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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prince_n	england_n	king_n	wales_n	9,030	5	10.3396	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38447	Englands triumphs for the Prince of Wales, or, A short description of the fireworks, machines &c. which were represented on the Thames before Whitehall to the King and Queen, nobility and gentry, forreign ministers and many thousands of spectators, on Tuesday-night July 17, 1688.		1688 (1688)	Wing E3066; ESTC R34905	1,538	2

Englands Triumphs FOR THE Prince of WALES OR A short Description of the Fireworks Machines c. VVhich were represented on the Thames before Whitehall to the King and Queen Nobility and Gentry Forreign Ministers and many thousands of Spectators on Tuesday-night July 17. 1688. With Allowance July the 18th 1688. THe happy Birth of the Prince of Wales having long since filled every corner of the Three Kingdoms with Joy and Gladness and e're this reacht the Ears of all Europe The Kings Majesty to Commemorate the same and the Queens Majesties Up-fitting in his Princely Generosity Commanded the most Accomplishtly Ingenious Sir Martin Beckman His Ingeneer at the Tower forthwith for to prepare such Machines and Fireworks as might be suitable to so great an Occasion and to prepare them for His and the Queens Royal view on the Thames before His Palace of Whitehall In Obedience thereto Sir Martin prepared large Vessels called Lighters which being close covered or Scaffolded thereon erected as many different Figures First Betwixt two square Pyramids in an Iron Chain hung in the Centre a Sun in its Glory below that in a direct Line an Imperial Crown and under that J. M. R. in a Cypher adorn'd the Pyramids wreathed with Fire-works from the bottom to the top and at the Main-top Pennants with the Arms of England on each side the Pyramids divers other sorts of Fire-works Second A Bacchus bigger than the Life with all parts full of Holes stopt with Fire-works astride on a large Tun covered as the two Pyramids with Tun-plates and also many sorts of Fire-works on every quarter Third The figure of a Woman bigger than the Life representing Plenty and Peace adorn'd with all the usual Ensigns of Plenty and Peace wrought all in Fire-works wreaths Gornucopia's c. Fou●th A Woman much bigger than the Life a Coronet on her Head adorn'd with the proper Emblems of Firmness or Stability of Empire and on every quarter of the Stage Fire-works of different kinds Fifth and Sixth Were planted full of Morter-pieces of different sizes for throwing of Bombs Carcasses c. Whose Shells were made of Canvis and lasht about with Cords and so contrived to break when falling to prevent the least mischief where they fell Seventh and Eight Planted with small Chambers and other small Pieces erect and very thick one by another 9th 0 11 and 12th Were furnished with Sky-Rockets and many other Curiosities for springing up a vast height in the Air in divers Figures and done with that extraordinary Art as shewed the greatness of the Designer each having private receptacles for Fire-works to supply as the others burnt off Th● 13 14 and 15. Were also furnished with other Combustible Compositions for furnishing the whole as occasion offer'd About 40 great pieces of Piles were drove in at a competent distance one from another and whole pieces of Firr Timber fastned from Pile to Pile made a Line Round them and kept all Boats coming in to avoid confusion and accidents which attend such mighty confluences of People Thus every thing being prepared and the Men posted in their proper stations the several Water Pageants were placed in a Line before White-Hall those with the Pyramids and Figures in the Centre About Nine at Night the Engineers began and first fired the Sun the Imperial Crown the Cypher of the King and Queens Names and the Letters which Composed the several Mottos with other ornamental things about the Figures and Pyramids all which was composed of Iron Work with Wire which when on Fire was curious and seemed as flaming Iron for a long time glowing the Sun in the like manner appeared as glorious as at noon-day and the Crown as a body of Fire so formed which while the numerous Spectators with admiration beheld they were surprised with Fire-works in the Water betwixt the King and the Lighters and thousands of Rockets flying up in the Ayre a prodigious height beginning and ending in different Figures and such continued Firings like great Guns as it in some measure for Fire Smoke and Noise represented a Sea Fight Thus were their Majesties c. for more than an hour diverted even to astonishment as well as delight which was concluded with the continued Shouts and Huzzas of the People and the great Guns at the Tower of all which no doubt a large Account will be given to the World. FINIS LONDON Printed for P. L. And Re-printed at Edinburgh by the Heir of Andrew Anderson Printer to His most Sacred Majesty 1688.