Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
truth_n great_a know_v lord_n 4,517 5 3.6339 3 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
B23787 China and France, or, Two treatises the one, of the present state of China as to the government, customs, and manners of the inhabitants thereof ... from the observation of two Jesuites lately returned from that country, written and published by the French Kings cosmographer and now Englished : the other, containing the most remarkable passages of the reign and life of the present French King, Lewis the Fourteenth, and of the valour of our English in his armies. Magalotti, Lorenzo, conte, 1637-1712. Viaggio del P. Giovanni Grueber tornando per terea da China in Europa. English.; Grueber, Johann, 1623-1680.; Orville, Albert, comte d', 1621-1662.; Thévenot, M. (Melchisédech), 1620?-1692. 1676 (1676) Wing G2163 63,324 224

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

before_o about_o eleven_o year_n ago_o i_o meet_v at_o rome_n with_o monsieur_n sestel_n a_o dane_n who_o tell_v i_o that_o some_o of_o his_o friend_n have_v write_v to_o he_o from_o coppenhagen_n that_o a_o dane_n be_v return_v out_o of_o china_n have_v show_v the_o king_n a_o artificial_a fire_n that_o rise_v up_o into_o the_o air_n and_o burst_v out_o into_o many_o flame_n which_o represent_v the_o king_n name_n the_o father_n reply_v you_o may_v safe_o believe_v it_o but_o i_o wonder_v how_o this_o man_n can_v come_v to_o understand_v the_o mystery_n which_o he_o can_v never_o have_v be_v able_a to_o put_v in_o practice_n unless_o he_o have_v try_v it_o before_o and_o take_v a_o oath_n require_v in_o all_o such_o occasion_n i_o wonder_v also_o how_o he_o can_v escape_v out_o of_o the_o country_n after_o such_o a_o oath_n mounseur_fw-fr dati_fw-la ask_v whether_o they_o use_v any_o coach_n or_o chariot_n he_o answer_v that_o the_o chineses_n be_v carry_v in_o litter_n by_o mule_n or_o by_o man_n they_o be_v like_o we_o but_o somewhat_o long_o for_o they_o put_v in_o they_o their_o clothes_n a_o bed_n a_o table_n and_o other_o conveniency_n for_o a_o traveller_n the_o tartar_n have_v coach_n with_o two_o wheel_n draw_v by_o one_o or_o two_o mule_n or_o horse_n the_o lady_n of_o viceroy_n or_o of_o other_o eminent_a lord_n be_v draw_v by_o two_o of_o these_o beast_n and_o encompass_v about_o with_o a_o great_a many_o tartarian_a woman_n on_o horseback_n arm_v with_o bow_n and_o arrow_n they_o carry_v their_o bag_n and_o baggage_n upon_o camel_n back_n and_o upon_o a_o kind_n of_o carriage_n that_o have_v but_o one_o great_a wheel_n that_o turn_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o two_o trunk_n full_a of_o stuff_n one_o man_n draw_v this_o with_o a_o girdle_n tie_v to_o his_o middle_n and_o tie_v also_o to_o two_o staff_n that_o be_v fasten_v to_o the_o trunk_n with_o which_o he_o govern_v this_o carriage_n at_o his_o pleasure_n they_o carry_v about_o their_o ware_n and_o commodity_n through_o the_o land_n in_o this_o manner_n we_o ask_v he_o whether_o they_o delight_v in_o hunt_v whether_o they_o run_v race_n whether_o they_o be_v good_a horseman_n and_o whether_o they_o have_v any_o skill_n to_o manage_v horse_n he_o answer_v that_o the_o tartar_n be_v good_a huntsman_n but_o the_o chineses_n seldom_o practise_v hunt_v they_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v to_o run_v a_o race_n they_o be_v very_o careful_a and_o curious_a in_o harnass_v well_o their_o horse_n but_o they_o do_v not_o know_v how_o to_o manage_v they_o we_o desire_v to_o know_v whether_o they_o take_v any_o tobacco_n to_o this_o he_o reply_v that_o they_o take_v no_o tobacco_n in_o powder_n but_o in_o smoke_n the_o tartar_n and_o the_o chinese_n the_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n be_v great_a taker_n of_o tobacco_n for_o that_o purpose_n the_o woman_n be_v common_o provide_v with_o a_o bag_n that_o hang_v over_o their_o shoulder_n where_o their_o pipe_n and_o their_o tobacco_n be_v keep_v but_o the_o man_n carry_v their_o pipe_n at_o their_o girdle_n mounseur_fw-fr