Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	peace_n	province_n	unite_a	1,120	5	10.2827	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81938	Geographia universalis: the present state of the whole world giving an account of the several religions, customs, and riches of each people; the strength and government of each polity and state; the curious and most remarkable things in every region; with other particulars necessary to the understanding history and the interests of princes. Written originally by the Sieur Duval, Geographer in Ordinary to the French King; and made English, and enlarged by Ferrand Spence.	Duval, P. (Pierre), 1619-1682.; Spence, Ferrand.	1685 (1685)	Wing D2919A; ESTC R229216	199,644	399

the_o fleming_n wed_v to_o commerce_n to_o manufacture_n and_o navigation_n both_o people_n be_v industrious_a in_o make_v handy-craft-works_a they_o have_v two_o sort_n of_o tongue_n the_o walloon_n which_o be_v a_o corrupt_a french_a and_o which_o become_v pure_a since_o the_o french_a king_n conquest_n and_o the_o fleming_n or_o low_a dutch_a the_o first_o be_v particular_o in_o artois_n in_o french-flanders_n and_o in_o haynault_n the_o unite_a province_n and_o the_o province_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n be_v in_o war_n until_o the_o year_n 1609._o when_o they_o make_v a_o truce_n of_o twelve_o year_n his_fw-la catholic_n majesty_n do_v then_o treat_v with_o the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n in_o quality_n and_o as_o hold_v they_o for_o free-country_n province_n and_o state_n to_o who_o he_o have_v no_o pretention_n in_o the_o year_n 1648._o the_o peace_n be_v make_v there_o before_o that_o of_o the_o empire_n which_o be_v conclude_v at_o munster_n in_o the_o same_o year_n and_o since_o the_o spaniard_n of_o flanders_n and_o the_o hollander_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o live_v neighbourly_a and_o in_o good_a intelligence_n nay_o to_o confederate_a together_o for_o their_o mutual_a defence_n the_o war_n have_v be_v declare_v by_o the_o french_a king_n upon_o the_o hollander_n in_o the_o year_n 1672._o the_o spaniard_n fail_v not_o to_o take_v part_n in_o it_o for_o the_o traverse_v the_o conquest_n of_o his_o christian_a majesty_n which_o cost_v they_o very_o considerable_a city_n and_o province_n whereas_o the_o hollander_n recover_v what_o they_o have_v lose_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n of_o the_o house_n of_o nassau_n have_v almost_o ever_o have_v the_o military_a and_o civil_a government_n in_o the_o unite_a province_n the_o unite_a province_n of_o the_o low-countries_n the_o unite_a province_n be_v so_o call_v from_o their_o union_n at_o vtrecht_n in_o the_o year_n 1579._o they_o be_v common_o call_v holland_n that_o be_v the_o rich_a &_o most_o populous_a province_n of_o they_o all_o their_o situation_n be_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o river_n rhine_n and_o mouse_n in_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o the_o low_a country_n between_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n in_o flanders_n england_n which_o be_v separate_v from_o they_o by_o the_o sea_n and_o several_a principality_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n who_o be_v their_o neighbour_n be_v the_o duke_n of_o newbourg_n in_o his_o duchy_n of_o juliers_n and_o his_o barony_n of_o ravestein_n the_o elector_n of_o brandenbourg_n in_o his_o duchy_n of_o cleves_n the_o elector_n of_o cologn_n the_o bishop_n of_o munster_n the_o count_n de_fw-fr bentheim_n the_o prince_n of_o east-friesland_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o same_o name_n the_o unite_a province_n which_o before_o owe_v subjection_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n have_v since_o be_v independent_a of_o one_o another_o or_o to_o say_v rather_o as_o many_o republic_n which_o altogether_o make_v now_o but_o one_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n of_o the_o low_a country_n the_o dignity_n of_o this_o state_n reside_v in_o the_o state_n general_n the_o absolute_a authority_n over_o thing_n reserve_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o alliance_n have_v remain_v in_o the_o state_n of_o each_o province_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o republic_n be_v a_o lion_n hold_v a_o bundle_n of_o seven_o bind_v arrow_n with_o