Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	heart_n	incline_v	mercy_n	19,236	5	9.3415	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93183	A brief and perfect journal of the late preceedings and successe of the English army in the West-Indies, continued until June the 24th 1655. Together with some quæres inserted and answered. Published for satisfaction of all such who desire truly to be informed in these particulars. / By I.S. an eye-witnesse.	I. S.	1655 (1655)	Wing S35; Thomason E853_29; ESTC R8777	20,305	31

so_o great_a want_n that_o dog_n and_o cat_n be_v the_o best_a part_n of_o their_o diet_n with_o such_o sort_n of_o food_n as_o they_o have_v former_o taste_v at_o hispaniola_n as_o horse_n ass_n necoe_n and_o such_o like_a there_o be_v strict_a order_n that_o on_o pain_n of_o death_n none_o shall_v presume_v to_o kill_v any_o cow_n or_o ox_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n there_o go_v forth_o by_o especial_a order_n some_o small_a party_n that_o bring_v in_o beef_n they_o be_v distribute_v among_o the_o superior_a officer_n of_o the_o army_n the_o inferior_a man_n have_v only_o inferior_a meat_n the_o often_o use_v whereof_o make_v they_o somewhat_o participate_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o beast_n sometime_o live_v the_o life_n of_o dog_n and_o at_o other_o time_n bear_v the_o burden_n of_o ass_n and_o what_o other_o encouragement_n or_o comfort_n can_v they_o have_v than_o to_o ponder_v in_o their_o mind_n thus_o solamen_fw-la miseris_fw-la socios_fw-la habuisse_fw-la dolores_fw-la jamaica_n harbour_n may_v the_o 24._o it_o be_v resolve_v at_o a_o council_n of_o war_n that_o the_o general_n of_o the_o navy_n and_o reer-admirall_n in_o the_o ship_n swiftsure_n and_o panagon_n with_o most_o of_o the_o flemish_a ship_n shall_v return_v for_o england_n order_n be_v give_v for_o their_o speedy_a fit_v and_o recruit_v with_o fresh_a water_n and_o other_o necessary_n may_v the_o 25._o there_o happen_v a_o ill_a accident_n in_o the_o fleet_n the_o ship_n call_v the_o discovery_n of_o the_o state_n a_o vessel_n of_o good_a force_n and_o burden_n be_v unhappy_o fire_v by_o f●●ling_a brandy_n wine_n in_o the_o steward-room_n the_o flame_n of_o the_o candle_n take_v hold_n of_o that_o combustible_a liquor_n so_o vehement_o increase_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o fire_n that_o there_o be_v no_o prevention_n wherefore_o to_o avoid_v further_a danger_n must_v of_o the_o ship_n boat_n that_o can_v be_v have_v in_o readiness_n tow_v she_o off_o on_o a_o bank_n of_o sand_n some_o distance_n from_o the_o fleet_n where_o after_o she_o have_v consume_v about_o four_o hour_n her_o magazine_n of_o powder_n blow_v up_o and_o do_v no_o more_o harm_n the_o ship_n swiftsure_v be_v then_o ready_a to_o carreen_a have_v most_o of_o her_o best_a gun_n there_o onboard_o which_o be_v all_o afterward_o by_o industry_n and_o art_n take_v up_o notwithstanding_o that_o they_o lie_v in_o above_o three_o fathom_n water_n june_n the_o 1._o colonel_n bullard_n after_o a_o long_a march_n to_o little_a purpose_n return_v with_o his_o party_n to_o the_o town_n bring_v with_o he_o some_o cattle_n and_o give_v notice_n of_o great_a abundance_n that_o be_v in_o the_o more_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o country_n since_o which_o time_n there_o have_v go_v forth_o divers_a party_n who_o have_v also_o bring_v in_o drove_n of_o cattle_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n a_o spanish_a lady_n with_o some_o attendant_n who_o be_v she_o but_o as_o good_a as_o great_a as_o virtuous_a as_o ponderous_a and_o as_o fair_a as_o fat_v certain_o she_o will_v far_o exceed_v any_o three_o lady_n of_o england_n in_o worth_n weight_n and_o beauty_n june_n the_o 6._o the_o ship_n cardiff_n set_v sail_v for_o england_n as_o the_o harbinger_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o fleet_n which_o be_v to_o follow_v after_o and_o the_o 9th_o follow_v a_o general_a muster_n be_v take_v of_o the_o land_n army_n who_o number_n be_v find_v to_o be_v much_o diminish_v of_o late_a not_o so_o much_o by_o any_o pestilential_a or_o violent_a disease_n as_o for_o mere_a want_n of_o natural_a sustenance_n which_o in_o common_a reason_n may_v seem_v strange_a that_o of_o all_o man_n soldier_n shall_v starve_v in_o a_o cook_n shop_n as_o the_o say_n be_v or_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o food_n in_o a_o country_n so_o abound_v with_o flesh_n fish_n and_o other_o vital_a