Selected quad for the lemma: water_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
water_n	accident_n	certain_a	great_a	56	3	2.1433	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69794	An accurate description of the United Netherlands, and of the most considerable parts of Germany, Sweden, & Denmark containing a succinct account of what is most remarkable in these countries, and necessary instructions for travellers : together with an exact relation of the entertainment of His Most Sacred Majesty King William at the Hague / written by an English gentleman.	English gentleman.; Carr, William, 17th cent.	1691 (1691)	Wing C631; Wing E3688; ESTC R20438	82,243	192

to_o go_v into_o a_o taphouse_n or_o tavern_n for_o which_o at_o another_o time_n he_o will_v be_v count_v a_o wine-bibber_n and_o the_o worst_a of_o reprobate_n at_o this_o time_n while_o these_o minister_n and_o elder_n go_v about_o the_o city_n on_o their_o visitation_n the_o people_n take_v a_o occasion_n to_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o here_o i_o ought_v not_o to_o omit_v tell_v you_o of_o their_o great_a charity_n to_o the_o distress_a french_a protestant_n who_o be_v here_o in_o great_a number_n they_o maintain_v no_o less_o than_o 60_o french_a minister_n and_o unto_o many_o handicraft_n tradesman_n and_o maker_n of_o stuff_n and_o cloth_n they_o lend_v sum_n of_o money_n without_o interest_n to_o buy_v work_v tool_n and_o material_n for_o their_o work_n but_o this_o be_v no_o other_o than_o they_o former_o do_v to_o the_o poor_a distress_a protestant_n of_o ireland_n and_o piedmont_n and_o their_o charity_n be_v not_o a_o little_a that_o they_o give_v to_o geneva_n towards_o the_o building_n their_o fortification_n and_o here_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o tell_v you_o what_o king_n charles_n ii_o say_v of_o the_o charity_n of_o amsterdam_n when_o the_o duke_n of_o lotherdal_n hear_v that_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n army_n be_v not_o able_a to_o oppose_v the_o french_a from_o advance_v so_o near_o to_o amsterdam_n the_o duke_n jear_o say_v that_o orange_n will_v be_v very_o scarce_o in_o holland_n after_o amsterdam_n shall_v fall_v into_o the_o french_a hand_n to_o plunder_v to_o which_o his_o majesty_n say_v that_o he_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o god_n will_v preserve_v amsterdam_n from_o be_v destroy_v if_o it_o be_v only_o for_o the_o great_a charity_n they_o have_v for_o the_o poor_a the_o which_o put_v the_o duke_n out_o of_o countenance_n i_o will_v say_v no_o more_o of_o their_o charity_n only_o this_o that_o they_o leave_v no_o stone_n unturned_a to_o bring_v money_n into_o the_o poor_n stock_n they_o make_v the_o stage-player_n pay_v 80000_o gilder_n a_o year_n to_o the_o poor_a there_o be_v not_o a_o rope-dancer_n poppet-player_n or_o any_o of_o that_o sort_n of_o unnecessary_a vermin_n which_o frequent_a fair_n but_o pay_v the_o three_o penny_n to_o the_o poor_a which_o be_v careful_o look_v after_o by_o place_v a_o almsman_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o booth_n to_o see_v that_o they_o cheat_v not_o the_o poor_a of_o their_o share_n i_o shall_v now_o in_o the_o next_o place_n say_v something_o of_o the_o clergy_n i_o mean_v those_o call_v the_o state_n clergy_n for_o the_o state_n be_v absolute_o head_n of_o their_o church_n and_o when_o any_o synod_n of_o divine_n meet_v two_o of_o the_o state_n be_v always_o present_a to_o hear_v that_o they_o debate_v nothing_o relate_v or_o reflect_v on_o the_o government_n or_o governor_n if_o they_o do_v present_o the_o state_n cry_v ho_o la_o mij●_n heeren_n predicanten_n and_o if_o their_o minister_n meddle_v with_o any_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o government_n in_o their_o pulpit_n they_o send_v they_o a_o brief_a which_o some_o call_v a_o pair_n of_o shoe_n to_o quit_v the_o city_n and_o sometime_o imprison_v they_o to_o boot_n but_o if_o they_o behave_v themselves_o quiet_o and_o well_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v they_o then_o be_v respect_v by_o the_o people_n as_o god_n upon_o earth_n they_o have_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n send_v they_o how_o they_o shall_v pray_v for_o the_o state_n and_o stadholder_n nor_o must_v they_o meddle_v with_o