Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	afraid_a	enemy_n	great_a	16	3	2.1033	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29339	A breviate of the proceedings of France, from the Pyrenaean Treaty to this time as also I. The speech of Monsieur Zierowsky, the Emperor's Embassador to the King of Poland, II. A memorial presented by the said Embassador to the King of Poland, III. A letter from Monsieur Du Vernay to Count Tekeley, IV. A letter from Count Tekeley to Monsieur Du Vernay, V. A letter from Monsieur Peter Jaigel, Governour of Cassovia, to Monsieur De Vernay.		1684 (1684)	Wing B4414; ESTC R22585	46,143	194

discover_v in_o switzerland_n but_o be_v so_o cunning_a as_o to_o carry_v their_o business_n private_a and_o to_o surprise_v the_o person_n as_o he_o pass_v from_o one_o city_n to_o another_o they_o carry_v he_o into_o france_n where_o he_o be_v break_v alive_a upon_o the_o wheel_n after_o he_o have_v endeavour_v to_o escape_v the_o torment_n of_o his_o execution_n by_o a_o action_n more_o resolute_a than_o christian-like_a for_o have_v find_v in_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o prison_n where_o he_o lie_v a_o piece_n of_o glass_n he_o cut_v off_o his_o privy_a member_n and_o hide_v they_o under_o the_o bed_n that_o the_o jailor_n may_v not_o know_v what_o he_o have_v do_v but_o in_o regard_n he_o can_v not_o staunch_v the_o blood_n so_o well_o but_o that_o some_o drop_n will_v fall_v from_o the_o wound_n beside_o that_o his_o colour_n plain_o show_v that_o something_o more_o than_o ordinary_a ail_v he_o the_o jailor_n will_v see_v whence_o the_o blood_n come_v so_o that_o after_o a_o short_a search_n have_v find_v what_o be_v hide_v under_o the_o bed_n all_o in_o a_o puddle_n of_o blood_n he_o go_v and_o give_v the_o judge_n notice_n of_o it_o who_o be_v resolve_v to_o make_v he_o a_o public_a example_n hasten_v to_o give_v sentence_n thereupon_o they_o condemn_v he_o to_o be_v break_v upon_o the_o wheel_n and_o fear_v he_o may_v not_o have_v strength_n enough_o to_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o common_a place_n of_o execution_n or_o that_o he_o may_v die_v if_o they_o delay_v till_o the_o afternoon_n order_n be_v give_v for_o the_o immediate_a erect_v of_o a_o scaffold_n before_o the_o prison-door_n and_o for_o his_o speedy_a execution_n the_o triple_a alliance_n which_o france_n do_v not_o foresee_v astonish_v she_o so_o that_o although_o she_o have_v promise_v herself_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o all_o flanders_n she_o be_v oblige_v nevertheless_o to_o lay_v down_o her_o arm_n not_o but_o then_o she_o have_v a_o army_n on_o foot_n of_o above_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n but_o in_o regard_n that_o england_n and_o holland_n make_v great_a preparation_n by_o sea_n and_o that_o she_o have_v no_o fleet_n be_v able_a to_o resist_v two_o such_o potent_a enemy_n she_o be_v afraid_a lest_o the_o english_a and_o hollander_n while_o her_o force_n be_v employ_v in_o flanders_n may_v land_n either_o in_o normandy_n or_o britainy_a and_o strike_v a_o panic_n terror_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o kingdom_n france_n have_v thus_o make_v a_o peace_n as_o it_o be_v by_o constraint_n she_o plot_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o revenge_v herself_o upon_o those_o who_o have_v contribute_v most_o effectual_o towards_o it_o now_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o unite_a province_n have_v be_v most_o active_a upon_o that_o occasion_n and_o that_o all_o europe_n owe_v the_o peace_n which_o it_o enjoy_v to_o they_o it_o be_v their_o lot_n to_o feel_v the_o weight_n of_o his_o fury_n yet_o be_v she_o careful_a to_o watch_v her_o opportunity_n before_o she_o break_v forth_o into_o a_o open_a blaze_n of_o revenge_n for_o holland_n be_v as_o yet_o in_o league_n with_o england_n and_o swedland_n therefore_o there_o must_v be_v a_o way_n find_v out_o to_o divide_v she_o from_o two_o such_o potent_a friend_n who_o be_v unite_v be_v still_o sufficient_o powerful_a to_o disappoint_v all_o the_o french_a design_n which_o as_o france_n have_v still_o watch_v to_o bring_v to_o pass_v it_o be_v not_o long_o before_o a_o opportunity_n offer_v itself_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o unhappy_a difference_n between_o the_o english_a and_o dutch_a about_o trade_n nor_o do_v france_n then_o take_v any_o care_n as_o she_o have_v former_o do_v to_o offer_v her_o mediation_n to_o close_v up_o the_o breach_n between_o the_o two_o nation_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_n use_v all_o mean_n to_o incense_v the_o king_n of_o england_n yet_o underhand_o set_v on_o foot_n a_o treaty_n with_o the_o hollander_n lest_o they_o shall_v have_v any_o thought_n of_o make_v peace_n with_o great_a britain_n the_o hollander_n who_o have_v often_o prove_v the_o good_a effect_n of_o the_o french_a succour_n when_o they_o have_v any_o quarrel_n with_o england_n believe_v they_o will_v be_v still_o