Selected quad for the lemma: parliament_n
Text snippets containing the quad
|
ID |
Title |
Author |
Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) |
STC |
Words |
Pages |
|
A38788
|
Fumifugium, or, The inconveniencie of the aer and smoak of London dissipated together with some remedies humbly proposed / by J.E. esq. to His Sacred Majestie, and to the Parliament now assembled.
|
Evelyn, John, 1620-1706.
|
1661
(1661)
|
Wing E3489; ESTC R31456
|
23,225
|
39
|
know_v no_o inconveniency_n if_o even_o some_o of_o they_o be_v proscribe_v as_o far_o as_o any_o fresh-water_n be_v find_v dissembogue_v into_o the_o thames_n since_o the_o commodiousness_n of_o the_o passage_n may_v bring_v up_o their_o ware_n with_o so_o great_a ease_n he_o that_o consider_v what_o quantity_n be_v transport_v from_o dantzick_n lubeck_n hamborough_n and_o other_o remote_a place_n into_o holland_n can_v think_v this_o a_o unreasonable_a proposition_n but_o if_o their_o fondness_n to_o be_v near_a london_n procure_v indulgence_n for_o some_o of_o they_o the_o town_n of_o bow_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o sâ—ituation_n from_o our_o continual_a wind_n may_v serve_v for_o the_o expedient_a and_o a_o partial_a cure_n but_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o banish_v to_o the_o utmost_a extreme_a propound_v on_o the_o river_n at_o least_o by_o this_o mean_n thousand_o of_o able_a waterman_n may_v be_v employ_v in_o bring_v commodity_n unto_o the_o city_n to_o certain_a magazine_n &_o wharf_n commodious_o situate_v to_o dispense_v they_o by_o car_n or_o rather_o sled_n into_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o town_n all_o which_o may_v be_v effect_v with_o much_o facility_n and_o small_a expense_n but_o with_o such_o conveniency_n and_o benefit_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n otherwise_o as_o be_v altogether_o inestimable_a and_o therefore_o to_o be_v value_v beyond_o all_o other_o trifle_a objection_n of_o sordid_a and_o avaricious_a person_n whatsoever_o nor_o indeed_o can_v there_o at_o all_o the_o lest_o detriment_n ensue_v upon_o this_o reformation_n since_o the_o place_n and_o house_n desert_v which_o common_o take_v up_o a_o great_a space_n of_o ground_n may_v be_v convert_v into_o tenement_n and_o some_o of_o they_o into_o noble_a house_n for_o use_n and_o pleasure_n respect_v the_o thames_n to_o their_o no_o small_a advantage_n add_v to_o this_o that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o prevent_v the_o danger_n of_o fire_v those_o sad_a calamity_n for_o the_o most_o part_n proceed_v from_o some_o accident_n or_o other_o which_o take_v beginning_n from_o place_n where_o such_o great_a and_o exorbitant_a fire_n be_v perpetual_o keep_v go_v not_o be_v this_o a_o thing_n yet_o so_o extravagant_a and_o without_o all_o presidous_a of_o former_a time_n since_o even_o the_o smoke_n and_o burn_a of_o less_o foetid_v and_o noxious_a fuel_n produce_v a_o inconvenience_n so_o universal_a in_o some_o country_n of_o this_o nation_n not_o to_o mention_v the_o complaint_n which_o i_o have_v hear_v some_o part_n even_o of_o france_n itself_o lie_v south-west_n of_o england_n do_v former_o make_v of_o be_v infest_a with_o smoke_n drive_v from_o out_o maritime_a coast_n which_o injure_v their_o vine_n in_o flower_n that_o it_o be_v think_v expedient_a a_o act_n of_o parliament_n shall_v be_v make_v purposely_o to_o reform_v it_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o his_o majesty_n grandfather_n that_o now_o be_v which_o to_o take_v off_o all_o prejudice_n i_o shall_v here_o recite_v as_o it_o remain_v upon_o record_n anno_fw-la seven_o jacobi_fw-la regis_fw-la a_o act_n against_o burn_v of_o ling_n and_o heath_n and_o other_o moor-burning_a in_o the_o country_n of_o york_n durham_n northumberland_n