Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	island_n	lie_v	south_n	5,603	5	9.7081	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42320	An account of a late voyage to Athens containing the estate both ancient and modern of that famous city, and of the present empire of the Turks, the life of the now Sultan Mahomet the IV, with the Ministry of the Grand Vizier Coprogli Achmet Pacha : also the most remarkable passages in the Turkish camp at the siege of Candia and divers other particularities of the affairs of the port / by Monsieur de La Gvillatiere, a French gentleman ; now Englished.; Athènes ancienne et nouvelle et l'estat présent de l'empire des Turcs. English	Guillet de Saint-Georges, Georges, 1625-1705.	1676 (1676)	Wing G2218; ESTC R13895	179,653	425

and_o next_o ●_o that_o stand_v sapico_n build_v out_o of_o the_o ruin_n ●_o acriae_n the_o next_o town_n to_o sapico_n be_v por●_n rapani_a or_o rapini_n where_o the_o city_n of_o ●_o ronthrae_fw-la stand_v former_o where_o there_o ●_o also_o excellent_a spring_n the_o port_n of_o rap●●●_n be_v discernible_a afar_o off_o especial_o from_o ●_o s._n s._n e._n by_o reason_n of_o two_o very_o round_o mountain_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o harbour_n ab●●●_n two_o league_n distance_n towards_o the_o s._n e._n ●_o the_o esapo_n or_o esopo_n which_o be_v the_o anci●●●_n asopu●_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o which_o place_n ●_o the_o time_n of_o the_o roman_a dominion_n have_v observe_v that_o many_o great_a town_n have_v consecrate_a temple_n to_o particular_a emperor_n erect_v a_o new_a one_o and_o dedicate_v it_o to_o all_o the_o emperor_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v eight_o league_n s._n e._n of_o asopus_n lie_v the_o cape_n of_o sancta_fw-la maria_fw-la which_o cape_n be_v by_o the_o ancient_n call_v onugnato_n or_o the_o jawbone_n of_o a_o ass_n south_n west_n of_o the_o cape_n de_fw-fr sancta_fw-la maria_n in_o the_o channel_n of_o cerigo_n lie_v the_o island_n of_o cerui_fw-la call_v former_o platanistunte_v this_o island_n and_o the_o island_n of_o cerigo_n lie_v north_n east_n and_o south_n west_n one_o of_o another_o the_o isle_n of_o cerui_fw-la lie_v a_o good_a league_n from_o the_o terra_fw-la firma_fw-la and_o the_o isle_n of_o cerigo_n from_o the_o isle_n of_o cerui_fw-la four_o league_n the_o froth_n of_o the_o canal_n that_o former_o part_v these_o two_o island_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o venus_n who_o be_v carry_v in_o the_o shell_n of_o a_o fish_n to_o the_o isle_n of_o cerigo_n call_v former_o cythe●ea_n the_o venetian_n the_o present_a master_n of_o this_o island_n have_v a_o good_a castle_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mountain_n the_o coast_n of_o it_o be_v all_o very_a high_a particular_o those_o towards_o the_o firm_a land_n the_o anchor_a in_o some_o place_n be_v but_o indifferent_a but_o on_o the_o east_n and_o south_n side_n it_o be_v very_o good_a to_o the_o eastward_o of_o sancta_fw-la maria_n not_o far_o from_o the_o cape_n of_o st._n angelo_n lie_v the_o gulf_n of_o lavadia_n with_o a_o great_a town_n of_o the_o same_o name_n here_o be_v the_o ancient_a city_n o●_n boeae_n build_v of_o old_a by_o one_o of_o the_o son_n o●_n hercules_n the_o whole_a coast_n abound_v with_o myrtle_n as_o former_o when_o diana_n her_o sel●_n make_v choice_n of_o it_o for_o her_o town_n of_o boeae●_n ●_z and_o the_o town_n of_o st._n angelo_n which_o give●_n name_n to_o the_o cape_n be_v not_o far_o from_o it_o thi●_n cape_n be_v call_v ancient_o malea_n and_o be_v a●_n this_o day_n call_v maleo_n by_o several_a good_a pilot_n it_o lie_v e._n n._n e._n of_o the_o cape_n de_fw-fr matapan_n afford_v a_o large_a spring_n which_o run●_n out_o of_o a_o cave_n