Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	east_n	league_n	sail_v	1,733	5	10.5083	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53322	The voyages and travells of the ambassadors sent by Frederick, Duke of Holstein, to the Great Duke of Muscovy and the King of Persia begun in the year M.DC.XXXIII. and finish'd in M.DC.XXXIX : containing a compleat history of Muscovy, Tartary, Persia, and other adjacent countries : with several publick transactions reaching near the present times : in VII. books. Whereto are added the Travels of John Albert de Mandelslo (a gentleman belonging to the embassy) from Persia into the East-Indies ... in III. books ... / written originally by Adam Olearius, secretary to the embassy ; faithfully rendered into English, by John Davies.	Olearius, Adam, 1603-1671.; Mandelslo, Johann Albrecht von, 1616-1644.; Davies, John, 1625-1693.	1669 (1669)	Wing O270; ESTC R30756	1,076,214	584

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the_o river_n serdick_n and_o afterward_o to_o that_o of_o vtka_n and_o see_v as_o they_o pass_v by_o the_o city_n of_o tetus_n 25._o leag_n from_o casan_n 118_o the_o 19_o they_o pass_v before_o the_o island_n staritzo_n which_o be_v three_o league_n in_o length_n ibid._n the_o fish_n of_o the_o muscovite_n and_o tartar_n ibid._n botenska_n island_n the_o cape_n of_o polibno_n the_o river_n beitma_n and_o several_a city_n ruin_v by_o tamerlane_n ibid._n the_o mountain_n arbeuchin_n ibid._n the_o river_n adrobe_n the_o salt-mountain_n the_o river_n vssa_n the_o mountain_n divisagora_n ibid._n jabla-neu-quas_a or_o the_o cider-valley_n ibid._n the_o mountain_n sariol-kurgan_a and_o that_o of_o savobie_n 119_o s._n nicholas_n red_a snake_n ibid._n the_o 28._o betimes_o in_o the_o morning_n they_o come_v to_o the_o city_n of_o samara_n 60._o l._n from_o casan_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o the_o same_o name_n within_o two_o wersles_a of_o the_o wolga_n ibid._n the_o same_o day_n they_o come_v to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o cosaques_n and_o opposite_a to_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o river_n ascola_n 120_o the_o river_n pantzina_fw-la the_o island_n of_o zagcrinsko_n ibid._n the_o 30._o to_o the_o river_n zagra_n the_o island_n of_o sosnon_n and_o the_o mountain_n tichi_n ibid._n the_o 31._o to_o the_o island_n osino_n and_o that_o of_o schismamago_n to_o that_o of_o koltof_n the_o mountain_n of_o smiowa_n and_o the_o 40._o land_n ibid._n the_o fabulous_a metamorphosis_n of_o a_o dragon_n kill_v by_o a_o hero_n ibid._n september_n the_o 1._o they_o come_v to_o the_o city_n of_o soratof_n which_o lie_v upon_o a_o branch_n of_o the_o wolga_n 70._o league_n from_o samara_n 121_o the_o 2._o pass_n by_o the_o island_n kri●sna_n and_o sapunofka_n and_o come_v to_o the_o mountain_n achmats-kigori_a 10._o l._n from_o soratof_n ibid._n 4._o league_n low_a to_o the_o island_n solotoi_n and_o the_o mountain_n solottogori_n or_o the_o golden_a mountain_n that_o of_o craye_n the_o mountain_n of_o pillar_n the_o river_n ruslana_n the_o mountain_n vrakofskarul_a 30._o l._n from_o soratof_n the_o mountain_n kamuschinka_fw-mi and_o river_n of_o the_o same_o name_n ibid._n at_o this_o place_n the_o don_n or_o tanais_n be_v within_o 7._o leag_n of_o the_o wolga_n visit_n from_o the_o chief_a person_n of_o the_o caravan_n 122_o the_o river_n bolloclea_n 18._o l._n from_o kamuschinka_n the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o wolga_n 123_o the_o 6._o they_o come_v to_o zariza_n 70._o l._n from_o soratof_n on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o river_n ibid._n thence_o to_o astrachan_n there_o be_v only_o barren_a land_n and_o heath_n the_o island_n zerpinske_a behind_o which_o there_o fall_v a_o river_n into_o the_o wolga_n whereby_o there_o may_v be_v a_o communication_n with_o the_o don._n ibid._n the_o 7._o they_o come_v to_o the_o island_n and_o mountain_n nassonofsko_n 124_o tziberika_n a_o fish_n of_o a_o rare_a figure_n ibid._n the_o 8._o to_o the_o cape_n popowizka_n jurka_o 14._o l._n from_o zariza_n and_o the_o mountain_n kamnagar_fw-mi 8_o l_o