allusion_n to_o as_o many_o confederated_a province_n these_o province_n as_o the_o politician_n say_v have_v not_o always_o be_v so_o well_o unite_v but_o that_o they_o resemble_v a_o body_n which_o have_v several_a head_n some_o of_o which_o will_v draw_v it_o on_o one_o side_n while_o the_o other_o endeavour_n to_o tug_v it_o on_o the_o other_o there_o be_v no_o state_n in_o the_o world_n of_o so_o small_a a_o extent_n which_o have_v so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o fortress_n and_o which_o seem_v better_a defend_v by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o place_n than_o this_o it_o have_v the_o see_n and_o several_a river_n which_o defend_v it_o the_o rhine_n the_o mouse_n the_o waal_n the_o issel_n notwithstanding_o all_o these_o defence_n the_o french_a king_n make_v surprise_v conquest_n in_o the_o year_n 1672._o by_o the_o reduction_n of_o three_o province_n and_o sixty_o considerable_a town_n which_o proceed_v from_o raw_a unexpert_a mere_a citizen_n son_n be_v employ_v in_o the_o soldiery_n beside_o the_o unite_a prevince_n and_o the_o place_n that_o be_v in_o they_o the_o state_n general_n have_v in_o flanders_n the_o city_n of_o sluice_n middlebourg_n ardembourg_n sasvan_n gaunt_n axel_n hulst_n in_o brabant_n lisle_n bergenapzoom_a breda_n boisleduc_n grave_a and_o they_o have_v maestricht_n in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o liege_n dalem_n fauquemont_n bolduc_n in_o the_o land_n of_o outre_fw-fr mouse_n these_o place_n be_v take_v by_o the_o french_a king_n but_o restore_v to_o they_o by_o his_o majesty_n in_o consideration_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o 1678._o in_o germany_n they_o have_v upon_o the_o rhine_n orsoy_n wesel_n reez_v emerik_n genep_v in_o the_o duchy_n of_o cleves_n rhineberg_n in_o the_o electorate_v of_o cologn_n these_o be_v return_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o its_o true_a master_n in_o consideration_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a peace_n towards_o westphalia_n the_o state_n general_n have_v garrison_n in_o the_o city_n of_o embden_n in_o the_o fort_n of_o eideler_n and_o leer-ort_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o east-friesland_n there_o be_v in_o holland_n two_o company_n of_o merchant_n the_o one_o for_o the_o east-indies_n the_o other_o for_o the_o west_n the_o first_o of_o these_o company_n seem_v itself_o to_o be_v a_o potent_a republic_n it_o boast_v of_o have_v subdue_v more_o league_n of_o country_n than_o there_o be_v acre_n of_o land_n in_o all_o holland_n of_o have_v fourteen_o or_o fifteen_o thousand_o soldier_n and_o a_o number_n of_o ship_n in_o its_o service_n of_o employ_v common_o above_o fourscore_o thousand_o men._n it_o have_v long_o since_o above_o twenty_o very_a considerable_a fortress_n as_o many_o magazine_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o indian-sea_n where_o it_o have_v endeavour_v to_o constrain_v several_a petty_a king_n not_o to_o receive_v into_o their_o state_n any_o other_o nation_n of_o europe_n than_o their_o own_o the_o west-india_n company_n be_v weak_a and_o feeble_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o other_o whether_o that_o the_o portugal_n have_v have_v more_o right_a and_o more_o strength_n than_o the_o hollander_n in_o brazil_n or_o the_o term_n of_o the_o concession_n of_o privilege_n obtain_v by_o these_o from_o their_o sovereign_n be_v expire_v or_o in_o short_a that_o the_o company_n of_o the_o east-indies_n have_v use_v all_o its_o effort_n to_o ruin_v the_o other_o the_o hollander_n have_v hitherto_o be_v powerful_a at_o sea_n have_v often_o beat_v the_o french_a the_o spanish_a fleet_n nay_o make_v head_n against_o the_o english_a who_o be_v sovereign_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o number_n of_o their_o ship_n be_v so_o great_a that_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v their_o partisan_n it_o equal_v that_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o europe_n they_o have_v always_o in_o their_o own_o country_n wherewith_o to_o equip_v a_o great_a number_n though_o their_o land_n neither_o produce_v wood_n nor_o other_o thing_n necessary_a for_o that_o purpose_n they_o be_v able_a to_o arm_n out_o above_o a_o hundred_o to_o sea_n if_o they_o have_v but_o the_o mariner_n and_o soldier_n they_o have_v former_o