cumberland_n westmoreland_n lancaster_n derby_n nottingham_n &_o leicester_n at_o unseasonable_a time_n of_o the_o year_n whereas_o many_o inconvenience_n be_v observe_v to_o happen_v in_o divers_a county_n of_o this_o realm_n by_o moore-burning_n and_o by_o raise_v of_o fire_n in_o moorish_a ground_n and_o mountanious_a country_n for_o burn_v of_o ling_n heath_n hather_n fur_n gorsse_n turf_n fearn_n whinne_n broom_n and_o the_o like_a in_o the_o spring_n time_n and_o summer-time_n for_o as_o much_o as_o thereby_o happen_v yearly_o a_o great_a destruction_n of_o the_o brood_n of_o wild-fowl_a and_o moore-game_n and_o by_o the_o multitude_n of_o gross_a vapour_n and_o cloud_n arise_v from_o those_o great_a fire_n the_o aer_fw-la be_v so_o distemper_a and_o such_o unseasonable_a and_o unnatural_a storm_n be_v engender_v as_o that_o the_o corn_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v thereby_o in_o divers_a place_n blast_v and_o great_o hinder_v in_o their_o due_a course_n of_o ripen_v and_o reap_v as_o also_o for_o that_o sometime_o it_o have_v happen_v that_o by_o the_o violence_n of_o those_o fire_n drive_v with_o the_o wind_n great_a field_n of_o corn_n grow_v have_v be_v consume_v and_o meadow_n spoil_v to_o the_o great_a hurt_n and_o damage_n of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n which_o moor-burning_n nevertheless_o may_v be_v use_v and_o practise_v at_o some_o other_o convenient_a time_n without_o such_o eminent_a danger_n or_o prejudice_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v by_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n with_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o of_o the_o commons_o in_o this_o parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o from_o and_o after_o the_o last_o day_n of_o july_n next_o ensue_v the_o end_n of_o this_o present_a session_n of_o parliament_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o person_n of_o person_n whatsoever_o in_o the_o month_n of_o april_n may_n june_n july_n august_n and_o september_n nor_o in_o any_o of_o they_o to_o raise_v kindle_v or_o begin_v or_o to_o cause_n or_o practice_v to_o be_v raise_v kindle_a or_o begin_v any_o fire_n or_o moor-burning_n in_o the_o say_a county_n of_o york_n durham_n northumberland_n cumberland_n westmoreland_n lancaster_n derby_n nottingham_n and_o leicester_n or_o in_o any_o of_o they_o for_o burn_v of_o ling_n heath_n hather_n fur_n gorsse_n turf_n fearne_n whinne_n broome_n or_o the_o like_a neither_o to_o assist_v further_o nourish_v or_o continue_v the_o same_o and_o that_o all_o and_o every_o person_n and_o person_n which_o from_o and_o after_o the_o say_v last_o day_n of_o july_n shall_v offend_v contrary_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o this_o statute_n the_o same_o offence_n be_v prove_v by_o contession_n of_o the_o party_n or_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o two_o sufficient_a witness_n upon_o oath_n before_o one_o or_o more_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o same_o county_n city_n or_o tow_n corporate_a where_o the_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v or_o the_o person_n or_o person_n offend_v apprehend_v shall_v be_v by_o the_o say_a justice_n or_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o every_o such_o offence_n commit_v to_o the_o common_a goal_n of_o the_o county_n city_n or_o tow_n corporate_a where_o the_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v or_o the_o person_n or_o person_n apprehend_v there_o to_o remain_v for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o month_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n and_o further_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o and_o every_o person_n and_o person_n which_o shall_v be_v so_o convict_v and_o