Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	henry_n	ireland_n	king_n	10,468	5	4.3478	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28496	Irelands naturall history being a true and ample description of its situation, greatness, shape, and nature, of its hills, woods, heaths, bogs, of its fruitfull parts, and profitable grounds : with the severall ways of manuring and improving the same : with its heads or promontories, harbours, roads, and bays, of its springs, and fountains, brooks, rivers, loghs, of its metalls, mineralls, free-stone, marble, sea-coal, turf, and other things that are taken out of the ground : and lastly of the nature and temperature of its air and season, and what diseases it is free from or subject unto : conducing to the advancement of navigation, husbandry, and other profitable arts and professions / written by Gerald Boate ; and now published by Samuell Hartlib for the common good of Ireland and more especially for the benefit of the adventurers and planters therein.	Boate, Gerard, 1604-1650.; Hartlib, Samuel, d. 1662.	1657 (1657)	Wing B3373; ESTC R27215	105,129	208

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to_o the_o general_a good_a of_o the_o whole_a land_n by_o amend_v of_o the_o air_n whereof_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o say_v more_o in_o some_o other_o place_n and_o otherwise_o so_o it_o bring_v great_a profit_n unto_o the_o author_n for_o the_o land_n or_o soil_n of_o the_o bog_n be_v in_o most_o place_n good_a of_o itself_o and_o there_o beside_o great_o enrich_v by_o the_o lie_v still_o and_o the_o soak_v in_o of_o the_o water_n for_o the_o space_n of_o so_o many_o year_n the_o same_o be_v dry_v through_o the_o drain_n of_o the_o water_n be_v find_v to_o be_v very_o sit_v either_o to_o have_v corn_n sow_v upon_o or_o to_o be_v turn_v into_o pasture_n make_v also_o excellent_a meadow_n so_o as_o those_o who_o have_v try_v that_o do_v affirm_v that_o the_o meadow_n gain_v out_o of_o the_o bog_n may_v be_v compare_v with_o the_o very_o best_a of_o their_o other_o meadow_n yea_o many_o time_n surpass_v the_o same_o in_o goodness_n &_o this_o take_v place_n chief_o in_o the_o grassy_a bog_n or_o shak_v bog_n who_o fruitfulness_n in_o this_o particular_a &_o in_o the_o plentiful_a production_n of_o very_a sweet_a and_o deep_a grass_n after_o the_o drain_n off_o the_o water_n be_v very_o wonderful_a and_o all_o this_o without_o any_o other_o trouble_n or_o cost_n bestow_v upon_o these_o meadow_n than_o that_o they_o dung_v they_o the_o first_o year_n to_o warm_v they_o the_o better_a and_o the_o soon_o and_o more_o thorough_o to_o amend_v the_o remainder_n of_o that_o coldness_n and_o rawness_n contract_v through_o that_o long_a and_o constant_a continuance_n of_o the_o water_n upon_o they_o after_o which_o once_o dung_v afterward_o for_o a_o good_a many_o year_n nothing_o else_o need_v to_o be_v do_v to_o they_o sect._n 5._o the_o manner_n of_o drain_n the_o bog_n this_o drain_n of_o the_o bog_n be_v perform_v in_o the_o manner_n follow_v on_o that_o side_n of_o the_o bog_n where_o the_o ground_n be_v somewhat_o slope_v they_o cut_v a_o broad_a deep_a trench_n begin_v it_o in_o the_o firm_a ground_n and_o advancing_z it_o unto_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o bog_n into_o which_o trench_n the_o water_n will_v sink_v out_o of_o the_o next_o part_n of_o the_o bog_n in_o great_a abundance_n and_o that_o many_o time_n so_o sudden_o as_o if_o a_o great_a sluice_n have_v be_v open_v so_o as_o the_o labourer_n be_v constrain_v to_o run_v out_o of_o it_o with_o all_o speed_n lest_o the_o ●orce_n of_o the_o water_n shall_v overwhelm_v and_o