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	mile_n	south_n	2,610	5	9.6731	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25529	An account of the nature, situation, natural strength, and antient, and modern fortifications, of the several cities and garrison-towns in Ireland, that are still possessed by the forces of the late King James their distances from Dublin, and each from the other, with the several approaches by which they may be attack't : also, a scenographical discription [sic] of the famous river Shannon, on which stands those two strong places, Limmerick and Athlone, the former of which is besieged by His Majesty in person, the latter by Lieutenant General Douglass / by an Irish officer, who served in the army under the late Duke of Ormond.	Irish officer.	1690 (1690)	Wing A332; ESTC R1570	4,355	9

a_o account_n of_o the_o nature_n situation_n natural_a strength_n and_o ancient_a and_o modern_a fortification_n of_o the_o several_a city_n and_o garrison-town_n in_o ireland_n that_o be_v still_o possess_v by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o late_a king_n james_n their_o distance_n from_o dublin_n and_o each_o from_o the_o other_o with_o the_o several_a approach_n by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v attack_v also_o a_o scenographical_a description_n of_o the_o famous_a river_n shannon_n on_o which_o stand_v those_o two_o strong_a place_n limmerick_n and_o athlone_n the_o former_a of_o which_o be_v besiege_a by_o his_o majesty_n in_o person_n the_o latter_a by_o lieutenant_n general_n douglass_n by_o a_o irish_a officer_n who_o serve_v in_o the_o army_n under_o the_o late_a duke_n of_o ormond_n license_v james_n fraser_n london_n print_v for_o w._n bonny_n and_o r._n hayhurst_n in_o little-britain_n 1690._o price_n two_o penny_n a_o account_n of_o the_o city_n port_n garrison_n and_o fortification_n of_o limerick_n this_o city_n be_v the_o big_a in_o ireland_n except_o dublin_n its_o haven_n lie_v on_o the_o westside_n of_o ireland_n and_o south_n of_o galway_n it_o divide_v the_o province_n of_o connaught_n from_o munster_n be_v of_o a_o great_a length_n no_o less_o than_o sixty_o mile_n for_o so_o far_o it_o be_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o haven_n to_o the_o city_n of_o limerick_n to_o who_o wall_n merchantman_n of_o great_a burden_n or_o three_o and_o four_o rate_v frigate_n may_v go_v up_o without_o meet_v with_o any_o thing_n else_o in_o all_o that_o way_n save_v a_o number_n of_o little_a isle_n but_o not_o any_o foul_a place_n rock_n or_o sand_n this_o harbour_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o great_a lough_n half_a way_n its_o length_n grow_v somewhat_o narrow_a but_o immediate_o enlarge_n itself_o again_o into_o great_a breadth_n whereinto_o the_o river_n shannon_n upon_o who_o bank_n limerick_n be_v situate_v discharge_v itself_o a_o little_a way_n below_o the_o say_a city_n although_o the_o english_a and_o the_o irish_a both_o call_v it_o the_o shannon_n all_o the_o way_n until_o the_o sea_n as_o it_o be_v not_o a_o lough_n into_o which_o the_o river_n fall_v but_o the_o river_n itself_o thus_o enlarge_v this_o city_n as_o aforesaid_a stand_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o shannon_n which_o encompass_v it_o so_o about_o that_o its_o a_o perfect_a island_n by_o which_o mean_v its_o very_a strong_a by_o nature_n it_o be_v also_o fortify_v with_o a_o very_a high_a strong_a wall_n on_o which_o be_v several_a bastion_n and_o redoubt_n also_o three_o spacious_a gate_n well-built_a with_o curious_a stone_n viz._n st._n john_n gate_n st._n peter_n gate_n and_o the_o newgate_n these_o gate_n give_v the_o name_n to_o the_o three_o principal_a street_n in_o the_o city_n on_o which_o be_v good_a stone-building_n it_o have_v also_o a_o castle_n and_o bridge_n viz._n king_n castle_n and_o thomand-bridge_n piece_n of_o great_a strength_n and_o beauty_n though_o very_a ancient_n be_v of_o the_o foundation_n of_o king_n john_n who_o be_v exceed_o delight_v with_o the_o situation_n it_o be_v distant_a from_o dublin_n eighty_o four_o mile_n from_o cork_n thirty_o seven_o mile_n and_o from_o galway_n thirty_o six_o galway_n the_o haven_n of_o this_o city_n be_v the_o most_o considerable_a in_o the_o province_n of_o connaught_n be_v a_o very_a great_a bay_n some_o mile_n broad_a and_o many_o more_o long_o have_v in_o the_o mouth_n three_o island_n call_v the_o isle_n of_o arran_n the_o which_o lie_v north_n and_o south_n by_o the_o side_n of_o each_o other_o there_o remain_v the_o