Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
state_n great_a province_n unite_a 1,718 5 9.9410 5 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A91276 Mr. William Wheelers case from his own relation. Parker, Henry, 1604-1652.; Wheeler, William, 17th cent, attributed name. 1645 (1645) Wing P408; Thomason E25_8; ESTC R7646 9,605 12

There are 3 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

divers_a spirit_n in_o antic_a form_n appear_v to_o i_o in_o dance_n and_o one_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o cat_n keep_v near_o my_o room_n and_o for_o divers_a month_n remove_v not_o till_o i_o have_v act_v all_o those_o part_n over_o as_o they_o think_v fit_a some_o thing_n i_o do_v as_o a_o playstrer_fw-fr some_o as_o a_o bricklayer_n some_o as_o a_o other_o artist_n or_o tradesman_n do_v all_o thing_n in_o all_o art_n whatsoever_o sometime_o i_o be_v constrain_v to_o declare_v my_o religion_n sometime_o my_o affection_n to_o that_o country_n and_o i_o can_v enjoy_v no_o quiet_a at_o all_o till_o i_o do_v obey_v in_o all_o five_o these_o charm_n most_o especial_o enforce_v i_o either_o to_o discover_v the_o secret_n of_o my_o profession_n and_o that_o ability_n and_o knowledge_n which_o be_v requisite_a to_o the_o finish_n of_o my_o work_n or_o else_o to_o use_v violence_n to_o myself_o by_o run_v my_o head_n against_o the_o wall_n or_o otherwise_o but_o in_o these_o two_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n most_o admirable_o fortify_v i_o so_o that_o i_o do_v conceal_v my_o chief_a skill_n as_o know_v that_o then_o they_o will_v no_o long_o let_v i_o live_v and_o whereas_o they_o have_v fix_v nail_n in_o the_o wall_n purposely_o for_o i_o to_o beat_v my_o head_n against_o i_o do_v know_o avoid_v the_o same_o six_o some_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o my_o hand_n at_o that_o time_n which_o no_o mortal_a man_n natural_o can_v do_v much_o less_o can_v i_o be_v under_o lunacy_n for_o when_o they_o have_v set_v paper_n and_o pen_n and_o ink_n beside_o i_o i_o wrought_v half_o a_o choir_n of_o paper_n in_o a_o hour_n and_o draw_v some_o mathematical_a line_n without_o instrument_n as_o exact_o as_o if_o i_o have_v have_v instrument_n seven_o whereas_o i_o be_v enforce_v to_o eat_v my_o own_o dung_n and_o drink_v my_o own_o water_n to_o sit_v stark_o naked_a in_o the_o bitter_a frosty_a night_n of_o winter_n and_o to_o take_v some_o purgation_n when_o my_o body_n be_v empty_a and_o so_o can_v void_v nothing_o but_o blood_n upward_o and_o downward_o i_o yet_o overcome_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o come_v off_o with_o life_n which_o i_o think_v none_o can_v have_v do_v that_o be_v not_o miraculous_o preserve_v as_o well_o as_o diabolical_o torture_v nine_o woeful_a month_n of_o martyrdom_n be_v now_o run_v out_o and_o yet_o the_o faculty_n of_o my_o memory_n and_o intellect_n be_v not_o whole_o break_v though_o much_o weaken_v and_o now_o robinson_n and_o palmer_n who_o during_o my_o imprisonment_n have_v conspire_v with_o sir_n robert_n honywood_n to_o imitate_v my_o work_n and_o usurp_v they_o as_o their_o own_o see_v their_o skill_n fail_v and_o their_o hope_n frustrate_v therein_o 140_o li._n or_o thereabouts_o have_v be_v disburse_v by_o they_o in_o new_a assay_n and_o in_o trial_n to_o perfect_v some_o work_n begin_v by_o i_o and_o operate_v without_o i_o but_o all_o will_v not_o do_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v think_v fit_a that_o i_o shall_v be_v again_o enlarge_v and_o encourage_v to_o accomplish_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o can_v not_o some_o thing_n therefore_o upon_o my_o release_n i_o do_v bring_v to_o expedition_n and_o some_o engine_n of_o my_o own_o which_o be_v of_o 100_o guilder_n in_o their_o hand_n i_o do_v