dati_fw-la desire_v to_o know_v whether_o the_o word_n mandarin_n be_v of_o china_n he_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v a_o portague_n and_o that_o at_o china_n they_o be_v term_v quoan_n which_o signify_v a_o prince_n or_o a_o governor_n we_o ask_v he_o concern_v their_o courage_n and_o inclination_n to_o martial_a exploit_n and_o war._n he_o assure_v we_o that_o they_o be_v coward_n and_o that_o in_o three_o year_n time_n that_o he_o live_v in_o china_n he_o never_o can_v see_v above_o two_o people_n fight_v together_o at_o cuff_n for_o they_o have_v no_o other_o way_n to_o satisfy_v their_o revenge_n and_o end_v their_o quarrel_n we_o inquire_v of_o he_o whether_o in_o his_o return_n he_o have_v not_o meet_v with_o one_o monsieur_n tavernier_n a_o french_a merchant_n that_o be_v go_v from_o legorne_n about_o two_o year_n since_o into_o the_o indies_n to_o carry_v thither_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o riches_n in_o jewel_n among_o the_o rest_n he_o have_v a_o set_v of_o great_a saphire_n and_o of_o pearl_n as_o big_a as_o pear_n to_o make_v a_o rose_n which_o he_o intend_v for_o the_o great_a mogul_n to_o embellish_v the_o plume_n of_o his_o elephant_n i_o tell_v he_o also_o that_o monsieur_n tavernier_n have_v say_v that_o the_o great_a mogul_n do_v spend_v every_o day_n fifteen_o thousand_o crown_n only_o to_o keep_v the_o elephant_n of_o the_o late_a king_n his_o father_n therefore_o i_o desire_v he_o to_o tell_v we_o whether_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v any_o such_o thing_n he_o assure_v we_o that_o he_o have_v meet_v with_o mounseur_fw-fr tavernier_n in_o persia_n and_o that_o i_o may_v credit_v what_o he_o have_v tell_v i_o and_o much_o more_o concern_v the_o expense_n of_o this_o prince_n to_o keep_v his_o elephant_n that_o you_o may_v better_o understand_v the_o truth_n you_o must_v know_v say_v father_n grueber_n that_o india_n beyond_o and_o on_o this_o side_n of_o the_o river_n ganges_n be_v divide_v into_o several_a distinct_a region_n or_o government_n which_o be_v give_v by_o the_o great_a mogul_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o court_n during_o life_n upon_o condition_n of_o pay_v every_o year_n a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n as_o a_o present_a or_o a_o tribute_n beside_o that_o they_o be_v also_o oblige_v to_o keep_v always_o some_o a_o thousand_o other_o two_o thousand_o man_n on_o foot_n other_o five_o thousand_o which_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o march_v at_o the_o emperor_n command_n by_o this_o mean_v it_o happen_v that_o the_o number_n of_o their_o militia_n never_o diminish_v and_o when_o the_o prince_n come_v to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o they_o if_o the_o soldier_n be_v not_o well_o choose_v and_o of_o a_o good_a appearance_n well_o clothe_v and_o arm_v their_o cheiftain_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o banishment_n from_o court_n therefore_o the_o mogul_n may_v upon_o a_o sudden_a raise_v five_o or_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n ready_a for_o the_o encounter_n without_o put_v himself_o to_o any_o extraordinary_a expense_n for_o every_o governor_n be_v oblige_v to_o have_v all_o his_o militia_n ready_a in_o all_o time_n of_o the_o great_a peace_n now_o you_o must_v understand_v that_o six_o or_o seven_o elephant_n be_v keep_v purposely_o to_o attend_v upon_o the_o person_n of_o the_o mogul_n they_o be_v name_v panciasari_n which_o signify_v lord_n of_o five_o thousand_o because_o the_o great_a mogul_n expend_v as_o much_o to_o keep_v they_o as_o the_o lord_n or_o governor_n do_v to_o entertain_v five_o thousand_o horse_n in_o the_o army_n by_o this_o you_o may_v judge_v that_o what_o monsieur_n tavernier_n have_v tell_v you_o be_v very_o true_a but_o you_o may_v take_v notice_n that_o the_o mogul_n spend_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o this_o money_n in_o keep_v fair_a horse_n as_o well_o as_o elephant_n they_o be_v rich_o harness_v and_o adorn_v with_o many_o