Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	king_n	marry_v	year_n	6,224	5	5.2997	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51759	The voyages & travels of Sir John Mandevile, Knight wherein is set down the way to the Holy Land, and to Hierusalem, as also to the lands of the great Caan, and of Prestor John, to Inde, and divers other countries : together with many strange marvels therein.	Mandeville, John, Sir.; Jean, d'Outremeuse, 1338-ca. 1399.	1677 (1677)	Wing M415; ESTC R21151	84,811	129

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country_n and_o therefore_o they_o let_v their_o nail_n grow_v as_o long_o as_o they_o may_v and_o some_o let_v they_o grow_v so_o long_o that_o they_o come_v about_o their_o hand_n and_o that_o be_v great_a honour_n and_o gentry_n and_o the_o gentry_n of_o a_o woman_n be_v to_o have_v small_a foot_n and_o therefore_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v they_o bound_v their_o foot_n so_o straight_o that_o they_o can_v wax_v half_a as_o they_o shall_v and_o he_o have_v a_o very_a fair_a palace_n and_o rich_a where_o he_o dwell_v of_o which_o the_o wall_n be_v two_o mile_n about_o and_o therein_o be_v many_o fair_a garden_n and_o all_o the_o pavement_n of_o the_o hall_n and_o chamber_n be_v of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o one_o of_o his_o garden_n be_v a_o little_a hill_n whereon_o be_v a_o place_n make_v with_o tower_n and_o pinnacle_n all_o of_o gold_n and_o there_o he_o will_v sit_v often_o to_o take_v the_o air_n and_o disport_n for_o it_o be_v make_v for_o nothing_o else_o from_o this_o land_n man_n may_v go_v to_o the_o land_n of_o caane_n chap._n cvii_o how_o all_o the_o land_n isle_n and_o kingdom_n before_o rehearse_v have_v some_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o all_o these_o man_n and_o folk_n that_o have_v reason_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o have_v some_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o though_o they_o be_v of_o divers_a law_n and_o belief_n yet_o they_o have_v some_o good_a point_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o they_o believe_v in_o god_n as_o the_o prophecy_n say_v et_fw-la meruent_a eum_fw-la omnes_fw-la fine_n terrae_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v and_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v fear_v he_o and_o in_o another_o place_n omnes_fw-la gentes_fw-la seruient_fw-fr ei_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v all_o nation_n shall_v serve_v he_o but_o they_o can_v speak_v perfect_o but_o as_o their_o natural_a wit_n teach_v they_o netther_o of_o the_o son_n nor_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o they_o can_v well_o speak_v of_o the_o bible_n and_o especial_o of_o genesis_n and_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n and_o they_o say_v that_o those_o creature_n which_o they_o worship_v be_v no_o god_n but_o they_o worship_v they_o for_o the_o great_a virtue_n that_o be_v in_o they_o which_o may_v not_o be_v without_o the_o special_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o of_o simulacre_n and_o idol_n they_o say_v that_o all_o man_n have_v simulacre_n whereby_o they_o mean_v the_o papist_n who_o have_v image_n of_o our_o lady_n and_o other_o but_o they_o think_v that_o they_o worship_v the_o image_n of_o stone_n and_o of_o wood_n and_o not_o the_o saint_n who_o they_o do_v represent_v for_o as_o the_o letter_n teach_v clerk_n how_o they_o shall_v believe_v so_o image_n and_o picture_n teach_v layman_n they_o say_v also_o that_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n speak_v to_o they_o in_o their_o idol_n and_o do_v miracle_n and_o they_o say_v thus_o but_o it_o be_v the_o evil_a angel_n that_o do_v miracle_n to_o maintain_v they_o in_o their_o idolatry_n chap._n cviii_o how_o sir_n john_n mandevile_n leave_v many_o marvellous_a unwritten_a and_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o there_o be_v many_o other_o country_n where_o i_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v nor_o see_v and_o therefore_o i_o can_v speak_v proper_o of_o they_o also_o in_o country_n where_o i_o have_v be_v be_v many_o marvel_n that_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o for_o it_o be_v to_o long_o a_o tale_n and_o therefore_o hold_v you_o pay_v at_o this_o time_n with_o that_o i_o have_v say_v for_o i_o will_v say_v no_o more_o of_o