Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	salt_n	spirit_n	volatile_a	987	5	12.2917	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67083	Systema agriculturæ, the mystery of husbandry discovered treating of the several new and most advantagious ways of tilling, planting, sowing, manuring, ordering, improving of all sorts of gardens, orchards, meadows, pastures, corn-lands, woods & coppices, as also of fruits, corn, grain, pulse, new-hays, cattle, fowl, beasts, bees, silk-worms, &c. : with an account of the several instruments and engines used in this profession : to which is added Kalendarium rusticum, or, The husbandmans monthly directions, also the prognosticks of dearth, scarcity, plenty, sickness, heat, cold, frost, snow, winds, rain, hail, thunder, &c. and Dictionarium rusticum, or, The interpretation of rustick terms, the whole work being of great use and advantage to all that delight in that most noble practice.	Worlidge, John, fl. 1660-1698.	1675 (1675)	Wing W3599; ESTC R225414	330,040	361

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the_o production_n or_o propagation_n of_o vegetable_n and_o wheresoever_o any_o or_o either_o of_o these_o principle_n do_v overmuch_o abound_v vegetable_n be_v not_o produce_v as_o water_n or_o any_o other_o liquor_n or_o spirit_n be_v not_o abound_v where_o water_n or_o spirit_n abound_v fertile_a in_o themselves_o as_o to_o vegetation_n unless_o they_o be_v either_o conjoin_v with_o some_o other_o substance_n or_o matter_n or_o the_o more_o phlegmatic_a part_n evaporate_v and_o the_o remain_a part_n maturate_v by_o the_o sun_n or_o air_n into_o a_o augmentation_n of_o the_o other_o principle_n then_o be_v it_o capable_a of_o yield_v natural_o some_o sort_n of_o vegetable_n for_o although_o several_a plant_n set_v in_o water_n only_o do_v emit_v fibrous_a root_n and_o flourish_v therein_o for_o a_o time_n yet_o be_v it_o mere_o a_o attraction_n of_o the_o most_o saline_n and_o sulphureous_a part_n or_o principle_n to_o its_o own_o relief_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o its_o better_a 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to_o be_v have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o cause_v it_o be_v so_o much_o neglect_v and_o the_o method_n of_o plant_v and_o order_v of_o it_o so_o little_o understand_v although_o our_o english_a liquorice_n exceed_v any_o foreign_a whatsoever_o yet_o have_v not_o we_o enough_o plant_v but_o yearly_o buy_v of_o other_o nation_n it_o much_o delight_n in_o a_o dry_a and_o warm_a land_n light_n and_o mellow_a it_o best_a land_n for_o liquorice_n and_o the_o order_n of_o it_o and_o very_o deep_a for_o in_o the_o length_n of_o the_o root_n consist_v the_o great_a advantage_n for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o light_a dry_a and_o deep_a the_o root_n can_v enlarge_v free_o such_o land_n that_o carriot_n parsnip_n etc._n etc._n delight_n in_o liquorice_n will_v prosper_v in_o it_o if_o the_o ground_n be_v not_o very_o rich_a of_o itself_o you_o must_v mix_v good_a store_n of_o the_o best_a and_o light_a soil_n in_o the_o dig_v it_o must_v be_v trench_v very_o deep_a at_o the_o least_o three_o spade_n deep_a in_o case_n the_o mould_n will_v bear_v it_o and_o lay_v it_o as_o light_a as_o possible_o you_o can_v the_o best_a way_n be_v to_o dig_v it_o with_o the_o dung_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o winter_n and_o then_o dig_v it_o again_o at_o planting-time_n which_o will_v lay_v it_o much_o the_o light_a and_o mix_v the_o dung_n the_o better_a procure_v your_o set_v from_o the_o best_a and_o large_a liquorice_n the_o best_a set_v choice_n of_o set_v set_v be_v the_o crown-sets_a or_o head_n get_v from_o the_o very_a top_n of_o the_o root_n next_o and_o near_o as_o good_a be_v the_o runner_n which_o spread_v from_o the_o master-root_n and_o have_v little_a sprouts_n