carry_v they_o away_o some_o part_n of_o the_o bog_n be_v by_o this_o mean_v grow_v reasonable_a dry_a within_o a_o short_a space_n of_o time_n opportunity_n thereby_o be_v minister_v to_o advance_v the_o trench_n further_o into_o the_o bog_n and_o so_o by_o little_a and_o little_o they_o go_v on_o with_o it_o until_o at_o last_o they_o carry_v it_o quite_o across_o the_o bog_n from_o the_o one_o side_n to_o the_o other_o and_o have_v do_v this_o they_o make_v a_o great_a many_o lesser_a trench_n out_o of_o the_o main_a one_o on_o both_o side_n of_o the_o same_o the_o which_o bring_v the_o water_n from_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o bog_n unto_o the_o main_a trench_n do_v in_o a_o little_a while_n empty_a the_o bog_n of_o all_o its_o superfluous_a moisture_n and_o turn_v it_o into_o good_a and_o firm_a ground_n sect._n 6._o observation_n about_o the_o fall_n and_o settle_v of_o the_o bog_n at_o their_o drain_n the_o green_a or_o grassie-bog_n the_o which_o have_v all_o their_o moisture_n and_o water_n inward_o be_v thereby_o wonderful_o swell_v and_o pu_v up_o use_v by_o mean_n of_o this_o drain_n to_o fall_n very_o much_o and_o to_o grow_v a_o great_a deal_n low_o and_o that_o not_o only_o apparent_o so_o that_o the_o ground_n which_o before_o the_o drayn_n be_v five_a or_o six_o foot_n high_a come_v at_o last_o to_o be_v not_o above_o two_o or_o three_o foot_n high_a but_o sometime_o also_o sudden_o and_o within_o the_o space_n of_o four_o and_o twenty_o or_o eight_o and_o forty_o hour_n whereas_o ordinary_o that_o use_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o great_a length_n of_o time_n and_o although_o the_o ground_n by_o fall_v in_o this_o manner_n may_v seem_v thereby_o to_o have_v be_v subject_a to_o return_v to_o its_o former_a boggy_a condition_n on_o the_o least_o occasion_n nevertheless_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o that_o as_o long_o as_o the_o trench_n be_v keep_v open_a and_o thereby_o the_o passage_n keep_v free_a for_o the_o water_n which_o from_o time_n to_o time_n will_v from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o drayned_a bog_n be_v sink_v into_o they_o this_o water_n as_o at_o the_o first_o drain_n so_o ever_o after_o be_v by_o the_o main_a trench_n carry_v unto_o some_o brook_n river_n or_o lough_n according_a as_o one_o or_o other_o of_o they_o be_v next_o at_o hand_n and_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o land_n will_v give_v opportunity_n chap._n xv._n of_o the_o wood_n in_o ireland_n sect._n 1_o wood_n in_o ireland_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o barren_a land_n and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o among_o the_o barren_a part_n of_o ireland_n the_o wood_n must_v also_o be_v count_v according_a to_o the_o usual_a division_n of_o the_o land_n of_o that_o kingdom_n whereby_o reckon_v for_o fruitful_a only_o the_o meadow_n arable-ground_n and_o pasture_n they_o count_v all_o the_o rest_n for_o barren_a comprehend_v they_o under_o these_o three_o general_a head_n bog_n barren-mountain_n and_o wood_n which_o division_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o they_o that_o have_v any_o insight_n into_o the_o matter_n of_o that_o land_n and_o do_v or_o have_v live_v there_o so_o it_o be_v further_o confirm_v by_o a_o number_n of_o write_n and_o monument_n both_o of_o ancient_a time_n and_o late_a one_o in_o the_o which_o it_o be_v very_o common_a and_o familiar_a as_o for_o instance_n may_v appear_v by_o those_o several_a act_n which_o since_o this_o last_o rebellion_n of_o the_o irish_a have_v be_v make_v by_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o