and_o great_a store_n of_o people_n on_o wednesday_n the_o 10._o of_o april_n the_o wind_n blow_v cross_a from_o the_o eastward_o we_o wer●_n oblige_v to_o slacken_v our_o sail_n but_o come_v fair_a the_o next_o day_n we_o double_v the_o cape_n and_o steer_v northward_o in_o sight_n of_o the_o western_a coast_n of_o the_o country_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n or_o laconia_n which_o in_o vulgar_a greek_a i●_n at_o this_o day_n call_v tzaconia_n and_o sometimes_o saccania_n the_o thirteen_o of_o april_n the_o da●_n before_o palm_n sunday_n we_o meet_v a_o english_a vessel_n betwixt_o the_o isle_n of_o caravi_n eight_o good_a league_n from_o the_o cape_n de_fw-fr st._n angelo_n an●_n the_o island_n of_o bella_n pola_n that_o be_v ten_o th●_n island_n or_o rock_n of_o caravi_n be_v a_o black_a roc●_n of_o the_o figure_n of_o a_o ship_n from_o whence_o it_o receive_v the_o name_n of_o caravi_n which_o in_o common_a greek_a be_v a_o ship_n the_o english_a vesse●_n have_v furl_v the_o sail_n of_o her_o main_a mast_n attend_v another_o english_a ship_n of_o her_o company_n but_o not_o so_o good_a a_o sailer_n not_o long_o after_o the_o wind_n come_v about_o to_o the_o east_n but_o blow_v so_o gentle_o that_o we_o be_v becalm_v for_o some_o hour_n this_o give_v opportunity_n to_o the_o english_a gentleman_n call_v as_o i_o take_v it_o dreslington_n to_o go_v on_o board_n that_o vessel_n to_o see_v if_o he_o can_v find_v any_o of_o his_o friend_n that_o can_v give_v he_o any_o news_n from_o constantinople_n from_o whence_o that_o vessel_n come_v and_o the_o wind_n beginning_n to_o blow_v again_o in_o six_o hour_n he_o return_v the_o say_a gentleman_n have_v learn_v there_o that_o every_o moment_n news_n be_v expect_v of_o the_o surrender_n of_o candia_n that_o for_o some_o day_n it_o have_v be_v report_v and_o believe_v that_o the_o grand_a signior_n be_v kill_v by_o a_o fall_n from_o his_o horse_n as_o he_o be_v hunt_v upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o thessaly_n not_o far_o from_o larissa_n but_o that_o the_o last_o post_n have_v assure_v they_o that_o the_o fall_n be_v not_o considerable_a and_o that_o the_o grand_a signior_n be_v very_o well_o after_o this_o he_o give_v we_o a_o relation_n of_o a_o great_a insolence_n that_o have_v be_v commit_v at_o pera_n towards_o mounseur_fw-fr hodges_n treasurer_n to_o the_o english_a company_n in_o the_o levant_n hodges_n be_v return_v from_o take_v the_o air_n with_o some_o other_o person_n of_o quality_n of_o his_o own_o nation_n and_o not_o give_v way_n to_o a_o black_a eunuch_n who_o belong_v to_o the_o seraglio_n and_o be_v pass_v on_o horseback_n through_o the_o same_o street_n be_v treat_v with_o insufferable_a ill_a language_n and_o indeed_o such_o as_o stranger_n may_v well_o expect_v from_o the_o ferocity_n of_o the_o turk_n upon_o which_o our_o english_a comrade_n take_v occasion_n to_o inquire_v how_o a_o man_n be_v to_o comport_v himself_o in_o constantinople_n other_o advise_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v cautious_a of_o entertain_v intrigue_n with_o the_o lady_n and_o remonstrate_v the_o danger_n of_o they_o by_o a_o account_n he_o give_v of_o a_o amorous_a adventure_n in_o which_o the_o person_n that_o relate_v it_o have_v a_o particular_a share_n it_o be_v fresh_a enough_o in_o my_o memory_n and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o recital_n but_o with_o no_o far_a assurance_n that_o it_o be_v true_a than_o the_o bare_a asseveration_n of_o the_o gentleman_n who_o tell_v it_o and_o this_o i_o hope_v will_v be_v a_o testimony_n of_o my_o complacency_n and_o how_o much_o respect_n i_o bear_v to_o your_o desire_n that_o i_o shall_v communicate_v eve●_n the_o slight_a adventure_n in_o my_o travel_n a_o old_a