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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nation_n	great_a	part_n	time_n	4,146	5	3.2943	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13306	An aduice hovv to plant tobacco in England and how to bring it to colour and perfection, to whom it may be profitable, and to whom harmfull. The vertues of the hearbe in generall, as well in the outward application as taken in fume. With the danger of the Spanish tobacco. Written by C.T.	C. T., 17th cent.; W. R., fl. 1615, attributed name.	1615 (1615)	STC 23612; ESTC S111304	9,694	24

a_o advice_n how_o to_o plant_n tobacco_n in_o england_n and_o how_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o colour_n and_o perfection_n to_o who_o it_o may_v be_v profitable_a and_o to_o who_o harmful_a the_o virtue_n of_o the_o herb_n in_o general_a as_o well_o in_o the_o outward_a application_n as_o take_v in_o fume_n with_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o spanish_a tobacco_n write_a by_o c._n t._n london_n print_v by_o nicholas_n okes_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o walter_n burre_n 1615._o a_o advice_n how_o to_o plant_n tobacco_n in_o england_n and_o how_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o colour_n and_o perfection_n to_o who_o it_o may_v be_v profitable_a and_o to_o who_o harmful_a i_o have_v hear_v it_o report_v by_o man_n of_o good_a judgement_n that_o there_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o england_n and_o ireland_n near_o the_o value_n of_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n every_o year_n for_o tobacco_n and_o that_o the_o great_a part_n thereof_o be_v buy_v for_o ready_a money_n sure_o i_o be_o that_o when_o our_o englishman_n for_o these_o seven_o or_o eight_o year_n last_o pass_v trade_v for_o it_o at_o trinidado_n or_o in_o orenoque_n that_o great_a store_n of_o gold_n silver_n coin_v and_o plate_n be_v carry_v hence_o and_o give_v to_o the_o spaniard_n there_o in_o exchange_n for_o so_o greedy_a be_v our_o english_a of_o the_o indian_a tobacco_n as_o where_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o traffic_n there_o some_o year_n since_o the_o spaniard_n as_o in_o all_o new_a plantation_n be_v press_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o want_n &_o have_v neither_o clothes_n to_o cover_v they_o nor_o shoe_n to_o tread_v on_o nor_o bread_n to_o eat_v and_o do_v therefore_o exchange_v their_o tobacco_n for_o fish_n wine_n aquavitae_n all_o sort_n of_o last_a food_n for_o woollen_a stocking_n hat_n thread_n hatchet_n &_o the_o like_a they_o become_v in_o a_o short_a time_n so_o cloy_v with_o all_o these_o commodity_n as_o nothing_o some_o silk_n and_o cloth_n of_o silver_n and_o gold_n except_v but_o ready_a money_n and_o silver_n plate_n can_v content_v they_o this_o trade_n therefore_o where_o the_o treasure_n of_o this_o land_n be_v vent_v for_o smoke_n can_v but_o great_o prejudice_n the_o commonweal_n which_o although_o it_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n tolerable_a by_o reason_n that_o many_o ship_n and_o mariner_n be_v employ_v and_o that_o thereby_o we_o keep_v our_o knowledge_n of_o the_o west_n indies_n and_o breed_v many_o sufficient_a mariner_n yet_o see_v the_o spaniard_n have_v now_o utter_o banish_v our_o merchant_n and_o put_v all_o to_o the_o sword_n or_o to_o a_o more_o cruel_a death_n which_o they_o can_v master_v or_o betray_v in_o those_o part_n i_o have_v think_v good_a as_o well_o for_o the_o keep_n within_o the_o land_n of_o the_o treasure_n before_o speak_v of_o then_o carry_v into_o the_o indies_n and_o now_o into_o spain_n as_o for_o other_o respect_n hereafter_o remember_v to_o instruct_v those_o of_o our_o nation_n how_o to_o sow_v plant_n and_o perfect_v this_o drug_n for_o beside_o the_o ill_a exchange_n make_v for_o this_o fantastical_a merchandise_n and_o beside_o the_o extreme_a rate_n and_o price_n of_o the_o indian_a tobacco_n of_o which_o the_o great_a part_n be_v sell_v for_o ten_o time_n the_o value_n of_o pepper_n and_o the_o best_a of_o it_o weight_n for_o weight_n for_o the_o fine_a silver_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o find_v one_o pound_n weight_n in_o five_o hundred_o that_o be_v not_o sophisticate_a the_o black_a colour_n which_o it_o have_v and_o for_o which_o our_o shoppe-keeper_n praise_v it_o be_v artificial_a yea_o all_o the_o tobacco_n the_o leaf_n of_o hispaniola_n except_v which_o we_o call_v saint_n domingo_n tobacco_n be_v anoint_v and_o slubber_v over_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o juice_n or_o syrup_n make_v of_o salt-water_n of_o the_o dregs_n or_o filth_n of_o sugar_n call_v malass_n or_o black_a honey_n guiana_n pepper_n and_o lose_fw-mi of_o wine_n to_o which_o in_o some_o place_n they_o add_v a_o red_a berry_n call_v anotto_n and_o other_o tawn●_n