make_v serviceable_a and_o sell_v for_o a_o thousand_o guilder_n to_o a_o understanding_n engineer_n one_o captain_n flood_n but_o i_o will_v not_o be_v induce_v to_o assist_v robinson_n the_o traitor_n in_o any_o of_o his_o work_n or_o such_o as_o belong_v to_o his_o confederate_n be_v at_o liberty_n also_o i_o travel_v about_o in_o the_o country_n to_o observe_v what_o imitation_n of_o my_o work_n have_v be_v make_v and_o i_o find_v that_o in_o divers_a place_n they_o have_v attempt_v but_o not_o perfect_v the_o same_o yet_o at_o leydon_n and_o some_o other_o place_n by_o my_o invention_n and_o the_o advantage_n of_o some_o of_o my_o model_n take_v out_o of_o my_o trunk_n as_o aforesaid_a they_o have_v bring_v some_o work_n to_o a_o good_a perfection_n even_o to_o a_o double_a improvement_n of_o what_o they_o have_v be_v before_o i_o be_v resolve_v therefore_o by_o one_o address_n more_o to_o sir_n will_n boswell_n to_o make_v one_o further_a attempt_n in_o the_o revive_n of_o my_o business_n and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o about_o march_n 1643._o i_o put_v myself_o upon_o his_o friendly_a assistance_n as_o my_o utmost_a refuge_n and_o desire_v his_o favour_n to_o procure_v 10000_o guilder_n for_o i_o but_o his_o condition_n propose_v be_v extreme_a and_o rigorous_a and_o no_o less_o than_o a_o total_a forfeiture_n of_o all_o my_o fortune_n be_v enwrap_v in_o they_o hereupon_o i_o plain_o perceive_v it_o be_v absolute_o impossible_a for_o i_o to_o grapple_v with_o so_o many_o disaster_n conspiracy_n injury_n necessity_n in_o a_o strange_a country_n have_v at_o court_n in_o the_o city_n in_o the_o country_n everywhere_o malicious_a subtle_a perfidious_a enemy_n to_o crush_v my_o hope_n and_o so_o in_o april_n follow_v i_o set_v sail_n for_o england_n since_o my_o arrival_n here_o i_o understand_v vast_a debt_n be_v in_o my_o absence_n charge_v upon_o i_o in_o holland_n the_o great_a part_n whereof_o be_v incur_v by_o my_o sickness_n or_o wrongful_a imprisonment_n or_o by_o robinson_n false_a account_n score_n which_o he_o have_v wrongful_o set_v upon_o my_o head_n or_o by_o other_o man_n unjust_a pretence_n wherein_o i_o be_o condemn_v without_o be_v able_a to_o make_v defence_n or_o wage_v law_n and_o now_o for_o these_o debt_n my_o patent_n take_v from_o i_o when_o i_o be_v in_o the_o dulhouse_n and_o all_o my_o right_n be_v by_o public_a order_n sell_v and_o dispose_v of_o as_o i_o hear_v for_o a_o further_a prosecution_n also_o of_o so_o deject_a a_o helpless_a a_o man_n lest_o i_o shall_v hereafter_o recover_v breath_n or_o strength_n to_o rise_v again_o i_o be_o still_o press_v by_o sir_n wil._n boswell_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o mr._n bullen_n here_o in_o tower-street_n and_o to_o other_o of_o his_o correspondoe_n he_o still_o cut_v i_o off_o from_o all_o hope_n of_o future_a recruit_n by_o disable_n my_o credit_n vilify_a my_o work_n disparage_v my_o ability_n and_o deprave_v my_o intention_n this_o be_v my_o hard_a case_n true_o state_v and_o faithful_o represent_v and_o since_o it_o appear_v hereby_o that_o as_o my_o past_a suffering_n have_v be_v beyond_o the_o strength_n of_o such_o a_o man_n as_o i_o be_o so_o my_o future_a oppositiones_fw-la be_v likely_a to_o transcend_v all_o ordinary_a resistance_n i_o make_v it_o my_o most_o humble_a submissive_a request_n to_o the_o high_a and_o mighty_a state_n that_o they_o will_v by_o a_o public_a extraordinary_a hand_n of_o justice_n afford_v i_o a_o redress_n and_o support_v suitable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o my_o unequalled_a grievance_n two_o thing_n i_o undertake_v to_o make_v sensible_o demonstrable_a 1._o that_o the_o water-work_n in_o the_o netherlands_o have_v be_v exceed_o improve_v to_o the_o great_a public_a