Selected quad for the lemma: hand_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
hand_n	face_n	right_a	turn_v	4,634	5	7.5385	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63523	The True history of the Duke of Guise extracted out of Thuanus, Mezeray, Mr. Aubeny's Memoirs and the Journal of the reign of Henry the Third of France : published for the undeceiving such as may perhaps be imposed upon by	Thou, Jacques-Auguste de, 1553-1617.; Mézeray, François Eudes de, 1610-1683.; Aubigné, Agrippa d', 1552-1630. Mémoires.; L'Estoile, Pierre de, 1546-1611. Journal de Henri III. English.	1683 (1683)	Wing T2703; ESTC R23195	25,198	38

determine_v nothing_o against_o i_o but_o that_o they_o will_v not_o only_o revolt_v from_o he_o but_o rise_v up_o as_o one_o man_n against_o he_o and_o that_o be_v a_o comfort_n to_o i_o now_o fix_v in_o my_o purpose_n that_o i_o foresee_v there_o will_v not_o those_o be_v want_v that_o shall_v revenge_v my_o death_n if_o it_o prove_v violent_a and_o that_o the_o king_n himself_o if_o he_o design_v any_o thing_n of_o cruelty_n against_o i_o shall_v end_v his_o day_n more_o miserable_o than_o any_o of_o his_o predecessor_n these_o be_v the_o duke_n word_n to_o schombergh_n another_o time_n be_v at_o a_o certain_a entertainment_n with_o his_o brother_n the_o cardinal_n and_o the_o archbishop_n of_o lion_n he_o be_v there_o prudent_o forewarn_v by_o stephen_n novel_a and_o his_o son-in-law_n martel_n capel_n to_o beware_v of_o the_o king_n ambuscado_n and_o to_o consult_v the_o preservation_n of_o his_o life_n by_o speedy_o withdraw_v from_o the_o court_n with_o who_o the_o cardinal_n join_v in_o serious_a advice_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n nevertheless_o he_o still_o persevere_v in_o his_o former_a obstinacy_n tell_v they_o that_o as_o frequent_o in_o combat_n so_o in_o this_o affair_n he_o have_v so_o far_o engage_v himself_o that_o he_o can_v not_o honourable_o retreat_v that_o his_o fortune_n interweave_v with_o the_o king_n be_v be_v like_o that_o of_o army_n range_v for_o loss_n or_o victory_n who_o no_o soon_o come_v in_o view_n of_o each_o other_o but_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n present_o to_o engage_v or_o else_o of_o keep_v their_o ground_n otherwise_o the_o retire_n of_o the_o one_o surrender_v the_o conquest_n to_o the_o other_o that_o he_o scorn_v by_o his_o departure_n resemble_v flight_n to_o yield_v a_o victory_n which_o he_o hold_v certain_a to_o a_o timorous_a enemy_n nor_o do_v a_o action_n which_o shall_v render_v he_o more_o solicitous_a for_o his_o life_n than_o his_o honour_n and_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o friend_n for_o what_o will_v his_o detractor_n say_v or_o rather_o not_o say_v shall_v be_v at_o such_o a_o conjuncture_n depart_v from_o the_o assembly_n of_o estate_n no_o question_n the_o several_a city_n of_o the_o province_n will_v look_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o confession_n of_o a_o crime_n and_o fall_v from_o those_o generous_a resolution_n to_o which_o such_o auspicious_a omen_n have_v give_v a_o be_v that_o the_o dye_n be_v cast_v and_o that_o he_o will_v rather_o with_o the_o hazard_n of_o his_o life_n await_v the_o issue_n than_o be_v want_v to_o the_o expectation_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o his_o own_o fortune_n by_o embrace_v safe_a counsel_n when_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o novel_a insist_v and_o with_o a_o shower_n of_o tear_n beseech_v he_o to_o abandon_v his_o rash_a resolve_n of_o stay_v turn_v to_o the_o cardinal_n his_o brother_n and_o the_o archbishop_n of_o lion_n he_o stern_o declare_v his_o mind_n which_o be_v not_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o fond_a advice_n that_o proceed_v from_o the_o infirmity_n of_o old_a age_n