Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
england_n bishop_n king_n time_n 8,434 5 3.6763 3 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A41246 Cosmography or, a description of the whole world represented (by a more exact and certain discovery) in the excellencies of its scituation, commodities, inhabitants, and history: of their particular and distinct governments, religions, arms, and degrees of honour used amongst them. Enlarged with very many and rare additions. Very delightful to be read in so small a volum. By Robert Fage Esquire. Fage, Robert. 1667 (1667) Wing F82A; ESTC R222645 75,258 176

There are 4 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

of_o castle_n and_o village_n such_o abundance_n of_o people_n and_o with_o such_o politic_a government_n that_o she_o may_v compare_v with_o any_o the_o soil_n be_v fruitful_a both_o in_o corn_n and_o wine_n it_o have_v many_o navigable_a river_n store_v with_o plenty_n of_o fish_n most_o excellent_a fountain_n and_o hot_a bath_n mine_n of_o gold_n silver_n tin_n copper_n lead_v and_o iron_n it_o have_v very_o learned_a man_n skilful_a in_o all_o science_n and_o mechanic_n art_n the_o religion_n be_v here_o very_o diverse_a for_o there_o be_v many_o free_a province_n some_o be_v papist_n some_o protestant_n and_o of_o these_o again_o some_o calvinist_n some_o lutheran_n there_o be_v six_o arch-bishop_n and_o thirty_o four_o bishop_n the_o war_n of_o germany_n usher_v in_o by_o the_o comet_n or_o blazing-star_n in_o 1618._o have_v have_v dire_a and_o prodigious_a effect_n first_o the_o prince_n elector_n palatine_n undertake_v the_o crown_n of_o bohemia_n be_v worsted_n at_o prague_n and_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n second_v he_o be_v likewise_o bring_v very_o low_a by_o count_n tilly_n the_o emperor_n general_n and_o glad_a to_o accept_v of_o a_o peace_n upon_o hard_a term_n when_o in_o 1629_o enter_v gust●…vus_n adolphus_n the_o king_n of_o sweden_n who_o victorious_a arm_n conquer_v tilly_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o leipsick_a and_o present_o overrun_v all_o germany_n defeat_v the_o emperor_n next_o general_n wallestein_n duke_n of_o freidland_n at_o lutzen_n where_o notwithstanding_o he_o be_v kill_v his_o army_n have_v the_o day_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o before_o death_n in_o death_n and_o after_o death_n he_o be_v victorious_a at_o the_o battle_n of_o nordling●…in_n the_o fortune_n of_o the_o swede_n fail_v a_o great_a slaughter_n be_v make_v on_o they_o by_o the_o imperial_a army_n and_o so_o a_o peace_n be_v afterward_o patch_v and_o again_o interrupt_v till_o the_o solemn_a and_o general_a pacification_n at_o munster_n since_o which_o time_n the_o prince_n and_o people_n have_v be_v in_o quiet_a the_o prince_n elector_n palatine_n lose_v the_o one_o half_a of_o his_o estate_n as_o forfeit_v to_o the_o emperor_n who_o have_v invest_v the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n the_o elector_n near_o kinsman_n in_o the_o upper_a palatinate_n denmark_n and_o norway_n be_v very_o great_a region_n border_v southward_o upon_o germany_n they_o extend_v towards_o the_o north_n to_o seventy_o one_o degree_n and_o thirty_o minute_n north_n latitude_n towards_o the_o east_n they_o border_n upon_o sweden_n and_o on_o the_o west_n and_o north-side_n they_o be_v environ_v with_o the_o sea_n they_o at_o this_o time_n be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o one_o king_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o seland_n greenland_n hitland_n and_o gothland_n these_o kingdom_n afford_v unto_o other_o land_n ox_n barley_n malt_n stockfish_n tallow_n sand_n nut_n hide_n goatskin_n mast_n deal_v oaken-board_n wood_n to_o burn_v pitch_n tarr_n brimstone_n and_o the_o like_a their_o religion_n be_v the_o lutheran_n the_o chief_a order_n of_o knighthood_n in_o it_o be_v that_o of_o the_o elephant_n their_o badge_n a_o collar_n powder_v with_o elephant_n tower_a support_v the_o king_n arm_n and_o have_v at_o the_o end_n the_o picture_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n the_o arm_n of_o the_o land_n be_v quarterly_o of_o three_o lion_n passant_a vert_fw-fr crown_v of_o the_o first_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o denmark_n and_o two_o gules_a a_o lion_n rampant_a or_o crown_v and_o arm_v of_o the_o first_o in_o the_o paw_n a_o dansk_a hatchet_n argent_fw-fr for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o norway_n there_o be_v two_o arch-bishop_n thirteen_o bishop_n this_o king_n be_v ally_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n queen_n ann_n wife_n to_o king_n james_n be_v aunt_n to_o this_o