advantage_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n by_o my_o discovery_n since_o the_o publish_n of_o my_o invention_n in_o 1640._o 2._o that_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v if_o due_a encouragement_n and_o mean_n may_v be_v allow_v i_o i_o will_v by_o god_n assistance_n yet_o bring_v to_o further_a perfection_n and_o double_o advance_v the_o same_o water-work_n as_o they_o be_v already_o improve_v and_o for_o a_o further_a addition_n also_o make_v a_o new_a discovery_n of_o some_o other_o work_n and_o engine_n which_o shall_v be_v of_o rare_a use_n and_o service_n to_o the_o public_a in_o experiment_n of_o a_o other_o nature_n if_o these_o overture_n be_v think_v worthy_a to_o be_v take_v into_o consideration_n i_o desire_v the_o condition_n and_o proceed_n thereupon_o may_v be_v manage_v with_o sufficient_a caution_n on_o both_o part_n if_o these_o thing_n seem_v of_o light_a credit_n yet_o thus_o far_o i_o have_v strive_v to_o be_v true_a to_o my_o own_o honour_n and_o to_o do_v right_a to_o a_o most_o honourable_a and_o fair_a cause_n
mr._n william_n wheeler_n case_n from_o his_o own_o relation_n have_v be_v employ_v in_o norfolk_n suffolk_n and_o some_o other_o country_n as_o engineer_n for_o sea-breache_n drain_v of_o fen_n architecture_n plantation_n etc._n etc._n i_o find_v that_o the_o name_n of_o a_o traveller_n and_o the_o foreign_a acquisition_n of_o skill_n do_v add_v that_o credit_n and_o repute_n to_o artist_n which_o no_o native_a be_v allow_v in_o his_o own_o country_n among_o his_o own_o kindred_n and_o acquaintance_n whereupon_o i_o take_v the_o resolution_n to_o embark_v for_o holland_n and_o there_o either_o to_o improve_v my_o ability_n or_o the_o value_n of_o my_o ability_n by_o converse_v with_o stranger_n be_v arrive_v there_o about_o christmas_n 1638._o i_o spend_v some_o time_n in_o pass_v from_o place_n to_o place_n view_v the_o mill_n and_o water-work_n of_o that_o country_n and_o it_o soon_o appear_v to_o i_o that_o there_o be_v great_a defect_n therein_o which_o i_o god_n assist_v i_o by_o my_o own_o invention_n be_v able_a to_o alter_v and_o amend_v to_o the_o exceed_a benefit_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o state_n by_o the_o advice_n therefore_o and_o assistance_n of_o sir_n william_n boswell_n to_o who_o i_o address_v myself_o first_o as_o be_v his_o majesty_n resident_a in_o those_o part_n i_o make_v proposition_n to_o the_o state_n general_n with_o some_o overture_n of_o my_o particular_a invention_n and_o do_v refer_v the_o same_o to_o ocular_a demonstration_n and_o public_a experiment_n the_o proposition_n be_v entertain_v and_o proof_n by_o plot_n and_o model_n be_v demand_v but_o because_o the_o benefit_n of_o my_o undertaking_n will_v arise_v to_o so_o vast_a a_o revenue_n if_o i_o can_v accomplish_v they_o as_o be_v obvious_a to_o every_o common_a understanding_n primâ_fw-la fancy_n therefore_o i_o be_v the_o more_o distrust_a the_o head_n of_o my_o proposition_n be_v to_o drain_n or_o to_o drown_v land_n to_o raise_v great_a water_n to_o reasonable_a height_n from_o three_o foot_n to_o six_o etc._n etc._n to_o raise_v reasonable_a quantity_n of_o water_n to_o great_a height_n and_o both_o these_o cheap_a by_o one_o half_a then_o before_o and_o double_a in_o quantity_n if_o not_o more_o likewise_o to_o bore_v timber_n with_o a_o wooden_a augur_n big_a and_o cheap_a to_o put_v and_o drive_v great_a pile_n into_o the_o ground_n without_o beetle_n or_o the_o usual_a moliminous_a instrument_n of_o contusion_n and_o last_o to_o raise_v and_o carry_v from_o place_n to_o place_v all_o ponderous_a weight_n more_o easy_a and_o cheap_a then_o have_v ever_o be_v yet_o discover_v within_o the_o space_n of_o half_a a_o year_n some_o small_a model_n be_v perfect_v and_o view_v by_o three_o of_o