Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	author_n	duty_n	great_a	21	3	2.1313	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51176	A new history of China containing a description of the most considerable particulars of that vast empire / written by Gabriel Magaillans, of the Society of Jesus ... ; done out of French.; Doze excelências da China. English	Magalhães, Gabriel de, 1609-1677.	1688 (1688)	Wing M247; ESTC R12530	193,751	341

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there_o be_v pave_v into_o the_o treasury_n every_o year_n eighteen_o million_o and_o six_o hundr'd_o thousand_o crown_n in_o silver_n not_o include_v his_o toll_n and_o custom_n upon_o what_o be_v buy_v and_o sell_v over_o the_o whole_a empire_n nor_o the_o profit_n of_o some_o million_o which_o the_o king_n lend_v at_o excessive_a interest_n nor_o the_o revenue_n of_o his_o crown_n land_n his_o wood_n and_o garden_n which_o be_v very_o great_a nor_o the_o money_n which_o come_v by_o con●…scations_n which_o happen_v every_o day_n in_o that_o court_n and_o the_o sales_n of_o good_n immovable_a consiscate_v for_o high_a treason_n and_o leavy_v upon_o the_o estate_n of_o rebel_n robber_n of_o the_o king_n money_n or_o that_o rob_v the_o people_n of_o a_o thousand_o crown_n and_o upward_o or_o that_o be_v convict_v of_o heinous_a crime_n or_o commit_v great_a miscarriage_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o trust_n or_o in_o several_a other_o case_n where_o the_o avarice_n of_o the_o 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to_o the_o young_a king_n palace_n to_o pay_v their_o homage_n to_o he_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o they_o do_v to_o the_o king_n at_o pe_n kim_v only_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o they_o give_v the_o emperor_n the_o title_n of_o van_n svi_fw-la or_o ten_o thousand_o year_n but_o to_o these_o prince_n they_o give_v no_o more_o than_o the_o title_n of_o cien_fw-fr svi_fw-la or_o a_o thousand_o year_n the_o seven_o or_o four_o oriental_n palace_n be_v call_v yuen_v hoen_n iten_v or_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o royal_a nuptial_n when_o the_o king_n or_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o crown_n be_v please_v to_o marry_v the_o tribunal_n of_o ceremony_n make_v choice_n of_o the_o most_o beautiful_a and_o most_o accomplish_a virgin_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v whether_o they_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o great_a lord_n or_o but_o of_o mean_a descent_n they_o value_v not_o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o tribunal_n employ_v woman_n that_o be_v well_o in_o year_n and_o of_o good_a reputation_n who_o make_v choice_n of_o twenty_o which_o they_o deem_v the_o most_o accomplish_a the_o tribunal_n be_v inform_v of_o this_o choice_n order_n the_o young_a virgin_n to_o be_v carry_v in_o close_a sedan_n to_o the_o palace_n where_o for_o some_o day_n they_o be_v examine_v by_o the_o queen_n mother_n or_o if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o person_n live_v by_o the_o principal_a lady_n lady_n of_o the_o court_n who_o visit_v they_o and_o order_n they_o to_o run_v on_o purpose_n to_o find_v out_o whether_o they_o have_v any_o ill_a smell_n or_o defect_n about_o they_o after_o several_a trial_n she_o make_v choice_n of_o one_o who_o she_o send_v to_o the_o king_n or_o prince_n with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o ceremony_n accompany_v with_o feast_n and_o banquet_n distribution_n of_o favour_n and_o a_o general_a pardon_n for_o all_o criminal_n of_o the_o empire_n unless_o rebel_n and_o robber_n upon_o the_o highway_n after_o this_o she_o be_v crown_v with_o a_o splendid_a pomp_n and_o at_o the_o 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honour_n the_o nine_o or_o five_o oriental_a palace_n be_v call_v chum_fw-la cui_fw-la cum_fw-la or_o the_o palace_n of_o beauty_n and_o the_o ten_o or_o fifteen_o on_o the_o west_n side_n be_v call_v ki_n fiam_fw-la cum_fw-la or_o the_o happy_a palace_n these_o two_o palace_n be_v appoint_v for_o the_o daughter_n and_o sister_n of_o the_o king_n before_o they_o be_v marry_v for_o which_o purpose_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o chinese_n king_n the_o tribunal_n of_o ceremony_n pick_v out_o certain_a young_a gentleman_n handsome_a and_o ingenious_a and_o fourteen_o or_o fifteen_o year_n old_a out_o of_o which_o the_o king_n choose_v one_o for_o his_o daughter_n or_o his_o sister_n to_o who_o he_o give_v a_o vast_a dowry_n in_o land_n and_o jewel_n these_o be_v call_v ●…u_o m●…_n or_o the_o emperor_n kindred_n by_o his_o wife_n they_o can_v not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d however_o they_o become_v very_o powerful_a and_o be_v great_a oppressor_n of_o the_o people_n bef●…_n the●…_n have_v any_o child_n they_o be_v oblige_v every_o 〈◊〉_d and_o