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	james_n	king_n	19,823	5	3.9073	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65810	The rarities of Russia with the interest of England in point of trade with that country which occasioned the magnificent entertainments of the Russian ambassadours, 1. by Queen Elizabeth, anno 1589, 2. by King James, November 5, 1617, 3. by King Charles the Second, 1662, which are here described / by Will. White merchant.	White, Will. (William), merchant.	1662 (1662)	Wing W1857; ESTC R38600	16,022	28

matter he is sent to the Serjeant who irons him and cudgels him on the shins from Eight till Eleven every day till he payes the money Their Bills are these I William White owe Juan Vasilevel Godonor 100. Rubbels of going money of Musko without Interest until the Councel Sunday and if not paid then I must pay five for six upon this are witnesses Gab. Jacovile sin An. 1662. This Bill have I written William White with my name to it In criminal affairs they examine by tortures and refer the Party to King and Councel 10. They rise about four in the morning and worship Their private behaviour and then to business and then to their wives and then to Dinner where their food is rather plentiful then curious with which they drink plentifully after which they sleep two hours daily which would kill them but that they sweat it out in hot Baths out of which they can go to the cold air yea and water too in the winter time They allow their women money for paint They wear Caps close to their heads and are shaven unless they be in displeasure with the Emperour when they let their hair grow Over the Cap he weareth a wide Cap of black Furre with a long Bonnet within it About their necks Collours beset with Pearls and precious stones Next over his shirt which is curiously wrought because he stripeth himself in the Summer time is a light garment of Silk made down to the knees buttoned before and then a close Coat buttoned and girt with a Persian Girdle whereat he hangs his knives and spoons over which he weareth a loose Garment of rich silk furred and faced about with gold lace Their noice is infinite who cry Give me and kill me Russian Embassy ●ent in 〈◊〉 Eliz ti●●●● The Russe maketh small regard of his word neither believeth what another speaks nor speaketh any thing worthy to be believed however the English have upon the account of Trade in the Baltick Sea and interest in the Northren parts made very much of their Embassadours here three times 11. I. In Queen Elizabeths time Anno 1589. By K. James who sent the Master of the Ceremoney with the Lord Treasurer the Lord Chamberlain with a great Court-train to meet him at the Tower from whence he was conducted by the Aldermen in Scarlet with the several Companies in chains through the City to Durham-house where they were entertained at the Queens charge until they were conducted by the Earl of Essexes andience which they did in all humble manner as they said to the second maid in the world II. In King James time Novemb. 5. 1617. a Russian Embassadour with his Assistant the Councellour of Muscovy was received at Tower-Wharf by the Lord Cempton having been first received at Graves end by Mr. Richard Smith chief of the Muscovy Campany They were welcomed at Landing with the Ordnances of the Tower and Ships and were met on Tower-hill by the Aldermen in Scarlet and other Citizens in velvet Coats and Chains of gold and thence conducted to his house in Bishopgate-street whence they presented the King and Queen with 4000 l. sterling in gifts Now he hath been entertained in like manner attended by 12000 men in arms K. C. 2d and hath had audience and presented the King with Cordage Furs Beasts and Birds worth 1500 l. intending to treat with his Majesty about the Northren Affairs of Trade Peace and War His Majesty sent the Master of the Ceremonies with many Coaches more of the Nobility to conduct him to the City whence he was met by the Aldermen and Citizens on horseback with Trumpets the City all along being lined with 25000 Trained-band and Auxilliaries and he was conducted to York-house whence he was conducted to Audience Decem. 1. 1662. which he made in very humble manner stooping and knocking his forehead against the ground before the King who sat in great State environed with the Nobility as the Sun with stars the Glory of his friends the envy of his foes and the wonder of the world FINIS

back and his Sword by his side every man is to provide for himselfe sufficient for 4 moneths and if need be to give order for more to be brought to him from his Tenant that tilleth his ground to the Campe they are prepared to be Souldiers before hand their provision is dryed bread Bacon with other dryed flesh or fish after the Duch fashion The Russin is not so hard to performe an enterprize as he is to endure hardship courage in execution failes him partly because of his servile condition which will not suffer any courage to grow in him and partly for lack of due honour and regard which he hath no great hope of what soever service or execution he doeth their marching or leading is without order onely they keep in 4 legions and so thrust onward in a hurry tuhrsting rather to their number then their order when they give any charge they make a great hollow and noise with Drums and Trumpets and Swords brandished over their Heads their Footmen because commonly they want order in leading are usually placed in some ambush or place of advantage where they may most annoy