Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	contrary_a	courage_n	great_a	24	3	2.1448	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67910	A compendious history of the Turks: containing an exact account of the originall of that people; the rise of the Othoman family; and the valiant undertakings of the Christians against them: with their various events. / By Andrew Moore, Gent.	Moore, Andrew, Gent.	1659 (1659)	Wing M2530; ESTC R13134	955,861	1,478

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tamerlane_n he_o sumptuous_o bury_v it_o at_o prusa_n the_o turkish_a koran_n be_v read_v 7_o day_n on_o his_o 〈◊〉_d great_a cheer_n be_v for_o all_o comer_n and_o much_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a for_o bajazet_n soul_n but_o above_o all_o to_o mahomet_n posterity_n know_v by_o their_o all_o green_a apparel_n who_o be_v then_o by_o he_o great_o enrich_v he_o also_o endow_v the_o abbey_n build_v by_o his_o father_n with_o great_a possession_n which_o do_v he_o in_o progress_n be_v every_o where_o joyful_o receive_v spend_v the_o summer_n at_o amasia_n in_o pleasure_n 〈◊〉_d the_o elder_a at_o hadrianople_n peaceable_o reign_v in_o europe_n 〈◊〉_d how_o mahomet_n have_v drive_v isa_n out_o of_o prusa_n be_v much_o offend_v and_o declare_v to_o his_o bassa_n etc._n etc._n his_o natural_a proceed_n say_v he_o he_o do_v i_o also_o great_a wrong_n his_o elder_a brother_n in_o take_v the_o sovereignty_n in_o asia_n in_o revenge_n whereof_o i_o intend_v to_o pass_v with_o a_o strong_a army_n into_o asia_n and_o recover_v my_o inheritance_n etc._n etc._n a_o 〈◊〉_d counsellor_n reply_v it_o be_v not_o best_o in_o his_o opinion_n to_o go_v personaliy_v into_o those_o war_n for_o though_o say_v he_o mahomet_n be_v but_o young_a yet_o be_v his_o experience_n above_o his_o year_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o it_o be_v best_a to_o send_v for_o angry_a isa_n and_o make_v he_o general_n in_o which_o be_v one_o brother_n not_o unlike_a to_o be_v lose_v thou_o shall_v have_v one_o competitour_n less_o etc._n etc._n this_o counsel_n approve_v of_o isa_n be_v present_o send_v for_o and_o make_v general_n of_o a_o great_a army_n at_o who_o first_o come_v into_o asia_n he_o possess_v all_o carasia_n and_o lydia_n all_o people_n where_o he_o come_v promise_v he_o obedience_n if_o he_o prevail_v against_o mahomet_n so_o he_o winter_a at_o despotopolis_n seem_v the_o while_n by_o kind_a letter_n to_o mahomet_n to_o be_v glad_a he_o be_v so_o obey_v and_o like_v of_o etc._n etc._n mahomet_n answer_v with_o like_a dissimulation_n he_o be_v even_o glad_a of_o his_o come_n etc._n etc._n commend_v a_o rich_a garment_n to_o be_v cast_v on_o the_o messenger_n and_o send_v he_o rich_a present_n with_o provision_n and_o necessary_n for_o his_o soldier_n but_o winter_n past_a isa_n march_v to_o prusa_n show_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d love_a letter_n hope_v they_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d well_o agree_v request_v the_o castle_n who_o gate_n the_o 〈◊〉_d sort_n have_v 〈◊〉_d against_o he_o but_o see_v he_o can_v not_o gain_v 〈◊〉_d by_o fair_a word_n or_o policy_n he_o enrage_v burn_v it_o to_o the_o ground_n 〈◊〉_d not_o ignorant_a 〈◊〉_d isa_n roam_v up_o and_o down_o etc._n etc._n and_o how_o he_o have_v raze_v the_o royal_a city_n between_o amasia_n and_o prusa_n overthrow_v all_o his_o force_n in_o a_o great_a 〈◊〉_d isa_n with_o but_o ten_o flee_v to_o 〈◊〉_d who_o prince_n 〈◊〉_d for_o friendship_n