Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	country_n	great_a	place_n	1,512	5	4.1011	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51238	The history or narrative of the great level of the fenns, called Bedford level with a large map of the said level, as drained, surveyed, & described by Sir Jonas Moore Knight, His late Majesties Surveyor-General of his ordnance.	Moore, Jonas, Sir, 1617-1679.	1685 (1685)	Wing M2571; ESTC R319	25,568	90

and_o maintain_v by_o edmund_n skipwith_n esq_n decease_v and_o other_o particular_a owner_n of_o land_n within_o or_o near_o the_o say_v great_a level_n for_o his_o or_o their_o own_o private_a use_n or_o benefit_n lakingheath_v drain_n from_o wainsford_n brook_n to_o the_o tunnel_n under_o lakingheath_n new_a load_n and_o so_o to_o the_o tunnel_n under_o brandon_n river_n brandon_n river_n with_o the_o bank_n forelands_n and_o wear_v dikes_n thereto_o belong_v feltwell_n drain_n to_o its_o outfall_n into_o the_o river_n of_o ouze_n at_o palmer_n house_n sam_n be_v cutt_n from_o feltwell_n to_o the_o river_n ouze_n stoake_n river_n with_o the_o bank_n forelands_n wear_v dikes_n and_o sluice_n a_o tunnel_n under_o methwold_n load_v for_o the_o draining_n of_o norwold_n fen_n roxham_n drain_n with_o the_o bank_n thereof_o these_o work_n and_o drain_v and_o such_o other_o as_o the_o corporation_n shall_v think_v fit_a be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n preserve_v and_o maintain_v at_o the_o cost_v and_o charge_n of_o the_o say_a corporation_n and_o their_o successor_n owner_n of_o the_o say_v ninety_o five_o thousand_o acre_n mention_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a act_n 15_o car._n 2._o and_o not_o by_o the_o owner_n of_o any_o the_o land_n within_o the_o say_v great_a level_n other_o than_o of_o the_o say_v ninety_o five_o thousand_o acre_n except_o in_o case_n where_o particular_a contract_n have_v be_v make_v by_o the_o say_a corporation_n and_o the_o say_a corporation_n as_o commissioner_n corporation_n by-law_n make_v by_o the_o corporation_n of_o sewer_n for_o the_o better_a draining_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o country_n pursuant_n to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n have_v make_v several_a order_n and_o by-law_n which_o all_o person_n concern_v therein_o be_v bind_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o chief_a thereof_o be_v these_o that_o all_o and_o every_o other_o the_o drain_v division_n dikes_n and_o fence_n dikes_n between_o county_n lord_n of_o manor_n parish_n 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pretence_n or_o by_o any_o way_n or_o mean_n whatsoever_o make_v any_o encroachment_n upon_o or_o straiten_v the_o present_a dimension_n of_o any_o river_n wash_n drain_n or_o sewer_n within_o or_o without_o the_o say_v great_a level_n nor_o shall_v cut_v burn_v cast_v down_o break_v up_o or_o do_v any_o hurt_n or_o damage_n to_o any_o river_n bank_n wash_v or_o foreland_n within_o the_o say_v great_a level_n or_o without_o the_o say_v great_a level_n make_v by_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o participant_n or_o the_o say_a governor_n bailiff_n and_o conservator_n nor_o shall_v cut_v dam_n burn_v cast_v down_o break_v open_a or_o do_v any_o hurt_n or_o damage_n unto_o any_o sluice_n sasse_n lock_n tunnel_n bridge_n gate_n or_o rail_v make_v within_o or_o without_o the_o say_v great_a level_n for_o or_o conduce_v to_o the_o draining_n of_o the_o say_v great_a level_n or_o the_o preservation_n thereof_o otherwise_o than_o by_o order_n or_o decree_n of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n for_o the_o time_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o say_a act_n nor_o shall_v make_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v make_v any_o dam_n stop_v wear_v or_o other_o letts_n impediment_n or_o nuseance_n in_o or_o without_o any_o of_o the_o river_n drain_v outr_v dikes_n