provision_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v that_o for_o the_o future_a they_o may_v have_v a_o allowance_n of_o better_a and_o more_o wholesome_a diet_n than_o yet_o they_o have_v have_v if_o the_o tyranny_n of_o their_o commander_n or_o slothfulness_n of_o themselves_o or_o both_o prevent_v not_o there_o late_o arrive_v at_o jamaica_n divers_a victualler_n with_o provision_n for_o the_o fleet_n also_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n for_o the_o army_n but_z ho's_z and_o haschet_n be_v more_o fict_a for_o they_o june_n the_o 20._o there_o come_v in_o hither_o three_o small_a vessel_n prize_n which_o be_v take_v by_o the_o selby_n and_o grantham_n frigate_n who_o be_v order_v to_o lie_v ply_v to_o and_o again_o off_o the_o island_n of_o hispaniola_n some_o spaniard_n in_o they_o take_v report_v that_o at_o the_o first_o appearance_n of_o the_o english_a fleet_n before_o the_o town_n of_o domingo_n the_o inhabitant_n desert_v the_o place_n and_o go_v all_o into_o the_o wood_n where_o they_o continue_v three_o day_n leave_v their_o magazine_n of_o powder_n behind_o which_o they_o have_v once_o intend_v to_o have_v blow_v up_o but_o perceive_v that_o in_o that_o time_n neither_o the_o ship_n approach_v the_o harbour_n which_o they_o much_o dread_v nor_o any_o else_o come_v to_o molest_v they_o they_o reentered_n the_o town_n and_o be_v much_o encourage_v and_o strengthen_v by_o those_o of_o the_o country_n who_o daily_o come_v in_o thither_o fortify_v what_o they_o may_v and_o block_v up_o the_o mouth_n of_o their_o harbour_n with_o some_o vessel_n which_o they_o there_o sink_v resolve_v to_o use_v their_o uttermast_n undeavour_v to_o maintain_v the_o place_n oristano_fw-it june_n the_o 24._o there_o be_v this_o day_n a_o rumour_n that_o general_n venables_n be_v depart_v this_o life_n which_o be_v but_o a_o rumour_n not_o real_a but_o his_o excellency_n have_v not_o be_v currant_n since_o his_o be_v at_o hispaniola_n the_o grand_a business_n that_o the_o army_n be_v now_o upon_o be_v to_o settle_v each_o regiment_n in_o their_o several_a quarter_n where_o they_o have_v parcel_n of_o land_n equal_o aproportion_v unto_o they_o which_o be_v subdivide_v among_o the_o officer_n according_a to_o their_o respective_a place_n some_o small_a share_n be_v like_a to_o fall_v unto_o the_o common_a soldier_n but_o what_o improvement_n may_v be_v make_v thereof_o or_o how_o it_o will_v please_v almighty_a god_n far_o to_o deal_v with_o this_o army_n let_v time_n and_o truth_n manifest_v the_o good_a hand_n of_o providence_n have_v take_v i_o from_o among_o they_o that_o so_o according_a to_o my_o earnest_a desire_n i_o may_v no_o long_o be_v a_o spectator_n or_o recorder_n of_o their_o action_n i_o shall_v therefore_o now_o conclude_v only_o include_v brief_a description_n of_o the_o island_n of_o jamaica_n by_o compare_v it_o in_o divers_a respect_n with_o hispaniola_n together_o with_o some_o few_o passage_n by_o the_o way_n homeward_o the_o island_n of_o jamaica_n be_v situate_a betwixt_o the_o main_n and_o the_o isle_n cuba_n distant_a from_o the_o one_o 96._o league_n and_o from_o the_o other_o 20_o the_o centre_n whereof_o lie_v direct_o in_o the_o same_o lat_fw-mi with_o the_o town_n of_o sancta_fw-la domingo_n in_o hispaniola_n already_o describe_v and_o have_v longitude_n west_n from_o thence_o 2_o deg_fw-la 18._o min_n it_o be_v magnitude_n be_v scant_o one_o 3._o of_o the_o say_a island_n be_v in_o length_n 46_o and_o breadth_n 14._o league_n notwithstanding_o for_o the_o quality_n and_o quantity_n of_o land_n it_o be_v no_o less_o fruitful_a and_o altogether_o as_o plentiful_a in_o fish_n fowle_n and_o cattle_n of_o all_o sort_n it_o be_v more_o mountainous_a and_o less_a woody_n rivers_n there_o be_v divers_a but_o the_o spring-head_n of_o some_o arise_v from_o copper_n mine_n the_o water_n be_v somewhat_o unwholesome_a and_o unsavoury_a unless_o correct_v by_o boil_v which_o the_o spaniard_n use_v it_o be_v chief_a defect_n and_o impediment_n be_v these_o it_o produce_v not_o any_o mine_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n as_o do_v hispaniola_n and_o other_o part_n of_o the_o indies_n it_o be_v also_o ill_o situate_v for_o traffic_n lie_v such_o a_o distance_n to_o leeward_n that_o it_o be_v a_o most_o difficult_a thing_n for_o vessel_n to_o turn_v up_o so_o far_o to_o windward_n as_o to_o get_v clear_a of_o the_o island_n and_o rock_n and_o be_v therefore_o necessitate_v to_o make_v their_o passage_n through_o the_o gulf_n of_o