or_o the_o maudlin_a kindness_n of_o more_o than_o usual_a compotation_n which_o word_n when_o the_o fierce_a and_o haughty_a old_a man_n hear_v these_o tear_n of_o i_o say_v he_o be_v seasonable_a have_v fortune_n to_o who_o you_o be_v much_o in_o debt_n grant_v you_o this_o one_o favour_n more_o to_o understand_v aright_o the_o admonition_n of_o your_o friend_n which_o since_o you_o now_o deride_v there_o nothing_o else_o remain_v but_o sincere_o to_o implore_v heaven_n mercy_n to_o avert_v the_o danger_n and_o that_o the_o almighty_a will_v be_v please_v in_o a_o short_a time_n to_o make_v we_o sensible_a that_o it_o be_v a_o apprehension_n only_o of_o danger_n that_o make_v we_o weep_v for_o fear_n the_o report_n be_v that_o the_o duke_n be_v confirm_v in_o this_o obstinate_a resolution_n contrary_a to_o the_o advice_n of_o all_o his_o friend_n by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o lion_n for_o that_o he_o be_v in_o hope_n through_o the_o recommendation_n of_o the_o duke_n to_o be_v advance_v the_o next_o lend_v to_o the_o cardinal-dignity_n be_v afraid_a lest_o if_o the_o duke_n shall_v withdraw_v from_o court_n the_o king_n by_o his_o ambassador_n may_v disturb_v his_o design_n so_o likely_a and_o in_o such_o a_o fair_a way_n to_o succeed_v and_o for_o that_o reason_n prefer_v his_o own_o ambition_n before_o the_o danger_n of_o his_o friend_n so_o that_o the_o next_o day_n when_o some_o person_n unknown_a have_v thrust_v into_o his_o napkin_n which_o he_o be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o at_o dinner_n a_o certain_a billet_n give_v he_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o king_n have_v lay_v a_o train_n for_o he_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o find_v the_o billet_n by_o unfolding_a the_o napkin_n he_o present_o take_v a_o pen_n and_o write_v these_o word_n he_o dare_v not_o and_o then_o throw_v the_o billet_n under_o the_o table_n that_o so_o it_o may_v return_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o write_v it_o this_o be_v not_o all_o the_o very_a morning_n that_o he_o go_v to_o the_o assembly_n one_o of_o his_o guard_n that_o attend_v he_o either_o understanding_n or_o conjecture_v something_o of_o the_o plot_n which_o be_v contrive_v against_o he_o when_o he_o can_v not_o come_v to_o speak_v with_o the_o duke_n press_v in_o among_o the_o crowd_n and_o get_v so_o near_o he_o as_o to_o tread_v upon_o his_o foot_n by_o way_n of_o item_n and_o dutiful_a caution_n which_o he_o either_o not_o understand_v or_o not_o regard_v bid_v the_o person_n not_o trouble_v he_o but_o when_o he_o be_v once_o seat_v in_o the_o assembly_n than_o he_o begin_v to_o dread_v the_o aspect_n of_o that_o danger_n which_o before_o he_o so_o contemn_v and_o call_v to_o mind_n the_o admonition_n of_o his_o friend_n be_v sensible_a too_o late_o that_o now_o he_o be_v alone_o destitute_a of_o all_o his_o faithful_a assistant_n in_o the_o king_n power_n surround_v with_o all_o his_o guard_n however_o acknowledge_v his_o error_n only_o to_o himself_o he_o resolve_v to_o cover_v his_o fear_n with_o the_o constancy_n of_o his_o countenance_n especial_o before_o his_o brother_n cardinal_n who_o prudent_a monitory_n he_o have_v hitherto_o despise_v nevertheless_o a_o vehement_a consternation_n prevail_v over_o his_o dissemble_a courage_n notwithstanding_o he_o sit_v with_o his_o back_n to_o the_o chimney_n a_o sudden_a chillness_n seize_v his_o limb_n attend_v with_o a_o violent_a flux_n of_o blood_n from_o his_o nose_n which_o cause_v he_o to_o call_v for_o some_o sweetmeat_n to_o recruit_v his_o spirit_n however_o some_o there_o be_v that_o attribute_v this_o accident_n not_o so_o much_o to_o fear_v as_o the_o expense_n of_o natural_a strength_n occasion_v by_o his_o nocturnal_a pleasure_n already_o mention_v