Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n
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A53238
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Queries in order to the description of Britannia
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Ogilby, John, 1600-1676.
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1673
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Wing O180A; ESTC R218657
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query_n in_o order_n to_o the_o description_n of_o britannia_fw-la whereas_o john_n ogilby_n esq_n his_o majesty_n cosmographer_n be_v authorize_v by_o his_o majesty_n to_o make_v a_o actual_a survey_n of_o his_o majesty_n kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o dominion_n of_o wales_n in_o order_n to_o the_o compile_v a_o historical_a and_o geographical_a description_n thereof_o more_o accurate_a than_o whatever_o have_v be_v heretofore_o do_v in_o a_o fair_a large_a volume_n sell_v britannia_fw-la accompany_v with_o another_o volume_n of_o all_o the_o principal_a road_n of_o england_n ichnographical_o describe_v in_o copper_n sculpture_n and_o be_v sensible_a that_o the_o well-performance_n hereof_o will_v render_v it_o a_o work_n high_o grateful_a to_o the_o public_a his_o request_n be_v that_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n and_o all_o other_o ingenious_a person_n will_v be_v please_v to_o return_v he_o to_o his_o house_n in_o white-eryers_a london_n such_o remark_n of_o the_o country_n or_o place_n of_o their_o residence_n or_o what_o other_o they_o may_v be_v acquaint_v with_o as_o shall_v happen_v within_o the_o verge_n of_o these_o follow_a query_n 1._o city_n their_o antiquity_n government_n privilege_n commerce_n etc._n etc._n 2._o town_n corporate_a market-town_n fair_a town_n village_n and_o hamlet_n etc._n etc._n 3._o house_n of_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n with_o the_o ancient_a as_o well_o as_o present_a possessor_n 4._o castle_n church_n chapel_n school_n college_n hospital_n and_o other_o public_a building_n etc._n etc._n 5._o mill_n beacon_n bridge_n cross_n tower_n pyramid_n 6._o chase_n forest_n wood_n grove_n park_n warrens_n commons_o heath_n etc._n etc._n 7._o mountain_n valley_n dikes_n rivers_n brook_n water-work_n sluice_n pond_n meres_n etc._n etc._n 8._o spring_n wells_n bath_n cold_a and_o hot_a water_n medicinal_a aluminous_a bituminous_a nitrous_a petrify_a etc._n etc._n 9_o work_n and_o mine_n of_o gold_n silver_n copper_n lend_v black-lead_a tin_n iron_n salt_n salt-petre_a allom_n coperas_fw-la gem_n precious_a stone_n glass_n crystal_n marble_n alabaster_n plaster_n fullers-earth_n ochre_n tobacco-pipe_n day_n potter_n clay_n lime_n chalk_n marle_n freestone_n millstone_n grindstone_n whetstone_n 10._o precinct_n of_o diocese_n bound_n and_o limit_n of_o county_n hundred_o and_o parish_n peculiar_o and_o privilege_v place_n 11._o roman_n way_n and_o station_n coin_n and_o monument_n and_o other_o antiquity_n 12._o extaordinary_a accident_n calamity_n and_o casualty_n 13._o peculiar_a custom_n and_o manner_n 14._o decay_a place_n whether_o city_n town_n castle_n monastery_n abbey_n or_o other_o house_n of_o note_n 15._o vault_n cave_n cavern_n holes_n hollow_n subterranean_a passage_n or_o other_o rarity_n 16._o place_n of_o birth_n education_n habitation_n and_o sepulture_n of_o eminent_a person_n 17._o improvement_n in_o husbandry_n mechanic_n manufacture_n etc._n etc._n 18._o extraordinary_a production_n of_o cattle_n fowl_n fruit_n plant_n herb_n or_o other_o animal_n or_o vegetable_n 19_o what_o part_v of_o the_o country_n be_v arable_a pasture_n meadow_n wood_n and_o champain_n 20._o on_o the_o seacoast_n port_n harbour_n havens_n creek_n peel_n peer_n watch_v tower_n landmark_n light-house_n sand_n sholes_n island_n eit_n etc._n etc._n 21._o production_n of_o the_o seacoast_n of_o fish_n shellfish_n amber_n jet_n coral_n herb_n etc._n etc._n 22._o extraordinary_a or_o irregular_a ebb_n or_o flow_n of_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n to_o such_o ingenious_a person_n as_o shall_v be_v more_o eminent_o instrumental_a herein_o either_o by_o themselves_o or_o other_o the_o author_n will_v make_v honourable_a return_v of_o book_n and_o careful_o discharge_v whatever_o necessary_a expense_n shall_v appear_v to_o have_v be_v lay_v out_o in_o this_o concern_v and_o to_o who_o money_n shall_v be_v more_o acceptable_a the_o author_n promise_v such_o wage_n and_o allowance_n as_o may_v handsome_o correspond_v their_o pain_n always_o presume_v that_o nothing_o will_v be_v impose_v upon_o he_o without_o sufficient_a authority_n for_o its_o assertion_n truth_n be_v the_o main_a of_o his_o design_n in_o all_o his_o collection_n from_o the_o office_n in_o white-fryer_n london_n anno_fw-la 1573_o t.o._n