present_a king_n frederick_n twice_o in_o twenty_o year_n not_o to_o mention_v other_o war_n before_o have_v this_o crown_n be_v endanger_v by_o the_o swede_n but_o more_o near_o in_o 1657_o and_o 8_o when_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n carolus_n gustavus_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o poland_n to_o prevent_v the_o dane_n then_o in_o arm_n against_o he_o with_o strange_a success_n almost_o overrun_v his_o country_n in_o a_o most_o hard_a winter_n he_o pass_v his_o arm_n and_o canon_n over_o the_o sea_n from_o the_o continent_n unto_o the_o island_n of_o funen_n where_o he_o overthrow_v the_o dane_n take_v cronenburg_n castle_n which_o command_v the_o sound_n and_o at_o last_o lay_v siege_n to_o copenhaguen_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o denmark_n where_o attempt_v a_o storm_n by_o night_n he_o be_v repulse_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o three_o thousand_o man_n and_o soon_o after_o the_o hollander_n with_o a_o fleet_n in_o spite_n of_o his_o navy_n and_o the_o say_a castle_n entered_z and_o relieve_v the_o town_n with_o conceit_n whereof_o and_o a_o violent_a fever_n the_o say_a king_n not_o long_o after_o decease_v and_o the_o dane_n in_o gratitude_n and_o honour_n of_o their_o king_n frederick_n who_o have_v so_o brave_o defend_v and_o stand_v by_o they_o consent_v to_o make_v that_o kingdom_n hereditary_a as_o now_o it_o be_v establish_v all_o the_o estate_n have_v do_v homage_n which_o before_o be_v only_o elective_a the_o family_n of_o this_o king_n afore_o enjoy_v only_o the_o crown_n of_o norway_n by_o descent_n and_o inheritance_n this_o prince_n suffer_v much_o for_o side_v with_o the_o dutch_a against_o the_o english_a in_o the_o late_a difference_n seize_v there_o twenty_o of_o our_o merchantman_n on_o pretence_n of_o his_o aunt_n dower_n but_o be_v force_v at_o last_o to_o make_v recompense_n for_o the_o damage_n which_o the_o dutch_a undertake_v for_o he_o sweden_n be_v a_o great_a and_o mighty_a kingdom_n border_v on_o the_o east_n upon_o muscovia_n on_o the_o south_n upon_o the_o baltic_a sea_n and_o denmark_n on_o the_o west_n upon_o norway_n and_o on_o the_o north_n upon_o the_o finmark_n and_o the_o zurick_n sea_n the_o merchandise_n it_o sell_v be_v copper_n iron_n lead_v costly_a fur_n buff_n and_o ox-hides_a goatskin_n tallow_n pitch_n barley_n malt_n hazelnut_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n their_o religion_n be_v lutheran_n the_o arm_n of_o the_o kingdom_n azure_a three_o crown_n or_n it_o have_v two_o arch-bishop_n eight_o bishop_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n and_o man_n can_v scarce_o comprehend_v how_o this_o nation_n be_v come_v to_o this_o greatness_n to_o make_v war_n in_o so_o many_o part_n of_o europe_n be_v to_o pass_v over_o the_o sea_n or_o how_o they_o get_v so_o many_o man_n in_o arm_n the_o dominion_n thereof_o be_v large_a but_o not_o populous_a so_o that_o there_o never_o come_v from_o thence_o sixty_o thousand_o men._n it_o be_v report_v that_o many_o woman_n in_o man_n clothes_n supply_v their_o place_n and_o fight_v like_a amazon_n the_o beginning_n of_o this_o upstart_n greatness_n be_v from_o charles_n duke_n of_o sunderman_n who_o be_v uncle_n to_o sigismond_n king_n of_o sweden_n by_o descent_n and_o of_o poland_n by_o election_n upon_o his_o seat_v himself_o in_o that_o kingdom_n and_o constitute_v his_o uncle_n viceroy_n of_o his_o native_a kingdom_n of_o sweden_n he_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o senator_n assume_v the_o crown_n and_o maintain_v it_o against_o his_o nephew_n whereupon_o ensue_v divers_a battle_n the_o usurper_n waft_v over_o his_o swede_n into_o poland_n and_o begin_v a_o offensive_a war_n when_o he_o die_v his_o son_n the_o great_a gustavus_n prosecute_v it_o afresh_o till_o after_o various_a success_n a_o truce_n be_v conclude_v on_o before_o the_o expiration_n of_o which_o he_o fall_v with_o that_o strange_a success_n into_o germany_n before_o say_v after_o his_o death_n his_o daughter_n christina_n be_v crown_v and_o reign_v seventeen_o year_n when_o another_o occasion_n of_o war_n happen_v they_o judge_v she_o not_o capable_a to_o manage_v it_o procure_v she_o to_o renounce_v her_o right_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o resign_v it_o to_o her_o kinsman_n carolus_n gustavus_n who_o with_o a_o powerful_a army_n invade_v poland_n prompt_v thereunto_o by_o cardinal_n mazarine_n and_o the_o usurp_a protector_n of_o england_n who_o by_o a_o ambassador_n mr._n whitlock_n project_v that_o invasion_n to_o keep_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n in_o suspense_n and_o attendance_n of_o the_o issue_n of_o that_o war_n which_o be_v raise_v to_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spaniard_n then_o in_o war_n with_o both_o french_a and_o english_a carolus_n gustavus_n die_v as_o aforesaid_a the_o crown_n be_v place_v on_o the_o head_n of_o his_o son_n charles_n a_o child_n of_o five_o year_n old_a by_o his_o wife_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o holsteyn_n of_o their_o late_a conquest_n within_o these_o forty_o year_n there_o remain_v to_o that_o crown_n all_o pomerania_n and_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o br●…men_n in_o germany_n beside_o other_o less_o province_n gain_v from_o the_o dane_n and_o several_a island_n