while_o the_o duke_n be_v sit_v in_o this_o condition_n between_o fear_n and_o faintness_n come_v lewis_n revol_n the_o king_n secretary_n ignorant_a of_o the_o tragedy_n to_o give_v he_o notice_n that_o the_o king_n have_v send_v to_o speak_v with_o he_o and_o that_o he_o must_v come_v to_o he_o thereupon_o the_o duke_n rise_v forthwith_o and_o with_o a_o serious_a countenance_n go_v direct_o to_o the_o king_n bedchamber_n into_o which_o be_v present_o admit_v and_o the_o bar_n as_o it_o be_v usual_a let_v down_o he_o proceed_v forward_o to_o the_o king_n private_a cabinet_n on_o the_o left-hand_a there_o as_o he_o be_v put_v the_o hang_v aside_o with_o his_o hand_n and_o go_v to_o enter_v sanmalin_n one_o of_o the_o fatal_a tragedian_n stop_v he_o and_o lay_v hold_n of_o the_o duke_n sword_n with_o his_o left_a hand_n with_o the_o other_o give_v he_o a_o slant_v stab_n from_o the_o throat_n down_o into_o the_o breast_n which_o present_o fill_v his_o mouth_n with_o a_o stream_n of_o blood_n deprive_v he_o of_o his_o speech_n so_o that_o he_o can_v only_o fetch_v a_o deep_a sigh_n which_o be_v hear_v by_o the_o standard_n by_o with_o no_o small_a horror_n present_o the_o rest_n surround_v he_o and_o as_o he_o be_v vain_o struggle_v in_o his_o own_o defence_n some_o lay_v hold_v of_o his_o hand_n other_o have_v give_v he_o several_a wound_n in_o the_o head_n and_o hip_n after_o they_o have_v so_o disable_v his_o strength_n direct_v at_o last_o their_o deadly_a stroke_n into_o his_o breast_n and_o belly_n find_v himself_o lose_v all_o he_o say_v be_v only_o this_o oh_o my_o god_n i_o be_o a_o dead_a man_n have_v pity_n on_o i_o all_o this_o befall_v i_o for_o my_o sin_n yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o have_v receive_v many_o mortal_a wound_n he_o do_v not_o present_o fall_v but_o be_v get_v loose_a from_o his_o murderer_n turn_v his_o face_n he_o go_v still_o upright_o to_o the_o other_o opposite_a chamber_n upon_o the_o right_a hand_n with_o his_o arm_n extend_v and_o his_o fist_n clench_v seem_v to_o direct_v his_o step_n against_o lognac_n

order_n the_o levy_v of_o a_o noble_a army_n for_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o french_a hugonot_n which_o though_o it_o enter_v france_n with_o the_o great_a consternation_n imaginable_a to_o the_o king_n himself_o and_o make_v great_a spoil_n where_o they_o come_v yet_o be_v so_o well_o wait_v upon_o by_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n and_o be_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o several_a commander_n mutinous_a and_o quarrelsome_a be_v so_o unwieldy_a to_o itself_o that_o it_o moulder_a away_o to_o nothing_o without_o the_o least_o considerable_a action_n do_v which_o will_v have_v be_v a_o great_a dismay_v to_o the_o hugonot_n have_v not_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n revive_v their_o spirit_n by_o gain_v the_o famous_a battle_n of_o coutras_n where_o joyeuse_n lose_v his_o life_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o whole_a army_n one_o of_o the_o most_o numerous_a under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o league_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o defeat_n of_o the_o german_n without_o fight_v their_o main_a body_n redound_v so_o much_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n that_o over_o all_o christendom_n all_o the_o catholic_n loud_o sing_v his_o triumph_n the_o pope_n send_v he_o a_o sword_n engrave_v with_o flame_n as_o a_o mark_n of_o his_o zeal_n and_o valour_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n a_o pair_n of_o rich_a suit_n of_o armour_n with_o this_o elegy_n that_o it_o appertain_v to_o none_o but_o henry_n of_o lorraine_n to_o bear_v the_o title_n of_o chief_a in_o war._n all_o paris_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o