Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	body_n	soul_n	unite_v	6,291	5	9.7652	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64495	The travels of Monsieur de Thevenot into the Levant in three parts, viz. into I. Turkey, II. Persia, III. the East-Indies / newly done out of French.; Relation d'un voyage fait au Levant. English	Thévenot, Jean de, 1633-1667.; Lovell, Archibald.	1687 (1687)	Wing T887; ESTC R17556	965,668	658

celebrate_v it_o the_o day_n of_o the_o epiphany_n according_a to_o the_o old_a calendar_n which_o they_o follow_v plunge_v after_o several_a prayer_n a_o cross_n into_o water_n whereof_o all_o strive_v to_o take_v their_o share_n in_o pot_n they_o communicate_v all_o child_n in_o both_o kind_n armenian_n the_o armenian_n communicate_v young_a child_n they_o marry_o their_o child_n very_o young._n extreme_a unction_n with_o the_o armenian_n command_v for_o mass_n superstition_n of_o the_o armenian_n the_o end_n of_o lent_n with_o the_o armenian_n even_o those_o that_o be_v but_o a_o year_n or_o two_o old._n they_o marry_v they_o very_o young_a sometime_o the_o parent_n promise_v they_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o often_o marry_v they_o at_o the_o age_n of_o seven_o or_o eight_o year_n but_o though_o the_o priest_n perform_v the_o ceremony_n at_o that_o time_n yet_o they_o defer_v the_o consummation_n of_o the_o marriage_n till_o the_o usual_a time_n they_o say_v that_o extreme_a unction_n be_v not_o to_o be_v administer_v till_o after_o death_n though_o some_o among_o they_o have_v deny_v i_o that_o article_n but_o common_o they_o give_v it_o only_o to_o priest_n they_o have_v no_o command_n oblige_v they_o to_o hear_v mass_n on_o sunday_n and_o holiday_n they_o have_v many_o of_o the_o mahometan_a superstition_n and_o among_o other_o some_o of_o they_o hold_v dog_n to_o be_v unclean_a as_o well_o as_o they_o and_o will_v not_o willing_o touch_v they_o on_o holy_a saturday_n they_o end_v their_o lent_n by_o eat_v at_o night_n butter_n cheese_n egg_n and_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v prohibit_v during_o the_o lent_n but_o they_o eat_v no_o flesh_n till_o easter-day_n and_o it_o must_v be_v kill_v too_o the_o same_o day_n for_o they_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o eat_v of_o that_o which_o be_v kill_v in_o time_n of_o lent._n they_o admit_v of_o no_o purgatory_n and_o yet_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a armenian_n purgatory_n with_o the_o armenian_n say_v that_o those_o who_o be_v damn_v go_v straight_o to_o hell_n but_o that_o the_o other_o go_v not_o into_o paradise_n where_o no_o body_n shall_v be_v receive_v before_o the_o last_o judgement_n but_o that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o place_n where_o they_o suffer_v a_o little_a and_o that_o the_o prayer_n that_o be_v make_v for_o they_o comfort_v they_o whence_o it_o seem_v that_o they_o only_o contend_v about_o the_o name_n and_o that_o it_o be_v only_o to_o difference_n themselves_o from_o roman_a catholic_n that_o they_o say_v they_o admit_v not_o of_o purgatory_n lord_n fable_n of_o the_o armenian_n concern_v our_o lord_n they_o have_v a_o hundred_o story_n or_o rather_o ridiculous_a tale_n concern_v the_o infancy_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o that_o be_v it_o they_o call_v the_o little_a gospel_n as_o for_o instance_n that_o the_o virgin_n be_v with_o child_n her_o sister_n salome_n accuse_v she_o of_o have_v be_v deflower_v by_o some_o man_n and_o that_o the_o holy_a virgin_n for_o her_o own_o justification_n bid_v she_o lay_v her_o hand_n upon_o her_o belly_n and_o that_o she_o shall_v know_v what_o fruit_n she_o bear_v which_o