Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	believe_v	john_n	see_v	6,758	5	4.2083	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63485	A true copy of several affidavits and other proofs of the largeness and richness of the mines, late of Sir Carbery Pryse the original whereof are fil'd in the High Court of Chancery. Published at the request of several persons of quality, subscribers to the mine-adventure.		1698 (1698)	Wing T2635A; ESTC R235319	10,505	4

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in_o london_n and_o according_o this_o deponent_a go_v down_o and_o several_a time_n view_v the_o say_v mine_n under_o ground_n at_o which_o time_n a_o shaft_n be_v sink_v about_o twelve_o or_o fourteen_o yard_n deep_a to_o the_o best_a of_o this_o deponent's_n remembrance_n and_o a_o particular_a friend_n of_o this_o deponent's_n being_n great_o concern_v in_o the_o say_a mine_n this_o deponent_a take_v particular_a notice_n of_o the_o great_a vein_n and_o as_o near_o as_o this_o deponent_a can_v guess_v by_o his_o stick_n with_o which_o he_o measure_v the_o same_o the_o great_a vein_n be_v then_o about_o six_o foot_n wide_a in_o oar_n which_o be_v the_o large_a bed_n and_o the_o most_o beautiful_a sight_n of_o oar_n that_o this_o deponent_a ever_o see_v though_o he_o have_v be_v concern_v and_o see_v several_a other_o mine_n and_o this_o deponent_a say_v that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o same_o mountain_n several_a other_o vein_n some_o of_o which_o he_o this_o deponent_a be_v inform_v be_v rich_a in_o quality_n than_o the_o great_a vein_n and_o that_o all_o the_o workman_n and_o other_o person_n this_o deponent_a discourse_v with_o who_o have_v see_v the_o same_o vein_n do_v all_o agree_n that_o they_o be_v extraordinary_a good_a jur_fw-la '_o 8_o die_v decemb_v '_o anno_fw-la dom_fw-la '_o 1698._o coram_fw-la i_o s._n keck_n jo._n bevans_n mr._n hoyle_n affidavit_fw-la concern_v the_o mine_n john_n hoyle_n of_o the_o still-yard_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o all-hallowes-thames-street_n gent._n make_v oath_n that_o he_o this_o deponent_a live_v in_o cardiganshire_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o or_o four_o year_n within_o this_o seven_o year_n last_o pass_v and_o be_v a_o adventurer_n in_o a_o lead_v i_o in_o that_o county_n within_o eight_o or_o nine_o mile_n of_o bwlchyr_n eskir_v she_o where_o the_o mine_n late_o of_o sir_n carbery_n pryse_n do_v lie_v and_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o several_a of_o the_o miner_n and_o workman_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a mine_n of_o sir_n carbery_n pryse_n who_o upon_o all_o occasion_n represent_v to_o this_o deponent_a that_o one_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d vein_n call_v the_o great_a vein_n be_v the_o large_a they_o ever_o see_v or_o hear●…_n of_o and_o that_o it_o grow_v wide_a in_o oar_n as_o it_o grow_v deep_a and_o never_o hear_v they_o say_v that_o it_o be_v less_o than_o six_o foot_n wide_a in_o oar_n at_o any_o time_n and_o this_o deponent_a say_v that_o he_o be_v once_o down_o to_o view_v the_o say_v great_a vein_n under_o ground_n himself_o and_o as_o well_o as_o this_o deponent_a can_v guess_v by_o stride_v the_o say_a vein_n it_o can_v not_o be_v less_o than_o six_o foot_n wide_a in_o oar_n as_o this_o deponent_a very_o believe_v and_o this_o deponent_a say_v that_o he_o have_v be_v concern_v in_o and_o have_v see_v several_a other_o lead_v mine_n but_o never_o see_v so_o large_a a_o vein_n as_o the_o say_v great_a vein_n in_o his_o life_n and_o far_o say_v that_o he_o see_v great_a quantity_n of_o oar_n lie_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o say_v great_a vein_n and_o that_o he_o be_v no_o way_n interest_v in_o the_o say_a mine_n jur_fw-la '_o 10_o die_fw-la decembris_fw-la and_o dom_n '_o 1698._o coram_fw-la i_n ri._n holford_n john_n hoyle_n