Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	worshipful_a	worthy_a	write_v	45	3	5.9376	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06946	Markhams farwell to husbandry or, The inriching of all sorts of barren and sterill grounds in our kingdome, to be as fruitfull in all manner of graine, pulse, and grasse as the best grounds whatsoeuer together with the anoyances, and preseruation of all graine and seede, from one yeare to many yeares. As also a husbandly computation of men and cattels dayly labours, their expences, charges, and vttermost profits. Attained by trauell and experience, being a worke neuer before handled by any author: and published for the good of the whole kingdome.; Farewell to husbandry	Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637.	1620 (1620)	STC 17372; ESTC S112107	100,169	168

markham_n farewell_n to_o husbandry_n or_o the_o enrich_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o barren_a and_o sterile_a ground_n in_o our_o kingdom_n to_o be_v as_o fruitful_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o grain_n pulse_n and_o grass_n as_o the_o best_a ground_n whatsoever_o together_o with_o the_o anoyance_n and_o preservation_n of_o all_o grain_n and_o seed_n from_o one_o year_n to_o many_o year_n as_o also_o a_o husbandly_a computation_n of_o man_n and_o cattle_n daily_a labour_n their_o expense_n charge_n and_o uttermost_a profit_n attain_v by_o travel_n and_o experience_n be_v a_o work_n never_o before_o handle_v by_o any_o author_n and_o publish_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n london_n print_v by_o i._n b._n for_o roger_n jackson_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n near_o fleetstreet_n conduit_n 1620._o to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a and_o his_o most_o worthy_a friend_n mr._n bonham_n norton_n esquire_n worthy_a sir_n knowledge_n which_o be_v the_o divine_a mother_n 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enoughto_fw-mi i_o that_o i_o know_v you_o be_v that_o virtue_n in_o you_o be_v power_n to_o judge_v in_o you_o be_v authority_n to_o exercise_v mercy_n lth_o they_o both_o fly_n from_o your_o goodness_n with_o that_o mildness_n that_o in_o they_o my_o hope_n may_v be_v crown_v and_o myself_o rest_v ever_o at_o your_o ser●…ice_n gervase_n markham_n to_o the_o reader_n do_v not_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o work_n itself_o sufficient_o plead_v a_o excuse_n for_o every_o part_n of_o the_o work_n i_o shall_v gentle_a reeder_n trouble_v thou_o with_o a_o tedious_a tale_n of_o the_o manner_n matter_n and_o cause_n of_o this_o building_n and_o therein_o beg_v that_o cha●…itable_a alm_n which_o the_o honesty_n of_o thy_o own_o nature_n will_v give_v i_o without_o any_o troublesome_a acclamation_n let_v it_o suffice_v i_o have_v write_v no_o more_o than_o i_o have_v see_v nor_o add_v a_o benefit_n which_o i_o have_v not_o know_v liberal_o bestow_v upon_o the_o industrious_a of_o which_o if_o you_o will_v be_v a_o partaker_n follow_v their_o imitation_n and_o to_o good_a labour_n add_v a_o good_a life_n and_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o a_o blessing_n if_o any_o man_n be_v costive_a or_o hard_a of_o belief_n i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o purge_v he_o except_o it_o be_v with_o the_o bitter_a air_n of_o those_o barren_a place_n where_o these_o sterile_a ground_n be_v on_o which_o if_o he_o live_v and_o have_v no_o food_n but_o his_o own_o labour_n doubtless_o he_o will_v not_o only_o belee●…e_v but_o love_n and_o admire_v what_o be_v write_v for_o a_o general_a profit_n and_o to_o that_o i_o leave_v those_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v of_o more_o equal_a indifferency_n to_o the_o blessing_n and_o increase_v which_o shall_v come_v by_o worthy_a knowledge_n and_o experience_n farewell_n g._n m._n the_o table_n and_o general_a content_n of_o the_o whole_a book_n chap._n i._n the_o nature_n of_o ground_n in_o general_a page_n 1_o the_o author_n preamble_n ibid._n the_o profit_n of_o the_o work_n 4_o a_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o work_n 6_o the_o nature_n of_o barren_a ground_n ibid._n chap._n ii_o the_o order_v tilling_n and_o dress_n of_o all_o barren_a clayes_n simple_a or_o compound_v 9_o the_o first_o enrich_v of_o barren_a ground_n ibid._n the_o manner_n of_o plough_v 10_o the_o hack_n of_o ground_n ibid._n the_o sanding_n of_o ground_n 