Selected quad for the lemma: head_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
head_n arm_n knee_n neck_n 2,989 5 11.9634 5 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A03702 The trauailes of an English man Containing his sundrie calalmities indured by the space of twentie and odd yeres in his absence from his natiue countrie; wherein is truly decyphered the sundrie shapes of wilde beasts, birds, fishes, foules, rootes, plants, &c. With the description of a man that appeared in the sea: and also of a huge giant brought from China to the King of Spaine. No lesse pleasant than approued. By I.H. Published with authoritie.; Rare travailes of Job Hortop Hortop, Job. 1591 (1591) STC 13828; ESTC S116216 16,448 32

There is 1 snippet containing the selected quad. | View original text

coal_n have_v a_o stone_n in_o it_o and_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a good_a fruit_n there_o also_o grow_v a_o strange_a thing_n which_o they_o call_v magei_n it_o serve_v they_o to_o many_o use_n below_o by_o the_o root_n they_o make_v a_o hole_n whereat_o they_o do_v take_v out_o of_o it_o twice_o every_o day_n a_o certain_a kind_n of_o liquour_n which_o they_o see_v in_o a_o great_a kettell_n till_o the_o three_o part_n be_v consume_v and_o that_o it_o wax_v thick_a it_o be_v as_o sweet_a as_o any_o honey_n they_o do_v eat_v it_o within_o twenty_o day_n after_o that_o they_o have_v take_v all_o the_o liquour_n from_o it_o it_o wither_v and_o they_o cut_v it_o down_o and_o use_v it_o as_o we_o use_v our_o hemp_n here_o in_o england_n which_o do_v they_o convert_v it_o to_o many_o use_n of_o some_o part_n they_o make_v mantle_n rope_n and_o thread_n of_o the_o end_n they_o make_v needle_n to_o sow_v their_o saddle_n panel_n and_o other_o furniture_n for_o their_o horse_n of_o the_o rest_n they_o make_v tile_n to_o cover_v their_o house_n and_o they_o put_v it_o to_o many_o other_o purpose_n and_o thus_o we_o come_v to_o mexico_n which_o be_v 7_o league_n about_o seat_v in_o a_o great_a fen_n environ_v with_o four_o hill_n it_o have_v but_o two_o way_n of_o entrance_n and_o it_o be_v full_a of_o creek_n in_o the_o which_o in_o their_o canowes_n they_n pass_v from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o to_o the_o island_n there_o within_o in_o the_o indies_n ordinary_o three_o time_n a_o year_n be_v wonder_a earthquake_n which_o put_v the_o people_n in_o great_a fear_n and_o danger_n during_o the_o time_n of_o two_o year_n that_o i_o be_v in_o mexico_n i_o see_v they_o six_o time_n when_o it_o come_v it_o throw_v down_o tree_n house_n and_o church_n there_o be_v a_o city_n 25_o league_n from_o mexico_n call_v tuscalia_n which_o be_v inhabit_v with_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o indian_n they_o go_v in_o white_a shirt_n linen_n breech_n and_o long_a mantle_n and_o the_o woman_n wear_v about_o they_o a_o garment_n much_o like_o unto_o a_o flannen_n petticoat_n the_o king_n palace_n be_v the_o first_o place_n that_o we_o be_v bring_v unto_o in_o mexico_n where_o without_o we_o be_v will_v to_o sit_v down_o much_o people_n man_n woman_n &_o child_n come_v wonder_v about_o we_o many_o lament_v our_o misery_n &_o some_o of_o their_o clergy_n ask_v we_o if_o we_o be_v christian_n we_o say_v we_o praise_v god_n we_o be_v as_o good_a christian_n as_o they_o they_o ask_v how_o they_o may_v know_v that_o we_o say_v by_o our_o confession_n fron_n thence_o we_o be_v carry_v in_o a_o canowe_n to_o a_o tanner_n house_n which_o stand_v a_o little_a from_o the_o city_n the_o next_o morning_n two_o friar_n &_o two_o priest_n come_v thither_o to_o we_o and_o will_v we_o to_o bless_v ourselves_o and_o say_v our_o prayer_n in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n that_o they_o may_v understand_v we_o many_o of_o our_o company_n do_v so_o whereupon_o they_o return_v to_o the_o vizeking_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o we_o be_v good_a christian_n &_o that_o they_o like_v we_o well_o &_o then_o they_o bring_v we_o much_o relief_n with_o clothes_n our_o sick_a man_n be_v send_v to_o their_o hospital_n where_o many_o be_v cure_v and_o many_o die_v from_o the_o tanner_n house_n we_o be_v lead_v to_o a_o gentleman_n place_n where_o upon_o pain_n of_o death_n we_o be_v charge_v to_o abide_v and_o not_o to_o come_v into_o the_o city_n thither_o we_o have_v all_o thing_n necessary_a bring_v we_o on_o sunday_n and_o holiday_n much_o people_n come_v and_o bring_v we_o great_a relief_n the_o vizeking_n practise_v to_o hang_v we_o and_o cause_v a_o pair_n of_o new_a gallow_n to_o be_v set_v up_o to_o have_v execute_v we_o whereunto_o the_o nobleman_n of_o that_o country_n will_v not_o consent_v but_o pray_v he_o to_o stay_v until_o the_o ship_n of_o advice_n bring_v news_n from_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n