Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	black_a	year_n	yield_v	28	3	7.1248	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36730	Atlas Chinensis being a second part of A relation of remarkable passages in two embassies from the East-India Company of the United Provinces to the vice-roy Singlamong and General Taising Lipovi and to Konchi, Emperor of China and East-Tartary : with a relation of the Netherlanders assisting the Tarter against Coxinga and the Chinese fleet, who till then were masters of the sea : and a more exact geographical description than formerly both of the whole empire of China in general and in particular of every of the fifteen provinces / collected out of their several writings and journals by Arnoldus Montanus ; English'd and adorn'd with above a hundred several sculptures by John Ogilby.	Montanus, Arnoldus, 1625?-1683.; Dapper, Olfert, 1639-1689.; Ogilby, John, 1600-1676.; Nederlandsche Oost-Indische Compagnie.; United Provinces of the Netherlands.	1671 (1671)	Wing D242; ESTC R5629	631,298	665

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quantung_n be_v a_o rich_a storehouse_n of_o plenty_n the_o field_n be_v so_o bountiful_a in_o the_o production_n of_o rice_n and_o wheat_n that_o they_o be_v sow_v twice_o a_o year_n each_o harvest_n yield_v the_o husbandman_n a_o most_o plentiful_a crop_n by_o reason_n the_o whole_a province_n feel_v neither_o frost_n nor_o snow_n insomuch_o that_o the_o chineses_n have_v a_o proverb_n concern_v it_o viz._n that_o in_o the_o province_n of_o quantung_n be_v three_o unusual_a thing_n the_o sky_n without_o snow_n the_o tree_n always_o green_a and_o the_o inhabitant_n continual_o spit_v blood_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o red-coloured_a hospital_n occasion_v by_o the_o continual_a chew_v the_o leave_n of_o betel_n with_o faufel_n or_o araka_n a_o composition_n make_v of_o burn_a oyster-shell_n in_o the_o same_o province_n also_o be_v every_o where_o many_o excellent_a fruit_n as_o pomegranate_n grape_n pear_n chestnut_n indian_a fig_n indian_a nut_n anana_n lichin_n lunggon_n jeucu_fw-mi or_o musk-melon_n apple_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o citron_n the_o five_o territory_n jaocheufu_n in_o the_o province_n of_o quantung_n have_v a_o fertile_a soil_n except_o in_o some_o place_n where_o it_o be_v oppress_v with_o rock_n the_o six_o chaokingfu_n yield_v store_n of_o sweet_a wood_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n that_o which_o the_o portuguese_n name_n pao_n de_fw-fr rosa_n that_o be_v rose-wood_n the_o nine_o county_n luicheufu_n exceed_v in_o many_o thing_n all_o the_o other_o territory_n in_o the_o province_n of_o quantung_n in_o most_o part_n of_o this_o country_n grow_v a_o twig_n which_o the_o chineses_n call_v teng_n and_o the_o portuguese_n rosa._n the_o province_n of_o quangsi_n be_v not_o altogether_o so_o delightful_a as_o that_o of_o quantung_n yet_o in_o some_o measure_n be_v supply_v with_o provision_n the_o whole_a province_n be_v full_a of_o hill_n except_o the_o south_n part_n which_o reach_v to_o the_o shore_n where_o it_o be_v all_o tilled_a and_o manure_v the_o three_o county_n kingyvenfu_n be_v a_o craggy_a and_o mountainous_a country_n yet_o produce_v araka_n little_a indian_a nut_n and_o the_o fruit_n lichias_n the_o six_o territory_n cincheufu_n be_v a_o pleasant_a place_n and_o not_o so_o barren_a as_o the_o former_a the_o province_n of_o queicheu_fw-la be_v the_o craggy_a and_o unfertile_a place_n in_o all_o china_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o continue_a and_o inaccessible_a ridge_n of_o mountain_n in_o the_o four_o territory_n chinyvenfu_n grow_v a_o sort_n of_o flower_n high_o esteem_v by_o the_o chinese_n granate_n and_o golden_a apple_n the_o first_o county_n junnanfu_n in_o the_o province_n of_o junnan_n be_v a_o very_a pleasant_a country_n have_v plenty_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o rise_v in_o some_o place_n in_o hill_n and_o high_a mountain_n and_o in_o other_o extend_v a_o vast_a way_n on_o plain_a and_o champain_n ground_n it_o produce_v rose-wood_n in_o the_o second_o county_n talifu_n in_o