Selected quad for the lemma: prince_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prince_n	foot_n	horse_n	line_v	4,299	5	19.2917	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16912	Aduertisements from Britany, and from the Lovv Countries. In September and October		1591 (1591)	STC 3802.5; ESTC S116224	10,491	29

collinie_n and_o because_o the_o prince_n be_v certain_o inform_v by_o those_o light_a horse_n send_v forth_o the_o night_n before_o to_o discover_v that_o duke_n mercury_n be_v not_o come_v to_o brun_n it_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o army_n shall_v march_v that_o day_n to_o saint_n meyn_n but_o through_o the_o unreadines_n of_o all_o thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o cannon_n whereby_o the_o best_a part_n of_o the_o morning_n be_v waste_v and_o the_o dishabilitie_n of_o our_o weak_a man_n in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n to_o perform_v a_o march_n of_o such_o length_n this_o course_n be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o waste_n and_o at_o night_n we_o come_v to_o medrimack_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o mid_a way_n betwixt_o collinie_n and_o saint_n meyn_n at_o medrimack_n the_o prince_n be_v true_o inform_v that_o the_o duke_n de_fw-fr mercury_n the_o day_n before_o in_o all_o secrecy_n about_o seven_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o evening_n dislodge_v from_o dinant_n with_o his_o army_n and_o be_v that_o night_n come_v to_o plenaden_fw-ge where_o this_o day_n he_o repose_v himself_o mean_v thereby_o as_o afterward_o it_o appear_v the_o better_a to_o cover_v his_o intention_n which_o be_v with_o a_o speedy_a march_n in_o the_o night_n follow_v to_o possess_v saint_n meyn_n before_o we_o shall_v suspect_v his_o departure_n from_o plenaden_fw-ge which_o be_v four_o league_n from_o s._n meyn_n from_o medrimack_n thither_o be_v count_v but_o three_o league_n but_o this_o fraud_n be_v easy_o discover_v by_o my_o lord_n general_n who_o advise_v the_o prince_n our_o grose_n be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v that_o march_n through_o the_o cumber_v of_o the_o cannon_n and_o the_o great_a number_n of_o weak_a man_n that_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr verdun_n have_v four_o hundred_o of_o our_o able_a footman_n join_v to_o his_o fourscore_o cuirass_n and_o not_o above_o five_o hundred_o harquebuzer_n a_o cheval_a shall_v dislodge_v about_o midnight_n and_o assay_v if_o by_o a_o speedy_a diligence_n he_o can_v disappoint_v the_o enemy_n of_o his_o intend_a lodging_n at_o s._n meyn_n which_o be_v according_o perform_v my_o lord_n general_n most_o exceed_o careful_a upon_o all_o hazard_n to_o second_v these_o troop_n cause_v our_o army_n to_o dislodge_v from_o medrimack_n the_o next_o morning_n almost_o two_o hour_n before_o day_n which_o be_v the_o seven_o and_o twenty_o in_o our_o march_n the_o prince_n receive_v advertisement_n from_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr verdun_n that_o saint_n meyn_n be_v invest_v with_o his_o force_n and_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v discover_v of_o the_o enemy_n intention_n that_o way_n so_o that_o all_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o sure_a on_o our_o side_n but_o my_o lord_n general_n suspect_v that_o which_o in_o truth_n follow_v persuade_v the_o prince_n to_o advance_v with_o his_o cavalarie_n in_o so_o much_o the_o great_a speed_n towards_o s._n meyn_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o our_o footman_n may_v follow_v with_o the_o better_a haste_n his_o lordship_n command_v the_o cannon_n and_o baggage_n to_o be_v place_v after_o the_o rerewarde_n and_o for_o the_o guard_n thereof_o appoint_v certain_a lanceknight_n the_o event_n do_v show_v some_o spirit_n of_o divination_n of_o what_o shall_v follow_v for_o the_o prince_n have_v