berry_n with_o which_o the_o indian_n paint_v their_o body_n and_o their_o bed_n this_o they_o do_v to_o give_v it_o colour_n and_o gloss_n to_o make_v it_o the_o more_o merchantable_a and_o to_o give_v one_o and_o the_o same_o countenance_n to_o all_o their_o rot_a wither_a &_o ground-leave_n which_o they_o wrap_v up_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o their_o wreathe_n cover_v they_o over_o on_o the_o outside_n with_o one_o that_o be_v good_a of_o this_o tobacco_n paint_v with_o unwholesome_a berry_n there_o have_v be_v great_a store_n bring_v into_o england_n of_o late_a in_o which_o the_o redness_n and_o art_n be_v manifest_a so_o have_v there_o be_v vent_v a_o kind_n of_o filthy_a leaf_n sell_v by_o the_o portugal_n reside_v in_o london_n the_o same_o be_v make_v up_o in_o roll_n of_o pound_n and_o half_a pound_n by_o these_o aditament_n be_v the_o nature_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o tobacco_n change_v and_o the_o herb_n make_v unhealthful_a and_o extreme_a dangerous_a for_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o how_o wholesome_a and_o medicinable_a soever_o honey_n itself_o may_v be_v yet_o the_o water_n of_o honey_n be_v stark_a poison_n and_o although_o indian_a pepper_n scum_n of_o sugar_n or_o the_o dregs_n or_o lose_fw-mi of_o wine_n and_o the_o rest_n may_v be_v wholesome_a enough_o some_o way_n use_v yet_o to_o take_v they_o into_o the_o head_n in_o fume_n can_v but_o be_v great_o offensive_a and_o prejudicial_a but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o worst_a for_o since_o the_o spaniard_n have_v observe_v that_o the_o english_a respect_n but_o two_o thing_n chief_o in_o tobacco_n to_o wit_n the_o colour_n and_o the_o bite_n in_o the_o nose_n they_o have_v add_v poison_n to_o the_o paint_n and_o anoint_v the_o leaf_n of_o their_o tobacco_n with_o common_a sublimate_n by_o which_o though_o it_o do_v not_o work_v at_o the_o instant_n yet_o may_v the_o one_o half_a of_o all_o the_o gentleman_n of_o england_n and_o many_o thousand_o of_o other_o be_v easy_o poison_v in_o one_o year_n for_o it_o be_v know_v to_o many_o that_o there_o have_v be_v tobacco_n bring_v out_o of_o spain_n with_o dissolve_a sublimate_n which_o every_o man_n know_v to_o be_v poison_n and_o no_o way_n so_o dangerous_o minister_v without_o suspicion_n as_o by_o fume_n the_o natural_a colour_n of_o tobacco_n be_v a_o deep_a yellow_a or_o a_o light_n tawny_a and_o when_o the_o indian_n themselves_o sell_v it_o we_o for_o knife_n hatchet_n bead_n bell_n and_o like_o merchandise_n it_o have_v no_o other_o complexion_n as_o all_o the_o tobacco_n at_o this_o day_n have_v which_o be_v bring_v from_o the_o coast_n of_o guiana_n from_o saint_n vincents_n from_o saint_n lucia_n from_o dominica_n and_o other_o place_n where_o we_o buy_v it_o but_o of_o the_o natural_a people_n and_o all_o these_o sort_n be_v clean_o and_o so_o be_v that_o of_o st._n domingo_n where_o the_o spaniard_n have_v not_o yet_o learned_a the_o art_n of_o sophistication_n there_o be_v also_o a_o sort_n of_o caraccas_n tobacco_n which_o the_o indian_n make_v up_o and_o sell_v to_o the_o spaniard_n which_o be_v wholesome_a enough_o but_o there_o come_v little_a of_o it_o into_o england_n now_o beside_o these_o harmful_a mixture_n if_o our_o english_a which_o delight_n in_o indian_a tobacco_n have_v see_v how_o the_o spanish_a slave_n make_v it_o up_o how_o they_o dress_v their_o sore_n and_o pocky_a ulcer_n with_o the_o same_o unwashed_a hand_n with_o which_o they_o slubber_v and_o anoint_v the_o tobacco_n and_o call_v it_o sauce_n per_fw-la los_fw-es perros_fw-es luteranos_fw-es for_o lutheran_n dog_n they_o will_v not_o so_o often_o draw_v it_o into_o their_o head_n and_o through_o their_o nose_n as_o they_o do_v yea_o many_o a_o filthy_a savour_n shall_v they_o find_v therein_o do_v not_o the_o smell_n of_o the_o honey_n master_v it_o which_o smell_v every_o man_n may_v plain_o perceive_v that_o take_v of_o the_o black_a role_n tobacco_n bring_v from_o orenoque_n trinidado_n and_o elsewhere_o to_o the_o end_n therefore_o as_o i_o have_v already_o say_v that_o the_o treasure_n exchange_v for_o tobacco_n may_v be_v keep_v within_o the_o land_n that_o those_o that_o delight_n therein_o may_v have_v it_o at_o a_o better_a rate_n and_o to_o avoid_v the_o danger_n of_o the_o spanish_a mixture_n i_o have_v hereunder_o set_v down_o certain_a observation_n by_o the_o help_n of_o which_o all_o that_o be_v dispose_v to_o plant_v tobacco_n in_o england_n may_v assure_o bring_v the_o same_o to_o strength_n and_o perfection_n yea_o to_o strength_n exceed_v all_o that_o be_v bring_v from_o the_o indies_n now_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o you_o be_v to_o take_v care_n for_o must_v be_v the_o soil_n of_o which_o the_o ground_n natural_o fertile_a be_v the_o best_a and_o that_o which_o have_v not_o