evening_n to_o fall_v upon_o they_o knee_n 〈◊〉_d ●…heir_a wife_n and_o knock_v their_o head_n thr●…_n 〈◊〉_d ●…gainst_a the_o ground_n but_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o 〈◊〉_d child_n they_o be_v no_o long_o engage_v to_o that_o ceremony_n at_o present_v the_o tartar_n king_n marry_v his_o sister_n and_o his_o daughter_n to_o the_o son_n of_o great_a lord_n who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o blood_n royal_a or_o with_o the_o son_n of_o the_o petty_a king_n of_o the_o western_a tartar_n the_o the_o leventh_n or_o six_o palace_n to_o the_o east_n be_v call_v y_o hao_o tien_n or_o the_o palace_n of_o due_a title_n and_o the_o twelve_o or_o six_o palace_n to_o the_o west_n be_v call_v siam_n nim_fw-mi cum_fw-la or_o the_o palace_n of_o felicity_n the_o thirteen_o or_o seven_o eastern_a palace_n be_v call_v gin_fw-mi xeu_o cum_fw-la or_o the_o palace_n of_o long_a life_n and_o the_o fourteen_o or_o seven_o western_a palace_n be_v call_v kien_fw-mi nim_fw-mi cum_fw-la or_o the_o palace_n of_o celestial_a repose_n all_o which_o four_o palace_n be_v the_o habitation_n of_o the_o second_o and_o three_o queen_n and_o the_o concubine_n and_o several_a other_o lady_n belong_v to_o the_o decease_a king_n who_o the_o king_n never_o see_v nor_o ever_o enter_v into_o their_o palace_n such_o be_v their_o respect_n and_o veneration_n for_o their_o predecessor_n the_o fifteen_o or_o eight_o palace_n to_o the_o east_n be_v call_v kiao_n ta_o tien_n or_o the_o palace_n of_o great_a friendship_n the_o sixteen_o or_o eight_o to_o the_o west_n be_v call_v quen_o nim_fw-mi cum_fw-la or_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o place_n of_o repose_n to_o either_o of_o which_o the_o king_n retire_v when_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o be_v private_a with_o his_o queen_n the_o seventeen_o or_o nine_o to_o the_o east_n be_v call_v chim_z chien_fw-fr cum_n or_o the_o palace_n which_o receive_v heaven_n and_o the_o eighteen_o which_o be_v opposite_a to_o it_o ●…_n quen_n cum_fw-la or_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o elevate_a earth_n these_o two_o palace_n serve_v for_o the_o king_n divertisement_n with_o his_o other_o two_o queen_n to_o the_o first_o of_o which_o he_o go_v with_o his_o second_o and_o to_o the_o second_o with_o the_o three_o of_o his_o wife_n the_o nineteen_o or_o ten_o to_o the_o east_n be_v call_v humh_o te_fw-mi tien_n or_o the_o palace_n of_o abundant_a virtue_n the_o twenty_o or_o ten_o to_o the_o west_n be_v call_v kiu_n en_fw-fr sin_n tien_n or_o the_o palace_n that_o envelope_v the_o heart_n in_o these_o two_o palace_n be_v keep_v the_o king_n jewel_n and_o rarity_n of_o a_o inestimable_a value_n and_o sometime_o he_o go_v himself_o to_o visit_v his_o treasure_n which_o perhaps_o be_v the_o large_a and_o the_o rich_a in_o the_o world_n in_o regard_n that_o for_o four_o thousand_o twenty_o five_o year_n the_o chinese_n king_n have_v be_v always_o add_v to_o it_o without_o take_v any_o thing_n out_o of_o it_o for_o though_o the_o reign_v family_n have_v so_o often_o alter_v yet_o none_o of_o they_o ever_o touch_v this_o treasure_n nor_o those_o of_o which_o we_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n hereafter_o because_o of_o the_o rigorous_a punishment_n which_o the_o new_a king_n will_v have_v inflict_v upon_o those_o that_o shall_v have_v attempt_v such_o a_o sacrilege_n and_o all_o their_o family_n now_o though_o the_o name_n of_o all_o these_o palace_n seem_v very_o mean_a and_o ordinary_a in_o our_o language_n certain_a it_o be_v however_o that_o in_o the_o chinese_n language_n they_o be_v very_o significative_a and_o mysterious_a as_o be_v invent_v on_o purpose_n by_o their_o man_n of_o learning_n conformable_a to_o their_o structure_n their_o situation_n and_o their_o use._n note_n upon_o the_o nineteen_o chapter_n these_o palace_n be_v large_a and_o magnificent_a and_o seat_v in_o the_o space_n between_o the_o twenty_o apartment_n s_o of_o the_o emperor_n palace_n and_o the_o two_o wall_n of_o the_o inner_a enclosure_n which_o be_v describe_v by_o our_o author_n in_o this_o nineteen_o chapter_n i._o the_o first_o palace_n call_v venus_n ho_o tien_n or_o the_o palace_n of_o flourish_a learning_n hither_o the_o king_n retire_v when_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o discourse_v with_o his_o man_n of_o learning_n or_o to_o consult_v about_o his_o most_o important_a affair_n or_o to_o keep_v the_o fast_n most_o usual_o observe_v in_o china_n it_o be_v place_v on_o the_o east_n side_n of_o the_o six_o apartment_n call_v the_o supreme_a imperial_a hall._n ii_o the_o second_o palace_n over_o against_o the_o forego_n to_o the_o west_n of_o the_o six_o apartment_n call_v vu_z in_o tien_n or_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o council_n of_o war._n iii_o the_o three_o palace_n or_o second_o on_o the_o east_n side_n as_o you_o