the_o state_n general_n at_o the_o l._n rippeday_n house_n he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o say_a 3_o commissioner_n appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n and_o public_a approbation_n be_v give_v thereunto_o in_o june_n 1639._o i_o have_v a_o patent_n grant_v by_o the_o state_n general_n for_o the_o put_n in_o execution_n and_o for_o the_o sole_a usage_n of_o those_o my_o invention_n for_o twelve_o year_n and_o in_o july_n follow_v i_o obtain_v a_o other_o special_a grant_n of_o the_o same_o from_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n and_o west-freisland_n after_o this_o i_o begin_v to_o frame_v big_a and_o large_a engine_n and_o in_o september_n follow_v i_o give_v proof_n of_o their_o efficacy_n and_o operation_n in_o public_a at_o the_o hague_n and_o than_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o as_o the_o model_n do_v more_o than_o answer_v my_o promise_n so_o the_o engine_n do_v more_o than_o answer_v that_o which_o be_v expect_v from_o the_o model_n the_o prince_n of_o aurange_n upon_o a_o sight_n of_o my_o model_n grace_v i_o with_o a_o present_a of_o 20_o guilder_n to_o buy_v i_o a_o pair_n of_o glove_n and_o afterwards_o when_o the_o force_n of_o my_o engine_n be_v open_o try_v at_o the_o hague_n the_o state_n general_n give_v i_o 400_o guilder_n as_o a_o testimony_n of_o their_o like_n and_o allowance_n my_o engine_n be_v various_a of_o several_a fashion_n and_o for_o several_a use_n so_o frame_v that_o they_o be_v easy_o portable_a and_o removable_a from_o place_n to_o place_n ready_o to_o be_v erect_v anywhere_o in_o a_o little_a time_n one_o of_o these_o engine_n try_v its_o efficacy_n upon_o a_o graft_n or_o mote_n at_o the_o hague_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o divers_a of_o the_o state_n general_n as_o also_o of_o holland_n and_o west-freisland_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o leydon_n have_v several_a artist_n with_o they_o out_o of_o several_a other_o town_n and_o at_o that_o time_n it_o carry_v a_o thousand_o barrel_n a_o hour_n be_v move_v only_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o or_o 2_o man_n raise_v the_o water_n to_o 2_o foot_n or_o more_o and_o great_o satisfy_v all_o spectator_n for_o my_o further_a encouragement_n also_o in_o jan._n 1641_o my_o patent_n be_v renew_v from_o 12_o year_n and_o a_o prolongation_n to_o 18_o be_v grant_v and_o the_o word_n do_v mention_v that_o the_o invention_n be_v new_a never_o before_o practise_v by_o any_o and_o that_o they_o be_v of_o public_a benefit_n and_o thereupon_o a_o great_a penalty_n be_v add_v against_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v trespass_v upon_o i_o by_o imitate_v or_o use_v the_o same_o to_o my_o prejudice_n without_o my_o leave_n but_o present_o upon_o this_o the_o scene_n begin_v to_o change_v with_o i_o for_o while_o i_o be_v uncredited_a i_o be_v below_o envy_n and_o so_o i_o find_v office_n of_o friendship_n from_o many_o and_o no_o ill_a office_n from_o any_o but_o as_o soon_o as_o i_o have_v attain_v to_o any_o belief_n and_o so_o to_o eminency_n by_o abide_v the_o test_n both_o my_o skill_n and_o the_o incredible_a advantage_n which_o seem_v to_o attend_v the_o same_o draw_v upon_o i_o infinite_a enmity_n and_o opposition_n this_o nevertheless_o i_o must_v observe_v that_o my_o chief_a adversary_n be_v such_o as_o be_v my_o own_o countryman_n such_o as_o i_o expect_v most_o friendship_n from_o such_o as_o i_o have_v most_o entrust_v or_o most_o engage_v as_o i_o think_v by_o my_o service_n and_o credence_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n have_v most_o power_n and_o opportunity_n to_o undo_v i_o and_o that_o i_o may_v not_o asperse_v any_o unjust_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o particular_a