of_o whirlwind_n 297_o of_o the_o rainbow_n 298_o of_o noise_n and_o stillness_n in_o the_o air_n id_fw-la of_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n id_fw-la of_o the_o rarity_n and_o density_n of_o the_o air_n id_fw-la of_o the_o weatherglass_n or_o thermometry_n 299_o of_o the_o baroscope_n 301_o sect._n 2._o of_o observation_n and_o prognostic_n take_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o water_n 302_o of_o the_o earth_n id_fw-la of_o the_o water_n id_fw-la of_o the_o sea_n id_fw-la sect._n 3_o of_o observation_n and_o prognostic_n take_v from_o beast_n 303_o of_o beef_n or_o kine_n id_fw-la of_o sheep_n id_fw-la of_o kid_n id_fw-la of_o ass_n id_fw-la of_o dog_n id_fw-la of_o cat_n id_fw-la of_o mouse_n and_o rat_n id_fw-la of_o swine_n 304_o sect._n 4._o of_o observation_n and_o prognostic_n take_v from_o fowl_n id_fw-la of_o waterfowl_n id_fw-la of_o land-fowl_n id_fw-la of_o the_o heron_n id_fw-la of_o the_o kite_n 305_o of_o the_o crow_n etc._n etc._n id_fw-la of_o sparrow_n id_fw-la of_o the_o jay_n id_fw-la of_o bat_n id_fw-la of_o the_o owl_n id_fw-la of_o the_o woodlark_n id_fw-la of_o the_o swallow_n id_fw-la of_o the_o cock_n id_fw-la sect._n 5._o of_o observation_n and_o prognostic_n take_v from_o fish_n and_o infect_v it_o of_o sea-fish_n id_fw-la of_o freshwater_n fish_n id_fw-la of_o frog_n id_fw-la of_o snake_n id_fw-la of_o aunt_n id_fw-la of_o bee_n id_fw-la of_o gnat_n fly_n and_o flea_n id_fw-la of_o spider_n 306_o of_o chaffer_n etc._n etc._n id_fw-la sect._n 6._o promiscuous_a observation_n prognostic_n id_fw-la of_o tree_n and_o vegetable_n it_o of_o fire_n id_fw-la sign_n of_o rain_n 307_o sign_n of_o snow_n id_fw-la chap._n xv._o dictionarium_fw-la rusticum_n 312_o chap._n i._n of_o husbandry_n and_o improvement_n in_o general_a plain_o discover_v the_o nature_n reason_n and_o cause_n of_o improvement_n and_o the_o growth_n of_o vegetable_n etc._n etc._n agriculture_n have_v be_v not_o undeserved_o esteem_v be_v what_o agriculture_n be_v a_o science_n 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it_o be_v more_o commodious_a or_o profitable_a for_o meadow_n for_o pasture_n or_o for_o wood_n which_o in_o most_o place_n be_v natural_o produce_v to_o the_o great_a advantage_n of_o the_o husbandman_n or_o with_o what_o particular_a species_n of_o grain_n pulse_n tree_n fruit_n or_o other_o vegetable_n it_o be_v best_a to_o plant_v or_o sow_v the_o same_o to_o his_o great_a benefit_n and_o with_o what_o beast_n fowl_n or_o other_o animal_n to_o stock_n his_o farm_n or_o other_o land_n also_o he_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o best_a and_o most_o commodious_a way_n of_o tilling_n improve_n propagate_a plant_v and_o manure_v all_o such_o meadow_n arable_a and_o pasture_n pasture-land_n wood_n orchard_n and_o garden_n and_o the_o reason_n and_o cause_n of_o such_o improvement_n all_o which_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o discover_v to_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o content_n of_o the_o diligent_a and_o laborious_a husbandman_n but_o before_o we_o enter_v upon_o the_o particular_a way_n and_o method_n of_o agriculture_n treat_v of_o in_o this_o ensue_a work_n we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o unveil_v the_o secret_a mystery_n as_o they_o be_v common_o esteem_v of_o the_o production_n and_o increase_n of_o vegetable_n after_o a_o plain_a and_o familiar_a method_n not_o exceed_v the_o capacity_n of_o our_o husbandman_n who_o this_o treatise_n do_v principal_o concern_v by_o the_o true_a knowledge_n whereof_o a_o gate_n be_v open_v to_o propagate_v maturate_n or_o advance_v the_o growth_n or_o