Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	cloud_n	earth_n	rain_n	2,189	5	9.5355	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53649	A voyage to Suratt in the year 1689 giving a large account of that city and its inhabitants and of the English factory there : likewise a description of Madiera, St. Jago, Annobon, Cabenda, and Malemba (upon the coast of by J. Ovington.	Ovington, J. (John), 1653-1731.	1696 (1696)	Wing O701; ESTC R26896	238,999	640

observation_n of_o seaman_n that_o a_o tempest_n cease_v about_o the_o same_o time_n general_o that_o it_o do_v arise_v and_o because_o i_o be_o fall_v upon_o this_o subject_a i_o shall_v before_o i_o enter_v any_o far_o upon_o bombay_n give_v a_o brief_a account_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o mussoun_n in_o india_n mussoun_n a_o description_n of_o the_o mussoun_n this_o be_v the_o only_a proper_a season_n of_o the_o year_n for_o rain_n which_o fall_v here_o with_o such_o violence_n and_o on_o all_o the_o coast_n of_o malabar_n that_o it_o hinder_v all_o navigation_n and_o put_v a_o general_a stop_n to_o all_o journey_n by_o land_n for_o during_o this_o time_n all_o the_o land_n carriages_n cease_v and_o all_o the_o ship_n both_o european_a and_o indian_a be_v lay_v up_o in_o harbour_n it_o continue_v in_o these_o part_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o or_o four_o month_n continuance_n the_o time_n of_o its_o continuance_n from_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o may_n till_o the_o middle_n of_o september_n but_o in_o june_n and_o july_n do_v fall_v the_o most_o plentiful_a shower_n and_o that_o sometime_o without_o intermission_n for_o ten_o or_o fifteen_o day_n together_o violence_n it_o be_v violence_n intercept_n the_o appearance_n of_o either_o sun_n or_o star_n all_o that_o while_n the_o whole_a hemisphere_n than_o be_v most_o sullen_o dark_a and_o the_o sky_n overcast_v with_o the_o thick_a weighty_a cloud_n so_o that_o the_o earth_n seem_v rather_o enclose_v within_o a_o huge_a ocean_n of_o water_n than_o only_o a_o few_o watery_a cloud_n who_o black_a and_o lower_a aspect_n be_v so_o very_a melancholy_n that_o it_o give_v the_o fair_a representation_n imaginable_a of_o the_o terror_n of_o a_o second_o universal_a deluge_n sometime_o in_o three_o or_o four_o hour_n time_n such_o shower_n fall_v from_o these_o full_a cloud_n that_o the_o current_n run_v along_o the_o street_n swell_v to_o that_o height_n that_o they_o be_v scare_v fordable_a on_o horseback_n after_o this_o excess_n in_o july_n the_o shower_n gradual_o decrease_v the_o horizon_n clear_v up_o like_o the_o first_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n till_o at_o length_n the_o heaven_n be_v all_o over_o bright_a and_o the_o benight_a sun_n display_v his_o vigour_n and_o banish_a ray_n again_o it_o the_o bannian_o offering_n to_o the_o ocean_n to_o appease_v it_o then_o do_v the_o bannian_o endeavour_v to_o appease_v the_o incense_a ocean_n by_o offering_n to_o its_o enrage_a wave_n and_o in_o great_a plenty_n throw_v their_o gild_a coco-nut_n into_o the_o sea_n to_o pacify_v its_o storm_n and_o fury_n and_o render_v it_o peaceable_a and_o calm_a and_o after_o these_o ceremonious_a oblation_n be_v past_a the_o oraculous_a brahmin_n declare_v safety_n to_o the_o ship_n that_o will_v venture_v upon_o the_o ocean_n before_o which_o not_o one_o of_o they_o will_v offer_v to_o weigh_v a_o anchor_n the_o young_a boy_n be_v much_o delight_v with_o this_o custom_n for_o whatever_o coco-nut_n be_v throw_v into_o the_o water_n they_o immediate_o swim_v in_o and_o fetch_v they_o out_o time_n rains_n fall_v only_o at_o these_o time_n the_o mussoun_n be_v the_o only_a season_n for_o water_v of_o their_o field_n their_o meadow_n and_o arable_a land_n and_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o this_o element_n wherever_o they_o sow_v their_o rice_n they_o endeavour_v to_o reduce_v the_o ground_n to_o a_o level_n that_o nothing_o of_o this_o heavenly_a moisture_n may_v be_v lose_v near_a the_o foul_a wether_n when_o the_o sun_n be_v near_a the_o sun_n approach_n to_o the_o native_n of_o europe_n promise_v they_o the_o fair_a wether_n and_o here_o the_o foul_a the_o reason_n of_o which_o be_v his_o vertical_a exaltation_n which_o with_o great_a violence_n exhale_v the_o vapour_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o return_v they_o as_o plentiful_o again_o therefore_o both_o under_o the_o aequator_fw-la and_o the_o tropic_a when_o the_o sun_n have_v be_v in_o the_o zenith_n i_o have_v perceive_v the_o air_n have_v be_v more_o temperate_a and_o the_o wether_n cool_a than_o at_o ten_o or_o twelve_o degree_n distance_n from_o it_o and_o that_o abundant_a moisture_n which_o be_v always_o powerful_o draw_v up_o near_o