salome_n have_v do_v a_o fire_n issue_v out_o of_o it_o and_o consume_v one_o half_a of_o her_o arm_n and_o then_o be_v sensible_a of_o her_o fault_n she_o lay_v the_o stump_n upon_o it_o again_o by_o the_o holy_a virgin_n order_n and_o so_o recover_v her_o whole_a arm._n they_o also_o say_v that_o our_o lord_n be_v grow_v pretty_a big_a his_o holy_a mother_n put_v he_o to_o school_n to_o learn_v to_o read_v armenian_a and_o that_o his_o master_n make_v he_o pronounce_v the_o armenian_a alphabet_n he_o will_v not_o pronounce_v the_o first_o letter_n which_o be_v thus_o make_v iii_o unless_o his_o master_n give_v he_o a_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v shape_v in_o that_o manner_n which_o make_v his_o master_n give_v he_o correction_n our_o lord_n have_v suffer_v it_o tell_v he_o mild_o that_o since_o he_o know_v it_o not_o he_o will_v teach_v he_o and_o make_v he_o comprehend_v that_o it_o denote_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n whereat_o the_o master_n much_o surprise_v return_v he_o back_o to_o the_o virgin_n tell_v she_o that_o he_o know_v more_o than_o himself_o this_o tale_n be_v the_o more_o ridiculous_a that_o it_o be_v not_o above_o four_o hundred_o year_n since_o their_o letter_n be_v invent_v character_n the_o invention_n of_o the_o armenian_a character_n and_o that_o before_o they_o make_v use_v of_o the_o greek_a letter_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v there_o be_v in_o the_o library_n of_o the_o french_a king_n a_o large_a thick_a armenian_a book_n which_o give_v the_o history_n of_o their_o letter_n and_o by_o who_o they_o be_v invent_v judas_n a_o ridiculous_a story_n of_o judas_n they_o say_v that_o judas_n have_v sell_v our_o lord_n and_o despair_v of_o pardon_n resolve_v to_o hang_v himself_o because_o he_o know_v that_o our_o lord_n be_v to_o go_v to_o the_o limbus_n to_o deliver_v all_o the_o soul_n which_o he_o find_v there_o and_o that_o he_o make_v account_n to_o be_v one_o of_o that_o number_n for_o with_o they_o hell_n and_o the_o limbus_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n but_o the_o devil_n cunning_a than_o he_o foresee_v that_o hold_v he_o up_o by_o the_o foot_n till_o our_o lord_n have_v pass_v the_o limbus_n and_o then_o let_v he_o fall_v plum_n into_o hell._n christ_n a_o error_n of_o the_o armenian_n concern_v the_o two_o nature_n in_o jesus_n christ_n the_o armenian_n as_o well_o as_o the_o eutichean_o believe_v but_o one_o nature_n in_o jesus_n christ_n though_o they_o condemn_v eutiche_n of_o heresy_n they_o do_v not_o indeed_o say_v that_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o divine_a as_o the_o first_o eutichean_o do_v nor_o do_v they_o believe_v the_o confusion_n of_o nature_n in_o jesus_n christ_n as_o eutiche_n do_v but_o they_o will_v have_v the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n to_o be_v unite_v in_o his_o sacred_a person_n as_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v in_o a_o man_n and_o that_o so_o they_o make_v but_o one_o and_o that_o make_v they_o condemn_v the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n pope_n a_o false_a belief_n in_o the_o armenian_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o armenian_n concern_v the_o pope_n they_o say_v that_o jesus_n christ_n neither_o ate_n nor_o drink_v and_o when_o i_o allege_v to_o one_o of_o they_o some_o passage_n of_o the_o gospel_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v he_o make_v answer_v that_o he_o only_o seem_v to_o do_v so_o but_o that_o in_o reality_n he_o neither_o ate_n nor_o drink_v they_o acknowledge_v not_o the_o pope_n to_o be_v superior_a to_o their_o patriarch_n but_o only_o to_o be_v patriarch_n