Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	inhabit_v	part_n	zone_n	14	3	12.9329	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30685	The four epistles of A.G. Busbequius concerning his embassy into Turkey being remarks upon the religion, customs, riches, strength and government of that people : as also a description of their chief cities, and places of trade and commerce : to which is added, his advice how to manage war against the Turks / done into English.; Legationis Turcicae epistolae quatuor. English	Busbecq, Ogier Ghislain de, 1522-1592.; Tate, Nahum, 1652-1715.	1694 (1694)	Wing B6219; ESTC R14352	216,533	438

plunder_n i_o speak_v this_o in_o your_o ear_n for_o other_o perhaps_o may_v think_v it_o a_o piaculiar_a thing_n in_o i_o to_o detract_v from_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o present_a age._n but_o let_v they_o think_v what_o they_o will_v i_o see_v that_o the_o arrow_n be_v draw_v to_o the_o head_n to_o destroy_v we_o and_o i_o be_o afraid_a that_o we_o who_o will_v not_o fight_v for_o glory_n shall_v be_v force_v to_o do_v it_o to_o save_v our_o life_n but_o to_o return_v to_o pontus_n the_o turk_n call_v the_o euxin_n caradenis_n i._n e._n the_o black_a sea_n it_o fall_v down_o through_o narrow_a strait_o into_o the_o thracian_a bosphorus_n where_o its_o water_n be_v toss_v up_o and_o down_o by_o many_o vortices_fw-la turn_n and_o wind_n occasion_v by_o several_a promontory_n jut_v out_o into_o it_o and_o thus_o in_o one_o day_n passage_n it_o descend_v to_o constantinople_n and_o from_o thence_o almost_o by_o the_o like_a straight_a passage_n it_o break_v out_o into_o the_o p●opontis_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o bay_n where_o it_o make_v its_o influx_n into_o the_o bosphorus_n there_o be_v a_o rock_n with_o a_o erect_a pillar_n in_o the_o basis_n whereof_o be_v write_v the_o name_n of_o a_o certain_a roman_a call_v octavian_n if_o my_o memory_n fail_v not_o in_o latin_a letter_n on_o the_o european_a shore_n there_o be_v a_o tower_n called_z pharos_n where_o they_o hang_v out_o light_n in_o the_o night_n to_o guide_v sailor_n by_o not_o far_o from_o this_o place_n a_o river_n fall_v into_o the_o sea_n in_o the_o channel_n whereof_o there_o be_v find_v stone_n little_a inferior_a to_o onyxes_n or_o sardonyxes_n and_o if_o they_o be_v polish_a be_v as_o shine_v as_o they_o a_o few_o mile_n from_o that_o bay_n which_o i_o late_o speak_v of_o we_o may_v see_v those_o strait_o over_o which_o darius_n waft_v his_o army_n against_o the_o european_a scythian_n and_o about_o the_o middle_n between_o the_o two_o mouth_n of_o the_o bosphorus_n there_o be_v two_o castle_n whereof_o one_o in_o europe_n and_o the_o other_o on_o the_o opposite_a shore_n in_o asia_n this_o late_a be_v possess_v by_o the_o turk_n long_o before_o mahomet_n take_v constantinople_n the_o other_o be_v build_v by_o he_o some_o few_o year_n after_o he_o become_v master_n of_o that_o city_n the_o turk_n make_v use_v of_o it_o at_o this_o day_n as_o a_o prison_n for_o the_o noble_a sort_n of_o their_o captive_n lazarus_n a_o commander_n or_o prince_n of_o the_o epitot_n not_o long_o ago_o be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o turk_n together_o with_o some_o spaniard_n at_o castlenovo_n and_o commit_v to_o this_o tower_n from_o whence_o make_v his_o escape_n and_o be_v retake_v he_o be_v impale_v i._n e._n put_v to_o a_o most_o cruel_a death_n by_o have_v a_o pole_n thrust_v through_o his_o body_n from_o his_o fundament_n to_o his_o very_a neck_n yet_o he_o endure_v it_o with_o incredible_a patience_n perhaps_o you_o expect_v that_o i_o shall_v here_o give_v you_o a_o account_n of_o those_o float_v island_n call_v cyaneae_n or_o symplegades_n but_o to_o deal_v free_o with_o you_o those_o few_o hour_n that_o i_o spend_v on_o the_o pontus_n i_o see_v no_o such_o island_n at_o all_o whether_o they_o have_v be_v carry_v to_o any_o other_o place_n i_o know_v not_o if_o you_o desire_v to_o have_v a_o more_o particular_a information_n concern_v they_o you_o may_v consult_v peter_n gyllius_fw-la who_o be_v a_o exact_a inquirer_n into_o such_o curiosity_n for_o my_o part_n i_o shall_v record_v only_o what_o i_o see_v or_o know_v to_o be_v true_a yet_o i_o think_v it_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o i_o to_o conceal_v a_o mistake_n that_o polybius_n be_v guilty_a of_o for_o he_o propound_v many_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o in_o tract_n of_o time_n the_o euxin_n will_v be_v choke_v up_o with_o sand_n and_o other_o trash_n which_o by_o the_o danow_n the_o borysthenes_n and_o other_o great_a river_n fall_v into_o it_o that_o it_o will_v be_v make_v unfit_a for_o navigation_n whereas_o the_o contrary_n appear_v to_o i_o for_o that_o sea_n be_v every_o jot_n as_o navigable_a at_o this_o day_n as_o it_o be_v of_o