the_o aequator_fw-la from_o which_o the_o sun_n be_v never_o very_o far_o distant_a abate_v that_o scorch_a heat_n of_o his_o influence_n which_o otherwise_o will_v be_v scarce_o tolerable_a to_o either_o animal_n or_o plant._n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o may_n before_o the_o southerly_a wind_n set_v in_o which_o bring_v the_o rain_n along_o with_o they_o heat_n ink_n dry_v up_o in_o the_o pen_n by_o the_o heat_n the_o air_n at_o surat_n be_v so_o very_o dry_a that_o it_o lick_v up_o the_o moisture_n in_o the_o pen_n before_o we_o be_v able_a to_o write_v it_o out_o and_o so_o intense_o hot_a especial_o about_o 3_o in_o the_o afternoon_n that_o we_o can_v well_o endure_v the_o stand_n for_o any_o long_a time_n upon_o the_o grass_n where_o the_o sun_n beam_n have_v their_o full_a force_n this_o cause_n our_o sprinkle_v the_o floor_n of_o our_o chamber_n frequent_o with_o water_n water_n the_o floor_n common_o sprinkle_v with_o water_n to_o create_v a_o kind_n of_o fresco_n in_o they_o during_o this_o season_n and_o make_v we_o employ_v our_o peon_n in_o fan_v of_o we_o with_o murchals_n make_v of_o peacock_n feather_n murchals_n murchals_n four_o or_o five_o foot_n long_o in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o entertainment_n and_o when_o we_o take_v our_o repose_n now_o as_o in_o other_o country_n the_o period_n of_o the_o variety_n of_o wether_n be_v uncertain_a the_o fair_a and_o foul_a succeed_a one_o another_o with_o great_a variety_n and_o alteration_n and_o as_o in_o india_n they_o have_v state_v and_o fix_v time_n without_o any_o doubtful_a vicissitude_n so_o likewise_o even_o there_o they_o do_v not_o observe_v throughout_o all_o place_n the_o same_o month_n place_n the_o time_n of_o the_o mussoun_n different_a in_o some_o place_n for_o upon_o the_o east_n side_n of_o cape_n comorin_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o coromondel_n from_o april_n to_o september_n the_o wether_n be_v fair_a and_o in_o the_o other_o month_n be_v the_o winter-like_a wether_n whereas_o on_o the_o coast_n of_o malabar_n which_o lie_v to_o the_o west_n the_o fair_a wether_n begin_v in_o september_n and_o end_n in_o may._n so_o that_o in_o pass_a over-land_n from_o one_o coast_n to_o the_o other_o the_o traveller_n who_o be_v unacquainted_a with_o it_o be_v at_o a_o stand_n to_o find_v two_o different_a season_n of_o winter_n and_o summer_n in_o 20_o or_o 30_o league_n distance_n the_o rain_n likewise_o come_v from_o different_a quarter_n in_o these_o different_a region_n quarter_n the_o mussoun_n arise_v from_o several_a quarter_n some_o from_o the_o south_n some_o from_o the_o west_n and_o some_o from_o the_o east_n and_o at_o the_o maldive_n island_n which_o be_v reckon_v 12_o thousand_o the_o rain_n follow_v the_o course_n of_o the_o water_n from_o the_o west_n which_o be_v carry_v by_o a_o impetuous_a current_n for_o six_o month_n together_o towards_o the_o east_n that_o be_v from_o april_n to_o september_n the_o other_o six_o month_n be_v hot_a and_o calm_a with_o the_o wind_n settle_v from_o the_o east_n the_o mussoun_n be_v rude_a and_o boisterous_a in_o their_o departure_n mussoun_n the_o stormy_a season_n of_o the_o mussoun_n as_o well_o as_o at_o their_o come_n in_o which_o two_o season_n be_v call_v the_o elephant_n in_o india_n and_o just_a before_o their_o break_n up_o take_v their_o farewell_n for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o very_o rugged_a huff_a weather_n as_o if_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o force_v their_o entrance_n and_o combat_v the_o fair_a season_n before_o they_o can_v make_v way_n for_o their_o admittance_n and_o be_v likewise_o resolve_v to_o try_v their_o utmost_a effort_n soon_o than_o tame_o resign_v their_o empire_n and_o quit_v the_o coast_n for_o nature_n must_v needs_o be_v under_o great_a conflict_n and_o disorder_n by_o such_o a_o sudden_a change_n from_o a_o uninterrupted_a sunshine_n to_o such_o constant_a ra_n when_o once_o the_o mussoun_n be_v past_a month_n india_n want_v rain_n for_o 8_o or_o 9_o month_n the_o other_o month_n be_v under_o the_o serene_a influence_n of_o the_o heaven_n without_o one_o fertile_a cloud_n for_o several_a succeed_a month_n visible_a in_o the_o whole_a firmament_n but_o the_o cheerful_a sun_n from_o six_o to_o six_o be_v never_o veil_v with_o gloomy_a meteor_n or_o eclipse_v with_o dark_a and_o melancholy_a exhalation_n from_o the_o earth_n but_o all_o the_o animal_n generation_n bask_v themselves_o in_o his_o warm_a ray_n without_o any_o fear_n of_o rain_n or_o tempest_n or_o chilly_a nip_a wether_n and_o now_o the_o vegetable_a race_n below_o tree_n and_o corn_n flower_n and_o herb_n grace_v the_o world_n with_o infinite_a variety_n of_o delightful_a form_n and_o