channel_n for_o to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n into_o this_o bay_n one_o channel_n rune_v betwixt_o the_o land_n and_o the_o northern_a isle_n and_o call_v therefore_o north-sound_a the_o second_o between_o the_o same_o northern_a island_n and_o the_o middlemost_a which_o channel_n be_v the_o most_o usual_a of_o the_o three_o be_v common_o style_v st._n gregory_n sound_n and_o the_o three_o between_o the_o most_o southermost_a island_n and_o the_o mane_n name_v south-sound_a the_o channel_n betwixt_o the_o southern_a and_o the_o middlemost_a island_n not_o be_v passable_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o sand_n and_o shelf_n wherefore_o the_o name_n of_o half-sound_a have_v be_v give_v unto_o it_o the_o whole_a north-side_n of_o this_o bay_n be_v very_o foul_a with_o sand_n and_o rock_n so_o as_o one_o may_v not_o approach_v the_o shoar_n in_o a_o great_a way_n at_o the_o end_n of_o which_o sand_n and_o in_o the_o innermost_a part_n of_o the_o bay_n lie_v a_o little_a island_n call_v mutton-island_n at_o the_o east-side_n whereof_o one_o may_v anchor_v in_o five_o or_o six_o fathom_n of_o water_n but_o from_o thence_o northwards_o until_o the_o city_n of_o galway_n which_o be_v the_o space_n of_o two_o or_o three_o mile_n none_o but_o little_a vessel_n and_o bark_n can_v go_v the_o city_n stand_v not_o on_o the_o bay_n itself_o but_o on_o a_o broad_a water_n like_o a_o river_n the_o which_o not_o far_o from_o galway_n come_v out_o of_o a_o great_a lake_n call_v lough_n corbes_n discharge_v itself_o into_o the_o bay_a a_o little_a above_o mutten-isle_n this_o city_n be_v the_o principal_a of_o the_o province_n of_o connaught_n both_o for_o beauty_n strength_n and_o trade_n it_o be_v environ_v with_o a_o very_a strong_a wall_n the_o best_a in_o all_o ireland_n on_o which_o be_v a_o counterscarp_n bastion_n and_o other_o fortification_n and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o strong_a within_o itself_o the_o house_n be_v build_v very_o regular_a with_o stone_n with_o battlement_n at_o the_o top_n for_o gun_n to_o be_v plant_v it_o be_v distant_a from_o dublin_n eighty_o five_o mile_n and_o from_o athlone_n thirty_o six_o mile_n athlone_n this_o town_n be_v the_o great_a pass_n from_o dublin_n to_o connaught_n and_o so_o to_o leinster_n it_o be_v a_o place_n that_o be_v but_o small_a yet_o of_o very_o great_a strength_n the_o river_n shannon_n run_v through_o it_o like_o london_n and_o southwark_n it_o be_v join_v by_o a_o stately_a stone-bridge_n on_o which_o be_v fortification_n build_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o repair_v in_o the_o year_n 1663._o on_o that_o part_n of_o the_o town_n that_o be_v in_o connaught_n stand_v a_o great_a castle_n regular_o fortify_v according_a to_o the_o modern_a way_n by_o k._n charles_n the_o ii_o a_o little_a after_o his_o restauration_n with_o the_o addition_n of_o a_o high_a mud_n wall_n round_o that_o part_n of_o the_o town_n and_o several_a other_o new_a work_n have_v be_v late_o make_v here_o by_o the_o order_n of_o king_n james_n it_o be_v distant_a from_o dublin_n forty_o nine_o miler_n kingsale_n the_o haven_n of_o this_o town_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o famous_a of_o all_o ireland_n ship_n of_o great_a burden_n may_v sail_v into_o it_o keep_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o channel_n without_o any_o danger_n either_o without_o or_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o harbour_n except_o a_o blind_a rock_n close_o to_o the_o east-point_n within_o the_o haven_n on_o the_o westside_n lie_v a_o great_a shelf_n which_o shoot_v a_o great_a way_n off_o from_o the_o land_n but_o leave_v a_o very_a large_a passage_n along_o by_o the_o side_n of_o it_o in_o which_o as_o in_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o harbour_n it_o be_v many_o fathom_n deep_a this_o haven_n for_o some_o miles_n go_v in_o n._n n._n east_n but_o afterward_o turn_v westward_o until_o the_o key_n of_o kingsale_n where_o ship_n may_v ride_v in_o 8_o or_o 9_o fathom_n of_o water_n be_v defend_v of_o all_o wind_n the_o town_n stand_v upon_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n bany_n and_o at_o some_o distance_n from_o it_o stand_v a_o curious_a citadel_n which_o cost_n k._n charles_n the_o ii_o 80_o thousand_o pound_n the_o erect_v it_o be_v of_o great_a security_n to_o the_o port_n so_o that_o no_o force_n can_v attack_v it_o either_o by_o sea_n or_o land_n without_o 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