Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	earl_n	honourable_a	majesty_n	11,463	5	6.3362	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48253	The military duties of the officers of cavalry containing the way of exercising the horse according to the practice of this present time : the motions of horse, the function of the several officers, from the chief captain to the brigadeer / written originally in French by the Sieur de la Fontaine, ingineer in ordinary to the most Christain king and translated for the use of those who are desirous to be informed of the art of war as it is practised in France, by A.L.	La Fontaine, sieur de.; Lovell, Archibald.	1678 (1678)	Wing L178; ESTC R32445	50,400	157

license_v march_v 7._o 1677_o 8._o r._n l'estrange_n the_o military_a duty_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o cavalry_n contain_v the_o way_n of_o exercise_v the_o horse_n according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o present_a time_n the_o motion_n of_o horse_n the_o function_n of_o the_o several_a officer_n from_o the_o chief_a captain_n to_o the_o brigadeer_n write_a original_o in_o french_a by_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fontain_n engineer_n in_o ordinary_a to_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n and_o translate_v for_o the_o use_n of_o those_o who_o be_v desirous_a to_o be_v inform_v of_o the_o art_n of_o war_n as_o it_o be_v practise_v in_o france_n by_o a._n l._n london_n print_v for_o robert_n harford_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o angel_n in_o cornhill_n near_o the_o royal_a exchange_n 1678._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a james_n earl_n of_o northampton_n baron_n compton_n of_o compton_n constable_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy-council_n my_o lord_n when_o i_o be_v tell_v that_o this_o book_n as_o be_v useful_a to_o the_o public_a deserve_v to_o come_v abroad_o under_o such_o auspex_n as_o may_v not_o only_o render_v it_o more_o acceptable_a but_o likewise_o of_o great_a credit_n and_o reputation_n i_o find_v myself_o direct_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o fame_n the_o only_a mean_n by_o which_o i_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o know_v your_o lordship_n to_o beg_v your_o honour_n countenance_n and_o approbation_n to_o this_o translation_n no_o man_n can_v be_v so_o young_a my_o lord_n or_o so_o great_a a_o stranger_n to_o late_a transaction_n as_o not_o to_o know_v that_o the_o loyal_a family_n of_o northampton_n have_v have_v as_o great_a skill_n in_o the_o conduct_n as_o faithfulness_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o war_n and_o that_o your_o lordship_n in_o particular_a though_o you_o can_v claim_v no_o advantage_n by_o the_o right_n of_o inheritance_n and_o succession_n yet_o by_o the_o experience_n of_o your_o own_o industrious_a labour_n may_v just_o challenge_v a_o prerogative_n to_o instruct_v and_o outdo_v the_o original_n in_o the_o subject_n that_o be_v handle_v in_o this_o treatise_n and_o by_o as_o good_a if_o not_o much_o better_a rule_v of_o this_o kind_n make_v it_o nefas_fw-la ab_fw-la host_n doceri_fw-la do_v the_o assiduity_n of_o your_o great_a employment_n give_v your_o lordship_n the_o leisure_n yet_o see_v the_o design_n of_o this_o book_n be_v to_o inform_v the_o curious_a of_o the_o french_a nation_n of_o the_o method_n of_o war_n that_o be_v at_o present_a observe_v among_o they_o especial_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o horse_n and_o that_o it_o can_v be_v unprofitable_a for_o the_o english_a to_o know_v more_o than_o perhaps_o as_o yet_o they_o know_v of_o the_o difference_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v between_o both_o nation_n i_o be_o bold_a to_o believe_v your_o honour_n will_v favour_v these_o few_o sheet_n with_o a_o perusal_n that_o by_o the_o character_n they_o may_v receive_v from_o your_o lordship_n testae_fw-la as_o by_o a_o infallible_a touchstone_n they_o may_v carry_v that_o signature_n which_o ought_v to_o decide_v their_o public_a fate_n and_o render_v they_o either_o fortunate_a or_o unhappy_a with_o the_o reader_n i_o have_v no_o less_o confidence_n my_o lord_n that_o the_o book_n can_v be_v think_v guilty_a of_o the_o presumption_n of_o the_o translator_n see_v it_o present_v your_o lordship_n with_o a_o subject_n suit_v to_o your_o dignity_n and_o grateful_a to_o your_o genius_n and_o that_o he_o can_v plead_v no_o other_o excuse_n for_o his_o boldness_n but_o the_o fame_n of_o your_o goodness_n and_o heroical_a virtue_n nevertheless_o as_o all_o who_o have_v have_v the_o honour_n to_o appear_v before_o your_o lordship_n depart_v with_o no_o less_o satisfaction_n than_o those_o who_o have_v the_o happiness_n to_o stand_v before_o that_o great_a emperor_n who_o be_v repute_v the_o delight_n of_o mankind_n and_o who_o be_v celebrate_v by_o that_o princely_a elegy_n nemo_fw-la ex_fw-la conspectu_fw-la ejus_fw-la tristis_fw-la discessit_fw-la so_o