show_n jew_n who_o traffic_v in_o jewel●_n in_o the_o best_a house_n of_o constantinople_n drou●_n a_o trade_n likewise_o with_o such_o stranger_n as_o arrive_v at_o pera_n and_o her_o access_n be_v the_o mor●_n easy_a because_o she_o speak_v spanish_a perfect_o well_o which_o as_o you_o know_v be_v at_o this_o day_n ●_o language_n common_a to_o all_o the_o jew_n in_o greece_n she_o be_v a_o woman_n of_o intrigue_n and_o he●_n brain_n be_v not_o always_o work_v upon_o he●_n jewel_n her_o great_a commerce_n be_v with_o young_a lady_n who_o husband_n be_v either_o slay_v or_o absent_a at_o candia_n among_o the_o rest_n she_o have_v a_o particular_a intimacy_n with_o a_o very_a pretty_a one_o call_v majunama_n who_o husband_n be_v at_o that_o time_n attend_v the_o grand_a visier_n about_o six_o month_n before_o the_o good_a old_a jew_n have_v fix_v her_o eye_n on_o a_o young_a neopolitan_a gentleman_n who_o be_v arrive_v at_o constantinople_n to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o that_o place_n and_o proceed_v afterward_o in_o his_o journey_n quite_o through_o the_o grand_a signior_n country_n he_o be_v a_o handsome_a man_n about_o eight_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o person_n of_o quality_n the_o old_a jew_n immediate_o have_v her_o design_n upon_o he_o mention_v majunama_n to_o he_o and_o he_o to_o majunama_n and_o order_v thing_n so_o that_o majunama_n have_v as_o great_a curiosity_n to_o see_v he_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a these_o practice_n be_v more_o difficult_a there_o than_o any_o where_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v difficult_a be_v impossible_a and_o the_o great_a obstacle_n be_v remove_v by_o a_o certain_a dexterity_n the_o old_a woman_n have_v in_o disguise_v young_a man_n in_o the_o habit_n of_o her_o slave_n when_o she_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o introduce_v they_o among_o the_o lady_n the_o neopolitan_a be_v timorous_a and_o circumspect_a and_o will_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o such_o a_o interview_n but_o with_o great_a caution_n and_o forecast_n beside_o the_o fear_n of_o her_o relation_n and_o the_o unexpected_a return_n of_o her_o husband_n

and_o her_o nostril_n that_o if_o possible_a we_o may_v find_v out_o whether_o in_o the_o structure_n and_o fabric_n of_o this_o fish_n there_o may_v not_o be_v some_o secret_a analogy_n with_o the_o inward_o of_o a_o man_n to_o which_o for_o want_n of_o better_a reason_n we_o may_v ascribe_v their_o kindness_n and_o strange_a inclination_n to_o our_o sex_n but_o we_o discover_v that_o the_o inclination_n of_o man_n be_v more_o powerful_a to_o they_o for_o the_o italian_a mariner_n will_v not_o endure_v that_o we_o shall_v do_v they_o any_o mischief_n call_v they_o the_o companion_n of_o their_o voyage_n and_o the_o faithful_a sentinel_n who_o by_o their_o leap_v and_o play_v upon_o the_o water_n do_v give_v they_o constant_a notice_n of_o any_o tempest_n approach_v and_o by_o this_o mean_v our_o experiment_n be_v lose_v but_o the_o sight_n of_o tenara_n give_v we_o another_o contemplation_n the_o passage_n into_o hell_n if_o you_o will_v believe_v the_o ancient_n be_v there_o and_o cerberus_n tie_v there_o by_o proserpina_n to_o guard_v it_o this_o be_v certain_a on_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o mountain_n there_o be_v a_o dismal_a hole_n to_o be_v see_v that_o be_v former_o consecrate_v to_o neptune_n the_o entrance_n be_v so_o horrid_a and_o the_o depth_n so_o immense_a that_o it_o give_v occasion_n to_o that_o opinion_n that_o it_o go_v down_o into_o hell_n that_o it_o be_v by_o that_o hercules_n descend_v hector_v pluto_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o estate_n and_o in_o defiance_n of_o he_o