adventurer_n who_o have_v lay_v out_o their_o money_n for_o the_o reconquer_a of_o the_o revolt_a part_n of_o that_o kingdom_n for_o although_o the_o land_n which_o the_o wood_n do_v take_v up_o be_v in_o itself_o very_o good_a in_o most_o place_n and_o apt_a to_o bear_v both_o corn_n and_o grass_n plentiful_o whereof_o more_o shall_v be_v say_v by_o and_o by_o yet_o as_o long_o as_o the_o wood_n remain_v stand_v it_o be_v unfit_a not_o only_o to_o be_v make_v either_o arable_a or_o meadow_n as_o in_o itself_o be_v most_o evident_a but_o even_o for_o pasture_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o overmuch_a moisture_n the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n stay_v the_o rain-water_n so_o as_o it_o have_v not_o the_o liberty_n to_o pass_v away_o ready_o and_o their_o stem_n and_o branch_n hinder_v the_o free_a access_n of_o the_o wind_n and_o sun_n whereunto_o come_v in_o many_o part_v the_o ground_n own_o wateriness_n occasion_v by_o spring_n there_o arise_v and_o by_o its_o situation_n apt_a for_o the_o gather_n and_o keep_v of_o water_n which_o make_v they_o for_o the_o most_o part_n so_o muddy_a and_o boggy_a that_o cattle_n can_v convenient_o feed_v in_o they_o sect._n 2._o wood_n much_o diminish_v in_o ireland_n since_o the_o first_o come_v in_o of_o the_o english_a in_o ancient_a time_n and_o as_o long_o as_o the_o land_n be_v in_o the_o full_a possession_n of_o the_o irish_a themselves_o all_o ireland_n be_v very_o full_a of_o wood_n on_o every_o side_n as_o evident_o appear_v by_o the_o write_n of_o giraldus_n cambrensis_fw-la who_o come_v into_o ireland_n upon_o the_o first_o conquest_n in_o the_o company_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o king_n of_o england_n in_o the_o year_n of_o

north_n to_o the_o south_n &_o then_o from_o the_o south_n to_o the_o west_n it_o run_v altogether_o slope_v from_o the_o north-east_n to_o the_o south-west_n and_o there_o beside_o it_o stretch_v itself_o much_o further_o into_o the_o sea_n with_o its_o western_a shore_n than_o any_o other_o part_n of_o ireland_n on_o the_o same_o westside_n as_o for_o the_o bigness_n thereof_o questionless_a it_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o chief_a land_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o of_o europe_n the_o principale_a of_o all_o except_o only_a great-britain_n the_o which_o be_v more_o than_o twice_o as_o big_a for_o be_v as_o long_o again_o as_o it_o be_v broad_a it_o be_v at_o the_o narrow_a which_o be_v just_a in_o the_o middle_n where_o dublin_n be_v situate_v no_o less_o than_o a_o hundred_o mile_n broad_a see_v that_o atlone_a which_o lie_v just_o half_a way_n betwixt_o the_o two_o sea_n be_v fifty_o mile_n distant_a from_o dublin_n and_o in_o ulster_n where_o ireland_n be_v at_o its_o broad_a it_o be_v in_o most_o place_n ten_o or_o twelve_o and_o in_o some_o twenty_o mile_n broad_a in_o the_o length_n if_o from_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o northern_a coast_n one_o do_v go_v direct_o southward_o one_o shall_v find_v it_o to_o be_v about_o two_o hundred_o mile_n but_o if_o you_o shape_v your_o course_n more_o to_o the_o east_n the_o length_n will_v be_v find_v less_o by_o some_o mile_n because_o the_o cost_n of_o munster_n run_v so_o slope_v as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o and_o to_o the_o contrary_a if_o one_o measure_v the_o length_n of_o ireland_n more_o to_o the_o west_n it_o will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o than_o two_o hundred_o mile_n and_o if_o the_o measure_n be_v take_v not_o through_o the_o inland-part_n as_o now_o we_o have_v frame_v it_o but_o all_o along_o the_o