mr._n rilston_n affidavit_fw-la concern_v the_o mine_n valentine_z rilston_n of_o chirton_n in_o the_o 〈…〉_o northumberland_z gent._n make_v oath_n that_o he_o 〈…〉_o ponent_fw-la about_o six_o or_o seven_o year_n ago_o before_o the_o first_o 〈…〉_o westminster-hall_n between_o the_o partner_n of_o the_o mine_n 〈…〉_o sir_n carbery_n pryse_n and_o the_o patentee_n of_o royal_a mine_n go_v 〈…〉_o to_o bwlchyr_n eskir_v she_o in_o the_o county_n of_o cardigan_n where_o 〈…〉_o be_v do_v lie_v and_o view_v the_o say_v mine_n under_o ground_n and_o 〈…〉_o up_o three_o box_n of_o several_a sort_n of_o oar_n across_o the_o vein_n and_o bring_v it_o up_o seal_v with_o several_a seal_n and_o at_o that_o time_n one_o of_o the_o say_a vein_n common_o call_v the_o great_a vein_n be_v measure_v by_o this_o deponent_a and_o be_v seven_o foot_n and_o a_o half_a wide_a in_o oar_n from_o side_n to_o side_n and_o something_o better_a and_o this_o deponent_a far_a say_v that_o after_o the_o say_v first_o trial_n and_o before_o the_o second_o trial_n this_o deponent_a go_v down_o a_o second_o time_n to_o view_v the_o say_v great_a vein_n under_o ground_n and_o fetch_v up_o more_o oar_n to_o london_n of_o the_o several_a sort_n in_o the_o say_a vein_n which_o he_o do_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o william_n corbet_n of_o the_o middle-temple_n gent._n and_o other_o and_o cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v careful_o seal_v up_o in_o box_n and_o carry_v up_o to_o london_n and_o this_o deponent_a then_o measure_v the_o say_a vein_n a_o second_o time_n and_o find_v it_o near_o eight_o foot_n wide_a in_o oar_n and_o this_o deponent_a see_v great_a quantity_n of_o oar_n lie_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o say_a vein_n and_o on_o the_o land_n of_o the_o lady_n pryse_n and_o hear_v several_a derbyshire_n miner_n and_o other_o who_o come_v there_o to_o view_v the_o say_a mine_n say_v that_o they_o never_o see_v 〈◊〉_d large_a a_o vein_n in_o their_o life_n and_o this_o deponent_a further_a say_v that_o he_o have_v no_o interest_n or_o concern_v in_o the_o say_a mine_n jur_fw-la '_o 10_o die_fw-la decembris_fw-la an'dom_n '_o 1698._o coram_fw-la i_o s._n keck_n val._n rilston_n mr._n ducket_n affidavit_fw-la john_n ducat_n of_o salisbury-street_n in_o the_o strand_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o st._n martin_n in_o the_o field_n in_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n gent._n make_v oath_n that_o he_o this_o deponent_a about_o october_n 1694._o be_v employ_v by_o the_o partner_n of_o the_o mine_n late_o of_o sir_n carbery_n pryse_n barrt_n for_o build_v a_o cupulo_fw-la for_o smelting_a the_o lead-oar_n by_o sea-coal_n and_o according_o this_o deponent_a do_v erect_v a_o cupulo_fw-la at_o a_o place_n call_v bwlchyt_n eshirhir_n in_o the_o county_n of_o cardigan_n where_o the_o say_v mine_n do_v lie_v and_o have_v live_v two_o year_n and_o upward_o in_o the_o same_o county_n have_v several_a time_n view_v the_o say_v mine_n under_o ground_n and_o this_o deponent_a further_a say_v that_o one_o of_o the_o vein_n of_o the_o say_a mine_n common_o call_v the_o great_a vein_n be_v measure_v by_o this_o deponent_a and_o contain_v above_o six_o foot_n wide_a in_o oar_n the_o firm_a side_n of_o which_o vein_n be_v much_o broad_a and_o this_o deponent_a also_o further_o say_v that_o all_o the_o time_n he_o live_v there_o he_o frequent_o converse_v with_o the_o miner_n and_o workman_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a work_n and_o never_o hear_v from_o any_o of_o they_o but_o a_o very_a great_a character_n of_o the_o mine_n but_o have_v often_o hear_v they_o say_v it_o be_v pity_v such_o vast_a rich_a mine_n shall_v not_o be_v wrought_v to_o the_o best_a advantage_n and_o further_o this_o deponent_a say_v that_o he_o have_v see_v the_o hard_a oar_n 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