precious_a stone_n the_o mogul_n delight_v much_o to_o make_v they_o run_v race_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o present_a emperor_n in_o his_o young_a day_n do_v seem_v to_o affect_v a_o retire_a life_n spend_v his_o time_n in_o contemplation_n but_o since_o this_o crafty_a hypocrite_n have_v cast_v away_o his_o mask_n and_o pull_v down_o his_o father_n from_o his_o throne_n shut_v he_o up_o in_o a_o prison_n at_o agra_n the_o old_a man_n be_v about_o eighty_o six_o year_n of_o age_n only_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o rebellion_n of_o his_o people_n that_o do_v entire_o love_v the_o father_n have_v hinder_v he_o from_o take_v away_o his_o life_n his_o prison_n be_v a_o very_a large_a palace_n with_o many_o building_n about_o it_o and_o pleasant_a garden_n he_o be_v there_o guard_v by_o a_o numerous_a company_n of_o musketeer_n and_o attend_v upon_o by_o his_o woman_n that_o be_v keep_v in_o a_o adjoin_a seraglio_n in_o which_o he_o spend_v for_o the_o most_o part_n his_o time_n and_o pass_v the_o melancholy_a thought_n of_o his_o retirement_n the_o emperor_n his_o son_n cause_v a_o high_a tower_n to_o be_v build_v near_o to_o this_o place_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o it_o do_v overlook_v all_o the_o garden_n of_o his_o father_n upon_o it_o he_o appoint_v a_o watchman_n to_o overlook_v and_o spy_v out_o all_o that_o pass_v in_o the_o prison_n but_o the_o old_a man_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v shoot_v and_o kill_v by_o a_o company_n of_o his_o woman_n then_o he_o desire_v the_o chief_n commander_n of_o the_o prison_n to_o tell_v his_o son_n from_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o send_v such_o manner_n of_o bird_n and_o place_v they_o upon_o the_o same_o tower_n for_o they_o will_v give_v a_o great_a sport_n to_o his_o woman_n the_o present_a mogul_n or_o emperor_n be_v renown_v for_o many_o example_n of_o
more_o uneasy_a to_o read_v it_o than_o it_o be_v to_o write_v it_o for_o when_o we_o intend_v to_o express_v our_o mind_n in_o writing_n it_o be_v only_o requisite_a that_o we_o shall_v understand_v the_o single_a character_n of_o word_n for_o when_o they_o be_v join_v together_o we_o may_v easy_o understand_v their_o meaning_n but_o this_o manner_n of_o writing_n be_v not_o esteem_v and_o only_o in_o use_n among_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n of_o men._n but_o the_o learned_a must_v be_v acquaint_v not_o only_o with_o those_o single_a character_n and_o cipher_n but_o many_o other_o of_o a_o large_a signification_n some_o reckon_v they_o to_o be_v about_o seventy_o four_o thousand_o whosoever_o know_v any_o more_o than_o the_o rest_n be_v esteem_v the_o most_o learned_a because_o he_o be_v most_o able_a to_o understand_v and_o read_v more_o book_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o this_o tongue_n be_v so_o difficult_a to_o be_v learn_v for_o as_o they_o have_v no_o letter_n they_o have_v no_o dictionary_n to_o teach_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o learn_v they_o but_o to_o hear_v they_o speak_v to_o observe_v the_o sound_n and_o accent_n and_o to_o imitate_v the_o inhabitant_n by_o repeat_v they_o often_o as_o the_o parrot_n when_o they_o learn_v to_o speak_v the_o jesuit_n have_v cause_v a_o catechism_n to_o be_v print_v and_o certain_a dialogue_n the_o one_o to_o teach_v the_o proper_a term_n that_o they_o may_v discourse_v of_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o make_v the_o chineses_n understand_v they_o the_o other_o be_v for_o the_o word_n most_o common_o use_v in_o a_o familiar_a conversation_n nine_o thousand_o character_n which_o be_v in_o that_o book_n be_v sufficient_a for_o this_o purpose_n this_o account_n of_o the_o china_n language_n discourage_v i_o and_o take_v i_o off_o from_o my_o inconsiderate_a design_n of_o learning_n it_o in_o six_o day_n when_o i_o ferious_o think_v upon_o it_o i_o can_v conceive_v how_o man_n life_n can_v be_v long_o enough_o for_o any_o to_o attain_v to_o a_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o