account_n to_o the_o world_n what_o sir_n rob._n honywood_n sir_n will_n boswell_n mr._n gwyn_n his_o secretary_n and_o some_o other_o his_o servant_n what_o palmer_n my_o solicitor_n robinson_n my_o man_n one_o horn_n the_o fabric_n of_o leydon_n but_o of_o english_a extraction_n as_o also_o one_o sasse_n a_o gamekeeper_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o aurange_n with_o divers_a other_o under-instrument_n have_v do_v to_o ruin_v i_o hope_v to_o wrest_v out_o of_o my_o hand_n thereby_o either_o the_o honour_n or_o the_o profit_n of_o my_o performance_n the_o first_o mischief_n which_o encounter_v i_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o action_n while_o i_o be_v industrious_o pursue_v my_o infant_n contrivance_n be_v this_o as_o i_o be_v one_o evening_n go_v home_o to_o my_o lodging_n in_o the_o company_n of_o cap._n lucas_n upon_o the_o spy-bridge_n i_o be_v assault_v by_o two_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o aurange_n servant_n and_o some_o other_o of_o his_o guard_n and_o other_o about_o 20_o in_o all_o and_o in_o this_o unexpected_a fray_n cap._n lucas_n have_v two_o deep_a cut_n in_o the_o head_n i_o have_v one_o stob_v in_o my_o body_n and_o by_o the_o same_o lose_v the_o use_n of_o my_o left_a arm_n never_o to_o be_v recover_v both_o of_o we_o be_v leave_v for_o dead_a upon_o the_o place_n and_o for_o nine_o day_n after_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o life_n in_o i_o the_o assailant_n flee_v present_o to_o colenbury_n for_o sanctuary_n and_o those_o of_o they_o which_o be_v the_o prince_n servant_n as_o soon_o as_o his_o highness_n have_v notice_n thereof_o by_o the_o beat_n of_o a_o drum_n be_v summon_v home_o and_o very_o noble_o satisfaction_n be_v order_v to_o we_o but_o after_o 18_o month_n suit_n in_o that_o cause_n though_o the_o delinquent_n be_v condemn_v both_o in_o the_o hague_n court_n and_o the_o court_n of_o holland_n and_o 3000_o guilder_n be_v particular_o adjudge_v for_o my_o damage_n yet_o i_o can_v recover_v nothing_o but_o lose_v my_o time_n spend_v my_o money_n and_o become_v daily_o further_a entangle_v in_o more_o and_o more_o trouble_n and_o contestation_n while_o i_o lie_v in_o the_o great_a extremity_n of_o my_o hurt_n not_o able_a to_o take_v any_o order_n for_o my_o affair_n the_o afore-named_a sasse_n of_o who_o i_o have_v rent_v some_o room_n for_o my_o engine_n and_o work_n send_v to_o i_o for_o such_o a_o exact_a sum_n of_o money_n or_o else_o to_o throw_v my_o engine_n and_o work_n out_o of_o door_n
i_o be_v not_o able_a at_o that_o time_n to_o procure_v the_o money_n sir_n will_n boswell_n deny_v i_o the_o loan_n of_o 5._o li._n to_o prevent_v this_o mischief_n though_o former_o upon_o my_o bond_n he_o have_v do_v great_a courtesy_n and_o so_o my_o work_n be_v break_v throw_v out_o and_o expose_v to_o the_o view_n of_o all_o man_n these_o trouble_v also_o bring_v i_o into_o the_o acquaintance_n of_o sylvester_n and_o one_o palmer_n who_o undertake_v as_o my_o solicitor_n but_o secret_o be_v traitor_n to_o my_o proceed_n and_o such_o as_o under_o hand_n wrought_v my_o overthrow_n many_o several_a way_n long_o before_o i_o begin_v to_o suspect_v they_o the_o next_o potent_a adversary_n i_o have_v to_o grapple_v withal_o be_v horn_n the_o survey_n or_o fabric_n of_o leydon_n and_o he_o be_v present_a at_o the_o hague_n with_o my_o engine_n be_v first_o prove_v before_o the_o lord_n of_o leydon_n and_o many_o other_o of_o the_o state_n and_o by_o some_o secret_n which_o i_o have_v communicate_v to_o he_o and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o some_o of_o my_o workman_n who_o he_o have_v inveigle_v to_o his_o service_n have_v most_o opportunity_n to_o stand_v in_o competition_n with_o i_o for_o i_o be_v not_o only_o overcome_v by_o