Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	colonel_n	horse_n	regiment_n	1,920	5	9.9256	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87342	An impartiall narration of the management of the late Kentish petition.		1648 (1648)	Wing I87; Thomason E453_37; ESTC R204956	3,913	9

a_o impartial_a narration_n of_o the_o management_n of_o the_o late_a kentish_a petition_n july_n 21_o london_n print_a in_o the_o year_n 1648._o honi_fw-fr soit_fw-fr qvi_fw-fr mal_fw-fr lie_n pense_fw-fr a_o jmpartial_a narration_n of_o the_o management_n of_o the_o late_a kentish_a petition_n although_o the_o late_a kentish_a petition_n fail_v in_o its_o main_a aim_n and_o intent_n which_o be_v peace_n yet_o because_o it_o procure_v strange_a consequence_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o there_o have_v be_v raise_v many_o and_o several_a report_n of_o the_o management_n of_o that_o affair_n in_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o their_o just_a petition_n which_o way_n of_o address_n be_v undoubted_o the_o birthright_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o england_n and_o once_o lose_v must_v be_v succeed_v with_o slavery_n and_o tyranny_n both_o hateful_a to_o the_o english_a nation_n i_o shall_v faithful_o and_o impartial_o relate_v the_o beginning_n progress_n and_o conclusion_n of_o that_o affair_n as_o far_o as_o i_o know_v or_o from_o credible_a person_n can_v learn_v the_o particular_n thereof_o first_o that_o it_o be_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o country_n to_o carry_v up_o that_o petition_n without_o arm_n or_o the_o least_o warlike_a appearance_n be_v notorious_o know_v to_o all_o that_o know_v any_o thing_n in_o that_o business_n and_o the_o peaceable_a entrance_n of_o the_o petitioner_n into_o that_o action_n but_o that_o which_o cause_v they_o to_o appear_v in_o that_o warlike_a posture_n be_v the_o print_a declaration_n with_o most_o of_o the_o deputy-lieutenant_n hand_n to_o they_o command_v to_o be_v read_v in_o church_n throughout_o the_o whole_a county_n call_v the_o petition_n seditious_a paper_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o raise_n sedition_n and_o tumult_n within_o the_o say_a county_n and_o the_o endeavour_v the_o promote_a thereof_o seditious_a practice_n the_o least_o of_o which_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o their_o thought_n who_o aim_v at_o 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for_o the_o progress_n of_o the_o petitioner_n in_o pursuance_n of_o their_o petition_n they_o meet_v together_o upon_o boxley-heath_n on_o tuseday_n may_v the_o thirty_o intend_v the_o same_o day_n for_o black-heath_n and_o ten_o gentleman_n with_o ten_o yeoman_n to_o have_v go_v from_o thence_o with_o the_o petition_n to_o the_o parliament_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n but_o a_o order_n come_v from_o both_o house_n at_o that_o instant_n to_o they_o that_o the_o house_n will_v receive_v none_o of_o their_o petition_n but_o have_v refer_v it_o and_o they_o to_o the_o lord_n general_n fairfax_n who_o be_v at_o that_o very_a instant_n strange_a and_o unexpected_a to_o they_o draw_v up_o at_o black-heath_n in_o a_o warlike_a posture_n with_o about_o four_o thousand_o horse_n and_o foot_n with_o other_o force_n on_o their_o march_n for_o his_o recruit_v it_o be_v think_v fit_a to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o general_n for_o his_o mediation_n to_o the_o house_n that_o their_o petition_n may_v be_v receive_v which_o he_o refuse_v to_o do_v and_o choose_v the_o contrary_a to_o pursue_v they_o as_o rebel_n and_o the_o kentish_a force_n not_o be_v complete_a in_o their_o field-officer_n and_o other_o and_o some_o other_o accommodation_n necessary_a which_o in_o so_o short_a time_n can_v not_o be_v put_v into_o so_o fit_v a_o equipage_n as_o be_v require_v for_o a_o army_n force_v present_o to_o fight_v conclude_v forthwith_o to_o retreat_v their_o unmembred_a body_n within_o the_o river_n of_o med-way_n which_o according_o they_o do_v for_o its_o more_o safe_a modelize_a and_o their_o stand_n on_o their_o just_a defence_n but_o the_o general_n find_v they_o in_o green_a council_n and_o know_v his_o own_o advantage_n in_o timely_a pursue_v they_o before_o they_o be_v regulate_v neglect_v no_o time_n but_o follow_v they_o to_o maidstone_n alsford_n trasum_n and_o farley-bridge_n the_o chief_a pass_n of_o those_o part_n which_o be_v keep_v by_o too_o 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enemy_n own_o confession_n do_v so_o gallant_o consider_v their_o number_n and_o condition_n they_o be_v force_v at_o last_o be_v overpower_v with_o horse_n and_o foot_n all_o at_o one_o time_n to_o submit_v themselves_o prisoner_n and_o surrender_v the_o town_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o enemy_n which_o in_o all_o likelihood_n have_v be_v make_v good_a and_o defend_v from_o all_o the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o adverse_a party_n have_v but_o one_o four_o part_n of_o the_o body_n then_o at_o rochester_n march_v to_o their_o relief_n and_o after_o all_o this_o diaster_n have_v but_o the_o whole_a body_n advance_v down_o to_o the_o town_n they_o have_v in_o all_o probability_n recover_v it_o redeem_v their_o prisoner_n and_o make_v good_a that_o place_n against_o any_o visible_a power_n of_o the_o enemy_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o advance_v of_o their_o new_a general_n the_o contrary_a way_n the_o kentish_a gentry_n and_o soldier_n be_v so_o discontent_v that_o they_o may_v 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