so_o many_o cipher_n to_o understand_v they_o when_o they_o be_v place_v together_o and_o to_o remember_v their_o different_a shape_n and_o signification_n i_o have_v seek_v out_o a_o familiar_a example_n to_o make_v i_o conceive_v the_o possibility_n of_o master_v the_o difficulty_n of_o such_o a_o study_n i_o remember_v the_o figure_n that_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o demonstration_n of_o geometry_n may_v serve_v very_o well_o for_o this_o purpose_n for_o although_o these_o figure_n be_v entangle_v in_o line_n triangle_n square_n circle_n and_o many_o such_o figure_n which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o cross_n and_o meet_v of_o the_o several_a line_n nevertheless_o at_o the_o first_o view_n i_o understand_v not_o only_o that_o which_o be_v demonstrate_v at_o last_o by_o these_o differ_a line_n but_o also_o many_o other_o truth_n which_o must_v of_o necessity_n appear_v before_o all_o the_o line_n can_v be_v draw_v by_o a_o great_a many_o former_a figure_n that_o enter_v into_o my_o mind_n though_o they_o appear_v no_o more_o in_o that_o figure_n and_o demonstration_n which_o they_o final_o complete_a for_o all_o those_o figure_n and_o truth_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v there_o be_v yet_o another_o difficulty_n in_o this_o example_n the_o figure_n of_o geometrical_a demonstration_n be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o various_o as_o a_o strait_a line_n be_v sometime_o the_o basis_n of_o the_o triangle_n sometime_o the_o diameter_n of_o a_o circle_n or_o part_n of_o a_o oval_a or_o as_o the_o right_a side_n of_o a_o parabole_n or_o as_o the_o latus_fw-la transversum_fw-la of_o another_o this_o consideration_n cause_v i_o to_o admire_v the_o more_o man_n ingenuity_n and_o to_o conceive_v a_o possibility_n of_o writing_n and_o understand_v the_o character_n of_o the_o chinese_n for_o our_o skilful_a geometer_n who_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o all_o the_o figure_n of_o euclides_n and_o archimedes_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o be_v able_a of_o that_o truth_n that_o be_v thereby_o prove_v and_o to_o gather_v from_o thence_o a_o great_a many_o other_o consequence_n that_o be_v deduceable_a seem_v to_o perform_v something_o more_o difficult_a than_o the_o chinese_n who_o be_v only_o to_o discover_v the_o meaning_n of_o certain_a figure_n imprint_v in_o their_o mind_n by_o a_o long_a continuance_n and_o usage_n for_o it_o be_v possible_a in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n to_o attain_v to_o a_o familiarity_n with_o they_o all_o the_o father_n grueber_n tell_v we_o of_o their_o marriage_n that_o the_o chineses_n when_o they_o come_v to_o nineteen_o year_n of_o age_n or_o thereabouts_o common_o espouse_v a_o woman_n that_o be_v reckon_v as_o their_o only_a and_o lawful_a wife_n they_o receive_v with_o she_o a_o portion_n in_o marriage_n according_a to_o their_o estate_n but_o it_o be_v always_o in_o their_o power_n to_o put_v she_o away_o by_o return_v her_o portion_n to_o she_o again_o when_o a_o father_n deliver_v his_o daughter_n in_o matrimony_n he_o never_o expect_v to_o see_v she_o again_o he_o shut_v she_o up_o in_o a_o close_a kind_n of_o sedan_n when_o he_o have_v lock_v she_o in_o he_o deliver_v the_o key_n to_o the_o good_a woman_n by_o who_o mediation_n the_o marriage_n be_v consummate_v for_o there_o be_v some_o who_o make_v it_o their_o profession_n and_o trade_n to_o deal_v in_o such_o kind_n of_o ware_n the_o woman_n she_o deliver_v the_o key_n to_o none_o but_o to_o the_o marry_a man_n who_o be_v not_o to_o open_v it_o and_o free_a his_o bride_n from_o her_o prison_n but_o when_o she_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o nuptial_a chamber_n when_o the_o virgin_n of_o the_o nobility_n go_v abroad_o they_o be_v carry_v in_o litter_n by_o horse_n or_o ass_n cover_v over_o with_o a_o veil_n the_o rest_n march_v on_o foot_n with_o their_o face_n also_o hide_v all_o kind_n of_o woman_n appear_v in_o this_o manner_n