Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	acre_n	county_n	pasture_n	2,249	5	12.0539	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61775	Strange, dreadful, and amazing news from York. Giving a sad and terrible account of God's fearful judgment on one Winam Tendin, near Rippon in the county of York Who, upon his father's death, perswading his aged tender mother to deliver up her estate and goods to him, upon a slight pretence of quarrel, soon after turned her out of doors a begging, threatning those that should relieve her, so that coming almost starved to his house, when he was making a great feast, he caused the victuals to be set away, and drove her out of his gate: with the words she thereupon uttered. And how his food was turned into fierce poisonous serpents, that stung him to death. And many other circumstances attending so dreadful relaation [sic]. A dreadful relation of a prodigious motion of the earth, near Charleville, in the county of Limerick, in Ireland, on the 7th day of June, 1697. ... sinking hills and raising valleys; and by what means it began and ceased its motion.		1697 (1697)	Wing S5882A; ESTC R222087	3,313	11

Strange Dreadful and Amazing News from York Giving a Sad and Terrible Account OF GOD's fearful Judgment ON ONE WINAM TENDIN Near Rippon in the County of YORK Who upon his Father's Death perswading his aged tender Mother to deliver up her Estate and Goods to him upon a slight Pretence of Quarrel soon after turned her out of Doors a Begging threatning those that should Relieve her so that coming almost starved to his House when he was making a great Feast he caused the Victuals to be set away and drove her out of his Gate With the Words she thereupon cuttered And how his Food was turned into fierce poisonous Serpents that Stung him to Death And many other Circumstances attending so dreadful Relaation A Dreadful RELATION Of a Prodigious Motion of the Earth Near Charleville in the County of Limerick in Ireland on the 7th Day of June 1697. carrying with it abundance of Acres of Land and a Bog of three Miies in lenth laying Pasture land on that which was Meadow sinking Hills and raising Valleyes and by what Means it began and ceased its Motion London Printed by J. Wilkins near Fleet-street 1607. Strange Dreadful and Amazing News from York-shaire c. NEar Rippen in York-shire there lived a Rich Man and his Wife who from the Fruits of their Love had an only Son whom they brought up with great Care and Tenderness to to considerable Learning but the Mouther too indulgent to him in humouring him upon all accasions made him somewhat proud headstrong and obstinate which much grieved his Father who now was grown aged insomuch that with vexing and a short Feaver that thereupon ensued he died and left by Will great Riches to his Wife charging her not to part with it to her Son whil'st she lived but only supply him as his Necessities requiquired But the good old Man was no soones laid in his Grave but upon the importunity of her dear Son she forgot or at least regarded not he had desired of her He earnestly insinuated to her that if he were possessed of what his Father left he might advance his Fortunes in a Rich Marriage and that she should nevertheless be well maintained which the tender-hearted credulous Mother believing upon his pitching on a rich young Widow was willing to part with what he desired To be brief She made over all she had to him and thereupon the Marriage was concluded For a while the Mother lived with them but not being content with Slights put upon her and her Course Usage making Complaints to him and not finding any Redress she did the like to some Neighbours who sharply told him of it and reproved him for his Unnaturalness to so good and tender a Mother To which he made some Surly Answers and the same Evening being an excessive rainy Night coming home from some of his Pot-Companions he reproached his Mother for going about to disparage him in telling Stories of him to his Neighbours and without giving her leave to Reply or make any Excuse violently and not without some Blows thrust the aged and feeble Creature out of Doors swearing he would be the Death of her if ever she came there any more The poor aged Woman amazed at this hard Usage from her graceless and unnatural Son fell on her Knees and begged of him in consideration of the tender Love she had always born him and the great things she had done that he would take compassion on her and be reconciled again to her But he utterly refused swearing That if she would not depart he would shoot her She seeing him thus resolute and fearing the worst went weeping away to an old Hovel that stood in a neighbouring Field and there took up her miserable Lodging with the Cattle that were retired thither to shelter from the Fury of the stormy Night and spent most of the Time till the Morning came in Sighs Sobs and Tears then she went to some Neighbours desiring them to get her Son to receive her into the House again But he utterly refused it vowing with bitter Imprecations to Arrest them if