cloth_n that_o serve_v not_o only_a themselves_o but_o be_v also_o transport_v into_o other_o part_n their_o chief_a city_n be_v london_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v brave_a warrior_n both_o at_o sea_n and_o land_n and_o many_o of_o they_o learned_a and_o witty_a the_o order_n of_o knighthood_n be_v of_o st._n george_n or_o of_o the_o garter_n there_o be_v twenty_o six_o knight_n of_o it_o whereof_o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v the_o sovereign_n the_o ensign_n be_v a_o blue_a garter_n buckle_v on_o the_o left_a leg_n on_o which_o these_o word_n be_v embroider_v hony_n soit_fw-fr qui_fw-fr mal_fw-fr y_fw-fr pense_fw-fr about_o their_o neck_n they_o wear_v a_o blue_a ribond_n at_o the_o end_n of_o which_o hang_v the_o image_n of_o saint_n george_n upon_o who_o day_n the_o order_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n celebrate_v second_o of_o the_o bath_n institute_v one_o thousand_o and_o nine_o they_o use_v to_o be_v create_v at_o the_o coronation_n of_o king_n and_o queen_n and_o the_o installing_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n their_o duty_n to_o defend_v true_a religion_n widow_n maid_n orphan_n and_o to_o maintain_v the_o king_n right_n the_o knight_n thereof_o distinguish_v by_o a_o red_a ribbon_n which_o they_o wear_v ordinary_o about_o their_o neck_n to_o difference_n they_o from_o knight_n bachelor_n of_o who_o they_o have_v in_o all_o place_n the_o precedence_n unless_o they_o be_v also_o the_o son_n of_o nobleman_n to_o who_o the_o birth_n give_v it_o before_o all_o order_n three_o of_o baronet_n a_o hereditary_a honour_n the_o arm_n be_v mars_n three_o lion_n passant_a gardant_a sol._n this_o kingdom_n famous_a for_o warlike_a exploit_n abroad_o there_o be_v no_o nation_n in_o the_o know_a world_n but_o where_o their_o dreadful_a arm_n have_v be_v carry_v witness_v our_o holy-land_n expedition_n our_o atchivement_n in_o spain_n several_a time_n our_o conquest_n in_o france_n our_o defence_n of_o the_o netherlands_o our_o triumph_n over_o scotland_n and_o subdue_a of_o ireland_n our_o naval_a power_n not_o less_o formidable_a in_o 88_o and_o late_o with_o the_o stubborn_a dutch_a who_o for_o all_o our_o more_o than_o uncivil_a broil_n we_o humble_v into_o a_o entreaty_n of_o peace_n be_v infinite_o more_o terrible_a to_o itself_o in_o the_o late_a convulsion_n and_o subversion_n of_o the_o law_n and_o government_n by_o a_o fatal_a quarrel_n of_o the_o parliament_n with_o the_o king_n a_o prince_n no_o doubt_n of_o the_o great_a virtue_n piety_n and_o ability_n that_o ever_o sway_v this_o sceptre_n nor_o can_v the_o malignity_n of_o our_o distemper_n have_v seize_v one_o of_o a_o sound_a constitution_n as_o to_o honour_n conscience_n clemency_n justice_n or_o what_o ever_o good_a quality_n be_v requisite_a for_o a_o king_n be_v absolute_o the_o best_a of_o all_o the_o prince_n that_o ever_o reign_v in_o this_o island_n it_o will_v be_v alike_o grievous_a and_o tedious_a to_o relate_v the_o misery_n of_o this_o unnatural_a war_n the_o battle_n seiges_n and_o surrender_n that_o happen_v therein_o it_o will_v be_v too_o much_o to_o say_v that_o after_o a_o bloody_a contest_v the_o king_n be_v worsted_n and_o with_o he_o the_o law_n and_o afterward_o by_o his_o own_o rebellious_a and_o traite_o ous_a subject_n bring_v to_o a_o new_a unparalleled_a high_a court_n of_o justice_n and_o by_o sentence_n thereof_o behead_v before_o his_o own_o court-gate_n at_o white-hall_n january_n 30._o 1648._o by_o the_o perpetration_n of_o this_o murder_n and_o by_o a_o thing_n call_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n monarchy_n seem_v to_o be_v actual_o dissolve_v it_o be_v make_v treason_n to_o proclaim_v the_o prince_n or_o any_o other_o person_n king_n or_o queen_n of_o england_n all_o empire_n have_v their_o certain_a period_n and_o measure_n of_o time_n at_o the_o expiration_n whereof_o they_o taste_v of_o that_o vicissitude_n and_o change_n to_o which_o all_o