in_o public_a he_o tell_v we_o afterward_o that_o when_o any_o man_n have_v take_v a_o wife_n he_o be_v at_o his_o liberty_n to_o entertain_v as_o many_o concubine_n as_o he_o please_v of_o who_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n some_o free_a other_o slave_n the_o free_a be_v descend_v of_o gentleman_n or_o other_o person_n well_o qualify_v who_o to_o free_v themselves_o from_o the_o burden_n of_o so_o many_o child_n which_o they_o have_v by_o their_o many_o concubine_n be_v ready_a to_o part_v with_o their_o daughter_n upon_o that_o account_n for_o small_a sum_n of_o money_n which_o they_o never_o restore_v again_o to_o the_o man_n when_o they_o divorce_v or_o send_v they_o away_o all_o the_o child_n remain_v still_o with_o the_o father_n unless_o he_o please_v to_o allow_v a_o yearly_a pension_n to_o they_o and_o their_o mother_n the_o concubine_n that_o be_v slave_n be_v common_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o mean_a sort_n of_o people_n they_o part_v with_o they_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n as_o the_o gentleman_n do_v with_o they_o they_o bring_v their_o child_n to_o the_o marketplace_n of_o the_o city_n to_o sell_v they_o daughter_n to_o serve_v as_o concubine_n and_o the_o boy_n as_o servant_n but_o they_o common_o drown_v all_o such_o child_n males_n and_o female_n as_o be_v crooked_a or_o misshape_a at_o their_o birth_n or_o when_o they_o be_v otherwise_o deform_v for_o fifteen_o crown_n any_o man_n may_v choose_v the_o most_o beautiful_a girl_n of_o the_o mean_a sort_n to_o be_v his_o concubine_n but_o their_o condition_n be_v most_o miserable_a for_o they_o be_v force_v to_o carry_v water_n and_o to_o drudge_n about_o the_o low_a office_n of_o the_o family_n when_o their_o master_n desire_v to_o enjoy_v they_o they_o can_v refuse_v he_o for_o they_o be_v buy_v for_o that_o purpose_n and_o although_o they_o may_v be_v of_o as_o good_a family_n as_o himself_o if_o they_o be_v take_v in_o adultery_n they_o common_o lose_v their_o head_n the_o catholic_n priest_n make_v use_v of_o these_o mean_a concubine_n to_o insinuate_v the_o mystery_n of_o christianity_n into_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o other_o woman_n and_o to_o teach_v the_o child_n of_o the_o noble_a family_n they_o have_v be_v by_o this_o mean_n so_o successful_a that_o many_o of_o these_o woman_n be_v become_v convert_v but_o they_o do_v not_o think_v it_o convenient_a to_o baptize_v they_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o obligation_n that_o lie_v upon_o they_o to_o grant_v to_o their_o master_n all_o the_o liberty_n that_o they_o desire_v the_o catholic_n religion_n be_v there_o free_o profess_v all_o over_o the_o empire_n without_o let_v or_o hindrance_n in_o every_o one_o of_o their_o church_n a_o copy_n of_o the_o king_n mandate_n by_o which_o he_o grant_v a_o free_a exercise_n of_o our_o religion_n be_v grave_v in_o a_o
his_o entry_n into_o it_o the_o second_o day_n of_o december_n there_o have_v be_v a_o treaty_n between_o the_o old_a duke_n of_o lorraine_n and_o this_o young_a king_n by_o which_o the_o duke_n make_v over_o to_o he_o all_o his_o right_n title_n and_o interest_n in_o the_o duchy_n of_o lorraine_n for_o some_o land_n in_o lieu_n of_o it_o and_o for_o the_o privilege_n of_o be_v declare_v heir_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n in_o case_n the_o family_n of_o bourbon_n do_v fail_v this_o agreement_n have_v be_v make_v the_o six_o of_o february_n 1662._o and_o confirm_v in_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n in_o the_o month_n of_o march_n so_o that_o the_o french_a seize_v upon_o all_o the_o city_n and_o country_n of_o lorraine_n only_o the_o strong_a town_n of_o marsal_n remain_v in_o the_o duke_n hand_n who_o seem_v unwilling_a to_o deliver_v it_o beside_o the_o young_a prince_n charles_n of_o lorraine_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v win_v the_o soldier_n there_o in_o garrison_n therefore_o they_o will_v not_o surrender_v it_o upon_o summons_n this_o affair_n cause_v