not_o be_v three_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n in_o s._n meyn_n when_o a_o very_a warm_a report_n be_v bring_v unto_o he_o that_o the_o duke_n de_fw-fr mercury_n with_o his_o whole_a army_n be_v within_o half_a a_o league_n of_o the_o town_n the_o truth_n of_o these_o matter_n be_v very_o sensible_a for_o the_o reporter_n bring_v with_o he_o two_o spanish_a captain_n who_o he_o and_o his_o companion_n be_v all_o but_o common_a soldier_n have_v present_o make_v prisoner_n the_o one_o of_o these_o two_o do_v afterward_o swear_v bota_n dios_fw-mi that_o he_o be_v take_v per_fw-la caritad_n in_o their_o march_n and_o go_v to_o their_o succour_n they_o be_v take_v by_o those_o french_a companion_n which_o come_v thither_o a_o la_fw-fr picoree_a not_o two_o hundred_o pace_n from_o the_o head_n of_o the_o duke_n de_fw-fr mercury_n his_o army_n some_o will_v say_v that_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr verdun_n do_v this_o day_n forget_v himself_o for_o come_v by_o six_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n to_o saint_n meyn_n he_o do_v neither_o send_v forth_o his_o light_a horse_n pour_v batre_fw-fr le_fw-fr strado_fw-it whereby_o the_o enemy_n approach_n may_v have_v be_v advertise_v in_o time_n convenient_a nor_o employ_v the_o service_n of_o his_o foot_n in_o guard_v the_o enemy_n but_o in_o a_o plain_a security_n of_o all_o that_o may_v happen_v he_o lodge_v himself_o and_o he_o in_o a_o village_n half_o a_o league_n from_o saint_n meyn_n quite_o opposite_a from_o the_o way_n the_o enemy_n shall_v take_v and_o leave_v our_o foot_n embattle_v in_o the_o town_n rather_o for_o a_o parade_n then_o to_o any_o other_o serviceable_a purpose_n by_o the_o like_a carelessness_n in_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr verdun_n the_o county_n soyson_n be_v two_o year_n since_o take_v at_o shateau-giron_a his_o army_n absolute_o defeat_v and_o himself_o do_v meet_v with_o a_o very_a narrow_a escape_n but_o our_o leisure_n at_o that_o time_n do_v not_o very_o well_o serve_v we_o to_o dispute_v of_o error_n the_o alarm_n among_o our_o french_a you_o may_v be_v sure_a be_v very_o hot_a the_o prince_n confuse_v and_o those_o about_o he_o who_o in_o calm_n will_v over-rule_v all_o counsel_n in_o this_o little_a storm_n do_v know_v never_o a_o point_n in_o the_o compass_n the_o enemy_n be_v within_o half_a a_o league_n of_o s._n meyn_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr verdun_n have_v bestow_v himself_o and_o his_o troop_n so_o far_o or_o far_o off_o from_o us._n the_o french_a horse_n that_o come_v with_o the_o prince_n have_v already_o lodge_v themselves_o in_o village_n and_o where_o the_o prince_n be_v be_v only_o leave_v those_o four_o hundred_o send_v the_o night_n 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quarter_n of_o a_o mile_n the_o dike_v and_o hedge_n be_v line_v with_o shot_n to_o the_o best_a advantage_n that_o may_v be_v think_v on_o and_o in_o the_o highway_n which_o be_v somewhat_o large_a our_o pike_n be_v dispose_v into_o three_o several_a stand_n mean_a while_n the_o prince_n have_v send_v for_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr verdun_n and_o the_o rest_n so_o that_o have_v a_o great_a increase_n of_o horse_n discoverer_n be_v send_v somewhat_o further_o off_o to_o see_v what_o course_n the_o duke_n de_fw-fr mercury_n do_v take_v who_o be_v certain_o inform_v that_o the_o prince_n have_v already_o invest_v s._n meyn_n become_v sudden_o more_o perplex_v in_o the_o field_n than_o his_o countryman_n be_v in_o the_o town_n his_o army_n be_v exceed_v weary_a for_o the_o same_o have_v march_v all_o that_o night_n to_o make_v any_o fair_a retreat_n they_o can_v not_o to_o tarry_v and_o fight_v with_o we_o they_o dare_v not_o much_o less_o to_o force_v we_o from_o our_o lodging_n 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