Selected quad for the lemma: fire_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
fire_n	city_n	great_a	house_n	2,802	5	5.4702	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48511	Mr. Lillie's predictions concerning the many lamentable fires which have lately happened With a full account, not onely of all the great fires in England this present year, 1676. As at Cottenham near Cambridge, Southward, Blanford in Dorsetshire, Witiham by Oxford, Abington in Bark-shire, Nightingale Lane, &c. But also beyond the sea: as at Mosco, where ... dwelling houses were burned down April 22. The cities of Starguard, and ... Brandenburgh in Germany, May 21. And several towns in Burgundy, the French countee, and Picardy, belonging to the French King, consumed in May last. Published for the general satisfaction. With allowance, June 23. 1676. Ro. L'Estrange.	Lilly, William, 1602-1681.	1676 (1676)	Wing L2238; ESTC R216716	3,579	11

mr._n lillie_n prediction_n concern_v the_o many_o lamentable_a fire_n which_o have_v late_o happen_v with_o a_o full_a account_n not_o only_o of_o all_o the_o great_a fire_n in_o england_n this_o present_a year_n 1676._o as_o at_o cottenham_n near_o cambridge_n southwark_n blanford_n in_o dorsetshire_n wittham_n by_o oxford_n abington_n in_o bark-shire_n nightingale_n lane_n etc._n etc._n but_o also_o beyond_o the_o sea_n as_o at_o moscow_n where_o seven_o thousand_o dwelling_n house_n be_v burn_v down_o april_n 22._o the_o city_n of_o starguard_n and_o new_a brandenburg_n in_o germany_n may_v 21._o and_o several_a town_n in_o burgundy_z the_o french_z countee_n and_o picardy_n belong_v to_o the_o french_a king_n consume_v in_o may_n last_o publish_a for_o general_n satisfaction_n with_o allowance_n june_n 23._o 1676._o ro._n l'estrange_n print_a for_o p._n brooksby_n in_o west-smithfield_n 1676._o mr._n lily_n prediction_n concern_v the_o many_o lamentable_a fire_n which_o have_v late_o happen_v etc._n etc._n the_o many_o sad_a and_o lamentable_a fire_n that_o have_v late_o break_v forth_o or_o happen_v about_o this_o honourable_a city_n of_o london_n and_o in_o several_a other_o part_n and_o place_n of_o this_o kingdom_n have_v for_o some_o time_n bypass_a be_v the_o common_a theme_n of_o most_o people_n discourse_n but_o as_o it_o be_v usual_a for_o every_o one_o to_o abound_v in_o his_o own_o sense_n and_o natural_a for_o those_o under_o affliction_n to_o ascribe_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o suffering_n to_o other_o so_o on_o this_o occosion_n many_o groundless_a report_n and_o surmise_n have_v be_v spread_v abroad_o we_o confess_v that_o by_o all_o we_o can_v discover_v and_o we_o have_v be_v not_o a_o little_a curious_a and_o inquisitive_a in_o the_o matter_n we_o can_v positive_o find_v any_o solid_a bottom_n for_o such_o conjecture_n and_o therefore_o many_o look_n upon_o these_o disaster_n as_o chastizement_n from_o providence_n for_o our_o sin_n proceed_v from_o what_o we_o call_v unfortunate_a accident_n and_o occasion_v by_o neglect_n carelessness_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o proximate_n and_o immediate_a cause_n though_o we_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o rather_o affirm_v that_o there_o may_v be_v and_o be_v several_a other_o more_o remote_a contribute_v unto_o or_o at_o least_o signify_v and_o foreshowing_a the_o same_o or_o the_o like_a calamity_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o this_o nation_n but_o in_o several_a other_o part_n of_o the_o european_a world_n it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o earthly_a globe_n have_v for_o several_a year_n past_a and_o do_v at_o this_o present_a labour_n under_o the_o effect_n or_o male-signification_n of_o the_o comet_n or_o comet_n whether_o singular_a or_o three_o distinction_n we_o shall_v not_o here_o dispute_v appear_v in_o the_o year_n 1664._o and_o 1665._o sure_o we_o be_v the_o last_o visible_a in_o march_n 1665._o have_v a_o tail_n eminent_o large_a and_o conspicuous_a and_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o its_o appearance_n look_v very_o red_a fiery_a and_o