the_o king_n to_o travel_v into_o that_o country_n with_o a_o sufficient_a army_n to_o reduce_v it_o to_o his_o obedience_n command_v that_o marsal_n shall_v be_v besiege_v without_o delay_n his_o sudden_a motion_n surprise_v the_o duke_n and_o find_v he_o unprovided_a therefore_o he_o go_v to_o meet_v his_o majesty_n at_o metz_n in_o lorraine_n to_o submit_v himself_o unto_o he_o the_o king_n receive_v he_o very_o generous_o and_o make_v he_o welcome_n marsal_n according_a to_o agreement_n be_v put_v into_o the_o french_a hand_n on_o the_o three_o of_o september_n 1663._o a_o little_a before_o the_o french_a ambassador_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr crequi_n have_v be_v affront_v and_o in_o danger_n of_o his_o person_n in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n some_o of_o the_o pope_n guard_n shoot_v into_o his_o coach_n and_o wound_v his_o servant_n when_o the_o court_n of_o france_n hear_v of_o it_o the_o king_n command_v the_o pope_n nuncio_n then_o at_o paris_n to_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o send_v for_o his_o general_n order_v they_o to_o prepare_v for_o a_o war._n alexander_n the_o seven_o do_v then_o sit_v in_o s._n peter_n suppose_a chair_n he_o send_v immediate_o upon_o the_o news_n of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o french_a army_n a_o express_a to_o assure_v his_o majesty_n that_o he_o be_v much_o dissatisfy_v with_o the_o deed_n and_o that_o he_o will_v give_v he_o all_o the_o satisfaction_n that_o he_o shall_v desire_v the_o city_n of_o pisa_n be_v pitch_v upon_o to_o examine_v and_o discourse_v of_o this_o affair_n where_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o french_a deputy_n conclude_v it_o the_o twelve_o of_o march_n 1664._o to_o the_o great_a joy_n of_o the_o roman_a catholic_n the_o pope_n yield_v to_o his_o own_o dishonour_n that_o his_o nephew_n flavio_n chigi_n shall_v wait_v upon_o the_o king_n and_o beg_v his_o pardon_n that_o a_o monument_n shall_v be_v erect_v in_o the_o very_a place_n for_o posterity_n to_o gaze_v upon_o with_o a_o inscription_n declare_v the_o cause_n of_o its_o stand_v there_o this_o be_v perform_v according_o but_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o french_a for_o their_o king_n and_o their_o concernment_n for_o his_o honour_n be_v very_o remarkable_a in_o this_o occasion_n the_o parliament_n of_o aix_n hear_v of_o the_o affront_n give_v to_o the_o french_a ambassador_n and_o the_o king_n resolution_n to_o revenge_v it_o make_v some_o levy_n of_o man_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n and_o march_v to_o avignon_n where_o they_o drive_v out_o the_o garrison_n they_o surprise_v carpentra_n and_o all_o the_o pope_n territory_n near_o they_o this_o action_n give_v the_o king_n and_o court_n great_a satisfaction_n and_o facilitated_a a_o agreement_n between_o he_o and_o the_o pope_n for_o the_o french_a be_v not_o so_o wed_v to_o their_o superstition_n as_o to_o be_v so_o much_o afraid_a of_o the_o pope_n thunderbolt_n as_o in_o former_a age_n it_o will_v become_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o politician_n of_o this_o nation_n to_o shake_v off_o the_o pope_n burdensome_a fetter_n and_o establish_v a_o patriarch_n of_o their_o own_o there_o want_v nothing_o else_o to_o make_v their_o king_n a_o absolute_a monarch_n some_o of_o the_o jansenist_n have_v attempt_v to_o persuade_v their_o clergy_n to_o it_o i_o hope_v god_n will_v one_o day_n open_v their_o eye_n to_o perceive_v their_o slavery_n to_o s._n peter_n counterfeit_a key_n and_o to_o oblige_v they_o to_o use_v that_o liberty_n unto_o which_o providence_n invite_v they_o at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o the_o cardinal_n be_v in_o france_n the_o emperor_n desire_v the_o king_n succour_n to_o help_v he_o against_o the_o turk_n who_o have_v invade_v his_o dominion_n this_o motion_n please_v the_o french_a humour_n for_o they_o will_v be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o champion_n of_o christianity_n against_o the_o infidel_n