of_o rome_n yet_o i_o find_v some_o of_o they_o that_o be_v not_o of_o that_o opinion_n and_o who_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n nevertheless_o they_o be_v general_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o frank_n and_o to_o all_o that_o profess_v the_o roman_n catholic_n faith_n so_o far_o that_o there_o be_v some_o of_o they_o who_o stick_v not_o to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v a_o turk_n than_o a_o roman_n catholic_n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o they_o agree_v with_o we_o as_o to_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n altar_n the_o belief_n of_o the_o armenian_n concern_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o it_o be_v a_o strong_a argument_n against_o the_o european_a heretic_n to_o object_v to_o they_o the_o levantine_n christian_n who_o for_o a_o long_a time_n have_v be_v the_o declare_a enemy_n of_o the_o roman_a catholic_n and_o nevertheless_o be_v all_o uniform_a with_o they_o as_o to_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o mass_n jacobite_n nestorian_n and_o all_o which_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o mass_n be_v no_o new_a invent_v thing_n chap._n xv._o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o observation_n of_o ispahan_n of_o horse_n mule_n and_o camel_n and_o some_o infect_v the_o persian_n use_v common_o to_o ride_v on_o persian_a horse_n which_o be_v but_o small_a horse_n animal_n of_o persia_n persian_a horse_n but_o good_a and_o strong_a and_o travel_v great_a journey_n without_o tire_v they_o have_v a_o trick_n of_o cast_v up_o the_o head_n and_o endanger_v the_o rider_n nose_n if_o he_o have_v not_o a_o care_n but_o some_o mend_v that_o fault_n by_o a_o kind_n of_o cavasson_n which_o be_v a_o strap_n of_o leather_n in_o form_n of_o a_o halter_n that_o they_o put_v over_o their_o nose_n and_o bring_v it_o betwixt_o the_o fore_a leg_n tie_v it_o to_o the_o girt_n like_o a_o petrel_n not_o only_o in_o persia_n but_o all_o over_o the_o levant_n they_o have_v a_o better_a hoof_n than_o in_o our_o country_n whether_o it_o be_v because_o of_o the_o

hill_n to_o the_o left_a hand_n on_o which_o there_o be_v a_o mosque_n with_o a_o building_n like_a to_o a_o little_a castle_n call_v sultan-abdullah_n sultan-abdullah_n sultan-abdullah_n heretofore_o it_o be_v inhabit_v by_o dervish_n and_o at_o present_a serve_v for_o a_o retreat_n to_o arabian_a robber_n we_o see_v about_o a_o score_n of_o they_o on_o the_o waterside_n with_o their_o horse_n and_o lance_n who_o send_v three_o of_o their_o company_n towards_o we_o these_o blade_n have_v strip_v themselves_o naked_a come_v swim_v and_o ask_v bread_n of_o we_o they_o have_v it_o and_o so_o return_v carry_v each_o two_o loaf_n one_o upon_o their_o head_n and_o the_o other_o in_o one_o hand_n which_o they_o hold_v out_o of_o the_o water_n swim_v only_o with_o the_o other_o hand_n we_o have_v still_o wood_n to_o our_o left_a and_o by_o interval_n some_o hill_n and_o short_o after_o we_o have_v wood_n also_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n in_o several_a place_n on_o the_o same_o side_n we_o see_v a_o great_a many_o of_o the_o summer-house_n of_o the_o arab_n but_o no_o body_n in_o they_o half_n a_o hour_n after_o five_o in_o the_o evening_n we_o see_v upon_o a_o little_a hill_n on_o the_o same_o hand_n the_o ruin_n of_o a_o castle_n call_v toprac-calasi_n toprac-calasi_n toprac-calasi_n there_o be_v some_o house_n of_o arab_n there_o and_o the_o other_o keleck_n have_v stop_v a_o few_o minute_n near_o land_n they_o steal_v a_o abe_n of_o cloth_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o a_o vest_n and_o no_o