other_o sublunary_a thing_n be_v more_o frequent_o subject_a this_o monarchy_n have_v ●…asted_v without_o any_o great_a alteration_n in_o a_o direct_a line_n the_o name_n only_o change_v from_o plantagenes_n which_o begin_v in_o henry_n the_o second_o who_o restore_v the_o saxon_a line_n to_o t●…wdor_n in_o the_o person_n of_o henry_n the_o seven_o who_o unite_a the_o two_o house_n of_o york_n and_o lancaster_n after_o to_o stuart_n in_o the_o person_n of_o king_n james_n who_o unite_v the_o two_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n and_o continue_v and_o long_o may_v it_o in_o our_o present_a sovereign_n six_o hundred_o year_n and_o upward_o till_o this_o fatal_a revolution_n be_v come_v when_o we_o be_v under_o a_o anarchy_n no_o government_n at_o all_o in_o reality_n there_o be_v reckon_v during_o this_o interregnum_fw-la no_o less_o than_o seventeen_o form_n of_o authority_n we_o be_v under_o in_o the_o space_n of_o eleven_o year_n betwixt_o the_o parliament_n protector_n and_o army_n in_o the_o year_n 1651_o our_o present_a sovereign_n to_o regain_v his_o right_n enter_v england_n from_o scotland_n where_o cromwell_n have_v p_o evail_v and_o very_o like_a to_o carry_v all_o before_o he_o and_o get_v a_o start_n of_o three_o day_n march_n and_o come_v to_o worcester_n where_o he_o be_v not_o long_o after_o defeat_v but_o most_o miraculous_o escape_v into_o france_n where_o divine_a providence_n preserve_v he_o safe_a and_o after_o many_o strange_a overturning_n after_o we_o have_v be_v ride_v by_o a_o rump_n of_o a_o parliament_n and_o tyrannize_v over_o in_o our_o life_n and_o estate_n by_o the_o protector_n oliver_n cromwell_n who_o by_o wicked_a mean_n have_v screw_v himself_o into_o the_o supreme_a power_n and_o weary_v with_o the_o lord_v insolence_n of_o a_o army_n by_o the_o conduct_n of_o general_n monk_n return_v he_o in_o honour_n and_o safety_n to_o his_o kingdom_n and_o his_o kingdom_n to_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n on_o his_o most_o happy_a birthday_n may_v 29._o 1660._o since_o which_o his_o majesty_n be_v most_o happy_o marry_v to_o the_o infanta_n of_o portugal_n and_o such_o a_o alliance_n make_v as_o will_v be_v most_o beneficial_a to_o the_o trade_n and_o consequent_o promote_v the_o glory_n of_o these_o nation_n scotland_n environ_v with_o the_o sea_n except_o on_o the_o south_n side_n where_o it_o border_v with_o england_n be_v not_o so_o fruitful_a yet_o have_v of_o all_o thing_n enough_o to_o fustain_v itself_o the_o head-city_n be_v edinburgh_n scotland_n give_v many_o sort_n of_o course_n woollen_a cloth_n wool_n malt_n hides_n fish_n the_o principal_a order_n of_o knighthood_n here_o be_v that_o of_o st._n andrew_n the_o knight_n do_v wear_v about_o their_o neck_n a_o collar_n interlace_v with_o thistle_n with_o the_o picture_n of_o st._n andrew_n appendent_a to_o it_o the_o motto_n be_v nemo_fw-la i_o impune_fw-la lacesset_fw-la second_o of_o nova_n scotia_n ordain_v by_o king_n james_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o twenty_o two_o hereditary_a but_o the_o knight_n thereof_o distinguish_v by_o a_o ribbon_n of_o orange_n tawny_a the_o arm_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v sol_n a_o lion_n rampant_a mars_n within_o a_o double_a tressure_n counter-flowered_n little_o can_v be_v say_v of_o scotland_n because_o its_o story_n be_v all_o one_o with_o england_n as_o to_o latter_a time_n but_o be_v it_o remember_v that_o soon_o after_o the_o union_n of_o the_o two_o kingdom_n be_v dissolve_v by_o divide_v the_o head_n thereof_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o violence_n that_o realm_n be_v total_o conquer_a by_o the_o english_a which_o all_o the_o english_a prowess_n and_o valour_n of_o our_o ancestor_n can_v never_o effect_v this_o be_v atcheive_v by_o the_o incomparable_a felicity_n and_o conduct_n of_o the_o thrice_o renown_a general_n monck_n who_o in_o 1653._o march_v over_o hill_n rock_n and_o praecipice_n into_o the_o further_a northern_a part_n of_o scotland_n and_o there_o force_a general_n middleton_n to_o fight_v where_o the_o say_v middleton_n be_v overthrow_v and_o the_o whole_a country_n thereupon_o submit_v to_o the_o conqueror_n ireland_n be_v full_a of_o brook_n marsh_n water_n and_o wood_n have_v good_a pasture_n and_o abundance_n of_o tame_a and_o wild_a beast_n but_o little_a grain_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v rude_a and_o wild_a people_n yet_o through_o the_o conversation_n and_o government_n of_o the_o english_a be_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o bring_v to_o civility_n the_o air_n here_o be_v very_o temperate_a cool_a in_o summer_n and_o warm_a in_o winter_n than_o in_o england_n the_o arm_n of_o ireland_n be_v azure_a a_o harp_n or_o string_a argent_fw-fr this_o kingdom_n be_v never_o in_o a_o better_a constitution_n of_o government_n as_o to_o appearance_n than_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o trouble_n in_o 1639._o by_o the_o prudent_a steerage_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n deputy_n thereof_o but_o in_o 1640._o the_o 23._o of_o october_n such_o a_o sudden_a and_o bloody_a rebellion_n break_v out_o that_o from_o that_o day_n