fame_n of_o his_o victory_n over_o the_o german_n nor_o do_v the_o pulpit_n ring_v with_o any_o other_o noise_n but_o among_o all_o these_o popular_a applause_n he_o be_v touch_v to_o the_o quick_a to_o see_v the_o king_n seek_v all_o occasion_n to_o depress_v he_o and_o raise_v his_o enemy_n espernon_n to_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o his_o favour_n more_o especial_o when_o he_o see_v the_o government_n of_o normandy_n and_o the_o admiralty_n of_o france_n both_o vacant_a by_o the_o death_n of_o joyeuse_n both_o bestow_v upon_o espernon_n when_o he_o have_v so_o earnest_o beg_v the_o latter_a for_o his_o friend_n marshal_n brissac_n though_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o he_o be_v more_o enrage_v at_o the_o favour_n do_v his_o enemy_n than_o at_o the_o king_n denial_n of_o his_o own_o request_n therefore_o at_o a_o assembly_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o family_n and_o the_o chief_n of_o the_o league_n which_o he_o have_v summon_v to_o meet_v at_o nancy_n he_o procure_v a_o determination_n that_o a_o request_n in_o write_v shall_v be_v make_v to_o the_o king_n to_o join_v more_o solemn_o and_o open_o in_o the_o holy_a league_n to_o remove_v from_o his_o person_n and_o from_o the_o public_a government_n and_o employment_n all_o enemy_n to_o the_o public_a and_o favourer_n of_o heresy_n which_o they_o shall_v name_v to_o publish_v the_o council_n of_o trent_n to_o establish_v the_o holy_a inquisition_n with_o other_o demand_n of_o the_o same_o severe_a nature_n and_o this_o they_o be_v the_o more_o encourage_v to_o pursue_v in_o regard_n that_o in_o the_o first_o place_n espernon_n by_o a_o needless_a quarrel_n have_v so_o provoke_v pierre_n d'espinac_n archbishop_n of_o lion_n and_o villeroy_n secretary_n of_o state_n that_o of_o two_o most_o considerable_a servant_n they_o become_v irreconcilable_a enemy_n to_o the_o king_n and_o in_o the_o next_o place_n for_o that_o the_o league_n be_v at_o this_o time_n not_o so_o much_o fortify_v as_o the_o hugonot_n be_v weaken_v by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n who_o die_v at_o his_o own_o house_n poison_v by_o his_o own_o domestic_n in_o who_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o say_v whether_o valour_n liberality_n generosity_n love_n of_o justice_n or_o affability_n be_v most_o eminent_a it_o be_v now_o about_o a_o year_n and_o a_o half_a since_o the_o king_n have_v resolve_v to_o bring_v to_o some_o exemplary_a punishment_n the_o chief_n of_o the_o league_n in_o paris_n as_o be_v such_o that_o have_v raise_v sedition_n and_o attempt_v strange_a enterprise_n against_o his_o person_n they_o be_v call_v the_o sixteen_o because_o they_o have_v the_o government_n and_o management_n of_o all_o that_o party_n through_o all_o the_o sixteen_o quarter_n of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n have_v leave_v in_o the_o city_n beside_o forty_o other_o gentleman_n from_o who_o they_o be_v to_o receive_v order_n from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o who_o be_v also_o to_o be_v as_o their_o guard_n to_o which_o purpose_n there_o be_v a_o private_a provision_n of_o arm_n and_o money_n upon_o occasion_n these_o people_n acquaint_v with_o the_o king_n design_n send_v away_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n to_o make_v haste_n to_o their_o succour_n thereupon_o he_o depart_v from_o soissons_fw-fr with_o only_a seven_o gentleman_n in_o his_o company_n and_o come_v to_o paris_n the_o nine_o of_o may_n 1588._o about_o noon_n alight_v at_o the_o cloister_n of_o the_o penitent_a virgin_n where_o the_o queen-mother_n be_v who_o immediate_o carry_v he_o through_o the_o throng_n and_o acclamation_n of_o the_o people_n who_o follow_v he_o as_o their_o protector_n to_o the_o lovure_n the_o king_n