Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	call_v	great_a	place_n	994	5	3.9040	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09479	A true reporte of three straunge and wonderful accidents, lately hapened at Pernaw, a cittie in Lisslande Wherein is conteyned a prophesie of the greate dearth & famine, which (by reason of the warres in those partes) hath there come to passe in the yeare last past, 1602. And also of the great victorie lately atchiued by the great Sophy, who with the aide & assistance of the King of Persia, ouerthrew the Turkish emperour with all his forces neere vnto the riuer Euphrates. Truely translated out of the Dutch printed coppie, printed at Nimmegen.	Rappen, Francis, attributed name.	1603 (1603)	STC 19766; ESTC S122306	6,546	21

the_o great_a dearth_n &_o famine_n now_o be_v there_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o war_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o one_o neighbour_n and_o friend_n do_v kill_v a_o other_o and_o eat_v they_o the_o like_a never_o before_o either_o see_v or_o hear_v of_o ⸫_o write_a by_o credible_a &_o great_a personage_n of_o that_o country_n unto_o the_o reverend_a and_o learned_a conrado_n schlusselborrow_n doctor_n in_o divinity_n and_o superintendant_n in_o the_o city_n of_o stralsunde_n in_o suetia_n true_o translate_v out_o of_o the_o high_a dutch_a copy_n print_v at_o hamborrow_n 1602._o ¶_o at_o london_n print_v by_o r._n b._n 1603._o ¶_o a_o true_a relation_n of_o the_o miserable_a and_o pitiful_a state_n of_o the_o country_n of_o l._n ivonia_n assict_v with_o great_a dearth_n famine_n etc._n etc._n most_o reverend_a and_o learned_a doctor_n occasion_n serve_v at_o this_o present_a time_n i_o can_v not_o omit_v to_o certify_v unto_o your_o worship_n the_o lamentable_a and_o pitiful_a estate_n of_o this_o sore_a afflict_a country_n of_o lyffland_n for_o sure_o the_o just_a wrath_n of_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o our_o manifold_a sin_n be_v kindle_v against_o us._n and_o first_o by_o reason_n of_o these_o war_n many_o thousand_o man_n be_v slay_v and_o put_v to_o the_o sword_n on_o both_o side_n as_o well_o germane_a dutchmen_n swedens_n polonian_n as_o also_o other_o nation_n among_o the_o which_o many_o without_o any_o respect_n of_o person_n sex_n or_o age_n most_o truel_o be_v rack_v martyr_a and_o burn_v yea_o the_o fruit_n in_o the_o mother_n womb_n be_v not_o spare_v the_o little_a infant_n be_v take_v and_o hold_v up_o by_o the_o foot_n and_o without_o any_o mercy_n most_o barbarous_o massacre_v and_o cut_v into_o piece_n second_o there_o be_v here_o such_o wonderful_a and_o strange_a disease_n and_o sickness_n almost_o among_o all_o man_n that_o they_o do_v fall_v down_o in_o the_o street_n and_o field_n &_o become_v mad_a and_o senseless_a yea_o and_o the_o most_o part_n 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his_o child_n be_v slaughter_v in_o manner_n aforesaid_a be_v in_o a_o mighty_a rage_n &_o fight_v with_o his_o neighbour_n who_o likewise_o kill_v the_o father_n of_o the_o child_n &_o dress_v he_o for_o meat_n &_o eat_v he_o such_o fearful_a and_o heavy_a accident_n do_v daily_o happen_v with_o we_o in_o lyffland_n god_n almighty_a most_o gracious_o deliver_v we_o and_o show_v his_o mercy_n upon_o us._n date_v at_o pernaw_n the_o four_o of_o september_n anno_fw-la 1602._o ¶_o a_o true_a copy_n of_o a_o letter_n write_v &_o se●t_v from_o the_o castle_n of_o osel_n of_o the_o miserable_a estate_n at_o this_o present_fw-fr time_n of_o lyffland_n write_v by_o m._n francis_n rappen_v the_o elder_a gentl._n unto_o the_o reverend_a father_n m._n peter_n dudderstedten_o preacher_n in_o the_o city_n of_o new_a pernaw_n ⸫_o reverend_a and_o learned_a father_n friend_n and_o kinsman_n i_o and_o all_o my_o household_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n be_v very_o sorry_a and_o most_o pitiful_o grieve_v to_o he_o be_v the_o miserable_a estate_n which_o you_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o fearful_a raise_n of_o war_n have_v sustain_v we_o likewise_o here_o in_o these_o place_n be_v trouble_v and_o plague_v with_o famine_n god_n almighty_n show_v his_o mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o save_v we_o and_o deliver_v we_o from_o it_o insomuch_o that_o if_o it_o please_v god_n we_o have_v rather_o to_o choose_v a_o plague_n for_o it_o see_v that_o not_o only_o the_o poor_a people_n starve_a and_o famish_v do_v fall_v down_o and_o die_v in_o the_o street_n and_o way_n go_v one_o neighbour_n to_o a_o other_o and_o do_v still_o strive_v and_o fight_v for_o dead_a cattle_n which_o die_v of_o the_o murrain_n and_o most_o gree_n de_o do_v eat_v the_o carrion_n of_o the_o fleide_a and_o do_v not_o regard_v how_o unnatural_a it_o be_v to_o devour_v dead_a swine_n dog_n &_o catte●…_n but_o also_o one_o christian_n and_o friend_n kill_v &_o eat_v another_o the_o parent_n do_v dress_v for_o meat_n their_o child_n when_o they_o be_v dead_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a dearth_n for_o the_o enemy_n have_v waste_v spoil_v all_o the_o country_n and_o rob_v every_o one_o of_o their_o good_n for_o which_o cause_v you_o have_v be_v constrain_v to_o go_v with_o your_o wife_n and_o family_n out_o of_o these_o country_n into_o germany_n and_o although_o we_o will_v fain_o give_v double_a money_n for_o corn_n we_o can_v here_o get_v none_o see_v all_o be_v go_v partly_o spoil_v and_o waste_v upon_o the_o field_n and_o partly_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o cold_a summer_n it_o can_v not_o ripe_a insomuch_o that_o all_o my_o tennantes_n can_v furnish_v nor_o provide_v i_o of_o a_o bushel_n of_o corn_n to_o relieve_v my_o poor_a family_n who_o for_o very_a hunger_n do_v starve_v and_o famish_v which_o most_o pitiful_o do_v grieve_v my_o heart_n i_o pray_v the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n merciful_o to_o look_v upon_o we_o and_o deliver_v we_o from_o this_o most_o lamentable_a estate_n date_v at_o osel_n the_o 22._o 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