imprison_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v not_o be_v enlarge_v from_o their_o say_a imprisonment_n but_o shall_v there_o remain_v after_o the_o say_a month_n be_v expire_v without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n until_o such_o time_n as_o every_o such_o offender_n respective_o shall_v pay_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o churchwarden_n or_o unto_o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n or_o place_n where_o the_o same_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v or_o the_o offender_n or_o offender_n apprehend_v or_o unto_o some_o of_o they_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o say_a parish_n or_o place_n where_o the_o same_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v the_o sum_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n for_o every_o such_o offence_n commit_v or_o do_v contrary_v no_o this_o act._n this_o act_n to_o continue_v until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o session_n of_o the_o next_o parliament_n so_o far_o the_o act._n and_o here_o you_o see_v be_v care_n take_v for_o the_o fowl_n and_o the_o game_n as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o fruit_n corn_n and_o grass_n which_o be_v universal_o incommode_v by_o these_o unwholesome_a vapour_n that_o distemper_v the_o ae_n aer_fw-la see_v hipp._n de_fw-fr flatibus_fw-la &_o gal._n l._n ctb._n boni_fw-la &_o mali_fw-la succi_fw-la instance_v in_o corn_n and_o water_n poison_v by_o ill_a aer_fw-la to_o the_o very_a raise_n of_o storm_n and_o sempest_n upon_o which_o a_o philosopher_n may_v ample_o discourse_v and_o if_o such_o care_n be_v take_v for_o the_o country_n where_o the_o more_o acreall_a part_n predominate_v and_o be_v in_o comparison_n free_a how_o much_o great_a ought_v there_o to_o be_v for_o the_o city_n where_o be_v such_o multitude_n of_o inhabitant_n concern_v and_o sure_o it_o be_v so_o of_o old_a when_o to_o object_v all_o that_o can_v be_v reply_v against_o it_o even_o for_o the_o very_a service_n of_o god_n the_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v without_o the_o camp_n among_o the_o jew_n as_o of_o old_a among_o the_o roman_n hominem_fw-la
be_v daily_o cast_v out_o of_o their_o house_n much_o less_o what_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o foot_n of_o man_n and_o horse_n or_o the_o want_n of_o more_o frequent_a and_o better_a conveyance_n which_o render_v the_o street_n of_o london_n dirty_a even_o to_o a_o proverb_n but_o chief_o this_o continual_a smoke_n which_o ascend_v in_o the_o daytime_n be_v by_o the_o descend_a dew_n and_o cold_a precipitate_v again_o at_o night_n and_o this_o be_v manifest_a if_o a_o piece_n of_o clean_a linen_n be_v spread_v all_o night_n in_o any_o court_n or_o garden_n the_o least_o infest_a as_o to_o appearance_n but_o especial_o if_o it_o happen_v to_o rain_v which_o carry_v it_o down_o in_o great_a proportion_n not_o only_o upon_o the_o earth_n but_o upon_o the_o water_n also_o where_o it_o leave_v a_o thin_a web_n or_o pellicule_n of_o dust_n dance_v upon_o the_o surface_n of_o it_o as_o those_o who_o go_v to_o bathe_v in_o the_o thames_n though_o at_o some_o miles_n distance_n from_o the_o city_n do_v easy_o discern_v and_o bring_v home_o upon_o their_o body_n how_o it_o stick_v on_o the_o hand_n face_n and_o linen_n of_o our_o fair_a lady_n and_o nice_a dame_n who_o reside_v constant_o in_o london_n especial_o during_o winter_n the_o prodigious_a waist_n of_o almond-power_n for_o the_o one_o soap_n and_o wear_v out_o of_o the_o other_o do_v sufficient_o manifest_v let_v it_o be_v consider_v what_o a_o fuliginous_a crust_n be_v yearly_o contract_v and_o adhere_v to_o the_o side_n of_o our_o ordinary_a chimney_n where_o this_o gross_a fuel_n be_v use_v and_o then_o imagine_v if_o there_o be_v