the_o province_n of_o junnan_n grow_v european_a fig_n which_o the_o chineses_n call_v whoaquo_n that_o be_v fruit_n without_o flower_n because_o they_o grow_v without_o ever_o have_v any_o blossom_n for_o vu_z signify_v without_o hoa_o flower_n and_o quo_n a_o blossom_n there_o likewise_o grow_v cha_fw-mi or_o tee_fw-mi the_o three_o county_n langanfu_n yield_v rice_n wheat_n honey_n and_o wax_v and_o also_o all_o sort_n of_o fruit_n which_o grow_v in_o india_n it_o be_v partly_o champain_n and_o partly_o mountainous_a the_o four_o territory_n cuihungfu_n be_v a_o plain_a country_n flourish_v with_o cornfield_n brave_a meadow_n and_o pasture_n for_o cattle_n the_o whole_a county_n kingtungfu_n produce_v chief_o and_o therefore_o in_o great_a abundance_n rice_n the_o territory_n quangnangfu_n be_v by_o the_o chinese_n for_o its_o excellent_a fertility_n call_v the_o golden_a land_n in_o the_o five_o territory_n junnanfu_n where_o stand_v the_o garrison_v city_n ciok_v be_v store_n of_o pine-apple_n as_o likewise_o in_o the_o six_o the_o seven_o

a_o short_a time_n to_o be_v great_a tree_n and_o bear_v excellent_a fruit._n they_o graff_n their_o tree_n also_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o we_o do_v we_o and_o not_o only_a graff_n tree_n but_o also_o flower_n by_o which_o mean_n one_o stalk_v if_o graff_v bear_v several_a flower_n of_o divers_a shape_n and_o colour_n the_o next_o year_n the_o three_o way_n of_o nurse_n up_o of_o plant_n be_v by_o lop_n as_o they_o do_v in_o vineyard_n and_o by_o cut_v off_o sprig_n from_o old_a tree_n and_o plant_v they_o again_o after_o which_o manner_n they_o increase_v their_o manga_n and_o goyava_n sometime_o only_o the_o leave_n as_o the_o paparja_n which_o in_o a_o short_a time_n run_v up_o to_o be_v high_a tree_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o tree_n of_o what_o size_n or_o sort_n soever_o the_o chineses_n intend_v shall_v speedy_o grow_v to_o perfection_n and_o produce_v fruit_n they_o plant_v the_o cutoff_a branch_n that_o day_n when_o the_o sun_n enter_v the_o fifteen_o degree_n of_o capricorn_n which_o never_o fail_v to_o shoot_v forth_o in_o a_o short_a time_n for_o they_o have_v either_o observe_v by_o experience_n or_o learn_v from_o the_o ancient_n from_o time_n to_o time_n that_o only_o this_o day_n be_v fit_a for_o that_o business_n viz._n that_o if_o a_o sprig_n of_o what_o tree_n soever_o be_v plant_v or_o set_v in_o the_o ground_n on_o that_o day_n it_o will_v very_o sudden_o become_v a_o fruit_n bearing_n tree_n plant_n divers_a sort_n of_o strange_a herb_n tree_n root_n cane_n and_o flower_n grow_v in_o the_o country_n of_o china_n some_o of_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o china_n only_o other_o again_o common_a to_o that_o with_o other_o country_n especial_o india_n most_o of_o the_o province_n yield_v each_o of_o they_o many_o herb_n which_o be_v of_o a_o strange_a sovereign_a virtue_n in_o the_o seven_o county_n kingyangfu_n in_o the_o province_n of_o xensi_fw-la grow_v a_o herb_n kinsu_fw-la in_o manner_n like_o a_o tuft_n of_o yellow_a hair_n wherefore_o it_o be_v call_v kinsu_n that_o be_v silk_n of_o gold_n or_o golden_a thread_n of_o silkworm_n for_o kin_n signify_v gold_n and_o su_n silk_n it_o be_v of_o a_o bitterish_a taste_n but_o more_o cool_a than_o heat_n cure_v sudden_o all_o manner_n of_o scab_n and_o breakings-out_a in_o the_o body_n without_o leave_v the_o least_o spot_n behind_o in_o the_o same_o county_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o rice_n exceed_v good_a to_o cleanse_v the_o body_n and_o especial_o to_o provoke_v urine_n there_o be_v also_o several_a sort_n of_o bean_n which_o be_v a_o excellent_a remedy_n against_o poison_n in_o the_o eight_o county_n jenganfu_n grow_v a_o flower_n name_v meutang_n which_o signify_v meutang_n king_n of_o flower_n it_o be_v high_o esteem_v by_o the_o chinese_n be_v big_a than_o a_o common_a rose_n and_o also_o resemble_v the_o same_o but_o spread_v its_o leave_n out_o further_o and_o though_o it_o smell_v not_o so_o sweet_a yet_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o 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