seashore_n the_o length_n will_v amount_v to_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o than_o what_o now_o we_o have_v declare_v as_o well_o on_o the_o east_n as_o on_o the_o west_n side_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o inequality_n of_o the_o coast_n and_o of_o the_o great_a bay_n and_o foreland_n which_o make_v it_o in_o most_o place_n very_o much_o run_v out_o to_o the_o seaward_o or_o into_o the_o landward_o for_o which_o same_o reason_n the_o circuit_n of_o the_o whole_a island_n take_v alongst_o the_o shore_n be_v by_o far_o great_a than_o otherwise_o the_o proportion_n of_o its_o length_n and_o breadth_n will_v seem_v to_o require_v the_o mile_n here_o mention_v must_v be_v understand_v not_o of_o the_o common_a english_a one_o three_o whereof_o make_v one_o league_n or_o holland_n mile_n but_o of_o the_o irish_a the_o which_o be_v about_o one_o five_o part_n big_a so_o as_o five_o irish_a mile_n do_v amount_v to_o about_o six_o english_a sect._n 4._o division_n of_o ireland_n into_o province_n and_o county_n this_o island_n be_v divide_v into_o four_o principal_a part_n call_v province_n viz._n ulster_n leinster_n connaught_n and_o munster_n of_o which_o the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o extend_v themselves_o from_o the_o one_o sea_n to_o the_o other_o ulster_n in_o the_o north_n and_o munster_n in_o the_o south_n leinster_n &_o connaught_n lie_v betwixt_o those_o two_o forename_a province_n have_v the_o sea_n only_o on_o one_o side_n connaught_n on_o the_o west_n and_o leinster_n on_o the_o east_n to_o these_o four_o most_o writer_n and_o record_n add_v a_o five_o called_z meath_z but_o that_o be_v real_o a_o part_n of_o leinster_n and_o ordinary_o now_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v such_o each_o of_o these_o province_n be_v again_o divide_v into_o divers_a county_n ulster_n have_v eleven_o whereof_o six_o on_o the_o seaside_n viz._n fermanagh_n doneghall_n alias_o tirconnel_n colraine_n antrim_n down_n lowth_n and_o five_o within_o the_o land_n viz._n cavan_n monaghan_n armahg_n nether-tirone_n &_o upper-tirone_n leinster_n comprehend_v likewise_o eleven_o county_n dublin_n wickloe_n and_o wexford_n on_o the_o seaside_n east-meath_a and_o catherlogh_n or_o carlo_n within_o the_o land_n but_o with_o a_o little_a nook_n reach_v unto_o the_o sea_n west-meath_a kildare_n kilkenny_n kings-county_n queenes-county_n and_o longford_n altogether_o within_o the_o land_n munster_n be_v divide_v into_o six_o county_n two_o within_o the_o land_n viz._n tipperary_n and_o limmerick_n and_o the_o other_o four_o waterford_n cork_n desmond_n and_o kerry_n situate_v on_o the_o seaside_n but_o stretch_v themselves_o a_o great_a way_n into_o the_o land_n in_o connaught_n there_o be_v six_o county_n viz._n clare_n alias_o tomond_n galloway_n majo_n and_o sleigo_fw-es situate_v on_o the_o sea_n and_o roscomen_fw-mi and_o letcim_fw-la within_o the_o land_n sect._n 5._o of_o the_o english_a pale_a there_o be_v yet_o another_o division_n of_o ireland_n whereby_o the_o whole_a land_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n the_o english_a pale_a and_o the_o land_n of_o the_o mere_a irish._n the_o english_a pale_a comprehend_v only_o four_o county_n one_o whereof_o be_v in_o ulster_n viz._n louth_n and_o the_o other_o three_o in_o leinster_n to_o wit_n meath_z dublin_n and_o kildare_n the_o original_a of_o which_o division_n be_v this_o the_o english_a at_o the_o first_o conquest_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o have_v within_o a_o little_a time_n conquer_v great_a part_n of_o ireland_n do_v afterward_o in_o the_o space_n of_o not_o