at_o his_o hand_n when_o he_o be_v a_o suitor_n in_o bajazet_n court_n entertain_v he_o with_o all_o 〈◊〉_d he_o can_v 〈◊〉_d exceed_o grieve_v give_v among_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sum_n of_o money_n 〈◊〉_d the_o city_n be_v rebuild_v and_o stay_v to_o see_v it_o begin_v isa_n the_o while_n incite_v 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o he_o the_o three_o 〈◊〉_d overthrow_v yet_o enter_v twice_o more_o with_o small_a 〈◊〉_d and_o find_v few_o or_o none_o to_o 〈◊〉_d he_o flee_v 〈◊〉_d the_o prince_n of_o 〈◊〉_d honourable_o entertain_v by_o he_o who_o in_o so_o manifest_a a_o wrong_n not_o only_o promise_v what_o help_n he_o can_v but_o solicit_v the_o prince_n of_o aidinia_n etc._n etc._n to_o give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o pity_v his_o case_n and_o fear_v mahomet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o among_o they_o that_o na_n have_v 20000_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o strong_a army_n enter_v so_o speedy_o the_o prince_n of_o 〈◊〉_d country_n 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v upon_o they_o before_o look_v for_o after_o a_o bloody_a fight_n obtain_v a_o notable_a victory_n isa_n 〈◊〉_d into_o 〈◊〉_d die_v none_o know_v how_o the_o prince_n of_o smyrna_n humble_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d favour_n the_o other_o he_o short_o spoil_v most_o of_o their_o dominion_n return_v to_o prusa_n but_o 〈◊〉_d there_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o solyman_n have_v raise_v a_o great_a army_n to_o invade_v asia_n wherefore_o furnish_v the_o castle_n with_o all_o thing_n needful_a for_o a_o long_a siege_n he_o 〈◊〉_d thence_o to_o 〈◊〉_d direct_v commission_n to_o take_v up_o 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o part_n write_v so_o to_o doioran_n a_o tartar_n who_o he_o often_o pleasure_v for_o aid_v who_o come_v with_o troop_n of_o brave_a horse_n promise_v fideli_fw-la y._n not_o long_o after_o solyman_n now_o come_v over_o hellespont_n he_o think_v without_o delay_n to_o meet_v he_o in_o the_o field_n but_o be_v by_o expert_a captain_n advise_v to_o retire_v further_o off_o wait_v all_o good_a opportunity_n rather_o than_o commit_v all_o to_o one_o battle_n be_v hazard_n he_o be_v to_o fight_v against_o his_o elder_a brother_n and_o father_n heir_n upon_o which_o he_o retire_v towards_o amasia_n 〈◊〉_d doioran_n march_v out_o at_o the_o other_o side_n fall_v to_o rob_v and_o spoil_v burn_v the_o village_n as_o he_o go_v mahomet_n pursue_v and_o overtake_v he_o unlooked_a for_o fly_v most_o of_o his_o man_n recover_v all_o the_o spoil_n doioran_n hardly_o escape_v and_o so_o hold_v on_o his_o way_n solyman_n 〈◊〉_d towards_o prusa_n the_o citizen_n bring_v he_o peaceable_o into_o the_o city_n but_o jacup_n beg_v woo_a by_o no_o mean_n deliver_v the_o castle_n wherefore_o sharp_o assault_v it_o he_o slay_v many_o and_o wound_v most_o of_o the_o desendant_o jacup_n certify_v mahomet_n the_o castle_n can_v not_o hold_v out_o long_o except_o speedy_o relieve_v he_o hasten_v towards_o prusa_n send_v the_o messenger_n with_o letter_n commend_v the_o captain_n and_o promise_v speedy_a relief_n who_o be_v intercept_v and_o bring_v to_o all_o be_v bassa_n he_o peruse_v they_o present_o write_v other_o in_o mahomet_n name_n commend_v the_o captain_n etc._n etc._n but_o since_o he_o can_v not_o in_o time_n relieve_v he_o to_o deliver_v the_o castle_n on_o the_o best_a condition_n he_o 〈◊〉_d who_o yield_v it_o to_o