bring_v away_o his_o three-headed_a dog_n it_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n at_o this_o day_n quite_o through_o the_o brazzo_n di_fw-it maina_n that_o by_o this_o hole_n the_o devil_n come_v out_o a_o hunt_v every_o day_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o hound_n in_o this_o mountain_n tenara_n there_o be_v find_v former_o good_a crystal_n of_o the_o rock_n several_a sort_n of_o metal_n and_o some_o precious_a stone_n the_o greek_n say_v the_o vein_n be_v as_o fruitful_a as_o ever_o but_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n conceal_v it_o for_o fear_v it_o shall_v invite_v the_o turk_n and_o bring_v they_o soon_o into_o their_o country_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o cape_n matapan_n towards_o the_o n._n n._n e._n the_o old_a castle_n be_v to_o be_v see_v from_o this_o castle_n the_o coast_n run_v two_o league_n n.e._n as_o far_o as_o the_o port_n of_o colocythia_n call_v ancient_o the_o port_n of_o achilles_n there_o the_o anchor_a be_v good_a but_o not_o so_o good_a as_o at_o porto-caglie_a a_o haven_n about_o seven_o league_n distance_n from_o the_o cape_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o harbour_n at_o porto-caglie_a we_o keep_v to_o the_o southward_n coast_n where_o we_o find_v sixteen_o fathom_n water_n towards_o the_o north_n within_o pistol-shot_n of_o the_o shore_n great_a care_n be_v to_o be_v have_v of_o a_o rock_n which_o be_v the_o more_o dangerous_a because_o it_o lie_v almost_o just_a level_n with_o the_o water_n our_o anchorage_n here_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o nothing_o but_o a_o southeast_n wind_n the_o town_n be_v large_a and_o in_o it_o one_o of_o the_o best_a fountain_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v call_v in_o former_a day_n teuthrone_n and_o be_v once_o a_o colony_n of_o athenian_n here_o it_o be_v that_o the_o sea_n make_v a_o great_a arch_n in_o the_o shore_n to_o form_v the_o gulf_n of_o colochina_fw-la heretofore_o call_v the_o gulf_n of_o laconia_n in_o this_o manner_n our_o vessel_n sail_v on_o to_o the_o southward_n of_o saint_n angelo_n where_o we_o be_v to_o double_v the_o point_n on_o the_o shore_n from_o porto-caglie_a towards_o the_o north_n we_o find_v the_o place_n which_o be_v call_v in_o former_a time_n the_o temple_n of_o jupiter_n and_o two_o large_a river_n where_o the_o bark_n do_v frequent_o supply_v themselves_o with_o fresh_a water_n the_o river_n that_o lie_v northward_o of_o the_o other_o retain_v still_o the_o quality_n of_o its_o water_n which_o pass_v among_o the_o ancient_n for_o the_o most_o pure_a and_o delicate_a and_o least_o subject_n to_o corruption_n in_o all_o greece_n the_o inhabitant_n call_v it_o only_a potamo_n which_o signify_v a_o river_n but_o pyrrhus_n call_v it_o scyras_n from_o the_o name_n of_o the_o island_n scyros_n where_o he_o embark_v when_o he_o come_v into_o this_o country_n to_o his_o nuptial_n with_o hermione_n beyond_o the_o river_n the_o coast_n run_v into_o a_o point_n upon_o which_o stand_v the_o town_n of_o pagana_fw-la which_o name_n though_o it_o be_v the_o most_o common_o give_v it_o be_v call_v likewise_o pago_n gade_n pagou_n or_o to_o pronounce_v it_o more_o just_o cape_n de_fw-fr pago_n the_o ancient_n call_v it_o the_o promontory_n of_o diana_n dictynna_n and_o the_o town_n be_v build_v of_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o old_a city_n las_o its_o situation_n be_v easy_o know_v by_o three_o mountain_n hama_fw-la ilium_n and_o cuacadion_n formerly_z famous_a for_o the_o trophy_n erect_v there_o after_o the_o macedonian_a defeat_n as_o likewise_o for_o the_o temple_n which_o castor_n and_o pollux_n build_v in_o that_o place_n at_o their_o return_n from_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o