agree_v very_o well_o with_o the_o english_a constitution_n the_o summer_n be_v as_o hot_a as_o in_o spain_n the_o winter_n as_o cold_a as_o in_o france_n or_o in_o england_n the_o heat_n of_o summer_n be_v in_o june_n ju●…y_n and_o august_n but_o the_o constant_a breeze_n at_o that_o time_n of_o the_o year_n do_v much_o allay_v its_o vehemency_n the_o extreme_a cold_a of_o the_o winter_n be_v half_a december_n january_n february_n and_o half_a march_n the_o wind_n be_v variable_a but_o no_o such_o thunder_n or_o lightning_n as_o in_o europe_n all_o the_o variety_n of_o needful_a fruit_n which_o we_o have_v here_o may_v by_o the_o industry_n of_o man_n be_v in_o great_a plenty_n there_o there_o be_v but_o one_o entrance_n by_o sea_n into_o this_o country_n and_o that_o be_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o very_a goodly_a bay_n eighteen_o or_o twenty_o mile_n broad_a the_o south_n cape_n be_v call_v cape_n henry_n and_o the_o north_n cape_n charles_n in_o honour_n of_o those_o two_o prince_n the_o land_n may_v have_v the_o prerogative_n over_o most_o place_n know_v for_o large_a and_o pleasant_a navigable_a river_n mountain_n hill_n valley_n and_o champion_n field_n in_o the_o bay_n which_o lie_v north_n and_o south_n be_v many_o isle_n both_o great_a and_o small_a the_o water_n flow_v herein_o near_o 200._o mile_n and_o have_v a_o channel_n for_o 140._o mile_n of_o betwixt_o 6_o and_o 15_o fathom_n deep_a be_v in_o breadth_n some_o 10_o or_o 14_o mile_n the_o mountain_n be_v of_o divers_a nature_n for_o at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o bay_n the_o rock_n be_v of_o a_o composition_n like_o millstone_n some_o of_o marble_n etc._n etc._n the_o colour_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v in_o some_o place_n resemble_v bole_n armeniac_a tirra_n sigillata_fw-la fuller_n earth_n but_o general_o it_o be_v a_o black_a sandy_a mould_n in_o some_o place_n again_o fat_a slimy_a clay_n in_o other_o a_o very_a barren_a gravel_n the_o whole_a country_n be_v neither_o mountainous_a nor_o yet_o low_a but_o bestow_v into_o pleasant_a hill_n and_o fertile_a valley_n one_o pretty_o cross_v another_o and_o water_v convenient_o with_o fresh_a brook_n and_o stream_n no_o less_o commodions_a than_o delightful_a there_o be_v little_a grass_n for_o all_o the_o country_n be_v overgrow_v with_o tree_n who_o continual_a dropping_n cause_v their_o grass_n to_o turn_v to_o weed_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o rankness_n of_o the_o ground_n which_o be_v now_o well_o amend_v by_o the_o plantation_n the_o wood_n be_v common_o oak_n and_o walnut_n many_o of_o their_o oak_n so_o tall_a and_o straight_o that_o they_o will_v bear_v two_o foot_n and_o a_o half_a square_n of_o good_a timber_n for_o twenty_o yard_n long_o there_o be_v also_o some_o ash_n and_o elm_n mulberry_n chestnut_n which_o taste_v like_o damson_n and_o vine_n but_o they_o be_v wild_a and_o bear_v few_o grape_n there_o be_v also_o gum_n cedar_n saxafras-tree_n berry_n herb_n and_o root_n pellitory_n and_o orange_n for_o beast_n there_o be_v dear_a squirrel_n beaver_n otter_n fox_n dog_n martin_n polecat_n and_o weasel_n for_o bird_n there_o be_v all_o sort_n of_o hawk_n partridge_n turkey_n blackbird_n thrush_n and_o divers_a of_o our_o small_a bird_n in_o winter_n there_o be_v great_a plenty_n of_o swan_n goose_n and_o such_o wild_a foul_a as_o also_o parrot_n and_o pigeon_n for_o fish_n there_o be_v sturgeon_n grampus_n porcupisce_n seal_n mullet_n white_a salmon_n trout_n sole_n plaise_n herring_n perch_n crab_n stromp_n eel_n lamprey_n oyster_n cockle_n and_o muscle_n the_o inhabitant_n differ_v much_o in_o stature_n but_o general_o they_o be_v tall_a and_o straight_o they_o be_v of_o colour_n brown_n or_o incline_v to_o a_o olive_n when_o at_o age_n but_o be_v bear_v white_a they_o be_v inconstant_a in_o every_o thing_n but_o what_o fear_n constrain_v they_o to_o keep_v crafty_a timorous_a quick_a of_o apprehension_n and_o very_o ingenious_a they_o be_v soon_o move_v to_o anger_n and_o so_o malicious_a that_o they_o seldom_o forget_v a_o injury_n their_o building_n and_o