body_n perceive_v it_o till_o they_o be_v go_v these_o arab_n sow_v millet_n thereabouts_o of_o which_o they_o make_v their_o bread_n eat_v no_o other_o we_o stop_v that_o day_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o at_o noon_n to_o do_v the_o need_v of_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v our_o custom_n and_o then_o continue_v our_o way_n have_v always_o hill_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o about_o sunsetting_a we_o go_v ashore_o at_o a_o place_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n where_o there_o be_v abundance_n of_o lion_n and_o where_o one_o must_v have_v a_o special_a care_n of_o arab_n for_o some_o time_n ago_o the_o arab_n rob_v a_o keleck_n in_o that_o very_a place_n have_v on_o board_n almost_o fourscore_o people_n who_o they_o kill_v and_o then_o overset_a the_o keleck_n that_o it_o may_v be_v think_v it_o overset_a of_o itself_o hardly_o be_v we_o arrive_v when_o three_o arab_n come_v swim_v over_o to_o we_o from_o the_o other_o side_n we_o give_v they_o bread_n and_o so_o set_v they_o go_v we_o part_v next_o morning_n monday_n the_o eleven_o of_o august_n at_o break_v of_o day_n and_o have_v hill_n still_o on_o our_o right_a hand_n about_o eight_o a_o clock_n we_o pass_v near_o one_o of_o these_o hill_n on_o which_o the_o people_n of_o the_o country_n say_v there_o be_v a_o castle_n name_v mekhoul-calaai_a by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o frank_n who_o build_v it_o about_o nine_o a_o clock_n we_o see_v the_o end_n of_o these_o hill_n liquorice-water_n liquorice-water_n the_o liquorice_n which_o i_o find_v by_o the_o way_n when_o we_o go_v ashore_o be_v very_o useful_a to_o i_o for_o i_o infuse_v it_o in_o the_o water_n which_o i_o drink_v and_o that_o please_v i_o better_o than_o common_a water_n which_o not_o only_o make_v i_o sweat_v excessive_o for_o i_o void_v by_o the_o pore_n as_o much_o as_o i_o drink_v but_o also_o it_o raise_v on_o i_o several_a blister_n that_o prick_v i_o like_o so_o many_o needle_n as_o often_o as_o i_o drink_v or_o sit_v down_o whereas_o when_o i_o drink_v liquorice-water_n sumack_n sumack_n i_o feel_v none_o of_o these_o inconvenience_n i_o have_v beside_o sumack_n which_o be_v almost_o like_a hempseed_n wherewith_o i_o make_v another_o sort_n of_o drink_n by_o put_v a_o little_a of_o that_o grain_n into_o water_n and_o after_o pound_v it_o that_o yield_v i_o a_o very_a red_a water_n but_o very_o cool_v and_o wholesome_a and_o if_o a_o little_a salt_n be_v add_v to_o it_o it_o make_v it_o much_o pleasant_a they_o use_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o sumack_n and_o when_o it_o be_v beat_v and_o put_v into_o broth_n it_o be_v very_o wholesome_a and_o a_o good_a remedy_n against_o the_o bloodyflux_n they_o suffer_v no_o man_n to_o make_v a_o tent_n upon_o these_o keleck_n to_o keep_v out_o the_o sun_n nay_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o hold_v a_o bough_n of_o a_o tree_n over_o my_o head_n because_o of_o the_o wind_n which_o may_v overset_a the_o keleck_n but_o i_o find_v a_o way_n to_o defend_v myself_o against_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n by_o lie_v half_a at_o length_n so_o that_o my_o head_n be_v a_o little_a high_o almost_o as_o if_o i_o have_v be_v sit_v in_o this_o posture_n i_o fasten_v one_o end_n of_o my_o abe_n behind_o my_o head_n and_o cover_v myself_o with_o the_o rest_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o tent_n by_o mean_n of_o three_o stick_n of_o which_o one_o that_o i_o hold_v between_o my_o leg_n uphold_v it_o in_o the_o middle_n and_o be_v like_o the_o main_a pile_n the_o other_o two_o support_v it_o on_o the_o two_o side_n