at_o their_o first_o establishment_n they_o only_o pretend_v to_o fish_v and_o trade_n from_o port_n to_o port_n since_o they_o have_v drive_v the_o rich_a commerce_n that_o be_v carry_v on_o at_o sea_n among_o the_o vnited-province_n there_o be_v four_o towards_o the_o west_n holland_n zealand_n vtrecht_n guelderland_n four_o towards_o the_o east_n zutphen_n overyssel_a or_o trans-isalane_a friesland_n groninghen_n those_o who_o reckon_v but_o seven_o make_v but_o one_o of_o that_o of_o guelderland_n and_o zutphen_n in_o the_o assembly_n these_o province_n have_v ever_o give_v their_o vote_n in_o the_o follow_a order_n guelderland_n with_o zutphen_n first_o of_o all_o then_o holland_n zealand_n vtrecht_n friesland_n overyssel_a final_o groninghen_n with_o the_o ommelands_n each_o of_o they_o send_v its_o deputy_n to_o the_o hague_n where_o be_v form_v three_o college_n or_o assembly_n of_o they_o the_o states-general_n the_o council_n of_o state_n and_o the_o chamber_n of_o account_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o states-general_n all_o the_o province_n abovementioned_a must_v consent_v in_o general_n and_o in_o particular_a to_o the_o resolution_n that_o be_v take_v therein_o and_o do_v not_o follow_v the_o plurality_n of_o voice_n each_o province_n may_v send_v thither_o one_o two_o three_o four_o or_o five_o deputy_n but_o all_o these_o deputy_n have_v together_o but_o one_o voice_n and_o have_v right_a to_o

the_o grandee_n of_o spain_n to_o sit_v in_o public_a under_o the_o royal_a canopy_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n beira_n be_v fertile_a in_o rye_n millet_n apple_n and_o chestnut_n it_o be_v city_n of_o coimbra_n former_o the_o abode_n of_o alphonso_n the_o first_o king_n of_o portugal_n be_v famous_a for_o its_o university_n for_o its_o bishopric_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v worth_a above_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o thousand_o livre_n yearly_o rend_v estremadura_n another_o than_o that_o of_o castille_n produce_v wine_n oil_n salt_n honey_n which_o the_o bee_n make_v there_o of_o the_o flower_n of_o lemon_n and_o of_o rose_n it_o be_v city_n of_o lisbon_n be_v the_o capital_a of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n one_o of_o the_o rich_a great_a most_o beautiful_a and_o most_o populous_a town_n of_o all_o europe_n it_o have_v above_o thirty_o thousand_o house_n and_o a_o admirable_a port_n with_o the_o conveniency_n of_o the_o ebb_a and_o flow_v of_o the_o sea_n it_o particular_o drive_v the_o trade_n of_o brasile_n and_o of_o the_o east-indies_n the_o small_a city_n of_o belem_n which_o be_v near_o it_o be_v the_o mausoleum_n or_o the_o place_n of_o burial_n of_o several_a king_n of_o portugal_n santaren_n have_v so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o olive-tree_n in_o its_o dependency_n that_o the_o inhabitant_n boast_v of_o be_v able_a to_o make_v of_o their_o oil_n a_o river_n as_o great_a as_o the_o tagus_n setuval_n which_o the_o fleming_n call_v st._n hubes_fw-la be_v well_o situate_v well_o build_v and_o of_o great_a trade_n it_o have_v the_o best_a harbour_n in_o all_o the_o kingdom_n thirty_o mile_n in_o length_n three_o in_o breadth_n its_o salt-pit_n and_o fishery_n according_a to_o what_o the_o portuguese_n say_v raise_v a_o great_a revenue_n to_o their_o king_n than_o all_o arragon_n do_v to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n alenteyo_a by_o reason_n of_o its_o corn_n be_v reckon_v for_o the_o granary_n of_o portugal_n its_o city_n of_o evora_n pretend_v to_o the_o first_o rank_n after_o lisbon_n in_o the_o year_n 1663._o the_o portuguese_n gain_v a_o famous_a battle_n over_o the_o spaniard_n in_o its_o neighbourhood_n elvas_n be_v know_v for_o its_o excellent_a oil_n for_o the_o sieges_n which_o it_o have_v happy_o sustain_v against_o the_o castillian_n ourque_n in_o the_o year_n 1139._o see_v that_o famous_a battle_n fight_v which_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o proclaim_v the_o first_o king_n of_o portugal_n algarve_n though_o of_o small_a extent_n have_v the_o title_n of_o a_o kingdom_n it_o be_v reunite_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o marriage_n of_o alphonso_n the_o three_o with_o beatrix_n of_o castille_n it_o afford_v fig_n olive_n almond_n and_o wine_n very_o much_o esteem_v the_o name_n of_o