old_a in_o the_o day_n of_o polybius_n and_o though_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v some_o ground_n for_o his_o opinion_n that_o to_o he_o be_v irrefragable_a yet_o time_n have_v show_v they_o to_o be_v weak_a the_o like_a observation_n hold_v in_o other_o case_n for_o of_o old_a who_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o ancient_n who_o affirm_v upon_o seem_o imaginable_a ground_n that_o the_o torrid_a zone_n be_v inhabitable_a whereas_o late_a discovery_n have_v full_o convince_v we_o that_o those_o hot_a country_n be_v as_o well_o inhabit_v as_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o terrestrial_a globe_n nay_o when_o the_o sun_n be_v at_o the_o high_a with_o they_o and_o dart_n down_o its_o ray_n perpendicular_o upon_o they_o even_o at_o that_o very_a time_n the_o ardency_n of_o the_o heat_n be_v so_o temper_a and_o cool_v by_o continue_a rain_n that_o those_o country_n be_v render_v very_o fit_a for_o human_a habitation_n but_o to_o return_v after_o the_o grand_a signior_n be_v inform_v by_o letter_n of_o my_o arrival_n as_o i_o say_v before_o he_o send_v to_o the_o governor_n of_o constantinople_n intimate_v his_o pleasure_n that_o he_o shall_v send_v we_o to_o he_o into_o asia_n as_o far_o as_o the_o city_n of_o amasia_n or_o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o ancient_a coin_n amazeia_n where_o he_o than_o be_v upon_o this_o advice_n we_o prepare_v all_o thing_n for_o our_o journey_n and_o with_o our_o guide_n on_o the_o 9_o the_o of_o march_n we_o be_v waft_v over_o into_o anatolia_n for_o so_o the_o turk_n call_v asia_n at_o this_o day_n that_o day_n we_o go_v no_o further_a than_o scutari_n a_o town_n on_o the_o asiatic_a shore_n opposite_a to_o old_a byzantium_n where_o or_o very_o little_a above_o it_o the_o noble_a city_n of_o chalcedon_n be_v former_o think_v to_o stand_v the_o turk_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o when_o our_o horse_n coach_n baggage_n and_o train_n together_o with_o ourselves_o be_v all_o get_v over_o the_o hellespont_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o one_o day_n journey_n especial_o consider_v that_o if_o we_o have_v forget_v any_o of_o the_o necessary_a accoutrement_n for_o our_o journey_n or_o have_v leave_v they_o behind_o at_o constantinople_n as_o it_o sometime_o happen_v we_o may_v bethink_v ourselves_o before_o we_o go_v any_o further_a and_o fetch_v they_o over_o the_o next_o day_n we_o continue_v our_o journey_n from_o scutari_n over_o fragrant_a field_n full_a of_o odoriferous_a plant_n and_o especial_o stoechas_n a_o sweet_a smell_a spike_n there_o we_o see_v a_o vast_a number_n of_o tortoise_n stalk_v over_o all_o the_o field_n without_o any_o fear_n at_o all_o we_o have_v certain_o seize_v upon_o a_o great_a many_o of_o they_o as_o a_o prey_n grateful_a to_o our_o palate_n have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o our_o turkish_a guide_n who_o we_o be_v afraid_a to_o disoblige_v for_o if_o they_o have_v see_v any_o of_o they_o bring_v to_o our_o table_n much_o more_o if_o they_o have_v touch_v they_o they_o will_v have_v think_v themselves_o so_o de●●led_v that_o i_o know_v not_o how_o many_o wash_n will_v not_o have_v cleanse_v their_o imagine_a pollution_n for_o as_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o greek_n too_o be_v so_o superstitious_a that_o they_o abhor_v ever_o to_o touch_v of_o that_o animal_n so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o hurtful_a creature_n and_o no_o body_n endeavour_v to_o catch_v they_o the_o whole_a country_n abound_v with_o tortoise_n i_o keep_v one_o of_o they_o by_o i_o a_o great_a while_n which_o have_v two_o head_n and_o it_o will_v have_v live_v much_o long_o if_o i_o have_v be_v as_o careful_a of_o it_o as_o i_o may_v that_o day_n journey_n bring_v we_o to_o a_o village_n call_v cartaly_n which_o i_o mention_v because_o i_o shall_v for_o the_o future_a gratify_v you_o with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o several_a stage_n of_o this_o voyage_n for_o though_o the_o journey_n from_o vienna_n to_o constantinople_n have_v be_v perform_v by_o many_o yet_o this_o from_o constantinople_n to_o amasia_n have_v as_o yet_o be_v undergo_v by_o no_o christian_a that_o i_o know_v of_o from_o cartaly_n we_o come_v to_o gebise_n a_o town_n of_o bitheynia_n which_o some_o think_v be_v ancient_o call_v lybissa_n and_o be_v famous_a for_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o hannibal_n who_o be_v there_o inter_v from_o thence_o there_o be_v a_o most_o pleasant_a prospect_n into_o the_o sea_n and_o into_o the_o bay_n of_o nicomedia_n here_o also_o grow_v cyprus_n tree_n of_o a_o wonderful_a bulk_n and_o tallness_n our●_n 4_o the_o day_n journey_n from_o constantinople_n bring_v we_o to_o nicomedia_n a_o city_n ancient_o of_o great_a note_n but_o