Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	great_a	leaf_n	stalk_n	1,672	5	11.4163	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07032	A tragicall historie of the troubles and ciuile warres of the lowe Countries, otherwise called Flanders Wherein, is sett forthe the originall and full proceedyng of the saied troubles and ciuile warres, with all the stratagemes, sieges, forceble takynges, and manlike defenses, of diuers and sondrie cities, tounes, and fortresses of the same, together, the barbarous crueltie and tyrannie of the Spaniard, and trecherous hispaniolized Wallons, [and] others of the saied lowe Countreis. And there withall, the estate and cause of religion, especially, from the yere 1559. vnto the yere 1581. Besides many letters, commissions, contractes of peace, unions, articles and agrementes, published and proclaimed in the saied prouinces. Translated out of French into Englishe, by T.S. ge[n]t.; Chronyc. historie der Nederlandtscher oorlogen, troublen enn oproeren oorspronck, anvanck enn eynde, item den standt der religien, tot desen jare 1580. English.	Stocker, Thomas, fl. 1569-1592.; Marnix van St. Aldegonde, Philips van, 1538-1598, attributed name.; Rijckewaert, Carolus, called Theophilus, fl. 1577, attributed name.; Henricpetri, Adam, fl. 1576. General historien der aller namhafftigsten unnd fürnembsten Geschichten, Thaten und Handlungen.; Le Petit, Jean François, 1546-ca. 1615, attributed name.	1583 (1583)	STC 17450.3; ESTC S111524	324,446	432

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simi_fw-la principis_fw-la auriaci_n cusus_fw-la and_o upon_o the_o little_a penny_n lugdunum_n batavorum_fw-la the_o 29._o of_o the_o say_a month_n proclamation_n be_v make_v that_o not_o bear_v shall_v be_v make_v above_o 24._o soul_n the_o barrel_n in_o this_o mean_a while_n be_v leyden_n very_o straight_o besiege_v but_o especial_o about_o haye_n gate_n where_o one_o captain_n carion_n a_o spaniard_n have_v entrench_v himself_o at_o the_o waddinghe_n &_o make_v many_o loop_n hole_n to_o shoot_v through_o in_o the_o dike_v &_o his_o first_o trench_n run_v alonge_v hear_v to_o boshuysen_n which_o great_o anoy_v the_o town_n wherefore_o the_o citizen_n because_o they_o have_v no_o soldier_n conclude_v to_o salie_v out_o in_o this_o manner_n first_o gerard_n lane_n go_v out_o in_o a_o galley_n well_o purvey_v of_o artillery_n and_o the_o great_a

say_v 25_o and_o for_o the_o due_a execution_n as_o well_o of_o matter_n of_o life_n and_o death_n as_o civil_a and_o the_o reasonable_a satisfing_n of_o every_o man_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o all_o law_n and_o magistrate_n of_o particular_a city_n castle_n town_n and_o manor_n of_o all_o the_o country_n hereabout_o shall_v be_v choose_v to_o be_v such_o man_n as_o be_v best_a qualify_v and_o lover_n of_o their_o country_n without_o difference_n of_o religion_n 26_o which_o law_n and_o magistrate_n shall_v intermeddle_v themselves_o only_o and_o altogether_o in_o the_o state_n of_o justice_n policy_n or_o government_n of_o those_o city_n and_o place_n where_o they_o be_v choose_v 27_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v herein_o any_o way_n hinder_v trouble_n or_o let_v they_o nor_o by_o any_o mean_n have_v to_o do_v with_o they_o in_o any_o matter_n or_o under_o any_o colour_n whatsoever_o 28_o and_o see_v that_o in_o this_o behalf_n there_o have_v of_o late_a new_a magistrate_n be_v choose_v 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forthwith_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v the_o aforesaid_a ordenaunce_n letter_n and_o commandment_n that_o then_o the_o execution_n of_o they_o to_o be_v defer_v in_o case_n the_o matter_n be_v able_a to_o abide_v any_o delay_n until_o such_o time_n as_o upon_o the_o receipt_n of_o a_o gentle_a and_o reverend_a answer_n back_o again_o some_o other_o order_n be_v take_v therein_o 35_o and_o the_o same_o second_o ordenaunce_n and_o commandment_n every_o man_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o obey_v without_o further_a repli_a or_o delay_n 36_o all_o this_o to_o be_v do_z without_o hurt_n to_o the_o privilege_a and_o laudable_a custom_n or_o order_n of_o every_o of_o the_o say_v province_n which_o be_v still_o in_o their_o full_a force_n and_o strength_n notwithstanding_o this_o ordenaunce_n by_o which_o we_o mean_v not_o any_o way_n to_o derogate_v from_o the_o say_v privilege_n always_o reserve_v to_o his_o highness_n and_o the_o general_a estate_n and_o to_o either_o of_o they_o the_o 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