Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	battle_n	divide_v	folio_n	1,726	5	17.5274	5	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04863	The theorike and practike of moderne vvarres discoursed in dialogue vvise. VVherein is declared the neglect of martiall discipline: the inconuenience thereof: the imperfections of manie training captaines: a redresse by due regard had: the fittest weapons for our moderne vvarre: the vse of the same: the parts of a perfect souldier in generall and in particular: the officers in degrees, with their seuerall duties: the imbattailing of men in formes now most in vse: with figures and tables to the same: with sundrie other martiall points. VVritten by Robert Barret. Comprehended in sixe bookes.	Barret, Robert, fl. 1600.	1598 (1598)	STC 1500; ESTC S106853	258,264	244

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same_o to_o divide_v the_o grand_a square_n into_o battallion_n the_o order_n to_o find_v in_o the_o table_n how_o the_o battallion_n be_v set_v the_o order_n observe_v in_o the_o table_n follow_v of_o reduce_v or_o induce_v battle_n or_o battallion_n out_o of_o or_o into_o the_o grand_a square_n of_o man_n no_o man_n but_o err_v some_o more_o some_o less_o our_o age_n incline_v to_o war_n to_o accustom_v the_o go_v pace_n to_o the_o geometrical_a pace_n of_o 5_o foot_n to_o the_o pace_n the_o foot_n divide_v into_o twelve_o inch_n to_o practice_v the_o geometrical_a go_v pase_n every_o pikeman_n in_o array_n to_o fight_v will_v require_v 3_o foot_n of_o ground_n in_o breadth_n and_o 7_o foot_n for_o length_n every_o horseman_n 5_o foot_n in_o breadth_n and_o ten_o foot_n in_o length_n the_o profit_n to_o practice_v the_o go_v pase_n geometrical_a two_o go_v pase_n to_o make_v a_o geometrical_a pace_n to_o embattell_v the_o say_a piece_n of_o ground_n the_o rule_n arithmetical_a the_o arithmetical_a rule_n to_o empale_v the_o battle_n with_o arm_a pike_n the_o arithmetical_a rule_n the_o rule_n the_o rule_n the_o rule_n to_o arm_v the_o say_a piece_n of_o ground_n with_o shot_n or_o horseman_n the_o rule_n 4_o foot_n for_o length_n and_o 4_o foot_n for_o breadth_n to_o every_o shot_n fâ—r_v his_o station_n of_o ground_n the_o number_n of_o shot_n contain_v to_o embattell_v the_o same_o with_o troop_n of_o horseman_n the_o rule_n the_o number_n of_o horseman_n the_o benefit_n of_o practice_n and_o readiness_n the_o part_n incident_a to_o a_o perfect_a soldier_n to_o be_v most_o necessary_a for_o 3_o reason_n upon_o who_o the_o guard_n of_o castle_n ought_v to_o be_v bestow_v favor_n and_o affecttion_n in_o our_o age_n carry_v all_o reward_n for_o service_n a_o great_a encouragement_n to_o soldier_n part_n to_o be_v desire_v in_o a_o captain_n of_o a_o castle_n or_o fortress_n the_o soldier_n to_o imitate_v the_o captain_n the_o honour_n of_o brave_a man_n the_o shame_n of_o â—owards_n how_o far_o the_o soldier_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v the_o captain_n the_o traitor_n be_v become_v soldier_n to_o the_o enemy_n and_o enemy_n to_o the_o prince_n soldier_n the_o captain_n be_v disloyal_a what_o the_o soldier_n be_v to_o do_v the_o captain_n â—_o coward_n what_o the_o soldier_n be_v to_o do_v when_o soldier_n be_v to_o retire_v when_o not_o to_o retire_v good_a captain_n and_o soldier_n ought_v to_o be_v esteem_v and_o honour_v how_o the_o bad_a to_o be_v deal_v withal_o example_n a_o valiant_a captain_n ought_v never_o to_o yield_v except_o all_o remedy_n be_v past_a upon_o honourable_a condition_n sir_n roger_n william_n sir_n thomas_n baskervile_n soldier_n for_o defence_n of_o a_o castle_n to_o be_v man_n of_o experience_n disloyal_a soldier_n the_o loss_n of_o many_o place_n the_o captain_n to_o entreat_v his_o soldier_n kind_o to_o be_v careful_a for_o all_o necessary_a provision_n want_v in_o time_n of_o need_n do_v hinder_v great_a action_n not_o to_o be_v over_o credulous_a captain_n sansier_n deceive_v marquis_n de_fw-fr guasto_n to_o carolus_n drusio_n at_o mondevy_n the_o captain_n slay_v or_o die_v the_o soldier_n what_o to_o do_v the_o captain_n be_v take_v the_o soldier_n what_o to_o doâ—_n barwike_n the_o castle_n of_o milan_n 30_o post_n and_o their_o order_n one_o soldier_n at_o sentinel_n their_o order_n at_o night_n the_o round_n and_o counter_a round_n 4_o gunner_n in_o the_o ravelline_n watch_v upon_o the_o wall_n set_v of_o watch_n lock_v of_o the_o gate_n the_o principal_a gate_n and_o draw-bridge_n shut_v the_o key_n the_o watch_n word_n to_o those_o in_o the_o ravellin_n the_o word_n not_o give_v at_o all_o the_o gate_n be_v shut_v in_o to_o reknowledge_v the_o place_n the_o discharge_n of_o the_o watch_n in_o the_o morning_n order_n observe_v in_o the_o day_n time_n at_o first_o gate_n the._n at_o the_o middle_a gate_n at_o the_o inneo_fw-la gate_n their_o dinner_n time_n change_a their_o ward_n order_n after_o dinner_n a_o little_a bell_n at_o every_o watch_n turret_n the_o order_n of_o round_a and_o contra_fw-la round_o in_o thâ—_n day_n a_o regard_n to_o the_o artillery_n quarter_n assign_v before_o the_o open_n of_o the_o gate_n the_o caporal_n duty_n their_o order_n if_o the_o alarm_n be_v give_v to_o reknowledge_v the_o contra_fw-la mine_n the_o castellane_n one_o key_n the_o lieutenant_z another_o jehovah_n our_o heavenly_a chieftain_n

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