sewer_n washes_n forelands_n or_o other_o work_n make_v within_o or_o without_o the_o say_v great_a level_n for_o the_o draining_n of_o the_o say_v great_a level_n or_o preservation_n thereof_o nor_o shall_v encroach_v upon_o straiten_v or_o do_v any_o hurt_n or_o damage_n to_o any_o drive_v way_n within_o the_o say_v great_a level_n set_v out_o upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o draining_n of_o the_o same_o and_o that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o make_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v make_v any_o water_n or_o place_n for_o water_v of_o cattle_n within_o ten_o foot_n of_o any_o the_o say_a river_n public_a drain_v or_o any_o outr_v or_o division_n dike_n or_o lott_n division_n dike_n within_o the_o say_v level_n to_o the_o stop_n annoyance_n or_o prejudice_n of_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o or_o of_o any_o part_n of_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o the_o which_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v nuseance_n and_o that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o put_v or_o cause_v any_o swine_n to_o be_v put_v or_o keep_v into_o or_o upon_o any_o of_o the_o bank_n or_o forelands_n of_o any_o of_o the_o river_n or_o sewer_n within_o or_o without_o the_o say_v great_a level_n make_v as_o aforesaid_a or_o use_v as_o conduce_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o same_o under_o such_o penalty_n as_o the_o say_a commissioner_n of_o sewer_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o charge_v on_o such_o offender_n most_o of_o the_o commons_o in_o the_o map_n describe_v level_n the_o great_a advantage_n that_o the_o draining_n be_v to_o the_o respective_a place_n within_o the_o level_n out_o of_o which_o the_o 95000_o acre_n be_v take_v be_v by_o the_o country_n in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o 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person_n against_o this_o undertake_n allege_v that_o it_o be_v as_o much_o worth_n before_o the_o draining_n in_o reed_n and_o sedge_n as_o since_o whereupon_o there_o be_v then_o a_o estimate_n give_v in_o of_o what_o be_v that_o year_n make_v when_o but_o about_o 28000_o acre_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a fenn_n ground_n be_v drain_v and_o make_v use_v of_o be_v sow_o with_o coleseed_n wheat_n barley_n oat_n and_o flax_n which_o be_v now_o here_o offer_v to_o consideration_n every_o acre_n for_o hassock_v burn_a the_o hassocks_n plough_v burn_v the_o soord_n and_o sow_v with_o coleseed_n cost_v 1_o l._n which_o come_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o as_o will_v work_v whether_o poor_a or_o rich._n l._n s._n d._n  _fw-fr 28000_o 00_o 00_o every_o acre_n of_o seed_n wheat_n barley_n or_o oat_n that_o be_v sow_o be_v near_o 10000_o acre_n cost_v in_o seed_n 8_o s._n per_fw-la acre_n which_o come_v to_o the_o

this_o 1._o st._n ives_n law_n 13_o car._n 1._o draining_n upon_o he_o land_n be_v set_v out_o according_o and_o thereupon_o the_o say_a earl_n admit_v divers_a person_n adventurer_n and_o participant_n with_o he_o they_o cast_v 80000_o acre_n thereof_o into_o 20_o lot_n or_o share_n consist_v of_o 4000_o acre_n to_o a_o lott_n as_o equal_a of_o value_n as_o can_v then_o be_v well_o judge_v and_o proceed_v therein_o to_o the_o spend_v of_o about_o 100000_o l._n but_o complaint_n be_v still_o make_v that_o it_o be_v not_o drain_v car._n huntingdon_n &_o wisbich_n 14_o car._n thereupon_o his_o majesty_n king_n charles_n the_o first_o undertake_v the_o better_a draining_n thereof_o but_o be_v to_o have_v a_o addition_n of_o 57000_o acre_n more_o and_o go_v on_o with_o the_o perfect_a the_o same_o till_o the_o late_a unhappy_a war_n and_o difference_n come_v and_o then_o all_o lay_v waste_v and_o so_o continue_v several_a year_n till_o william_n now_o earl_n of_o bedford_n and_o his_o 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