the_o king_n order_v as_o some_o say_v about_o ten_o thousand_o man_n to_o march_v under_o the_o command_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr coligny_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fueillade_n who_o be_v now_o duke_n of_o roannez_fw-fr this_o army_n join_v with_o the_o imperialist_n about_o the_o month_n of_o june_n 1665._o they_o find_v out_o the_o turk_n army_n and_o encounter_v with_o they_o twice_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o french_a behave_v themselves_o very_o gallant_o in_o this_o expedition_n so_o that_o the_o enemy_n be_v worsted_n and_o in_o their_o retreat_n over_o the_o river_n of_o raab_n they_o lose_v about_o five_o thousand_o man_n that_o be_v slay_v sixteen_o piece_n of_o cannon_n and_o about_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o colour_n be_v take_v with_o much_o of_o their_o baggage_n the_o rest_n of_o their_o army_n flee_v not_o be_v able_a to_o withstand_v the_o christian_n valour_n the_o queen-mother_n of_o france_n fall_v dangerous_o sick_a and_o die_v the_o twenty_o of_o january_n in_o that_o omnious_a year_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o sixty_o six_o she_o be_v much_o lament_v in_o france_n and_o spain_n for_o she_o be_v a_o excellent_a princess_n at_o this_o time_n there_o be_v war_n between_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n their_o fleet_n have_v have_v a_o brush_n at_o sea_n where_o the_o brave_a duke_n of_o york_n adventure_v in_o person_n against_o their_o squadron_n more_o in_o number_n then_o we_o opdam_n their_o admiral_n be_v blow_v up_o and_o after_o a_o sharp_a fight_n they_o flee_v to_o their_o own_o coast_n to_o carry_v thither_o the_o sad_a news_n of_o their_o defeat_n and_o of_o the_o loss_n of_o many_o ship_n take_v by_o the_o english_a when_o the_o french_a see_v that_o the_o hollander_n be_v likely_a to_o be_v worsted_n he_o pretend_v a_o obligation_n to_o defend_v they_o therefore_o he_o declare_v war_n against_o we_o not_o so_o much_o with_o a_o intention_n to_o assist_v the_o hollander_n by_o sea_n as_o to_o stand_v by_o with_o his_o fleet_n and_o judge_v of_o the_o blow_n however_o the_o countenance_n of_o such_o a_o prince_n dreadful_a to_o all_o the_o world_n because_o it_o be_v not_o know_v yet_o what_o mischief_n he_o can_v do_v help_v they_o very_o much_o the_o french_a make_v no_o attempt_n upon_o we_o at_o home_n unless_o it_o be_v upon_o our_o industrious_a merchant_n who_o lose_v some_o good_n and_o ship_n at_o sea_n but_o in_o the_o west_n indies_n their_o treachery_n and_o cruelty_n be_v remarkable_a in_o the_o island_n of_o s._n christopher_n where_o the_o english_a and_o french_a plantation_n have_v live_v in_o peace_n and_o amity_n several_a year_n they_o suppose_v our_o english_a will_v endeavour_v to_o drive_v they_o away_o after_o this_o breach_n between_o the_o two_o nation_n to_o prevent_v therefore_o that_o which_o the_o other_o have_v not_o design_n to_o execute_v they_o fall_v upon_o they_o unaware_o and_o massacre_v their_o neighbour_n to_o their_o eternal_a shame_n plunder_v all_o their_o good_n and_o rifle_v their_o habitation_n they_o seize_v next_o the_o island_n of_o antego_n tabago_n and_o s._n eustache_n our_o man_n resolve_v to_o revenge_v these_o outrage_n upon_o those_o of_o guadeloupe_n but_o the_o fleet_n that_o set_v forth_o for_o that_o intent_n be_v disperse_v by_o a_o terrible_a hurricane_a and_o some_o of_o our_o ship_n be_v break_v and_o shipwreck_a among_o the_o american_n island_n to_o the_o great_a disappointment_n of_o the_o english_a this_o war_n between_o england_n and_o france_n continue_v till_o the_o year_n 1668._o the_o peace_n be_v conclude_v at_o breda_n for_o the_o french_a have_v no_o quarrel_n with_o the_o english_a but_o only_o as_o be_v pretend_v in_o defence_n of_o holland_n the_o truth_n be_v the_o king_n do_v not_o care_n to_o have_v two_o enemy_n upon_o his_o back_n at_o once_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o take_v into_o his_o possession_n some_o town_n in_o flanders_n