fleece_n about_o half_a a_o league_n s.w._n from_o pagana_fw-la be_v the_o little_a island_n call_v spatara_n and_o three_o league_n e._n n._n e._n o●_n spatara_n lie_v the_o city_n of_o colochina_fw-la upon_o the_o firm_a land_n near_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o famous_a river_n eurothas_n which_o pass_v by_o mysithre_o o●_n lacedaemon_n as_o you_o please_v on_o the_o eight_o of_o april_n in_o the_o morning_n as_o we_o be_v within_o sight_n of_o pagana_fw-la the_o win●_n begin_v to_o rise_v and_o increase_v so_o fast_o tha●_n we_o grow_v fearful_a of_o a_o storm_n it_o drive_v we_o near_o enough_o the_o shore_n to_o discover_v the_o large_a and_o long_a reed_n which_o grow_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o eurotas_n and_o they_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n who_o make_v mat_n of_o they_o former_o to_o lie_v upon_o this_o river_n be_v now_o call_v bazili_n potamo_n or_o the_o royal_a river_n and_o may_v be_v make_v navigable_a seven_o or_o eight_o league_n up_o for_o there_o be_v water_n enough_o but_o than_o it_o be_v so_o narrow_a there_o be_v not_o room_n to_o turn_v and_o scarce_o for_o another_o vessel_n to_o pass_v our_o apprehension_n of_o ill_a weather_n make_v we_o resolve_v to_o put_v in_o at_o the_o little_a isle_n of_o spatara_n former_o famous_a by_o the_o name_n of_o cranaz_n but_o what_o think_v you_o do_v we_o find_v in_o a_o little_a creek_n where_o we_o put_v in_o for_o shelter_v because_o the_o anchorage_n be_v good_a we_o find_v two_o vessel_n who_o come_v the_o same_o road_n with_o we_o and_o drive_v with_o the_o same_o wind_n have_v put_v in_o there_o not_o above_o two_o hour_n before_o you_o will_v be_v surprise_v when_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o one_o of_o those_o vessel_n be_v the_o christian_a corsair_n who_o have_v change_v his_o colour_n upon_o we_o so_o often_o and_o treat_v we_o so_o insolent_o the_o other_o be_v a_o turkish_a vessel_n lade_v with_o janissary_n for_o candia_n that_o the_o corsair_n have_v take_v after_o very_o great_a resistance_n and_o it_o be_v the_o noise_n of_o that_o combat_n that_o we_o have_v hear_v when_o we_o be_v off_o of_o matapan_n lest_o the_o corsair_n shall_v begin_v a_o new_a quarrel_n with_o we_o on_o point_n of_o ceremony_n we_o salute_v he_o and_o lower_v our_o sail_n we_o have_v scarce_o come_v to_o a_o anchor_n when_o by_o good_a fortune_n the_o wind_n veer_v to_o the_o south_n and_o a_o great_a rain_n fall_v the_o storm_z cease_v our_o captain_n send_v his_o shallop_n a_o shore_n and_o in_o it_o his_o mate_n to_o salute_v the_o pirate_n our_o curiosity_n will_v needs_o make_v we_o accompany_v the_o mate_n where_o we_o find_v the_o pirate_n very_o busy_a his_o vessel_n shoot_v through_o and_o through_o in_o several_a place_n take_v water_n in_o such_o plenty_n that_o all_o her_o pump_n though_o they_o wrought_v continual_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o clear_v she_o this_o be_v a_o manifest_a sign_n that_o the_o turk_n have_v defend_v herself_o well_o but_o we_o perceive_v also_o that_o the_o turk_n have_v be_v as_o ill_o treat_v for_o her_o tackle_n be_v in_o the_o great_a disorder_n imaginable_a no_o sail_n no_o cable_n no_o mast_n but_o every_o thing_n in_o most_o desperate_a condition_n and_o the_o relation_n we_o have_v of_o it_o be_v this_o the_o sangiac_a or_o governor_n of_o modon_n have_v send_v a_o turkish_a vessel_n with_o ammunition_n and_o three_o hundred_o janissary_n to_o the_o siege_n of_o candy_n it_o be_v the_o misfortune_n of_o this_o ship_n to_o meet_v our_o corsair_n in_o the_o same_o height_n of_o debauchery_n and_o the_o same_o impatience_n of_o be_v at_o mischief_n as_o we_o leave_v he_o so_o that_o without_o the_o