a_o solid_a tentâ—riuâ—_n or_o canopy_n over_o london_n what_o a_o mass_n of_o soot_n will_v then_o stick_v to_o it_o which_o now_o as_o be_v say_v come_v down_o every_o night_n in_o the_o street_n on_o our_o house_n the_o water_n and_o be_v take_v into_o our_o body_n and_o may_v this_o much_o suffice_v concern_v the_o cause_n and_o effect_n of_o this_o evil_n and_o to_o discover_v to_o all_o the_o world_n how_o pernicious_a this_o smoke_n be_v to_o our_o inhabitant_n of_o london_n to_o decry_v it_o and_o to_o introduce_v some_o happy_a expedient_a whereby_o they_o may_v for_o the_o future_a hope_v to_o be_v free_v from_o so_o intolerable_a a_o inconvenience_n if_o what_o i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o produce_v and_o offer_v next_o may_v in_o some_o measure_n contribute_v to_o it_o part_n ii_o we_o know_v as_o the_o proverb_n common_o speak_v that_o as_o there_o be_v no_o smoke_n without_o fire_n so_o neither_o be_v there_o hardly_o any_o fire_n without_o smoke_n and_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d material_n which_o burn_v clear_a be_v very_o few_o and_o but_o comparative_o so_o term_v thar_z to_o talk_n of_o serve_v this_o vast_a city_n though_o paris_n as_o great_a be_v so_o supply_v with_o wood_n be_v madness_n and_o yet_o doubtless_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o much_o large_a proportion_n of_o wood_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o london_n and_o sell_v at_o easy_a rate_n if_o that_o be_v diligent_o observe_v which_o both_o our_o law_n enjoin_v be_v faisible_a and_o practise_v in_o other_o place_n more_o remote_a by_o plant_v and_o preserve_v of_o wood_n and_o copse_n and_o by_o what_o may_v by_o sea_n be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o northern_a country_n where_o be_v so_o great_o abound_v and_o seem_v inexhaustible_a but_o the_o remedy_n which_o i_o will_v propose_v have_v nothing_o in_o it_o of_o this_o difficulty_n require_v only_o the_o removal_n of_o such_o trade_n as_o be_v manifest_a nuisance_n to_o the_o city_n which_o i_o will_v have_v place_v at_o far_a distance_n especial_o such_o as_o in_o their_o work_n and_o fournace_n use_v great_a quantity_n of_o sea-cole_n the_o sole_a and_o only_a cause_n of_o those_o prodigious_a cloud_n of_o smoke_n which_o so_o universal_o and_o so_o fatal_o infest_v the_o aer_fw-la and_o will_v in_o no_o city_n of_o europe_n be_v permit_v where_o man_n have_v either_o respect_n to_o health_n or_o ornament_n such_o we_o name_v to_o be_v brewer_n dyer_n soap_n and_o salt-boylers_a lime-burners_a and_o the_o like_a these_o i_o affirm_v together_o with_o some_o few_o other_o of_o the_o same_o class_n remove_v at_o competent_a distance_n will_v produce_v so_o considerable_a though_o but_o partial_a a_o cure_n as_o man_n will_v even_o be_v find_v to_o breathe_v a_o new_a life_n as_o it_o be_v as_o well_o as_o london_n appear_v a_o new_a city_n deliver_v from_o that_o which_o alone_o render_v it_o one_o of_o the_o most_o pernicious_a and_o insupportable_a abode_n in_o the_o world_n as_o subject_v her_o inhabitant_n to_o so_o infamous_a a_o aer_fw-la otherwise_o sweet_a and_o very_a healthful_a for_o as_o we_o say_v the_o culinary_a fire_n and_o which_o chark_v will_v great_o reform_v contribute_v little_a or_o nothing_o in_o comparison_n to_o these_o foul_a mouth_a issue_n and_o curl_n of_o smoke_n virgil._n virgil._n which_o as_o the_o poet_n have_v it_o do_v caelum_fw-la subtexere_fw-la fumo_fw-la and_o draw_v a_o sable_a curtain_n over_o heaven_n let_v any_o man_n observe_v it_o upon_o a_o sunday_n or_o such_o time_n as_o these_o spiracle_n cease_v that_o the_o fire_n be_v general_o extinguish_v and_o he_o shall_v sensible_o conclude_v by_o the_o clearness_n of_o the_o sky_n and_o universal_a serenity_n of_o the_o aer_fw-la