habitation_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n by_o river_n or_o not_o far_o distant_a from_o some_o fresh_a spring_n their_o house_n be_v build_v like_o our_o arbour_n of_o small_a young_a twig_n bow_v and_o tie_v and_o so_o close-covered_n with_o mat_n or_o the_o bark_n of_o tree_n very_o handsome_o that_o notwithstanding_o either_o wind_n rain_n or_o wether_n they_o be_v as_o warm_v as_o stove_n but_o very_o smoky_a yet_o at_o the_o top_n of_o the_o house_n they_o have_v a_o hole_n to_o let_v it_o out_o the_o man_n use_v fish_v hunt_v and_o other_o manly_a exercise_n while_o the_o woman_n sow_v and_o reap_v and_o carry_v burden_n and_o do_v all_o the_o drudgery_n their_o chief_a god_n they_o serve_v be_v the_o devil_n who_o they_o call_v okee_v more_o out_o of_o fear_n then_o love_n in_o their_o temple_n which_o be_v house_n 60._o foot_n high_a build_v arbour-wise_a be_v place_v the_o image_n of_o their_o devil_n and_o king_n and_o their_o tomb_n they_o have_v a_o chief_a and_o inferior_a priest_n but_o keep_v no_o day_n more_o holy_a than_o another_o they_o use_v also_o divers_a conjuration_n and_o have_v altar_n but_o they_o stand_v from_o their_o temple_n in_o some_o part_n of_o their_o country_n they_o have_v yearly_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o child_n upon_o some_o conference_n with_o they_o concern_v their_o religion_n although_o they_o can_v not_o be_v persuade_v to_o forsake_v their_o false_a god_n yet_o they_o do_v believe_v that_o our_o god_n as_o much_o exceed_v they_o as_o our_o gun_n do_v their_o bow_n and_o arrow_n many_o encounter_v the_o english_a have_v with_o these_o native_n who_o by_o treachery_n and_o open_a assault_n endeavour_v to_o disturb_v their_o possession_n but_o they_o be_v so_o fright_v with_o the_o noise_n and_o so_o terrify_v with_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o gun_n that_o they_o be_v keep_v in_o some_o awe_n while_o james_n town_n be_v finish_v which_o by_o the_o constant_a supply_n send_v yearly_a by_o the_o council_n for_o virginia_n be_v at_o last_o well_o build_v and_o fortify_v and_o pallisadoe_v and_o the_o savage_n awe_v into_o a_o good_a comportment_n until_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ware_n just_a as_o through_o want_v the_o english_a be_v resolve_v to_o qui●…t_v the_o country_n a_o little_a before_o which_o time_n as_o they_o have_v take_v the_o same_o resolution_n sir_n thomas_n gate_n and_o sir_n george_n summer_n prevent_v they_o by_o arrive_v from_o the_o bermuda_n where_o they_o have_v be_v in_o great_a danger_n by_o a_o leak_a ship_n his_o lordship_n arrive_v the_o 9_o of_o june_n 1610._o accompany_v with_o ferdinando_n waynman_n captain_n houlcroft_n captain_n lawson_n and_o divers_a other_o in_o three_o ship_n well_o appoint_v with_o a_o year_n provision_n who_o build_v fort_n charles_n and_o fort_n henry_n that_o be_v afore_o but_o bare_a cape_n and_o soon_o after_o good_a store_n of_o cow_n and_o swine_n be_v send_v by_o sir_n thomas_n dale_n who_o be_v governor_n after_o my_o lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ware_n be_v return_v who_o build_v a_o town_n call_v henrico_n and_o portion_v out_o the_o adjacent_a country_n into_o hundred_o as_o also_o he_o build_v another_o town_n and_o call_v it_o the_o new_a bermoudas_n about_o fifty_o mile_n from_o james_n town_n and_o the_o english_a colony_n fall_v to_o plant_v their_o corn_n about_o april_n every_o year_n every_o man_n have_v be_v allot_v three_o acre_n of_o ground_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o farm_n the_o first_o farmer_n there_o be_v one_o william_n spence_n who_o be_v to_o supply_v their_o store_n for_o it_o with_o a_o small_a quantity_n of_o corn_n yearly_a by_o which_o mean_v it_o be_v wonderful_a to_o see_v how_o in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n this_o colony_n be_v thrive_v in_o its_o reputation_n but_o it_o advance_v fast_o soon_o after_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o stand_a lottery_n and_o a_o perfect_a peace_n make_v with_o powhatan_n the_o king_n of_o the_o country_n who_o daughter_n be_v surprise_v one_o mr._n rolfe_n have_v marry_v she_o prove_v a_o very_a good_a christian_a and_o virtuous_a woman_n be_v christen_v rebecca_n they_o begin_v also_o now_o to_o plant_v tobacco_n every_o year_n change_v their_o governor_n and_o have_v a_o dispute_n with_o the_o french_a in_o their_o new_a plantation_n a_o convention_n also_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o parliament_n be_v call_v and_o several_a gift_n to_o charitable_a use_n for_o bring_v up_o the_o indian_a child_n transmit_v to_o the_o governor_n and_o council_n so_o that_o they_o be_v by_o the_o year_n 1620_o in_o a_o very_a flourish_a condition_n that_o year_n arrive_v no_o less_o than_o eleven_o ship_n and_o 1216_o person_n which_o be_v thus_o to_o be_v dispose_v 80._o for_o tenant_n to_o the_o governor_n land_n besider_v 50._o scent_n the_o
