Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	leaf_n	root_n	stalk_n	2,658	5	11.2070	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42668	The history of four-footed beasts and serpents describing at large their true and lively figure, their several names, conditions, kinds, virtues ... countries of their breed, their love and hatred to mankind, and the wonderful work by Edward Topsell ; whereunto is now added, The theater of insects, or, Lesser living creatures ... by T. Muffet ...; Historie of foure-footed beasts	Topsell, Edward, 1572-1625?; Topsell, Edward, 1572-1625? Historie of serpents.; Gesner, Konrad, 1516-1565. Historia animalium Liber 1. English.; Gesner, Konrad, 1516-1565. Historia animalium Liber 5. English.; Moffett, Thomas, 1553-1604. Insectorum sive minimorum animalium theatrum. English.; Rowland, John, M.D.	1658 (1658)	Wing G624; ESTC R6249	1,956,367	1,026

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understand_v of_o the_o matrix_n a_o certain_a woman_n do_v bring_v up_o some_o young_a grasshopper_n for_o her_o delight_n sake_n and_o to_o hear_v they_o sing_v which_o become_v with_o young_a without_o the_o help_n of_o the_o male_a if_o we_o may_v believe_v arist_n 1._o l._n de_fw-fr hist_o anim_fw-la but_o since_o he_o have_v tell_v we_o that_o all_o the_o female_n of_o grasshopper_n be_v mute_a by_o nature_n and_o this_o spontaneous_a impregnation_n be_v far_o from_o truth_n either_o the_o woman_n deceive_v aristotle_n or_o he_o we_o there_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o generation_n of_o grasshopper_n that_o we_o read_v of_o for_o if_o clay_n be_v not_o dug_n up_o in_o due_a time_n it_o will_v breed_v grasshopper_n so_o say_v paracelsus_n and_o before_o he_o hesychius_n for_o this_o cause_n plato_n say_v

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half_a of_o sheep_n louse_n give_v in_o drink_n will_v soon_o and_o certain_o cure_v the_o jaundice_n chap._n xxvii_o of_o the_o garment-eating_a moth._n pennius_fw-la beginning_n to_o write_v the_o history_n of_o this_o insect_n say_v that_o tinea_fw-la be_v a_o word_n that_o signify_v many_o thing_n as_o louse_n of_o hawk-weed_n according_a to_o albertus_n wood-lice_n in_o plautus_n the_o plague_n of_o bee-hive_n in_o virgil_n and_o it_o signify_v the_o creep_a ulcer_n of_o the_o head_n that_o be_v eat_v like_o to_o garment_n whence_o it_o may_v be_v glaudian_n write_v the_o filthy_a moth_n have_v gnaw_v the_o loathsome_a head_n gaza_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tineas_n but_o very_o ignorant_o as_o we_o observe_v in_o the_o history_n of_o caterpillar_n also_o pliny_n say_v that_o tineae_fw-la do_v destroy_v the_o seed_n of_o fig_n he_o mean_v the_o worm_n that_o breed_v in_o fig_n from_o whence_o grow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d niphus_n call_v that_o little_a 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amplify_a the_o certain_a destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a they_o shall_v be_v bruise_v say_v he_o before_o the_o moth._n all_o moth_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o number_n of_o six-footed_a creature_n and_o they_o breed_v in_o garment_n as_o well_o of_o wool_n as_o skin_n that_o be_v not_o cleanse_v from_o dust_n and_o filth_n and_o so_o much_o the_o soon_o if_o a_o spider_n be_v shut_v in_o as_o aristotle_n write_v for_o the_o spider_n drink_v up_o all_o their_o inbred_a moisture_n and_o dry_v they_o wherefore_o care_n must_v be_v have_v that_o garment_n be_v not_o lay_v up_o full_a of_o dust_n and_o when_o the_o air_n be_v thick_a and_o moist_a some_o to_o avoid_v moth_n ventilate_v their_o garment_n in_o the_o hot_a sunshine_n which_o our_o woman_n severe_o forbid_v and_o lay_v they_o up_o in_o the_o shade_n and_o when_o the_o wind_n be_v high_a and_o very_o cold_a for_o they_o hold_v that_o the_o sunbeam_n be_v kind_o for_o moth_n but_o wind_n and_o tempest_n and_o the_o shade_n be_v enemy_n to_o they_o these_o worm_n when_o they_o have_v by_o degree_n insensible_o eat_v off_o the_o outmost_a superficies_n of_o the_o cloth_n than_o they_o eat_v up_o the_o inward_a part_n and_o so_o insinuate_v themselves_o into_o the_o middle_a substance_n of_o it_o that_o those_o that_o search_n never_o so_o well_o for_o they_o can_v hardly_o find_v they_o the_o ancient_n be_v most_o expert_a to_o kill_v moth_n for_o the_o garment_n of_o servius_n tullius_n last_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o sejanus_n for_o they_o be_v keep_v with_o so_o great_a diligence_n by_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o wardrobe_n that_o they_o neither_o consume_v by_o age_n nor_o be_v moth-eaten_a they_o that_o sell_v woollen_a clothes_n use_v to_o wrap_v up_o the_o skin_n of_o a_o bird_n call_v the_o kings-fisher_n among_o they_o or_o else_o hang_v one_o in_o the_o shop_n as_o a_o thing_n by_o a_o secret_a antipathy_n that_o moth_n can_v endure_v they_o be_v handsome_o destroy_v by_o the_o scent_n and_o smoke_n of_o savin_n hops_n finger_n hood_n wormwood_n rosemary_n poley_n panax_fw-la aniseed_n golden-flower_n pomegranate_n citron-pill_n for_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a use_n of_o citron_n in_o old_a time_n the_o outlandish_a myrtle_n cedar_n cypress_n calamint_n brimstone_n downy_a feather_n the_o book_n that_o be_v find_v in_o numa_n his_o tomb_n be_v say_v to_o be_v anoint_a with_o the_o juice_n of_o cedar_n wherefore_o as_o pliny_n write_v they_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v free_a from_o moth_n above_o 530._o year_n the_o bone_n of_o bergestert_n i_o know_v not_o what_o beast_n it_o be_v be_v bring_v to_o powder_n and_o strew_v among_o garment_n will_v drive_v away_o moth_n if_o we_o will_v credit_v hildegard_n rhas●s_n report_v that_o cantharides_n hang_v up_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o house_n will_v do_v as_o much_o who_o say_v moreover_o that_o garment_n wrap_v up_o in_o a_o lion_n skin_n will_v never_o have_v any_o moth_n some_o wet_a a_o a_o linen_n cloth_n in_o a_o 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