about_o it_o that_o all_o the_o chimney_n in_o london_n do_v not_o darken_v and_o poison_v it_o so_o much_o as_o one_o or_o two_o of_o those_o tunnel_n of_o smoke_n and_o that_o because_o the_o most_o imperceptible_a transpiration_n which_o they_o send_v forth_o be_v ventilate_v and_o disperse_v with_o the_o least_o breath_n which_o be_v stir_v whereas_o the_o column_n and_o cloud_n of_o smoke_n which_o be_v belch_v forth_o from_o the_o sooty_a throat_n of_o those_o work_n be_v so_o thick_a and_o plentiful_a that_o rush_v out_o with_o great_a impetuosity_n they_o be_v capable_a even_o to_o resist_v the_o fierce_a wind_n and_o be_v extreme_o surcharge_v with_o a_o fuliginous_a body_n fall_v down_o upon_o the_o city_n before_o they_o can_v be_v dissipate_v as_o the_o more_o thin_a and_o weak_a be_v pliny_n pliny_n so_o as_o two_o or_o three_o of_o these_o fumid_a vortices_fw-la be_v able_a to_o whirl_v it_o about_o the_o whole_a city_n render_v it_o in_o a_o few_o moment_n like_o the_o picture_n of_o troy_n sack_v by_o the_o greek_n or_o the_o approach_n of_o mount-hecla_a i_o propose_v therefore_o that_o by_o a_o act_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n this_o infernal_a nuisance_n be_v reform_v enjoin_v that_o all_o those_o work_n be_v remove_v five_o or_o six_o mile_n distant_a from_o london_n below_o the_o river_n of_o thames_n i_o say_v five_o or_o six_o mile_n or_o at_o the_o least_o so_o far_o as_o to_o stand_v behind_o that_o promontory_n jet_v out_o and_z and_z secure_v greenwich_n from_o the_o pestilent_a aer_fw-la of_o plumstead-marsh_n because_o be_v place_v at_o any_o lesser_a interval_n beneath_o the_o city_n it_o will_v not_o only_o prodigious_o infect_v that_o his_o majesty_n royal_a seat_n and_o as_o barclay_n call_v it_o pervetusta_fw-la regum_fw-la britannicorum_fw-la domus_fw-la but_o during_o our_o nine_o month_n etesians_n for_o so_o we_o may_v just_o name_v our_o tedious_a western-wind_n utter_o darken_v and_o confound_v one_o of_o the_o most_o princely_a and_o magnificent_a 2._o magnificent_a memorabilis_fw-la amoenitas_fw-la pene_fw-la citius_fw-la animum_fw-la quam_fw-la oculos_fw-la diffudit_fw-la aspectu_fw-la non_fw-la britannia_fw-la tantum_fw-la sed_fw-la fortasse_fw-la tota_fw-la europa_n pulcherrimo_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la pulcherrimum_n spectaculum_fw-la praebit_fw-la ipsa_fw-la vrbs_fw-la inter_fw-la eximias_fw-la europae_n celebrata_fw-la etc._n etc._n io._n barcl_n euphor_n sat._n part_n 4._o c._n 2._o prospect_n that_o the_o world_n have_v to_o show_v whereas_o be_v seat_v behind_o that_o mountain_n and_o which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v thus_o industrious_o elevate_v no_o wind_n or_o other_o accident_n whatever_o can_v force_v it_o through_o that_o solid_a obstacle_n and_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o the_o heat_n of_o these_o work_n mix_v with_o the_o too_o cold_a and_o uliginous_a vapour_n which_o perpetual_o ascend_v from_o these_o fenny_a ground_n may_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o render_v that_o aer_fw-la far_o more_o healthy_a than_o now_o it_o be_v because_o it_o seem_v to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o some_o powerful_a dry_a but_o which_o london_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o excellent_a â—â—ituation_n do_v not_o at_o all_o require_v and_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v object_v that_o the_o brakishnesse_n of_o the_o springtide_n happen_v here_o about_o at_o some_o period_n may_v render_v the_o water_n less_o useful_a for_o some_o purpose_n it_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a accident_n which_o appear_v rare_o be_v cure_v again_o at_o the_o reversion_n of_o the_o next_o tide_n or_o if_o it_o only_o concern_v the_o brewer_n i_o