Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	footman_n	great_a	horseman_n	1,099	5	9.8381	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48868	The fifth book of the most pleasant and delectable history of Amadis de Gaule containing the first part of the most strange, valiant, and worthy acts of Esplandian, son to Amadis de Gaule ...; Amadís de Gaula (Spanish romance)	Lobeira, Vasco de, d. 1403.; Lobeira, Joâo de, d. 1386?	1664 (1664)	Wing L2731; ESTC R12437	221,431	272

combate ended as you heard before each man caused his wounds to be dressed and bound up in the best manner they could then Esplandian entred into Melies Cave to fetch the books he sought where he went into a fair chamber being four square about the which there grew so much Ivy that it might verily be judged to have béen placed there for the hangings of the chamber in this chamber at each corner there hung four Lamps that burnt both night day and never went forth so cunningly could the Enchantress shew her Art in that place and as Esplandian looked well about him he espyed the door of another chamber in the middle whereof stood a great Candlestick all of Massy Gold with seven branches and in every branch a wax Candle that burned continually hard by it stood a Cypres-table whereon lay Melies books some covered with plates of Gold and graven upon it others with Silver bound and emboised round about which Esplandian took and carried with him out of the Cave giving them to kéep unto his Squire and mounting on their horses they rode the same way they came thinking presently to be at Galatia again But they were stayed sooner than they looked for for the Turks that fled away as you heard before made an Alarum at a little Town not far from thence whereby there issued twenty horse and forty footmen who being assured that four Knights onely and no more had overthrown their men made all the spéed they could to inclose them especially those that were well horsed Frandalo and his company perceived them afar off yet could they hardly shun them but of force must fight or else endure the shame to flie away Wherefore Esplandian was in mind to try their fortune and to send one of their Squires in all haste unto Galatia to advertise them of the danger they were in that they might succor them whereto Frandalo would not give consent shewing what great pain and travel both they and their horses had endured all that day as also the great number of their enemies in regard of them in such sort said he that if we take upon us for to fight with them I am in doubt that thinking to win honor we shall be counted rash and presumptuous fools What then said Esplandian will you endure the shame to flie away In good truth said he for my part I had rather endure the hazard of life or death what ever shall happen Then we will do thus said Frandalo my Squire shall run unto Galatia to advertise Talanque and the rest how we stayed behind Mean time I know a bridge not far from hence whether we will go and defend the same till our aid shall come where we cannot be assailed by them all at once otherwise think with your self what meanes we have to resist so many men both on horse and foot that come purposely to assayl us Let us go then said Esplandian wherewith leaving the way on the right hand they turned to the left as Frandalo led them and they had not ridden very far but they came unto a little river somewhat déep over the which there stood a bridge where they had no sooner arrived but they were presently charged by their enemies especially by one of the Turks that was most brave and sumptuous and best mounted of them all as being their captain who bearing a great launce in his hand began to cry most vehemently in the Arabian tongue unto Esplandian and his companions saying You dogs you fly away but by our gods it shall cost you all your lives wherewith Enil that heard his threatnings better than the rest turned his face and set spurs to his horse the Turk and he méeting so fiercely together that Enil was hurt in the right arm and the Turk thrust clean through the body wherewith he fell presently stark dead unto the ground Which set his companions in such a rage to sée their champion thus suddenly slain that they thought to inclose Enil but he found means to recover the bridge surely whosoever had séen the great prowess of those four champions might with good reason estéem them as they were specially Esplandian that stroke not one blow in vain And although they were but few in comparison of their enemies yet they did twice or thrice overthrow divers of the Turks that séemed boldest to adventure forward in such sort that had it not béen for the footmen that came upon them the horsemen had but little prevailed whereat it is not to be marvelled because the greatest part of them were Citizens altogether unexpert in arms and fitter for banket at a table than to guide a horse or break a launce whereby in less than a quarter of an hour the four Knights had done them great hurt and so much that neither the horsemen nor footmen durst once set forward to enter upon the bridge till one of them determined to make proof thereby if it were possible to inclose them round about This Turks name was Tluacam a valiant and hardy knight as he well shewed before the combate ended for although the water was déep and the other side hard to climb up yet he waded through and at divers times bare eight more of his companions over which Frandalo and the rest perceiving they were constrained to divide themselves Esplandian and Enil staying at the end of the Bridge where the combate first began Frandalo and Gandalin standing at the other and God knows what trouble they had for Tluacam desirous to win honor or to loose his life with his lance in hand charged Gandalin in such sort that both man and horse had like to fallen to the ground and withal he brake his spear wherefore taking his Sword in hand striking on both sides and thinking to be seconded by his fellows put his horse in such a fury that whether he would or not he bare him to the middle of the bridge where thinking to stay the horses féet slid from him whereby both he and his master fell into the river and were drowned whereat the Turks gave so great a cry that they séemed mad and bowing down their heads thinking to acquit their loss used all the force they could on both sides the bridge to enter upon the four knights who sustained their assault so bravely that the Turks at last were forced to recoil whereof nine were thrown into the water but Esplandian and his company were so weary that in a manner they could fight no longer With that they perceived their aid in all haste coming towards them the occasion why they stayed so long was because Frenace Frandalos squire that went to séek Manley and the rest thinking to find his master where he left him had led them thither but not finding them there supp●sed them to be gone unto the bridge to say truth they arrived in very good time for that Esplandian and his thrée companions were almost clean out of breath but when they perceived