inflame_v etc._n etc._n which_o beside_o its_o martial_a signification_n whereof_o all_o europe_n have_v be_v sad_o sensible_a do_v likewise_o very_o apt_o denote_v many_o strange_a and_o unusual_a calamity_n by_o fire_n whereof_o the_o dreadful_a conflagration_n of_o london_n soon_o after_o follow_v be_v a_o sad_a and_o amaze_a instance_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v reasonable_o imagine_v the_o effect_n of_o so_o wonderful_a a_o phaiomenon_n shall_v terminate_v in_o one_o single_a disaster_n though_o never_o so_o eminent_a in_o this_o very_a year_n 1076._o we_o have_v have_v diverse_a violent_a and_o threaten_a position_n and_o aspect_n of_o the_o superior_a body_n enough_o to_o bring_v into_o act_n more_o of_o it_o be_v dismal_a signification_n as_o the_o conjunction_n of_o jupiter_n and_o mars_n jan._n 15._o the_o square_a of_o saturn_n and_o mars_n feb._n 23._o of_o jupiter_n and_o the_o sun_n march_v 28._o the_o conjunction_n of_o sol_n and_o saturn_n april_n 25._o and_o that_o remarkable_a though_o not_o total_a as_o a_o certain_a inconsiderate_a ignore_n call_v it_o eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o geminy_n london_n horoscope_n on_o the_o first_o of_o june_n etc._n etc._n but_o least_o any_o drolster_n of_o the_o time_n who_o ignorance_n render_v they_o enemy_n to_o sidereal_a study_n shall_v pretend_v we_o only_o go_v about_o with_o lesbian_a logic_n to_o sit_v the_o foot_n to_o the_o last_o and_o coin_n cause_v unthought_a of_o for_o effect_n now_o plain_o visible_a give_v we_o leave_v here_o to_o remind_v the_o world_n of_o those_o many_o plain_a hint_n or_o rather_o prophetical_a expression_n deliver_v to_o this_o purpose_n by_o that_o most_o judicious_a artist_n mr._n lily_n in_o his_o menlinus_n anglicus_n or_o almanac_n for_o this_o present_a year_n finish_v by_o he_o and_o send_v to_o the_o press_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o september_n 1675._o in_o the_o 1●_n page_n of_o his_o astrological_a judgement_n on_o the_o position_n of_o saturn_n in_o taurus_n he_o have_v these_o suffic●cently_o plain_a word_n great_z will_v be_v the_o tribulation_n or_o affliction_n of_o many_o country_n many_o city_n town_n village_n and_o house_n fire_v and_o destroy_v god_n preserve_v london_n from_o far_a fire_n etc._n etc._n p._n 23._o and_o in_o the_o page_n before_o that_o upon_o the_o eclipse_n before_o mention_v we_o may_v not_o wonder_v at_o the_o great_a variety_n of_o action_n like_o to_o succeed_v this_o eclipse_n or_o at_o the_o lightning_n fire_n or_o fire_n hence_o expect_v and_o in_o p._n 5._o god_n of_o his_o great_a mercy_n grant_v that_o no_o far_a calamity_n pestilence_n fire_n etc._n etc._n befall_v england_n in_o the_o before_o cite_v page_n 14._o he_o have_v these_o significant_a word_n mercurius_n in_o aspectu_fw-la martis_n in_fw-la exordio_fw-la anni_fw-la in_o signo_fw-la ignes_fw-la significat_fw-la validos_fw-la ventos_fw-la &_o 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hay_o faggot_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o value_n of_o many_o thousand_o pound_n on_o friday_n the_o 26_o of_o may_n 1676._o be_v the_o terrible_a fire_n in_o southwark_n it_o be_v first_o discover_v in_o a_o colourmans_n shop_n between_o the_o george_n and_o talbot_n inn_n near_o st._n margorets-hill_n it_o soon_o seize_v the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o way_n and_o continue_v rage_a from_o about_o three_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n all_o the_o day_n till_o the_o evening_n follow_a and_o in_o that_o space_n burn_v down_o these_o five_o famous_a inn_n the_o queens-head_n the_o talbot_n the_o georg_n the_o white-hart_n the_o kings-head_n and_o the_o green-dragon_n in_o fowl-lane_n as_o likewise_o the_o counter_a the_o mealmarket_n etc._n etc._n in_o a_o word_n all_o along_o on_o the_o east-side_n of_o the_o way_n from_o the_o queens-arms-tavern_n scituate_n about_o a_o dozen_o door_n below_o the_o spurt-inn_n towards_o the_o south_n unto_o st._n thomas_n haspital_n towards_o the_o 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