marvel_n that_o be_v there_o so_o that_o other_o man_n that_o go_v thither_o may_v find_v enough_o for_o to_o say_v that_o i_o have_v not_o tell_v chap._n cix_o what_o time_n sir_n john_n mandevile_n depart_v out_o of_o engeland_n and_o i_o john_n mandevile_n knight_n be_v bear_v in_o england_n in_o the_o town_n of_o saint_n alban_n go_v out_o of_o my_o country_n and_o pass_v the_o sea_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1332_o on_o st._n michael_n day_n and_o have_v pass_v through_o many_o land_n isle_n and_o country_n and_o now_o come_v to_o rest_n i_o have_v compile_v this_o book_n and_o write_v it_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1364_o thirty_o two_o year_n after_o my_o depart_n from_o my_o country_n the_o rather_o for_o the_o pleasure_n of_o all_o such_o as_o delight_v to_o read_v the_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a marvel_n of_o other_o foreign_a country_n as_o also_o for_o a_o direction_n to_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v desire_v to_o see_v either_o all_o or_o some_o of_o these_o country_n herein_o specify_v and_o because_o some_o thing_n herein_o speak_v of_o may_v seem_v strange_a and_o scarce_o credible_a therefore_o i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o make_v know_v unto_o all_o that_o will_v see_v more_o proof_n hereof_o in_o the_o book_n call_v mappa_fw-la mundi_fw-la there_o they_o shall_v find_v the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o same_o ratify_v and_o confirm_v and_o i_o pray_v all_o that_o shall_v read_v this_o book_n and_o look_v for_o no_o further_a proof_n to_o judge_v favourable_a thereof_o since_o they_o shall_v in_o conceit_n see_v as_o much_o at_o home_n without_o much_o pain_n as_o i_o do_v after_o many_o weary_a and_o dangerous_a step_n pass_v and_o i_o pray_v to_o god_n of_o who_o all_o grace_n come_v that_o he_o will_v fullfil_v with_o his_o grace_n the_o reader_n and_o hearer_n hereof_o and_o save_v they_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o his_o joy_n that_o ever_o shall_v last_v amen_o finis_fw-la the_o table_n the_o way_n towards_o to_o jerusalem_n on_o horse_n on_o foot_n or_o by_o sea_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o land_n of_o greece_n chap._n 2._o to_o come_v again_o to_o constantinople_n to_o go_v to_o the_o holy_a land_n ch._n 3._o of_o a_o terrible_a dragon_n chap._n 4._o of_o a_o young_a man_n and_o his_o leman_n chap._n 5._o of_o the_o manner_n of_o hunt_v in_o cypress_n chap._n 6._o of_o the_o haven_n name_v jaffe_n chap._n 7._o of_o the_o haven_n tyre_n chap._n 8._o of_o the_o hill_n of_o carme_n chap._n 9_o how_o samson_n slay_v the_o king_n and_o his_o enemy_n chap._n 10._o the_o way_n to_o babylon_n where_o the_o sultan_n dwell_v chap._n 11._o yet_o here_o follow_v of_o the_o sultan_n and_o kingdom_n that_o he_o have_v conquer_v which_o he_o hold_v strong_o by_o force_n chap._n 12._o for_o to_o return_v from_o sinai_n to_o jerusalem_n chap._n 13._o as_o man_n be_v pass_v the_o wilderness_n again_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n chap._n 14._o here_o follow_v a_o little_a of_o adam_n and_o eve_n and_o other_o thing_n chap._n 15._o of_o the_o dry_a tree_n chap._n 16._o from_o ebron_n to_o bethlem_n chap._n 17._o of_o a_o fair_a maiden_n that_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n wrongful_o chap._n 18._o of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n chap._n 19_o yet_o of_o the_o holy_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n chap._n 20._o of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o old_a sepulchre_n chap._n 21._o of_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n chap._n 22._o yet_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n chap._n 23._o of_o king_n herod_n chap._n 24._o of_o saint_n salvator●_n church_n chap._n 25._o the_o field_n of_o acheldemack_n which_o be_v buy_v with_o the_o thirty_o penny_n chap._n 26._o of_o the_o mount_n jou._n chap._n 27._o of_o the_o castle_n of_o bethania_n chap._n 28._o of_o jericho_n and_o of_o other_o thing_n chap._n 29._o of_o the_o holy_a place_n between_o bethania_n and_o the_o river_n jordan_n with_o other_o thing_n chap._n 30._o of_o abraham_n and_o his_o generation_n chap._n 31._o of_o the_o river_n jordan_n chap._n 32._o of_o many_o other_o marvel_n chap._n 33._o of_o the_o samaritan_n chap._n 34._o of_o galilee_n chap._n 35._o of_o