their_o resolution_n during_o their_o abode_n here_o they_o find_v in_o one_o entire_a lump_n among_o the_o crevice_n of_o the_o rock_n a_o piece_n of_o ambergris_n the_o great_a yet_o find_v weigh_v 80_o l._n with_o other_o small_a crumble_v this_o with_o much_o ado_n be_v secure_v for_o the_o company_n of_o these_o sumer-island_n who_o to_o the_o number_n of_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o have_v purchase_v a_o patent_n for_o the_o say_a isle_n who_o the_o news_n of_o the_o ambergris_n much_o augment_v the_o first_o governor_n be_v mr._n more_o he_o depart_v there_o be_v a_o monthly_a succession_n of_o six_o till_o one_o shall_v come_v from_o england_n which_o be_v captain_n daniel_n tucker_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o fortification_n be_v finish_v and_o the_o isle_n secure_v from_o any_o attempt_n of_o the_o spaniard_n in_o who_o time_n happen_v that_o memorable_a voyage_n of_o five_o person_n viz._n richard_n sanders_n william_n godwin_n a_o ship-carpenter_n thomas_n harrison_n a_o joiner_n james_n barker_n a_o gentleman_n and_o henry_n peewit_n who_o make_v a_o boat_n under_o pretence_n for_o fish_v be_v hardly_o use_v and_o not_o suffer_v to_o depart_v in_o the_o ship_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o a_o compass_n unknown_a to_o any_o person_n till_o they_o be_v go_v set_v to_o sea_n have_v provide_v themselves_o of_o victual_n and_o by_o a_o direct_a course_n the_o wind_n favour_v they_o in_o five_o week_n time_n though_o a_o pirate_n to_o who_o they_o sail_v hope_v to_o be_v take_v in_o take_v away_o from_o they_o their_o compass_n and_o other_o necessary_a implement_n arrive_v in_o ireland_n where_o the_o earl_n of_o thomond_n honourable_o receive_v they_o and_o hang_v up_o their_o vessel_n for_o a_o monument_n it_o be_v now_o divide_v into_o eight_o tribe_n each_o tribe_n have_v in_o it_o 50._o share_n of_o which_o there_o be_v some_o for_o their_o public_a charge_n the_o name_n of_o the_o tribe_n be_v sandys_n southampton_n warwick_n paget_n pembroke_n cavendish_n smith_n hamilton_n formerly_z bedford_z and_o thus_o much_o for_o bermuda_n the_o swede_n plantation_n the_o swede_n be_v seat_v between_o the_o dutch_a and_o virginia_n in_o a_o village_n by_o a_o fort_n which_o lie_v eight_o mile_n within_o the_o river_n of_o delaware_n in_o virginia_n on_o the_o northside_n of_o the_o river_n they_o be_v few_o in_o number_n and_o their_o principle_n business_n be_v their_o commerce_n with_o the_o indian_n for_o they_o have_v little_a or_o no_o cattle_n they_o furnish_v the_o indian_n with_o gun_n and_o weapon_n as_o the_o dutch_a do_v and_o once_o in_o a_o year_n be_v supply_v by_o a_o ship_n or_o two_o from_o swethland_n that_o fetch_v away_o their_o merchandise_n mary-land_n this_o province_n be_v divide_v from_o virginia_n by_o the_o great_a river_n patomuck_n it_o lie_v on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o great_a river_n and_o the_o west_n side_n of_o the_o great_a virginia_n bay_n it_o be_v more_o wholesome_a than_o the_o part_n of_o virginia_n and_o seat_v better_a for_o the_o english_a grain_n it_o be_v now_o better_o people_v than_o former_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v papist_n and_o protestant_n a_o like_a countenance_v the_o propriety_n by_o patent_n be_v vest_v in_o the_o lord_n baltimore_n a_o catholic_n new-holland_n to_o the_o south-west_n of_o new-england_n lie_v the_o dutch_a plantation_n it_o have_v good_a ground_n and_o good_a air_n but_o few_o of_o that_o nation_n inhabit_v there_o which_o make_v that_o there_o be_v few_o plantation_n in_o the_o land_n they_o chief_o intend_v their_o east-india_n trade_n and_o but_o one_o village_n who_o inhatant_n be_v part_n english_a and_o part_n dutch._n here_o have_v be_v no_o news_n or_o any_o matter_n of_o war_n or_o state_n since_o the_o first_o settlement_n there_o be_v the_o port_n orange_n thirty_o mile_n up_o hudsons_n river_n they_o be_v mischievous_a neighbour_n to_o the_o english_a for_o according_a to_o the_o european_a mode_n they_o sell_v gun_n and_o ammunition_n to_o the_o common_a enemy_n the_o indian_n new-england_n this_o plantation_n be_v first_o undertake_v in_o the_o year_n 1606._o by_o patent_n from_o king_n james_n to_o several_a merchant_n of_o london_n and_o the_o west-country_n with_o a_o special_a inhibition_n not_o to_o plant_v within_o 100_o mile_n of_o the_o former_a colony_n of_o