his_o insinuation_n at_o first_o and_o win_v to_o some_o confidence_n in_o his_o friendship_n but_o also_o i_o be_v necessitate_v to_o lay_v my_o art_n the_o more_o open_a to_o he_o and_o some_o other_o fabric_n upon_o who_o judgement_n the_o state_n rely_v that_o by_o satisfy_v they_o i_o may_v convey_v satisfaction_n to_o those_o which_o employ_v they_o i_o be_v now_o therefore_o put_v to_o a_o vexatious_a and_o expenseful_a trial_n before_o the_o lord_n of_o leydon_n after_o all_o my_o former_a experiment_n in_o public_a and_o my_o several_a octroy_v grant_v thereupon_o to_o evince_v again_o the_o novelty_n rarity_n and_o commodity_n of_o my_o frames_n and_o mill_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n i_o be_v force_v to_o send_v to_o divers_a place_n for_o attestation_n and_o for_o some_o form_n and_o work_n which_o at_o last_o by_o a_o double_a operation_n visible_o disprove_v horn_n pretence_n and_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o give_v i_o the_o victory_n nevertheless_o horn_n will_v not_o so_o desist_v at_o leydon_n but_o in_o opposition_n to_o my_o patent_n do_v make_v use_n of_o my_o invention_n whereupon_o i_o bring_v my_o action_n upon_o my_o octroye_v and_o at_o last_o though_o with_o much_o difficulty_n do_v overthrow_v he_o and_o get_v for_o damage_n 1500_o li._n which_o r●binson_n my_o man_n compound_v without_o my_o privity_n and_o consent_n for_o 300_o guilder_n in_o part_n this_o place_v i_o above_o all_o open_a attempt_n or_o controversy_n in_o law_n but_o the_o more_o i_o be_v secure_v by_o public_a justice_n the_o more_o i_o be_v envy_v and_o make_v the_o mark_n of_o treacherous_a conspiracy_n in_o all_o place_n i_o have_v quarrel_n urge_v upon_o i_o at_o all_o time_n i_o find_v snare_n spread_v for_o i_o eleven_o several_a bargain_n i_o have_v m●de_v for_o the_o erect_n of_o my_o mill_n in_o eleven_o several_a place_n but_o all_o be_v frustrate_v by_o letter_n send_v from_o the_o hague_n direct_v by_o i_o know_v not_o who_o and_o now_o as_o these_o disaster_n have_v bring_v i_o into_o great_a want_n so_o my_o extreme_a want_n engage_v i_o still_o further_o into_o many_o worse_a disaster_n one_o main_a disadvantage_n that_o my_o indigence_n bring_v i_o into_o be_v the_o acquaintance_n of_o robinson_n who_o by_o accommodate_v i_o with_o some_o money_n yet_o pay_v after_o in_o my_o necessity_n and_o make_v himself_o officious_a to_o i_o when_o my_o fortune_n be_v low_a get_v into_o my_o service_n and_o good_a opinion_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n after_o prove_v a_o fatal_a traitor_n both_o to_o i_o and_o all_o my_o design_n this_o fellow_n hold_v correspondence_n with_o palmer_n and_o both_o of_o they_o incite_v sir_n willam_n boswell_n against_o i_o and_o by_o the_o correspondence_n which_o they_o both_o hold_v with_o sir_n will_n boswell_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o enemy_n i_o find_v myself_o every_o way_n surround_v and_o cut_v off_o from_o all_o escape_n robinson_n part_n be_v to_o discover_v my_o art_n to_o practise_v it_o himself_o to_o reveal_v it_o to_o other_o to_o grant_v licence_n without_o my_o knowledge_n to_o my_o prejudice_n to_o compound_v with_o defaulter_n without_o my_o leave_n to_o my_o loss_n to_o impute_v his_o own_o fail_n to_o the_o imperfection_n of_o my_o work_n to_o combine_v with_o my_o great_a adversary_n palmer_n part_n be_v to_o confound_v i_o in_o matter_n of_o law_n to_o cast_v i_o in_o all_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o particular_o to_o create_v new_a enemy_n as_o sir_n will_n boswell_n among_o the_o state_n and_o sir_n rob._n honywood_n at_o the_o queen_n of_o bohemia_n court_n he_o have_v fail_v in_o england_n of_o a_o monopolise_a patent_n for_o steel_n and_o therefore_o he_o depend_v now_o upon_o