very_o many_o year_n make_v themselves_o master_n of_o almost_o all_o the_o rest_n have_v expel_v the_o native_n call_v the_o wild_a irish_a because_o that_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o wildness_n they_o may_v be_v compare_v with_o the_o most_o barbarous_a nation_n of_o the_o earth_n into_o the_o desert_a wood_n and_o mountain_n but_o afterward_o be_v fall_v at_o odds_n among_o themselves_o and_o make_v several_a great_a war_n the_o one_o upon_o the_o other_o the_o irish_a thereby_o get_v the_o opportunity_n to_o recover_v now_o this_o and_o then_o that_o part_n of_o the_o land_n whereby_o and_o through_o the_o degenerate_v of_o a_o great_a many_o from_o time_n to_o time_n who_o join_v themselves_o with_o the_o irish_a take_v upon_o they_o their_o wild_a fashion_n and_o their_o language_n the_o english_a in_o length_n of_o time_n come_v to_o be_v so_o much_o weaken_v that_o at_o last_o nothing_o remain_v to_o they_o of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n worth_a the_o speak_n of_o but_o the_o great_a city_n and_o the_o forename_a four_o county_n to_o who_o the_o name_n of_o pale_a be_v give_v because_o that_o the_o authority_n and_o government_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o the_o english_a colony_n or_o plantation_n which_o before_o have_v be_v spread_v over_o the_o whole_a land_n now_o be_v reduce_v to_o so_o small_a a_o compass_n and_o as_o it_o be_v empale_v within_o the_o same_o and_o although_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o present_a age_n and_o since_o king_n jame_v his_o come_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n the_o whole_a island_n be_v reduce_v under_o the_o obedience_n and_o government_n of_o the_o english_a law_n and_o replenish_v with_o english_a and_o scotch_a colony_n nevertheless_o the_o name_n of_o english_a pale_a which_o in_o the_o old_a signification_n be_v now_o out_o of_o season_n remain_v in_o use_n and_o be_v so_o still_o even_o since_o this_o last_o bloody_a rebellion_n wherein_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o almost_o all_o the_o pale_a although_o all_o of_o they_o of_o english_a descent_n have_v conspire_v with_o the_o native_a irish_a for_o to_o shake_v off_o the_o government_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o utter_o to_o extinguish_v the_o reform_a religion_n with_o all_o the_o professor_n thereof_o and_o quite_o to_o root_v they_o out_o of_o ireland_n sect._n 6._o city_n and_o chief_a town_n of_o ireland_n this_o island_n have_v in_o it_o several_a city_n among_o which_o dublin_n be_v the_o principal_a be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n the_o residence_n of_o the_o governor_n the_o counsel_n of_o state_n all_o the_o great_a officer_n the_o exchequer_n judge_n and_o court_n of_o justice_n be_v also_o adorn_v with_o a_o university_n the_o only_a in_o all_o ireland_n it_o be_v situate_v in_o the_o province_n of_o leinster_n about_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o length_n of_o ireland_n as_o already_o have_v be_v mention_v not_o far_o from_o the_o sea_n a_o inlet_n whereof_o make_v a_o harbour_n for_o this_o city_n which_o harbour_n although_o none_o of_o the_o best_a of_o ireland_n whereof_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n but_o one_o shall_v be_v speak_v more_o at_o large_a be_v nevertheless_o frequent_v with_o more_o ship_n and_o have_v great_a importation_n of_o all_o thing_n than_o any_o other_o haven_n in_o the_o kingdom_n by_o reason_n that_o all_o sort_n of_o commodity_n be_v much_o more_o ready_o &_o in_o great_a plenty_n vent_v here_o than_o any_o where_o else_o what_o in_o the_o city_n