virginia_n but_o never_o take_v effect_n till_o 1622_o or_o thereabouts_o after_o many_o loss_n and_o discouragement_n of_o several_a adventure_n at_o last_o sir_n francis_n popham_n have_v the_o happiness_n and_o fortune_n to_o establish_v it_o though_o with_o much_o hazard_n and_o difficulty_n by_o the_o treachery_n of_o the_o indian_n and_o the_o unproportionablenesse_n of_o the_o after-supplies_a the_o plantation_n begin_v about_o 44._o degree_n and_o be_v indifferent_o people_v with_o english_a as_o southwardly_a at_o 41._o at_o this_o day_n it_o have_v three_o division_n the_o north_n the_o middle_a and_o the_o south_n in_o the_o middle_n be_v boston_n the_o best_a seat_n and_o best_a inhabit_v the_o south_n be_v the_o government_n of_o new-plimouth_n boston_n have_v a_o street_n near_o half_a a_o mile_n long_o full_a of_o merchand●…ze_n here_o be_v resident_n a_o council_n and_o a_o governor_n which_o be_v yearly_o choose_v and_o accommodate_v with_o a_o very_a good_a port_n and_o castle_n furnish_v with_o man_n and_o ammunition_n near_a boston_n lie_v charles-town_n and_o five_o mile_n into_o the_o country_n be_v cambridge_n a_o university_n of_o nonconformist_n to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n this_o country_n have_v always_o be_v the_o receptacle_n of_o such_o religious_a malcontent_n the_o land_n of_o all_o this_o region_n be_v general_o barren_a and_o rocky_a the_o commodity_n be_v these_o ensue_a pipe-stave_n clabboard_n fish_n english_a grain_n and_o fruit_n and_o iron_n work_v with_o these_o they_o drive_v a_o trade_n to_o most_o part_n of_o europe_n especial_o to_o spain_n the_o canary_n and_o chariby_n island_n they_o be_v at_o present_a very_o numerous_a and_o deserve_v their_o name_n except_o their_o diversity_n in_o religion_n which_o have_v make_v they_o disgustful_a to_o old_a england_n near_o adjoin_v to_o this_o colony_n the_o french_a have_v a_o plantation_n call_v canada_n or_o nova_n francia_n not_o worth_a the_o mention_v save_o for_o some_o bicker_n that_o have_v late_o happen_v betwixt_o we_o and_o they_o concern_v limit_n wherein_o we_o have_v be_v successful_a drive_v they_o out_o of_o some_o fort_n they_o unjust_o possess_v newfoundland_n this_o be_v the_o most_o septentrional_a land_n of_o america_n but_o there_o be_v a_o straight_o of_o sea_n not_o yet_o thorough_o discover_v call_v hudson_n straight_o by_o which_o the_o northwest_n passage_n be_v conclude_v feasible_a the_o land_n adjoin_v be_v call_v nova_fw-la brittannia_fw-la or_o nova_fw-la franmurcia_n this_o island_n stretch_v north_n and_o south_n from_o 46._o degree_n and_o a_o half_a to_o 50._o and_o a_o half_a latitude_n the_o native_n of_o this_o place_n be_v few_o and_o savage_a the_o commodity_n thereof_o be_v fish_n which_o be_v most_o poor_a john_n trade_v for_o in_o great_a quantity_n by_o french_a biscayner_n and_o english_a chief_o of_o the_o west_n country_n who_o for_o the_o profit_n hereof_o endure_v the_o winter_n cold_a and_o summer_n heat_n of_o the_o climate_n amid_o other_o very_a great_a difficulty_n this_o island_n lie_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n canada_n distant_a from_o the_o continent_n at_o the_o north_n end_n near_o half_a a_o league_n and_o the_o south-west_n point_n be_v about_o a_o league_n from_o cape_n britton_n martins-vineyard_n this_o be_v a_o small_a island_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o new-england_n the_o governor_n thereof_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o council_n of_o new-england_n it_o be_v 20._o mile_n long_o and_o 10._o mile_n broad_a there_o be_v great_a plenty_n of_o fish_n in_o this_o coast._n on_o the_o south-west_n of_o this_o island_n lie_v long-island_n in_o length_n 60._o english_a mile_n and_o in_o breadth_n 15_o inhabit_v by_o some_o english_a who_o for_o their_o sectary_n opinion_n have_v be_v put_v from_o new-england_n they_o be_v claim_v also_o by_o the_o dutch_a but_o depend_v of_o nor_o pay_v duty_n to_o either_o as_o also_o there_o be_v divers_a other_o island_n more_o particular_o cape_n hatrash_n a_o part_n of_o island_n in_o 36_o degree_n from_o whence_o till_o you_o come_v to_o the_o point_n of_o st_n helena_n which_o be_v in_o 32_o degree_n all_o the_o coast_n along_o be_v break_v isle_n and_o uninhabited_a the_o best_a whereof_o be_v roantke_n of_o 18_o mile_n compass_n the_o island_n of_o lucahos_n or_o bahama_n these_o island_n be_v south-west_n from_o the_o bermuda_n and_o to_o the_o north_n of_o portorico_n hispaniola_n and_o cuba_n the_o most_o emment_n be_v lucayneque_fw-la in_o 27_o degree_n there_o be_v likewise_o the_o island_n of_o abacoa_n and_o yuma_n of_o 12._o and_o 20._o league_n in_o