florida_n which_o be_v account_v dangerous_a except_o at_o some_o season_n of_o the_o year_n june_n the_o 25._o the_o fleet_n bind_v for_o england_n set_v sail_n from_o jamaica_n vice-admiral_n goodson_n in_o the_o torrington_n frigate_n be_v leave_v admiral_n of_o that_o squadron_n order_v to_o remain_v in_o the_o indies_n they_o consist_v of_o all_o the_o english_a frigate_n of_o this_o fleet_n also_o three_o of_o the_o best_a sail_a flemish_a ship_n which_o complete_v the_o number_n of_o 12_o sail_n beside_o victualler_n and_o prize_n there_o remain_v july_n the_o 8._o the_o fleet_n gain_v the_o length_n of_o cape_n st._n anthonia_n be_v the_o westermost_a cape_n of_o the_o isle_n cuba_n and_o the_o thirteen_o foll_fw-fr they_o ply_v to_o windward_n have_v a_o fresh_a gale_n easterly_n come_v near_o under_o the_o tropic_a and_o short_a of_o the_o cape_n of_o florida_n about_o thirty_o league_n where_o there_o happen_v another_o sad_a disaster_n the_o paragon_n navy_n a_o ship_n of_o the_o second_o rank_n and_o at_o that_o time_n rear-admiral_n take_v sire_n and_o consume_v to_o her_o powder-room_n and_o so_o blow_v up_o the_o rear-admiral_n dakins_n and_o some_o other_o with_o much_o danger_n and_o difficulty_n escape_v divers_a ship_n boat_n which_o be_v near_a come_v in_o to_o their_o assistance_n notwithstanding_o there_o perish_v about_o one_o hundred_o and_o forty_o men._n by_o what_o mean_v this_o lamentable_a accident_n be_v first_o occasion_v be_v not_o yet_o certain_o know_v but_o too_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o chief_a neglect_n be_v in_o the_o steward_n room_n from_o whence_o the_o fire_n break_v forth_o violent_o increase_a past_o remedy_n as_o the_o people_n be_v assemble_v together_o at_o divine_a exercise_n in_o the_o forenoon_n july_n the_o 19_o have_v hitherto_o have_v the_o wether_n various_o incline_v many_o calm_n and_o some_o storm_n with_o diversity_n of_o wind_n but_o all_o of_o short_a continuance_n the_o fleet_n now_o enter_v the_o gulf_n of_o florida_n and_o the_o 22_o foll_fw-fr past_a forth_o of_o the_o same_o the_o extent_n thereof_o be_v in_o length_n from_o the_o cape_n of_o florida_n to_o the_o uttermost_a island_n north_n of_o cuba_n 68_o league_n and_o in_o breadth_n from_o those_o island_n to_o the_o main_a 20_o league_n the_o current_n there_o set_v n_n n_n e._n the_o swiftness_n or_o slackness_n whereof_o depend_v on_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o rain_n which_o about_o the_o month_n of_o august_n be_v constant_o very_o great_a many_o exceed_a large_a american_n rivers_n be_v augment_v thereby_o the_o spacious_a bay_n of_o mexico_n become_v their_o receptacle_n and_o so_o disburthen_v its_o swell_a flood_n through_o this_o narrow_a strait_n into_o the_o virgivian_n ocean_n it_o be_v therefore_o of_o some_o call_v the_o gulf_n of_o mexico_n august_n the_o 4._o the_o fleet_n gain_v the_o length_n of_o the_o bermuda_n since_o when_o for_o the_o generality_n be_v favour_v with_o fair_a wind_n and_o seasonable_a weather_n the_o 22._o of_o this_o instant_n they_o have_v also_o the_o length_n of_o the_o western_a island_n august_n the_o 30._o they_o descry_v the_o english_a shore_n near_o lizard_n and_o have_v a_o strong_a gale_n s._n s._n w._n the_o day_n follow_v the_o fleet_n anchor_v at_o spithead_n near_a portsmouth_n three_o sail_n have_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o rest_n by_o obscure_a weather_n in_o the_o night_n before_o their_o entrance_n into_o the_o gulf_n come_v in_o hither_o also_o this_o day_n some_o few_o hour_n before_o the_o other_o and_o now_o for_o ever_o bless_v be_v the_o divine_a creator_n who_o have_v deal_v thus_o merciful_o with_o we_o the_o unworthy_a of_o his_o servant_n give_v we_o so_o large_a experience_n of_o his_o abundant_a goodness_n towards_o we_o and_o bring_v we_o once_o more_o unto_o the_o land_n of_o our_o nativity_n the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n so_o incline_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o nation_n that_o those_o grand_a sin_n of_o presumption_n and_o covetousness_n may_v no_o long_o reign_v among_o they_o lest_o seak_v after_o shadow_n they_o lose_v the_o real_a substance_n or_o covet_v the_o good_a or_o gold_n of_o other_o they_o incur_v the_o high_a displeasure_n of_o almighty_n god_n upon_o themselves_o and_o so_o become_v the_o scorn_n and_o derision_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o a_o byword_n to_o other_o nation_n avertas_fw-la deus_fw-la finis_fw-la