what_o shall_v be_v do_v with_o we_o for_o they_o say_v they_o can_v not_o find_v any_o thing_n by_o we_o whereby_o they_o may_v lawful_o put_v we_o to_o death_n the_o vizeking_n than_o command_v we_o to_o be_v send_v to_o a_o island_n thereby_o &_o he_o send_v for_o the_o bishop_n of_o mexico_n who_o send_v four_o priest_n to_o the_o island_n to_o examine_v &_o confess_v we_o who_o say_v that_o the_o vizeking_n will_v burn_v we_o when_o we_o be_v examine_v and_o confess_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o their_o country_n they_o return_v to_o the_o bishop_n &_o tell_v he_o that_o we_o be_v very_o good_a christian_n the_o bishop_n certefied_a the_o vizeking_n of_o our_o examination_n and_o confession_n and_o say_v that_o we_o be_v good_a christian_n therefore_o he_o will_v not_o meddle_v with_o us._n then_o the_o vizeking_n send_v for_o our_o master_n r._n barret_n who_o he_o keep_v prisoner_n in_o his_o palace_n until_o the_o fleet_n be_v depart_v for_o spain_n the_o rest_n of_o we_o he_o send_v to_o a_o town_n seven_o league_n from_o mexico_n call_v tothscoco_n to_o card_n wool_n among_o the_o indian_a slave_n which_o drudgery_n we_o disdain_v and_o conclude_v to_o beat_v our_o master_n and_o so_o we_o do_v wherefore_o they_o send_v to_o the_o vizeking_n desire_v he_o for_o god_n sake_n and_o our_o lady_n to_o send_v for_o we_o for_o they_o will_v not_o keep_v we_o any_o long_a they_o say_v that_o we_o be_v devil_n &_o no_o man_n the_o vizeke_v send_v for_o we_o &_o imprison_v we_o in_o a_o house_n in_o mexico_n from_o thence_o he_o send_v an._n goddard_n &_o some_o other_o of_o our_o company_n with_o he_o into_o spain_n with_o lushon_n the_o general_n that_o take_v we_o the_o rest_n of_o we_o stay_v in_o mexico_n 2_o year_n after_o &_o then_o be_v send_v prisoner_n into_o spain_n with_o don_n john_n de_fw-fr valesco_fw-la de_fw-fr varre_n admiral_n &_o general_n of_o the_o spanish_a fleet_n who_o carry_v with_o he_o in_o his_o ship_n to_o be_v present_v to_o the_o k._n of_o spain_n the_o anatomy_n of_o a_o giant_n which_o be_v send_v from_o china_n to_o mexico_n to_o the_o vizeking_n don_n martin_n hennerico_fw-la to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o k._n of_o spain_n for_o a_o great_a wonder_n it_o do_v appear_v by_o the_o anatomy_n that_o he_o be_v of_o a_o monstrous_a size_n the_o skull_n of_o his_o head_n be_v near_o as_o big_a as_o half_a a_o bushel_n his_o neck_n bone_n shoulder_n plate_n arm_n bone_n &_o all_o other_o lineament_n of_o his_o other_o part_n be_v huge_a and_o monstrous_a to_o behold_v the_o shank_n of_o his_o leg_n from_o the_o ankell_n to_o the_o knee_n be_v as_o long_o as_o any_o man_n ankell_n up_o to_o his_o waist_n and_o of_o bigness_n according_o at_o this_o time_n and_o in_o this_o ship_n be_v also_o send_v to_o be_v present_v to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n two_o chest_n full_a of_o earth_n with_o ginger_n grow_v in_o they_o which_o be_v also_o send_v from_o china_n to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n the_o ginger_n run_v in_o the_o ground_n like_o to_o liccoras_n the_o blade_n grow_v out_o of_o it_o in_o length_n and_o proportion_n like_o unto_o the_o blade_n of_o wild_a garlic_n which_o they_o cut_v every_o fifteen_o day_n they_o use_v to_o water_v they_o twice_o a_o day_n as_o we_o do_v our_o herb_n here_o in_o england_n they_o put_v the_o blade_n in_o their_o porridge_n and_o use_v they_o in_o their_o other_o meat_n who_o excellent_a savour_n and_o taste_n be_v very_o delightful_a and_o procure_v a_o good_a appetite_n when_o we_o be_v ship_v in_o the_o port_n of_o s._n john_n de_fw-fr low_n the_o general_n call_v our_o master_n robert_n barret_n &_o we_o with_o he_o into_o his_o cabin_n and_o ask_v we_o if_o we_o will_v fight_v against_o englishman_n if_o we_o meet_v they_o at_o sea_n we_o say_v that_o we_o will_v not_o fight_v against_o our_o crown_n but_o if_o we_o meet_v with_o any_o other_o we_o will_v do_v what_o we_o be_v able_a he_o say_v if_o we_o have_v say_v otherwise_o he_o will_v not_o have_v believe_v we_o and_o for_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o better_o use_v and_o have_v allowance_n as_o other_o man_n have_v &_o he_o give_v a_o charge_n to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o according_a unto_o our_o knowledge_n robert_n barret_n be_v place_v with_o the_o pilot_n i_o be_v put_v in_o the_o gunner_n room_n william_n cawse_v with_o the_o bote-sunne_n john_n bear_v with_o the_o quarter-maister_n edward_n rider_n and_o geffrey_n giles_n with_o the_o ordinary_a mariner_n richard_n the_o master_n boy_n attend_v on_o he_o and_o the_o pilot_n short_o after_o we_o depart_v from_o the_o port_n of_o s._n john_n de_fw-fr lowe_n with_o all_o the_o fleet_n of_o spain_n for_o