his_o shift_n beyond_o the_o sea_n and_o be_v a_o profess_a enemy_n to_o all_o man_n more_o ingenious_a than_o himself_o one_o mr._n hobart_n to_o my_o knowledge_n make_v a_o new_a proposition_n in_o holland_n for_o brew_v bake_n etc._n etc._n without_o smoke_n and_o with_o less_o expense_n of_o fuel_n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v prosper_v in_o his_o fair_a beneficial_a design_n have_v not_o this_o palmer_n envious_o quash_v his_o proceed_n with_o the_o same_o impudence_n also_o he_o come_v to_o i_o and_o tell_v i_o that_o i_o seek_v to_o engross_v too_o vast_a a_o revenue_n and_o that_o if_o i_o will_v admit_v he_o to_o partake_v i_o shall_v prevail_v otherwise_o not_o his_o jeer_n be_v this_o mr._n wheeler_n i_o can_v stop_v your_o wheel_n at_o my_o discretion_n if_o i_o say_v to_o sir_n will_n boswell_n they_o shall_v move_v on_o they_o shall_v if_o i_o say_v he_o shall_v forbid_v they_o to_o move_v they_o shall_v not_o dare_v to_o stir_v sir_n ro._n honywood_n part_n be_v to_o exclude_v i_o of_o all_o favour_n at_o court_n and_o therefore_o divers_a time_n he_o command_v i_o to_o avoid_v the_o presence_n and_o once_o he_o set_v 2_o irish_a halberdier_n of_o the_o queen_n guard_n to_o fall_v upon_o i_o who_o according_o do_v not_o only_o deny_v i_o access_n but_o also_o tear_v i_o by_o the_o hair_n of_o the_o head_n and_o this_o they_o confess_v they_o do_v by_o sir_n rob._n honywood_n command_n he_o become_v also_o a_o adventurer_n with_o robinson_n and_o palmer_n and_o do_v disburse_v as_o i_o have_v hear_v 140_o li._n in_o assay_n and_o try_v to_o bring_v some_o work_n begin_v by_o i_o to_o perfection_n but_o all_o prove_v frustrate_v and_o successeless_a but_o the_o most_o powerful_a of_o all_o those_o aspect_n which_o bode_v ill_o to_o my_o fortune_n be_v sir_n will_n boswell_n and_o as_o i_o be_o confident_a without_o his_o concurrence_n all_o my_o other_o opposite_n can_v not_o have_v so_o far_o oppress_v i_o so_o without_o their_o instigation_n he_o will_v not_o i_o persuade_v myself_o have_v entertain_v any_o thought_n of_o ill_a towards_o i_o howsoever_o long_o it_o be_v before_o i_o can_v be_v induce_v to_o think_v that_o sir_n will_n boswell_n have_v end_n upon_o i_o much_o less_o such_o extreme_o avaricious_a end_n such_o as_o nothing_o but_o my_o utter_a ruin_n can_v satisfy_v but_o my_o eye_n be_v by_o degree_n open_v for_o first_o i_o perceive_v he_o give_v too_o much_o ear_n ta_o my_o worst_a enemy_n and_o then_o in_o the_o patent_n for_o england_n which_o he_o procure_v for_o i_o i_o see_v he_o have_v put_v in_o his_o servant_n cropley_n name_n and_o that_o device_n beside_o other_o competent_a reward_n cost_v i_o 50_o li._n to_o compound_v a_o patent_n likewise_o for_o ireland_n be_v promise_v i_o but_o i_o have_v it_o not_o and_o i_o hear_v it_o be_v grant_v in_o sir_n williams_n own_o name_n and_o reserve_v for_o his_o own_o use_n last_o my_o patent_n for_o holstein_n and_o denmark_n be_v still_o detain_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n i_o find_v moreover_o that_o by_o some_o dangerous_a question_n put_v to_o i_o at_o sometime_o about_o my_o pedigree_n he_o be_v not_o without_o some_o aim_n of_o have_v my_o life_n at_o his_o mercy_n by_o the_o stroke_n of_o the_o law_n if_o need_n be_v my_o necessity_n make_v i_o upon_o a_o occasion_n become_v a_o suitor_n to_o he_o for_o the_o loan_n of_o some_o money_n but_o the_o condition_n propose_v by_o he_o be_v strange_o rigorous_a insomuch_o that_o in_o a_o jest_a manner_n i_o ask_v he_o if_o he_o be_v good_a at_o drill_v hereupon_o he_o grow_v much_o enrage_v and_o cause_v his_o servant_n to_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o i_o he_o disarm_v i_o first_o and_o then_o break_v my_o head_n to_o the_o skull_n spurn_v i_o with_o his_o foot_n