11_o the_o lyme_v of_o ground_n 12_o the_o meanure_n of_o ground_n ibid._n the_o time_n for_o all_o labour_v 13_o the_o second_o plough_v 14_o the_o second_o hack_n ibid._n the_o first_o harrow_n ibid._n of_o sow_v the_o seed_n ibid._n the_o second_o harrow_n 15_o fault_n in_o the_o earth_n ibid._n the_o clot_v of_o ground_n 16_o another_o manner_n of_o clot_v 17_o a_o objection_n and_o answer_v 20_o the_o order_n of_o earth_n where_o sand_n want_v 21_o sow_v of_o salt_n ibid._n the_o excellency_n of_o salt_n ibid._n of_o steep_v seed_n in_o brine_n 22_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o order_n tilly_v and_o dress_v of_o all_o rough_a barren_a clay_n as_o simple_a or_o compound_n be_v overrun_v with_o gorse_n brome_n etc._n etc._n 24_o the_o destroy_n of_o weed_n 26_o burn_v of_o bait_v ibid._n the_o break_n of_o the_o burn_a earth_n 27_o the_o cause_n of_o unfruitfulnesse_n ibid._n a_o excellent_a manure_n ibid._n the_o plough_v 28_o of_o diverse_a meanure_n ibid._n mixture_n of_o meanure_n ibid._n of_o weed_n 29_o the_o time_n for_o weed_n 30_o the_o gather_v of_o stone_n 31_o chap._n four_o of_o the_o order_v tyll_a ●…nd_a dress_n of_o barren_a clayes_n that_o be_v overrun_v with_o whinne_n 32_o what_o whinne_n be_v ibid._n pare_n of_o ground_n 33_o make_v of_o bait_n ibid._n break_v of_o bait_n 34_o plough_v 35_o harrow_n weed_n and_o the_o profit_n 37_o chap._n v._o of_o order_v tyll_a and_o dress_n all_o barren_a clayes_n which_o be_v overrun_v with_o ling_n and_o heath_n 38_o destroy_v of_o heath_n 39_o another_o burn_a of_n bait_v 40_o of_o weed_n 42_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o order_v trim_v and_o dress_n of_o all_o barren_a sand_n bear_v no_o thing_n but_o mo●…ie_a grass_n 44_o of_o plough_v 46_o of_o marling_n 47.53_o what_o marl_n be_v ibid._n of_o ●…kalke_n and_o the_o use_n 49_o the_o profit_n 51_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o plough_v tilling_n and_o dress_n of_o all_o barren_a sand_n that_o be_v overrun_v with_o braken_n ferne_n or_o heath_n 52_o of_o sanding_n and_o liming_n 54_o of_o plough_v and_o sow_v ibid._n labour_n after_o sow_v 55_o of_o weed_n 56_o chap._n viii_o the_o flow_v ti_v and_o order_v of_o all_o barren_a sand_n lade_v with_o twitch_n and_o wild_a briar_n 57_o the_o destroy_n of_o twitch_n and_o briar_n ib_n of_o meanure_n 58_o of_o harrow_n and_o other_o labour_n 59_o of_o weed_n 60_o chap._n ix_o the_o plough_v tilling_n and_o order_v of_o sand_n lade_v with_o morish_a stink_a grass_n 61_o ground_n for_o fishpond_n 62_o the_o draining_n of_o wet_a ground_n 64_o the_o harrow_n 67_o the_o weed_n 66_o chap._n x._o how_o to_o enrich_v and_o make_v the_o most_o bar_n soil_n to_o bear_v excellent_a good_a pasture_n or_o meadow_n 69_o two_o way_n to_o enrich_v earth_n ibid._n of_o water_a ground_n 71_o the_o belpe_n in_o water_v 72_o when_o and_o how_o to_o water_v ibid._n the_o best_a season_n for_o water_v 73_o chap._n xi_o the_o i●…iching_a barren_a ground_n for_o hemp_n or_o flax_n 75_o black_a clay_n for_o hemp_n 76_o the_o weed_n 78_o the_o make_v ill_a earth_n bear_v hemp_n ib_n the_o weed_n 79_o chap._n xii_o the_o manner_n of_o stack_v all_o kind_n of_o grain_n with_o least_o loss_n 80_o chap._n xiii_o the_o disease_n and_o impersection_n which_o happen_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o grain_n 84_o crow_n or_o bird_n and_o the_o cuer_v 85_o pigeon_n and_o the_o cuer_v 87_o to_o save_v corn_n ready_a to_o reap_v 88_o of_o dor_n and_o the_o cuer_v 90_o of_o pismire_n and_o the_o cuer_v 91_o of_o field_n rat_n and_o mouse_n ibid._n of_o worm_n and_o the_o cuer_v 92_o of_o rye_n not_o to_o be_v wet_a ibid._n of_o snail_n ibid._n of_o grasshopper_n 94_o of_o moale_n and_o the_o cuer_v 95_o offence_n from_o the_o influence_n of_o heaven_n 96_o of_o smuttinesse_n or_o mildew_n and_o the_o cuer_v 97_o of_o hale_n and_o the_o cuer_v ibid._n of_o lightning_n and_o the_o cuer_v ibid._n of_o frost_n 99_o of_o mist_n and_o fog_n and_o the_o cuer_v 100_o of_o blast_n and_o the_o cuer_v ibid._n corn_n reap_v wet_a and_o the_o cuer_v 102_o of_o wash_v corn_n 104_o to_o know_v wash_v corn_n 105_o chap._n xiiii_o how_o to_o keep_v all_o manner_n of_o grain_n thrash_v or_o unthrasht_v the_o long_a time_n and_o how_o to_o preserve_v it_o etc._n etc._n 106_o the_o needful_a use_n of_o preserve_v corn_n ib_n the_o keep_a corn_n in_o the_o

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