solyman_n on_o reasonable_a term_n mahomet_n now_o within_o a_o day_n march_n be_v exceed_o 〈◊〉_d and_o return_v to_o amasia_n where_o solyman_n short_o besiege_v he_o but_o without_o hope_n to_o win_v it_o he_o retire_v to_o prusa_n spend_v his_o time_n 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n exceed_o give_v thereunto_o mahomet_n advertise_v that_o solyman_n lie_v 〈◊〉_d at_o prusa_n but_o with_o small_a power_n march_v in_o haste_n to_o surprise_v he_o but_o he_o be_v discover_v by_o solyman_n 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o river_n sangarius_n who_o in_o all_o haste_n give_v knowledge_n of_o his_o brother_n come_v solyman_n dismay_v will_v have_v flee_v into_o europe_n if_o alis_fw-la from_o the_o blemish_n and_o discouragement_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o encouragement_n of_o his_o enemy_n to_o 〈◊〉_d have_v not_o otherwise_o persuade_v he_o it_o be_v better_a to_o take_v neapolis_n strait_o till_o he_o may_v assemble_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o army_n mahomet_n come_v enter_v those_o strait_o for_o he_o must_v needs_o pass_v they_o be_v repulse_v by_o solyman_n who_o avith_o little_a loss_n frustrate_v his_o brother_n brave_a attempt_n through_o the_o place_n advantage_n though_o much_o the_o weak_a bassa_n wilie-head_n the_o while_n send_v secret_o letter_n to_o mahomet_n that_o most_o of_o his_o great_a captain_n etc._n etc._n have_v bind_v themselves_o to_o solyman_n and_o one_o another_o to_o betray_v he_o into_o his_o hand_n as_o the_o undoubted_a heir_n etc._n etc._n which_o treason_n he_o discover_v with_o great_a protestation_n of_o love_n and_o good_a will_n etc._n etc._n mahomet_n yet_o cease_v not_o for_o 6_o or_o 7_o day_n to_o gain_v those_o passage_n but_o in_o

rich_a garment_n with_o some_o other_o gift_n &_o tell_v they_o he_o inrended_a to_o recover_v his_o father_n kingdom_n in_o europe_n or_o there_o to_o end_v his_o day_n say_v the_o prey_n shall_v be_v they_o that_o win_v it_o a_o horse_n sword_n and_o mace_n shall_v content_v myself_o so_o come_v to_o bosphorus_n strait_n the_o emperor_n transport_v his_o army_n into_o europe_n and_o feast_v he_o in_o a_o country_n palace_n who_o though_o he_o excuse_v to_o join_v through_o age_n with_o he_o in_o that_o war_n yet_o assist_v he_o with_o some_o christian_a company_n who_o stand_v the_o turk_n in_o great_a stead_n march_v to_o the_o river_n wyzen_n where_o eurenoses_n by_o the_o way_n advise_v he_o to_o march_v very_o circumspect_o and_o not_o too_o much_o to_o hasten_v join_v battle_n counsel_v he_o also_o if_o by_o any_o mean_n to_o allure_v jegide_v 〈◊〉_d barac_n beg_v and_o siman_n beg_v to_o follow_v he_o promise_v in_o good_a time_n to_o come_v himself_o he_o short_o march_v to_o hadrianople_n cara_fw-it calile_n begin_v to_o show_v himself_o and_o present_o put_v to_o flight_n by_o michael_n ogli_n besiege_v hadrianople_n the_o citizen_n send_v to_o certify_v he_o they_o can_v not_o through_o musa_n garrison_n then_o deliver_v he_o the_o city_n but_o if_o by_o try_v it_o in_o the_o field_n he_o shall_v carry_v the_o victory_n they_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o yield_v themselves_o city_n and_o all_o to_o his_o pleasure_n mahomet_n content_a raise_v the_o siege_n march_v towards_o zagora_n musa_fw-la be_v report_v to_o come_v secret_o into_o mahomet_n camp_n disguise_v but_o perceive_v himself_o too_o weak_a withdraw_v 〈◊〉_d wood_n and_o strong_a place_n from_o thence_o to_o