advertise_v of_o his_o come_n debate_v then_o about_o his_o death_n and_o resolve_v upon_o it_o but_o whether_o he_o have_v not_o leisure_n to_o give_v direction_n or_o whether_o the_o countenance_n of_o a_o person_n so_o formidable_a and_o one_o who_o always_o carry_v one_o hand_n upon_o the_o hilt_n of_o his_o sword_n deter_v he_o there_o be_v no_o attempt_n at_o that_o time_n make_v so_o that_o this_o visit_n be_v only_o spend_v in_o accusation_n and_o reproach_n on_o the_o king_n side_n and_o in_o justification_n and_o humble_a submission_n on_o the_o duke_n part_n paris_n be_v full_a of_o new_a face_n in_o the_o street_n heap_n of_o people_n vehement_a in_o discourse_n and_o the_o house_n buzz_v with_o confuse_a murmur_n that_o signify_v a_o tempest_n at_o hand_n the_o duke_n be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o they_o be_v traffic_v for_o his_o head_n and_o the_o king_n be_v make_v believe_v that_o the_o league_n intend_v he_o no_o more_o harm_n than_o to_o make_v he_o a_o monk_n to_o which_o purpose_n the_o duchess_n of_o montpensier_n pretend_v to_o show_v the_o very_a scissors_n that_o be_v provide_v to_o clip_v his_o hair_n the_o next_o day_n the_o king_n command_v all_o stranger_n to_o depart_v out_o of_o paris_n and_o order_v the_o house_n to_o be_v search_v which_o because_o the_o parisian_n oppose_v he_o lower_v between_o five_o and_o six_o thousand_o soldier_n by_o night_n into_o the_o city_n the_o burgess_n will_v have_v be_v glad_a that_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v be_v master_n of_o their_o wall_n but_o they_o do_v not_o like_o it_o that_o for_o the_o seize_v of_o fifteen_o or_o twenty_o malefactor_n their_o house_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o plunder_v or_o themselves_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o rebel_n which_o make_v they_o desert_n their_o station_n where_o they_o be_v set_v to_o guard_n and_o as_o for_o the_o common_a soldier_n they_o be_v drive_v from_o their_o post_n by_o the_o leaguer_n who_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o purpose_n for_o it_o be_v now_o become_v a_o street_n engagement_n fight_v out_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o about_o fourscore_o swiss_n push_v on_o the_o barricado_n from_o street_n to_o street_n to_o the_o very_a gate_n of_o the_o lovure_n nevertheless_o the_o king_n and_o the_o duke_n as_o yet_o dissemble_v their_o play_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o game_n so_o easy_a to_o be_v discover_v and_o only_o feel_v one_o another_o pulse_n by_o messenger_n that_o carry_v and_o recarry_v proposition_n to_o and_o fro_o but_o the_o next_o day_n the_o duke_n be_v not_o a_o little_a astonish_v to_o understand_v that_o while_o the_o queen-mother_n be_v feed_v he_o with_o vain_a hope_n the_o king_n either_o by_o her_o advice_n or_o counsel_v by_o his_o own_o fear_n have_v make_v his_o escape_n from_o paris_n and_o be_v retire_v to_o chartres_n while_o the_o queen_n mother_n stay_v at_o paris_n not_o to_o pacify_v affair_n but_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o such_o a_o fermentation_n as_o shall_v have_v still_o need_v of_o her_o intermediation_n from_o chartres_n the_o king_n send_v to_o the_o city_n and_o governor_n from_o paris_n the_o duke_n write_v to_o his_o friend_n and_o associate_n but_o both_o in_o a_o different_a style_n the_o king_n be_v faint_a and_o timorous_a the_o duke_n be_v victorious_a and_o triumphant_a extol_v the_o day_n of_o the_o barricade_n as_o the_o effect_n of_o heaven_n resplendent_a protection_n and_o conjure_v the_o other_o city_n to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o paris_n their_o metropolis_n of_o which_o to_o make_v the_o more_o sure_a the_o duke_n displace_v the_o old_a provost_n of_o merchant_n and_o the_o