algerbia_n in_o the_o moorish_a tongue_n signify_v a_o fertile_a field_n the_o seventeen_o province_n of_o the_o low-countries_n these_o province_n be_v make_v to_o pass_v under_o the_o number_n of_o seventeen_o because_o that_o former_o though_o at_o divers_a time_n they_o have_v each_o have_v their_o peculiar_a lord_n the_o name_n of_o the_o low-countries_n be_v give_v they_o as_o a_o country_n situate_v in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o rhine_n the_o situation_n of_o the_o low_a country_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o considerable_a as_o that_o it_o lie_v between_o england_n france_n and_o germany_n these_o seventeen_o province_n touch_n france_n and_o germany_n and_o be_v separate_v from_o england_n by_o the_o sea_n there_o be_v four_o dutchy_n brabant_n limbourg_n luxembourg_n guelderland_n seven_o county_n holland_n zealand_n zutphen_n flanders_n artois_n hainault_n namur_n a_o marquisate_n of_o the_o holy_a empire_n which_o have_v only_o the_o city_n of_o antwerp_n five_o lordship_n malines_n vtrecht_n over-issel_a or_o trans-isalane_a friesland_n groninghen_n this_o region_n be_v small_a but_o one_o of_o the_o rich_a and_o most_o populous_a in_o the_o world_n its_o air_n be_v temperate_a its_o winter_n be_v more_o long_a than_o cold_a its_o summer_n resemble_v the_o spring_n of_o the_o southern_a province_n of_o france_n it_o be_v soil_n be_v general_o fertile_a full_a of_o good_a pasturage_n which_o furnish_v cattle_n milk_n butter_n cheese_n and_o other_o commodity_n abundant_o it_o be_v principal_a river_n be_v the_o rhine_n maes_n scheld_v the_o rhine_n have_v its_o source_n in_o suisserland_n most_o of_o its_o course_n in_o germany_n after_o have_v divide_v itself_o upon_o its_o entrance_n into_o the_o low_a country_n at_o skinckensckon_v it_o communicate_v most_o of_o its_o water_n to_o other_o river_n those_o it_o keep_v lose_v their_o name_n in_o the_o sand_n a_o little_a below_o leyden_n in_o holland_n the_o maes_n which_o come_v from_o france_n and_o from_o lorraine_n have_v this_o advantage_n over_o the_o rhine_n that_o it_o carry_v its_o name_n and_o water_n to_o the_o very_a ocean_n wherein_o it_o form_v several_a good_a harbour_n the_o scheld_v serve_v for_o bound_n to_o france_n and_o to_o the_o empire_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o bold_a it_o receive_v at_o gaunt_n the_o lis_n or_o ley_n a_o navigable_a river_n and_o before_o it_o entire_o lose_v its_o name_n it_o make_v two_o principal_a branch_n the_o left_a call_v hont_n the_o right_a who_o channel_n pass_v by_o tolen_n fall_v into_o the_o mouse_n beside_o these_o river_n and_o those_o which_o fall_v into_o they_o there_o be_v canal_n great_a store_n of_o lake_n pool_n and_o marsh_n which_o fortify_v the_o country_n provide_v it_o with_o fish_n and_o afford_v the_o convenience_n of_o passage_n and_o the_o more_o easy_a transport_v of_o their_o commodity_n the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o see_v himself_o master_n of_o all_o these_o province_n in_o the_o year_n 1581._o they_o refuse_v for_o the_o most_o part_n obedience_n to_o king_n philip_n his_o son_n take_v for_o a_o pretext_n of_o their_o revolt_n the_o cruel_a treatment_n of_o their_o governor_n the_o infraction_n of_o their_o privilege_n the_o introduction_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o ten_o penny_n upon_o all_o the_o commodity_n that_o be_v sell_v in_o that_o country_n we_o may_v say_v that_o the_o two_o real_a cause_n of_o this_o revolution_n be_v the_o change_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o ambition_n of_o some_o lord_n join_v to_o the_o aversion_n of_o the_o people_n to_o a_o foreign_a government_n two_o year_n before_o these_o revolt_a province_n have_v make_v the_o union_n at_o vtrecht_n for_o which_o reason_n the_o duke_n of_o alva_n who_o make_v war_n in_o those_o province_n for_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n do_v maintain_v that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o treat_v they_o as_o the_o patrimony_n of_o his_o master_n but_o as_o his_o own_o conquest_n there_o be_v in_o the_o low-countries_n two_o state_n very_o different_a from_o one_o another_o the_o one_o be_v a_o republic_n or_o rather_o several_a republic_n and_o be_v call_v for_o that_o reason_n the_o 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