philopopolis_n 〈◊〉_d along_o the_o river_n meritze_n where_o jegide_v with_o two_o of_o musa_n captain_n set_v on_o 〈◊〉_d rear_n be_v by_o michael_n repulse_v mahomet_n 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o 〈◊〉_d muse_n show_v his_o army_n from_o the_o mountain_n not_o dare_v to_o come_v down_o to_o battle_n mahomet_n march_v to_o 〈◊〉_d jegides_n barac_n and_o siman_n persuade_v by_o eurenoses_n 〈◊〉_d to_o he_o we_o be_v three_o young_a man_n have_v 3000_o 〈◊〉_d soldier_n of_o incomparable_a valour_n etc._n etc._n draw_v near_o 〈◊〉_d with_o what_o speed_n thou_o can_v and_o thou_o shall_v find_v we_o 〈◊〉_d to_o come_v to_o thou_o he_o marching_z all_o next_o night_n come_v to_o the_o river_n morava_n where_o the_o 3_o captain_n join_v unto_o he_o old_a eurenoses_n also_o with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o expert_a soldier_n mark_v of_o servia_n send_v he_o aid_v also_o he_o begin_v to_o march_v far_o to_o cossova_n his_o force_n still_o increase_v by_o the_o revolt_n of_o his_o brother_n musa_fw-la see_v none_o almost_o leave_v but_o the_o soldier_n of_o the_o court_n his_o best_a and_o faithful_a man_n think_v best_a to_o attempt_v something_o before_o leave_v alone_o seek_v with_o 7000_o to_o take_v his_o brother_n at_o advantage_n but_o mahomet_n have_v a_o vigilant_a eye_n unto_o he_o at_o last_o he_o sudden_o set_v upon_o his_o brother_n army_n but_o oppress_v with_o multitude_n after_o a_o bloody_a fight_n be_v put_v to_o the_o worst_a which_o he_o see_v seek_v death_n among_o the_o thick_a of_o his_o enemy_n but_o bajazet_n bassa_n desirous_a to_o take_v he_o alive_a he_o be_v be-set_a and_o break_v from_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o flee_v but_o his_o horse_n fall_v into_o a_o muddy_a ditch_n or_o as_o some_o hox_v by_o his_o owu_fw-mi servant_n and_o himself_o wound_v overthrow_v he_o and_o be_v there_o take_v by_o bajazet_n 〈◊〉_d and_o barac_n hardly_o pursue_v he_o be_v bring_v hand-bound_a through_o the_o army_n which_o grieve_v many_o most_o be_v glad_a hope_v this_o long_a civil_a war_n will_v now_o end_v short_o after_o come_v balta_n ogli_n send_v as_o they_o think_v from_o mahomet_n who_o after_o a_o bitter_a reproof_n for_o his_o cruelty_n to_o solyman_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v strangle_v with_o a_o bowstring_n mahomet_n shed_v a_o few_o crocodile_n tear_n over_o his_o dead_a body_n he_o lie_v bury_v at_o prusa_n by_o solyman_n reign_v 3_o year_n 7_o month_n mahomet_n now_o take_v on_o he_o the_o sole_a government_n in_o europe_n and_o asia_n 〈◊〉_d turkish_a history_n here_o begin_v his_o reign_n account_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d time_n to_o musa_n death_n as_o a_o vacancy_n but_o 〈◊〉_d mahomet_n hold_v all_o or_o most_o in_o asia_n during_o this_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o end_n the_o other_o part_n in_o europe_n also_o i_o reckon_v 〈◊〉_d bajazet_n successor_n include_v all_o that_o intestine_a tragedy_n wherein_o he_o be_v chief_a actor_n mahomet_n busy_v against_o musa_n in_o europe_n the_o king_n of_o caramania_n invade_v his_o kingdom_n join_v upon_o he_o in_o asia_n burn_v and_o spoil_v all_o before_o he_o eivase_v his_o lieutenant_n not_o able_a to_o withstand_v he_o and_o fear_v his_o come_n to_o prusa_n make_v the_o citizen_n bring_v most_o of_o their_o wealth_n into_o the_o castle_n receive_v so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o he_o 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