he_o flatter_v himself_o with_o hope_n that_o though_o he_o dare_v not_o presume_v to_o any_o worth_n that_o may_v make_v he_o know_v to_o your_o lordship_n yet_o your_o honour_n will_v pardon_v his_o ambition_n in_o make_v himself_o know_v to_o the_o world_n by_o the_o title_n of_o right_n honourable_a your_o lordship_n most_o humble_a and_o obedient_a servant_n a._n lovell_z the_o content_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o troop_n of_o horse_n page_n 1._o of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o gend'arm_n p._n 2._o of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o light_a horse_n of_o ordinance_n p._n 3._o of_o particular_a officer_n ib._n how_o many_o sort_n of_o horseman_n be_v in_o the_o cavalry_n p._n 4._o of_o the_o exercise_n of_o horse_n ib._n how_o a_o squadron_n be_v to_o be_v form_v ib._n how_o to_o close_v the_o file_n p._n 6._o to_o close_v the_o rank_n ib._n to_o double_v the_o rank_n and_o reduce_v they_o p._n 7._o of_o counter-marche_n p._n 9_o how_o conversion_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v ib._n of_o wheel_v by_o caracol_n ib._n of_o the_o volte-face_n or_o face_v about_o p._n 10._o how_o horse_n be_v to_o fire_n p._n 13._o how_o to_o fight_v in_o a_o retreat_n p._n 14._o chap._n ii_o how_o horse_n be_v to_o fight_v against_o horse_n p._n 16._o how_o horse_n be_v to_o fight_v against_o foot_n p._n 17._o how_o foot_n be_v to_o fight_v against_o foot_n p._n 19_o how_o squadron_n be_v to_o be_v detach_v and_o form_v at_o the_o same_o time_n p._n 20._o how_o squadron_n be_v to_o be_v form_v ib._n a_o regulation_n make_v by_o the_o late_a king_n lewis_n xiii_o concern_v the_o dispute_n that_o arise_v among_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n in_o the_o year_n 1633._o p._n 22._o how_o foot_n be_v to_o fight_v against_o horse_n p._n 27._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o horse_n and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n of_o the_o captain_n p._n 30._o of_o the_o principal_a duty_n of_o a_o lieutenant_n p._n 31._o of_o a_o march_n p._n 32._o of_o the_o guard_n of_o a_o camp_n p._n 34._o of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o cornet_n ib._n of_o the_o quartermaster_n p._n 36._o of_o the_o duty_n of_o brigadeer_n p._n 43._o chap._n iu._n of_o the_o guard_n of_o a_o camp_n or_o quarter_n p._n 44._o caution_n that_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o force_v of_o a_o quarter_n p._n 55._o of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o horse_n in_o a_o frontier_n place_n p._n 64._o of_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o captain_n be_v in_o garrison_n in_o a_o frontier_n town_n during_o the_o campagn_n p._n 67._o chap._n v._n of_o the_o charge_n of_o a_o sergeant_n major_n p._n 79._o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o march_n of_o a_o army_n p._n 99_o of_o a_o council_n of_o war._n p._n 107._o of_o caution_n to_o be_v take_v before_o a_o army_n be_v draw_v into_o the_o field_n p._n 112._o of_o the_o march_n of_o a_o army_n in_o a_o close_a and_o cover_a country_n p._n 119._o how_o a_o army_n make_v up_o of_o horse_n and_o foot_n be_v to_o be_v encamp_v p._n 123._o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o a_o siege_n p._n 128._o of_o the_o ravage_v that_o be_v make_v about_o place_n which_o be_v intend_v to_o be_v besiege_a p._n 129._o of_o the_o encamp_a of_o horse_n p._n 135._o of_o the_o way_n of_o make_v the_o line_n of_o circumvallation_n and_o contravallation_n p._n 137._o how_o attack_n and_o trench_n be_v to_o be_v determine_v and_o order_v p._n 139._o of_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o trench_n p._n 141._o the_o military_a duty_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o horse_n chap._n i._n the_o division_n of_o the_o troop_n of_o horse_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o cavalry_n viz._n la_o cavalerie_n d'ordonance_n the_o cavalry_n of_o ordinance_n and_o the_o light-horse_n there_o be_v beside_o the_o troop_n of_o the_o gen'd'armes_fw-fr and_o the_o light-horse_n of_o ordinance_n which_o two_o make_v a_o body_n apart_o and_o be_v independent_a of_o the_o colonel_n of_o the_o cavalry_n and_o of_o all_o other_o commander_n except_o the_o general_n they_o march_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o army_n and_o encamp_v always_o in_o the_o king_n quarter_n who_o they_o have_v for_o captain_n and_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o guard_n of_o fatigue_n the_o cavalry_n be_v again_o divide_v into_o two_o kind_n viz._n into_o the_o french_a light-horse_n and_o the_o light-horse_n who_o be_v or_o pass_v for_o stranger_n there_o be_v five_o kind_n of_o officer_n in_o the_o french_a cavalry_n viz._n the_o colonel_n of_o the_o cavalry_n the_o master_n de_fw-fr camp_n of_o the_o cavalry_n the_o commissary_n general_n in_o their_o absence_n the_o commander_n of_o the_o horse_n and_o the_o marshal_n of_o horse_n the_o officer_n of_o the_o light-horse_n who_o