Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	corruption_n	execution_n	great_a	56	3	2.1569	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42631	A description of the present state of Samos, Nicaria, Patmos, and Mount Athos by Joseph Georgirenes ... ; translated by one that knew the author in Constantinople.; Perigraphē tēs parousēs katastaseōs tēs Samou, Ikarias, Patmou, kai Athōnos. English	Geōrgarinēs, Iōsēph, 17th cent.; Denton, Henry, 1633?-1681.	1678 (1678)	Wing G536; ESTC R7929	42,183	134

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village_n in_o it_o it_o remain_v that_o we_o speak_v of_o some_o monastry_n yet_o untouched_a the_o monastry_n hitherto_o omit_v be_v but_o two_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o two_o mile_n from_o the_o great_a village_n be_v stauros_fw-la or_o the_o monastery_n of_o the_o cross_n wherein_o be_v 30_o caloirs_n it_o be_v well_o endow_v with_o land_n and_o a_o farm_n house_n for_o lay_v friar_n to_o till_o their_o ground_n beside_o it_o have_v another_o monastery_n depend_v upon_o it_o where_o the_o friar_n chief_a employment_n be_v to_o make_v cloth_n to_o do_v all_o other_o necessary_a work_n for_o the_o service_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o great_a covent_n 2._o word_n panagia_n sta_fw-la pen_v spitia_n which_o in_o vulgar_a greek_a signify_v the_o bless_a virgin_n of_o the_o five_o house_n this_o maintain_v 60_o caloirs_n and_o have_v a_o small_a monastery_n at_o pagondas_n subservient_fw-fr to_o it_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o the_o 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fortune_n and_o the_o tyranny_n they_o live_v under_o do_v still_o keep_v they_o so_o and_o the_o malice_n of_o many_o slothful_a but_o servile_a people_n among_o they_o do_v render_v it_o impossible_a for_o any_o person_n well_o affect_v to_o the_o public_a good_a to_o effect_v any_o thing_n towards_o their_o liberty_n or_o redress_v of_o grievance_n for_o there_o want_v not_o among_o the_o greek_n perpetual_a spy_n that_o for_o their_o private_a end_n bring_v intelligence_n to_o the_o aga_n minister_n of_o any_o motion_n make_v or_o any_o word_n free_o speak_v towards_o the_o redress_n of_o grievance_n the_o aga_n principal_a engine_n be_v either_o those_o of_o his_o family_n call_v musifaride_n or_o such_o creature_n as_o lie_v disperse_v throughout_o the_o island_n those_o of_o his_o family_n be_v his_o secretary_n and_o interpreter_n the_o latter_a sort_n be_v always_o greek_o for_o a_o turk_n count_v it_o a_o great_a dishonour_n to_o learn_v any_o christian_a language_n his_o creature_n abroad_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d proesti_n or_o chief_a of_o the_o village_n who_o he_o always_o make_v his_o creature_n and_o they_o for_o private_a end_n be_v very_o forward_o to_o acquaint_v he_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v please_v he_o they_o be_v more_o zealous_a and_o forward_a to_o pay_v their_o homage_n to_o a_o turkish_a aga_n house_n than_o to_o serve_v almighty_a god_n in_o his_o public_a worship_n and_o as_o if_o interest_n and_o gain_n be_v their_o godliness_n they_o be_v more_o punctual_o careful_a to_o devote_v their_o time_n to_o a_o servile_a attendance_n in_o the_o outmost_a gate_n of_o the_o aga_n among_o his_o porter_n and_o mean_a servant_n than_o in_o the_o solemn_a assembly_n of_o their_o fellow_n christian_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o so_o much_o that_o though_o they_o be_v christian_n by_o profession_n yet_o on_o the_o most_o solemn_a day_n of_o public_a devotion_n their_o great_a religion_n be_v to_o wait_v at_o the_o aga_n house_n to_o bid_v he_o good_a morrow_n when_o he_o go_v out_o to_o attend_v his_o pleasure_n to_o drink_v coffee_n and_o smoke_n tobacco_n among_o his_o servant_n and_o to_o speak_v nothing_o but_o what_o may_v flatter_v his_o pride_n or_o serve_v his_o avarice_n there_o be_v no_o village_n in_o the_o island_n so_o small_a that_o want_v such_o pestilent_a spirit_n as_o these_o samos_n be_v not_o inferior_a to_o any_o island_n of_o the_o archipelago_n for_o good_a soil_n they_o be_v not_o behold_v to_o other_o country_n for_o any_o thing_n but_o iron_n and_o salt_n and_o this_o latter_a they_o may_v have_v do_v not_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o turk_n discourage_v their_o industry_n they_o be_v well_o store_v with_o tree_n of_o all_o sort_n with_o pitch_n cotton_n corn_n oil_n honey_n and_o wine_n of_o who_o lees_n they_o make_v abundance_n of_o aqua_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la in_o the_o month_n of_o october_n by_o they_o call_v asynchoreto_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o when_o unforgve_v they_o make_v 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aquavitae_n and_o oil_n be_v tithe_v according_a to_o a_o ancient_a rate_n set_v down_o in_o the_o court_n roll_v heretofore_o there_o be_v no_o imposition_n take_v upon_o silk_n because_o it_o be_v a_o manufacture_n exercise_v only_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o woman_n till_o a_o certain_a aga_n come_v that_o desire_v a_o little_a to_o make_v he_o a_o girdle_n and_o be_v present_v with_o a_o good_a handsome_a basket_n full_a the_o next_o year_n he_o demand_v the_o like_a quantity_n every_o where_o as_o his_o due_n the_o habit_n of_o the_o samian_o be_v like_o the_o turk_n a_o long_a vest_n like_o our_o cassock_n down_o to_o the_o heel_n with_o a_o girdle_n about_o the_o loin_n and_o over_o it_o a_o loose_a garment_n like_o a_o bachelor_n of_o art_n gown_n the_o woman_n likewise_o imitate_v the_o turkish_a woman_n in_o their_o apparel_n gird_v about_o