the enemy with least hurt to themselves they have Castles of boards of 3 4 5 6 or 7 mile length to defend them on both sides from Arrowes in which they stand and have roome enough to charge and discharge their peices and to use their other Weapons it is close at both ends and made with Loop-holes on either side to lay out the nose of their peice or to push forth any other Weapon it 's taken in peices and laid on Carts sparred together and drawn by Horses that are not seen be covered with these carriage as with a pant-house when it is brought to the place where it is to be used which is chosen out by the walking generall it is planted as much as the present use requireth sometimes two miles long sometimes more which is soon done without the help of any Carpenter because the Timber is so framed to claspe together one peice within another as is easily understood by those that know the manner of the Russia building because of their disorder the Russia are observed better at defending a Town or castle then at an open War in an open Field it 's thought there is no Prince in Christendome hath better provision there the Russia Emper our as may partly appear by the Artillery at Mosco where are of all sorts of great Ordinances all Brasse peices very fair to an exceeding great number a peice of gold stamped with St. George hanging on the Sleeves is the reward of the greatest service Colonies are filled with garrisons the Inhabitants being permitted upon their good behaviour to till the Land for the use of his garrisons which are maintained at the charge of those Inhabitants The Emperor of Russia is of an Hungarian extraction upon this token The Russe Government That the Emperour once committing some Bullion to an English Goldsmith said to him look to thy weights For my Russes are all theeves at which the Englishman smiling the Emperor asked him what he smiled at saith he when you said the Russe were all theeves you forgot that you were a Russe nay saith he you are deceaved I am no Russe but a German He was Duke a great while till about an hundred years ago he took upon him the Title of Emperor about which time there was like to be great alteration in the Russe Estate because of a failure in the time the Emperor being barren And his brother like to be made away his nurse who tasted his meat being poysoned His Inauguration this Emperor being inaugurated by the Patriarch and Clergy with the applause of the Nobility Gentry and people and prayed for him solemnly thus Preserve O Lord under thy holy protection keep him that he may do good and holy things Let Justice shine forth in his dayes that we may live quietly without strife and malice this in a soft voice to which he addeth a loud Thou art the King of the whole world and the Saviour of our souls to thee the Father Son and Holy Ghost be all praise for ever and ever then he puts on the Robe and the Cap in the Name of the Father c. then the Deacon addes many years to the Noble Juan Good Honourable beloved of God Duke of c. whereto the other Priest answers many years many years to c. then they thundered out many years to the Noble Juan Good Honourable beloved of God c. He hath a very long Title at his Coronation of half a sheet which all Embassadors must repeat on a good token that when Master Flecher in Queen Eliz. time had audience he used but two or three Titles whereupon the Chancellor never left chasing till he gave his Interpreter order to repeat the rest All power is in the Emperor and his Counsel Power and a few of the Bishops to deceive the people who think all is well that goeth through the Bishops hands who prescribe to the Parliament what they shall do all places are bestowed by the Emperor himself or his chief Favourite and relation during his pleasure onely he executes a man without judgment or trial all pardons are from the Emperor wherein the Empresse usually appears very much The Parliament confists of twenty Noble men The Parliament and as many Bishops with the Emperor himself no body representing the people who are looked upon as servants and slaves the Clergy men being asked their opinion say The Emperor and his Counsel are of great wisdome and they are not able to advise them they can onely pray for them according to their duty and calling then one of them asks the Emperors mind the Secretary tells them that the Emperor desireth them to speak their minds freely then without any pause they consent and then the matter agreed on is drawn up by the Secreiaries to Proclamation to be published throughout the Empire The Nobility hold all they have from the Emperor Policy and they are kept under by emulation one of the other which the Emperor cunningly improveth to the weakning of the Nobles who have liberty to destroy and undo one another upon private quarrels that they may not be able to cope with the Emperor the Emperor pretends to wafile some select men in the book of his Favourites which he shews to others that they may envy and undermine them which begets a mortal hatred betwixt them to pleasure the Emperor he moreover removes them from Country to Country that they may never gain any love authority or popularitie and their Estates are not above 2000 l. a year There are four Provinces and four Officers belonging to them who attend the Emperor with all the business of those Provinces and communicate to the Provinces by their under Officers the Emperors pleasure concerning them these Governors hear determine and execute all in the Provinces by Deputies