they harboured the Old Bitch as he vilanously termed her So she thereupon was forced to Beg about the Country and by the Charity of well-disposed People in that manner supported herself more than a Year In the mean while her ungracious Son kept Revelling and Feasting not in the least regarding her or sending her any relief so that her Patience being quite tired out with pining Want and other Afflictions one Day hearing there was to be a great Feast and many of the Neighbours at her Son's House she resolved to go as hoping by their means she might be either Reconciled or gain present Relief and about the time just as Dinner was on the Table But the ungracious Wretch hearing her Voice without caused the Dishes to be covered and carried away into a Closet swearing Though the Old Jade was come to disturb his Jollity she should get nothing by it and going to her soon rallied her out of the House Who departing pitiously wringing her Hands and shedding abundance of Tears said as she went out at the Gate O Son as you have dealt by me may God the righteous Judge of all the Earth reward you At this he scoffed and then returning to his Guess said Now we are shut of the Old Beldam that came to disturb our Mirth let us make good Chear Ordering the Servants immediately to bring in the Victuals who uncovering three or four of the Dishes wherein Chickens Capons c. had been laid to their Horror and Amazement found ugly venomous Serpents so that they durst not meddle with the rest Their Master wondering at their stay sent a Maid-servant to bid them make haste she going and seeing so strange and amazing a change ran back to her Master in great affrightment almost breathless with abrupt stammerings told him what had happened But he taking her to be bewiched or distracted laughing rose up and swore That if the Devil was in the Dishes yet he would bring them to the Table So coming to lay Hands on and uncover the other Dishes the Serpents with dreadful Hissings leaped furiously in his Face and folded themselves so fast about his Neck with their Mouths to his that in vain crying out and labouring to disintangle himself overcome with the Venom of their Stings he fell down and died miserably swollen so that his Carcase in a little time bursting sent forth such a stench that with much difficulty they were forced to bury him in the dead of the Night and then the Serpents left the House and were no more seen there This amazing Accident caused a great Noise in the Country bringing Fear and Trembling on many who looked on it a Just though Fearful Judgment upon which the Wise run distracted but care being taken of her was brought again to her Senses and allowed her Husband's Mother a Maintainance but she enjoyed it but a little while for through Grief and the Pining Want wherein she had suffered coming after long abstinence to feed plentifully she died Motion of the Earth Near Charleville in the County of Limerick in Irland c. ON the 7th Day of June 1697. near Charleville in the County of Limerick in Ireland a great Rumbling or faint Noise was heard in the Earth much like unto the Sound of Thunder near spent or Groans of Men for a little space the Air was somewhat troubled with little whisking Winds seeming to meet contrary ways And soon after that to the greater Terror and Affrightment of a great number of Spectators a more wonderful thing happened for in a Bog about three Miles long stretching North and South the Earth began to move viz. 16 Acres of Meadow and Pastureland that lay in the side of the Bog and separated by an extraordinary large Ditch and 80 Acres of other Land on the further side adjoyning to it and a Rising or little the middle of the Bog hereupon sunk fiat This Motion began about Seven of the Clock in the Evening fluctuating in its motion like Waves the Pasture land rising very high so that it over-run the Ground beneath it and moved upon its surface rowling on withgreat pushing violence till it had covered the Meadow of about 9 Acres and is held to remain upon it 16 Foot deep In the Motion of this Earth it drew after it the Body of the Bog part of it lying on the place where the pasture-Pasture-land that moved out of its place had before stood and so for many Hours travelling on it continued so to do till as it were weary with journeying it stood still leaving great Breaches behind it and Spewings of Water that cast up noisom Vapours And so it continues at present to the great wonderment of those that pass by or come many Miles o be Eye-witnesses oft so strange a thing wherein appears the wonerdful Power of Almighty God who can do whatoever pleases him in Heaven and Earth against whom no Power nor Strength is able to stand this mighty Mass of Earth being in comparison as an Attom before that Breath at whose blast the Foundations of the whole Earth are shaken This is testified by Mr. Nicholless Harris who was an eye-witness to it And the Original Letter that came from Ireland may be seen at the Singe of the Sive in the Minories a Seed-shop for farther satisfaction FINIS Licensed according to Order