worth_n of_o any_o tree_n plant_n grain_n fruit_n or_o herb_n to_o the_o high_a pitch_n nature_n admit_v of_o this_o globe_n of_o earth_n that_o afford_v unto_o we_o the_o substance_n not_o only_o mercury_n of_o the_o universal_a spirit_n or_o mercury_n of_o ourselves_o but_o of_o all_o other_o creature_n sublunary_a be_v impregnate_v with_o a_o spirit_n most_o subtle_a and_o ethereal_a as_o it_o be_v divinioris_fw-la aurae_fw-la particula_fw-la as_o the_o learned_a willis_n term_n it_o which_o the_o original_a fermentatione_n de_fw-fr fermentatione_n or_o father_n of_o nature_n have_v place_v in_o this_o world_n as_o the_o instrument_n of_o life_n and_o motion_n of_o every_o thing_n this_o spirit_n be_v that_o which_o incessant_o administer_v unto_o every_o animal_n its_o generation_n life_n growth_n and_o motion_n to_o every_o vegetable_a its_o original_a and_o vegetation_n it_o be_v the_o vehicle_n that_o carry_v with_o it_o the_o sulphureous_a and_o saline_n part_n whereof_o the_o matter_n substance_n or_o body_n of_o all_o vegetable_n and_o animal_n be_v form_v or_o compose_v it_o be_v the_o operator_n or_o workman_n that_o transmute_v by_o its_o active_a heat_n the_o sulphureous_a and_o saline_n part_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o water_n into_o those_o variety_n of_o object_n we_o daily_o behold_v or_o enjoy_v according_a to_o the_o different_a seed_n or_o matrix_fw-la wherein_o it_o operate_v it_o continual_o perspire_v through_o the_o pore_n of_o the_o earth_n carry_v with_o it_o the_o sulphureous_a and_o saline_n part_n the_o only_a treasure_n the_o husbandman_n seek_v for_o as_o have_v be_v by_o some_o ingenious_a artist_n mechanical_o prove_v by_o receive_v the_o same_o between_o the_o vernal_a and_o autumnal_a equinox_n in_o a_o alembick_a head_n where_o it_o have_v condense_v and_o copious_o distil_v into_o the_o receiver_n at_o that_o season_n of_o the_o year_n the_o earth_n then_o more_o liberal_o afford_v it_o than_o in_o the_o winter-season_n which_o spiritual_a liquor_n so_o receive_v be_v not_o a_o treasure_n to_o be_v slight_v or_o neglect_v carry_v with_o it_o the_o only_a matter_n of_o vegetable_n as_o the_o same_o artist_n affirm_v that_o have_v place_v the_o same_o under_o a_o melon-glass_n near_o some_o vegetable_a it_o be_v thereby_o whole_o attract_v external_o and_o convert_v into_o that_o vegetable_a they_o conclude_v also_o the_o same_o to_o be_v that_o materia_fw-la prima_fw-la quae_fw-la absque_fw-la omni_fw-la sumptu_fw-la labour_v &_o molestia_fw-la reperta_fw-la est_fw-la &_o quam_fw-la in_o aëre_fw-la capere_fw-la te_fw-la oportet_fw-la antequam_fw-la ad_fw-la terram_fw-la perveniat_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o liquor_n undoubted_o will_v be_v of_o singular_a virtue_n and_o effect_n in_o advance_v and_o maturate_v the_o growth_n of_o the_o more_o excellent_a flower_n or_o curiosity_n be_v irrigate_v therewith_o it_o be_v easy_o obtain_v and_o that_o in_o great_a quantity_n by_o such_o that_o think_v not_o a_o little_a time_n and_o labour_n lose_v to_o scrutine_v into_o the_o mystery_n of_o nature_n but_o whether_o we_o obtain_v it_o single_o or_o simple_o or_o not_o this_o we_o know_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v by_o place_v the_o more_o natural_a receptacle_n the_o seed_n and_o plant_n in_o the_o earth_n which_o give_v it_o we_o transmute_v into_o such_o form_n and_o substance_n as_o be_v most_o desire_a and_o necessary_a although_o the_o spirit_n or_o mercury_n be_v 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flower_n receive_v those_o infinite_a variety_n of_o form_n colour_n gust_n odour_n signature_n and_o virtue_n it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v the_o proper_a medium_fw-la to_o unite_v the_o more_o