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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	body_n	call_v	soul_n	13,519	5	5.4839	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B25774	A voyage into tartary containing a curious description of that country, with part of Greece and Turky, the manners, opinions, and religion of the inhabitants therein, with some other incidents / by M. Heliogenes de L'Epy, doctor in philosophy.	L'Epy, Heliogenes de.	1689 (1689)	Wing L1117	55,048	221

unexpected and whether I did not with Pleasure behold the Wine in the Glasses not having tasted any in so long time before The Collation being ended I was conducted into a Chamber where they told me I might take my Repose at leisure and make use of the Conveniencies of the Lodging as long as I pleas'd Thereupon seeing the Bed handsom and decently adorn'd as much weary as I was I made haste into it and lay till the next morning very late In this delightful Mansion I spent three days amidst the Innocent Sports of a most Charming Youthfulness with which they intermix'd the Labours of Country Husbandry while the young Virgins and Lads met every Evening to sing dance and play together at Colin-Maillard or Blind-man's Buff while such as were more seriously dispos'd more seriously entertain'd each other For they had all the Liberty to do what they pleas'd in regard there were none that would abuse their Liberty so vertuous were their Inclinations by the means of good Education with which they were season'd in their tender years Callisthenes the Master of the Society kept me Company continually so that whether the Duty of his Office oblig'd him to go abroad or whether he had a desire himself to take a walk he would still have me to make one So that I had the leisure to inform my self touching the Original and Government of this Petty State of which that Noble Gentleman gave me an Accompt with that neatness which I am not able to imitate Sir said he since it is your intention to sojourn here for some time and that you have laid your design to visit our Chief City I will pass by several things which you will be able to observe of your self contenting my self to dispose your Mind to the understanding of what you shall see by an exact Relation of our Establishment and Policy After the Death of Alexander his Courtiers shar'd his Empire among themselves and Govern'd it after a manner so far from the Intentions of that Prince who always had a most particular esteem for Philosophers that they not able to endure the Tyranny of his Ministers after a Consultation becoming their Wisdom forsook Athens carrying their Families along with them to settle themselves in some part of the World which they could find more Comodious for them and there to live under Laws of which themselves were the first Founders and which we observe to this day The rest of the Wise Men of Greece being inform'd of this design were desirous to be of the Company and all together carry along with them what they had of most precious Value more especially the Books which you will see in the great Library at Heliopolis Thus having without danger cross'd the Seas that separate us from our Ancient Country so soon as they got a shore and saw the Land inhabited they deem'd it a horrible attempt to expel the Inhabitants only they desir'd free passage which was granted them and so they went forward being resolv'd to make War upon none unless thereto provok'd nor to settle in any place to the prejudice of the Ancient Possessors though they might have done it as being sufficiently numerous and well provided with Arms. After they had wander'd two Years and two Months at length they came to this Sunny Region which when they found abandon'd here they stopp'd and satisfi'd themselves with the Fruits which they found growing here and there among the Plants that Nature voluntarily produc'd the same upon which we live at this day tho' perhaps somewhat bettter through the Industry of our Progenitors who grubb'd up the Lands and in process of time brought them to that Perfection wherein we still preserve them They shared the pains and labour of Tillage one among another every one according to his best Skill making use of the Instruments and knowledge which they had brought along with them some for planting Vinyards others for sowing others for forging the Smiths work and others for building and Architecture When they either cut or grubb'd up the Wood they did not so destroy it but that they reserv'd at convenient distances enough for Firing or for other uses having divided the Country which in Diameter is Four hunder'd and fourscore Furlongs which is Fifty nine English Miles into as many Cantons and Country Seats as it contains at this day Afterwards they built a City in the very Navel of their Teritory for the seat or residence of the Soul of this Mysterious Body from the middle equally to influence all the Parts of its Circumference This City they call'd Heliopolis in Honour of the Sun which we believe to be the Center of the World and the Heart from which those Spirits flow that enliven it After that they took into Consideration all the Forms of Government of which they had any knowledge either by their own experience or by reading and observing the defects of each they thought it more to the purpose to cull out of every one what they deem'd to be most profitable taking the liberty to add or deminish as they thought it most suitable for the Common Good as aiming to Erect this their Body of Government upon the Pattern and Foundation of a Family well order To this purpose they agreed upon a General Assembly where all the Men above thirty years should have a Right to vote So that of twelve thousand Souls which made up the whole Body three thousand were privileg'd to be at the Assembly partly Philosophers partly of other Professions who had run the same Risco either for Affection or Interest Out of these three they made choice of a thousand to whom they submitted the Determination of all their Concerns having so great a Veneration for them that they believ'd them Infallible But afterwards considering that the number was too great they chose rather to lose their share which they had in the Soveraign Government of a growing Republick than to expose it to Confusion which usually happens when a number too vast is therein concern'd Thereupon they reduc'd their number to three hundred to whom they surrender'd the whole Authority which had been surrender'd to them by the General Assembly Which three hundred being convinc'd of the necessity of a President or Chief made choice of Misargyre whom they invested with an Authority to make Laws and to call together the Council for their Approbation This Philosopher not so much reverenc'd for his Age as for the integrity of his manners which was known to all the People found little or no difficulty to establish what he thought most convenient nor did he propose any thing but what was highly to be applauded And therefore having summon'd a Council about eight days after he thus deliver'd himself Gentlemen having retired both my self and my own Thoughts that I might discharge the Trust to me committed instead of pursuing the usual Stratagem of Legislators who were wont to feign Familiarity with the Gods thereby to oblige