lower_v the_o island_n and_o river_n wesowoi_n and_o that_o of_o wolodinarski-vtzga_a achtobenisna_n vtsga_n a_o second_a branch_n of_o the_o wolga_n the_o island_n ossino_n a_o extraordinary_a kind_n of_o liquorice_n ibid._n the_o 9_o to_o the_o little_a city_n tzornogar_n 40._o l._n from_o zariza_n its_o original_n ibid._n carp_n weige_v 30._o pound_n sandate_n etc_n etc_n 168_o the_o 10._o leave_v tzornogar_n come_v to_o the_o mountain_n polowon_n and_o the_o island_n kissar_n 125_o the_o 3._o and_o 4._o branch_n of_o the_o wolga_n the_o island_n of_o coppono_fw-la and_o katarniski_n ibid._n the_o island_n peruski_n the_o 5._o branch_n of_o the_o wolga_n the_o excellent_a fruit_n of_o nagaia_n cormorant_n the_o 6._o and_o 7._o branch_n of_o the_o wolga_n ibid._n the_o 15._o the_o ambassador_n have_v pass_v by_o the_o land_n itziburki_n and_o basan_n and_o the_o river_n biltzick_n come_v to_o astrachan_n ibid._n the_o 7._o branch_n of_o the_o wolga_n make_v the_o island_n dolgoi_fw-fr in_o which_o astrachan_n lie_v from_o moscou_n to_o astrachan_n there_o be_v above_o six_o hundred_o german_a league_n a_o description_n of_o astrachan_n where_o they_o stay_v near_o a_o month_n 126_o a_o description_n of_o nagaia_n the_o island_n of_o dolgoi_n the_o salt-pit_n 127_o astrachan_n 12._o l._n from_o the_o caspian_a sea_n the_o fruit_n of_o nagaia_n ibid._n its_o inhabitant_n nagaia_n when_o conquer_v by_o the_o muscovite_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o city_n its_o structure_n ammunition_n garrison_n governor_n the_o tartar_n not_o permit_v to_o come_v into_o it_o their_o manner_n of_o life_n and_o clothing_n war_n with_o the_o kalmukes_n and_o tartar_n of_o buchar_n 128_o their_o prince_n religion_n food_n 129_o the_o ambassador_n visit_v by_o the_o persian_n who_o come_v along_o with_o the_o caravan_n ibid._n the_o cuptzi_n present_n a_o visit_n of_o the_o tartar-prince_n and_o his_o reception_n ibid._n the_o cuptzi_n visit_n the_o weywode_n present_n to_o the_o ambassador_n the_o ambass_n visit_v to_o the_o tartar-prince_n 130_o the_n cuptzi_n feast_n 131_o the_o tartar_n much_o addict_v to_o hawk_v the_o treatment_n of_o another_o persian_a merchant_n brugman_n imprudence_n the_o visit_n of_o another_o tartar-prince_n 132_o the_o weywode_n present_n ibid._n october_n the_o 1._o the_o secretary_n send_v to_o the_o weywode_n provision_n make_v for_o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o voyage_n ibid._n the_o 10._o the_o amb._n leave_v astrachan_n and_o embark_v upon_o the_o wolga_n simple_n of_o extraordinary_a bigness_n near_o astrachan_n 133_o the_o 12._o come_v to_o tomanoigor_n or_o the_o snaky_a mountain_n ibid._n many_o land_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n the_o sepulchre_n of_o a_o tartar-saint_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o tarter_n dog-fish_n several_a sort_n of_o bird_n ibid._n the_o 15._o come_v to_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wolga_n and_o to_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o caspian_a sea_n where_o it_o be_v very_o troublesome_a sail_v 134_o a_o muscovian_a slurry_n the_o civility_n of_o a_o persian_a pilot_n a_o ominous_a day_n 135_o november_n the_o 1._o they_o come_v before_o the_o city_n of_o terki_n in_o circassia_n have_v sail_v but_o 60._o l._n in_o 16._o day_n the_o situation_n of_o terki_n upon_o the_o river_n timenski_n its_o fortification_n garrison_n ibid._n the_o cuptzi_n present_n to_o the_o ambassador_n a_o mutiny_n in_o the_o ship_n a_o eunuch_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n visit_v the_o ambassador_n their_o present_n to_o the_o weywode_n 136_o their_o message_n to_o the_o tartar-prince_n his_o house_n his_o reception_n of_o those_o send_v to_o he_o a_o collation_n the_o curiosity_n of_o the_o tartar-lady_n 137_o the_o princess_n present_n to_o the_o ambass_n the_o tartar_n incline_v to_o theft_n ibid._n the_o weywode_n present_n ibid._n nou._n 10._o the_o ambassador_n leave_v terki_n a_o island_n in_o 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fish_n and_o fish_n

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