in_o this_o manner_n i_o have_v a_o pretty_a convenient_a shade_n and_o the_o wind_n ever_o almost_o on_o one_o side_n or_o other_o but_o notwithstanding_o all_o my_o circumspection_n i_o suffer_v great_a heat_n especial_o some_o day_n when_o there_o be_v not_o a_o breath_n of_o wind_n about_o noon_n the_o hill_n begin_v again_o and_o these_o mountain_n run_v along_o as_o far_o as_o the_o indies_n they_o call_v they_o dgebel_n hemrin_n daghi_n dgebel_v hemrin_n montes_n cordaci_n gioubbar_a calai_n altun_n daghi_n i_o believe_v they_o be_v the_o mountain_n call_v cordaci_n by_o quintus_fw-la curtius_n in_o his_o four_o book_n and_o ten_o chapter_n towards_o two_o of_o the_o clock_n we_o pass_v near_o to_o a_o castle_n which_o be_v in_o mesopotamia_n call_v gioubbar_a calai_n and_o some_o time_n after_o we_o see_v a_o little_a hill_n to_o the_o left_a hand_n call_v altun_n daghi_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o hill_n of_o gold_n because_o the_o arab_n dig_v in_o it_o here_o and_o there_o find_v a_o little_a gold._n about_o four_o a_o clock_n we_o pass_v that_o place_n where_o they_o that_o go_v down_o the_o tigris_n as_o we_o do_v begin_v to_o have_v the_o mount_v hebrin_n to_o the_o left_a which_o till_o that_o place_n they_o have_v always_o have_v to_o the_o right_n and_o on_o the_o side_n of_o mesopotamia_n it_o be_v the_o tradition_n that_o the_o river_n heretofore_o divide_v they_o and_o that_o they_o go_v by_o ispahan_n and_o reach_v as_o far_o as_o the_o indies_n and_o in_o that_o country_n they_o affirm_v that_o these_o hill_n which_o be_v of_o a_o white_a rock_n encompass_v all_o the_o world._n at_o sunsetting_a we_o go_v ashore_o on_o the_o side_n of_o mesopotamia_n over_o against_o kizil-han_a kizil-han_a kizil-han_a which_o be_v a_o have_fw-mi not_o far_o from_o it_o and_o the_o five_o lodging_n of_o the_o caravan_n that_o come_v from_o mosul_n we_o do_v not_o take_v our_o lodging_n on_o the_o other_o side_n as_o the_o night_n before_o because_o of_o the_o lion_n that_o be_v there_o and_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o flock_n like_o sheep_n we_o keep_v good_a guard_n because_o our_o station_n be_v pretty_a near_o to_o the_o house_n of_o some_o arab_n beside_o there_o be_v some_o lion_n also_o on_o that_o side_n among_o the_o rest_n there_o be_v one_o that_o be_v in_o great_a reputation_n among_o the_o people_n of_o the_o country_n he_o be_v call_v the_o lion_n of_o kizil-han_a and_o be_v say_v to_o be_v as_o big_a as_o a_o ass_n bigness_n a_o lion_n of_o great_a bigness_n and_o of_o extraordinary_a strength_n who_o never_o fail_v to_o take_v a_o man_n of_o every_o caravan_n and_o it_o be_v very_o honourable_a for_o we_o that_o we_o pay_v he_o not_o that_o tribute_n they_o add_v that_o he_o common_o set_v upon_o those_o who_o straggle_v in_o the_o rear_n and_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v think_v that_o it_o be_v for_o want_v of_o courage_n but_o only_o out_o of_o cunning_a that_o he_o do_v so_o they_o say_v he_o be_v so_o bold_a that_o if_o he_o see_v no_o more_o but_o two_o or_o three_o man_n he_o come_v confident_o up_o to_o they_o and_o take_v one_o of_o they_o in_o his_o claw_n lay_v he_o upon_o his_o back_n and_o carry_v he_o away_o some_o caravanist_n tell_v i_o a_o great_a many_o tale_n upon_o that_o subject_n which_o i_o shall_v give_v as_o cheap_a as_o i_o have_v they_o they_o tell_v i_o very_o serious_o that_o the_o lion_n never_o set_v upon_o a_o man_n but_o when_o he_o be_v very_o hungry_a and_o that_o he_o feed_v upon_o he_o backward_o begin_v always_o at_o his_o buttock_n because_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o face_n of_o a_o man._n that_o when_o