as_o effectual_a depend_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o france_n who_o cease_v not_o to_o amuse_v they_o with_o daily_a hope_n but_o while_o they_o be_v thus_o as_o they_o think_v upon_o a_o conclusion_n with_o he_o to_o oppose_v the_o king_n of_o england_n who_o be_v make_v powerful_a preparation_n against_o they_o by_o sea_n they_o be_v not_o a_o little_a surprise_v to_o find_v that_o the_o two_o prince_n be_v join_v both_o together_o and_o that_o while_o the_o english_a attack_v they_o by_o sea_n the_o french_a be_v to_o fall_v upon_o they_o by_o land_n and_o that_o with_o a_o force_n so_o numerous_a and_o dreadful_a that_o the_o memory_n of_o history_n have_v not_o parallel_v the_o like_a out_o of_o france_n in_o a_o long_a time_n and_o then_o it_o be_v that_o the_o unite_a province_n find_v themselves_o in_o a_o strange_a disorder_n for_o though_o they_o want_v neither_o ship_n nor_o money_n yet_o have_v they_o not_o a_o army_n sufficient_a to_o oppose_v the_o king_n of_o france_n who_o have_v bring_v his_o force_n already_o into_o the_o country_n about_o cologne_n from_o whence_o he_o intend_v to_o make_v the_o attack_z in_o the_o midst_n of_o these_o trouble_n to_o levy_v man_n in_o holland_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o remedy_n that_o will_v but_o little_a avail_n when_o peace_n enjoy_v for_o so_o many_o year_n have_v render_v the_o people_n more_o fit_a for_o trade_n than_o war_n raw_a soldier_n not_o be_v proper_a to_o make_v resistance_n against_o inure_v and_o hardy_a veteran_n therefore_o the_o hollander_n send_v into_o germany_n to_o raise_v force_n and_o to_o treat_v with_o those_o prince_n from_o who_o they_o expect_v aid_n but_o all_o europe_n be_v so_o astonish_v at_o the_o prodigious_a army_n and_o preparation_n of_o france_n that_o every_o one_o keep_v his_o own_o force_n at_o home_n out_o of_o a_o jealousy_n lest_o france_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o assail_a the_o low_a country_n shall_v break_v into_o germany_n the_o hollander_n at_o that_o time_n have_v no_o more_o than_o five_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o man_n for_o though_o they_o have_v give_v out_o commission_n to_o all_o that_o proffer_v their_o service_n yet_o they_o can_v reckon_v upon_o none_o but_o those_o that_o be_v draw_v down_o to_o the_o general_a rendezvous_n but_o that_o which_o yet_o enfeeble_v their_o condition_n the_o more_o be_v that_o de_fw-fr wit_n the_o pensionary_a of_o holland_n have_v always_o keep_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n at_o a_o distance_n from_o the_o management_n of_o affair_n and_o therefore_o be_v a_o better_a politician_n than_o soldier_n yet_o one_o who_o will_v have_v a_o hand_n in_o every_o thing_n the_o main_a business_n be_v carry_v with_o much_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n there_o be_v also_o one_o thing_n more_o which_o very_o much_o contribute_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o state_n though_o at_o that_o time_n not_o discover_v which_o be_v that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v intelligence_n of_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v act_v in_o the_o country_n by_o mean_n of_o mombas_n then_o in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o republic_n which_o have_v give_v he_o a_o considerable_a command_n in_o the_o army_n he_o be_v a_o frenchman_n bear_v so_o that_o he_o be_v easy_o gain_v to_o the_o king_n by_o the_o industry_n of_o des_n roche_n captain_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n guard_n and_o his_o near_a relation_n and_o who_o have_v prevail_v with_o he_o to_o take_v a_o journey_n into_o france_n the_o winter_n before_o where_o he_o have_v be_v discourse_v with_o by_o monsieur_n the_o prince_n this_o conjuncture_n of_o accident_n have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v utter_o ruin_v the_o state_n according_a to_o humane_a probability_n have_v not_o god_n determine_v the_o contrary_n at_o what_o time_n the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v ready_a to_o enter_v the_o country_n the_o state_n assemble_v together_o to_o consider_v of_o the_o best_a way_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o dominion_n monsieur_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n who_o maugre_o all_o the_o shuffle_n and_o juggle_n of_o de_fw-fr wit_n be_v choose_v captain_n general_n for_o the_o state_n advise_v the_o quit_n of_o all_o the_o place_n above_o the_o rhine_n to_o put_v in_o ten_o thousand_o soldier_n into_o maestrick_n and_o to_o encamp_v with_o the_o rest_n at_o bodegrave_n as_o be_v a_o most_o advantageous_a post_n to_o secure_a holland_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr opdam_n and_o celidrek_n who_o speak_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o nobility_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n but_o the_o rest_n be_v of_o a_o contrary_a judgmeni_n it_o be_v resolve_v that_o they_o shall_v hold_v all_o