any_o other_o religion_n in_o the_o country_n because_o all_o sort_n be_v tolerate_v at_o least_o connive_v at_o by_o the_o magistrate_n all_o those_o call_v the_o presbiterian_a minister_n or_o state_n clergy_n be_v oblige_v under_o a_o forfeiture_n to_o have_v do_v preach_v and_o pray_v by_o eleven_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o forenoon_n on_o sunday_n because_o then_o the_o scheepen_v go_v to_o the_o stadthouse_n to_o marry_v the_o jew_n papist_n and_o lutheran_n and_o other_o that_o may_v not_o marry_v after_o the_o calvinistical_a form_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o state_n thus_o marry_v they_o first_o according_a to_o law_n be_v to_o render_v their_o child_n legitimate_a but_o they_o may_v marry_v again_o afterward_o as_o they_o please_v themselves_o none_o may_v marry_v until_o they_o have_v make_v their_o appearance_n at_o the_o stadthouse_n before_o the_o lord_n where_o if_o the_o party_n be_v agree_v the_o preacher_n marry_v the_o calvinist_n and_o the_o scheepen_v marry_v all_o the_o rest_n who_o differ_v from_o the_o religion_n establish_v by_o law_n when_o one_o die_v the_o friend_n dare_v not_o bury_v the_o corpse_n until_o it_o have_v lie_v three_o day_n open_a in_o the_o coffin_n that_o the_o friend_n and_o relation_n of_o the_o decease_a may_v be_v satisfy_v that_o the_o party_n have_v not_o be_v murder_v or_o report_v to_o be_v dead_a when_o alive_a after_o three_o day_n the_o corpse_n must_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o church_n before_o the_o bell_n cease_v toll_v which_o be_v at_o two_o for_o if_o you_o keep_v the_o body_n until_o half_o three_o than_o the_o church_n door_n be_v lock_v and_o for_o the_o first_o half_a hour_n must_v be_v pay_v 25_o gilder_n and_o for_o the_o second_o 50_o and_o so_o until_o six_o than_o they_o may_v amerse_v you_o as_o much_o as_o they_o please_v there_o be_v many_o rich_a people_n who_o make_v that_o default_n on_o purpose_n that_o they_o may_v have_v solemn_a occasion_n of_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a as_o i_o know_v once_o a_o english_a merchant_n do_v the_o next_o thing_n i_o shall_v speak_v of_o be_v the_o method_n which_o the_o state_n observe_v in_o order_v their_o maritime_a affair_n one_o of_o the_o great_a mystery_n in_o their_o government_n the_o state_n general_n divide_v their_o admiralty_n into_o five_o court_n which_o they_o call_v chamber_n the_o first_o be_v rotterdam_n which_o be_v the_o chamber_n call_v the_o maese_n and_o have_v the_o admiral_n flag_n then_o amsterdam_n which_o have_v the_o vice-admiral's_a flag_n and_o zealand_n have_v the_o rear-admiral's_a flag_n the_o other_o two_o chamber_n be_v those_o in_o north-holland_n and_o fricsland_n each_o of_o these_o five_o chamber_n have_v their_o admiral_n vice-admirals_n and_o rearadmirals_n apart_o from_o the_o states-general_n flag_n so_o that_o when_o the_o state_n have_v occasion_n to_o set_v out_o a_o fleet_n of_o a_o hundred_o ship_n more_o or_o less_o every_o chamber_n know_v the_o number_n they_o must_v provide_v for_o their_o proportion_n though_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o opulency_n amsterdam_n frequent_o help_v her_o neighbour_n and_o add_v two_o or_o more_o ship_n than_o their_o share_n come_v to_o these_o chamber_n have_v late_o build_v 36_o man_n of_o war_n and_o now_o be_v build_v of_o 7_o more_o and_o all_o this_o be_v do_v without_o noise_n every_o one_o build_v their_o proportion_n and_o they_o have_v admirable_a method_n in_o preserve_v their_o ship_n when_o build_v and_o their_o magazine_n be_v in_o good_a order_n every_o ship_n have_v a_o apartment_n to_o lay_v up_o all_o its_o equipage_n in_o and_o at_o the_o top_n of_o their_o magazine_n be_v vast_a cistern_n which_o be_v keep_v constant_o full_a of_o water_n have_v pipe_n into_o every_o apartment_n to_o let_v it_o down_o upon_o any_o accident_n of_o fire_n and_o there_o be_v in_o their_o magazine_n a_o nursery_n room_n where_o a_o woman_n keep_v a_o office_n to_o feed_v at_o certain_a hour_n of_o the_o day_n a_o great_a number_n of_o cat_n which_o afterward_o hunt_v among_o the_o store_n for_o mouse_n and_o rat_n this_o great_a magazine_n in_o amsterdam_n be_v build_v in_o the_o time_n of_o cromwell_n in_o the_o space_n of_o 9_o month_n and_o 14_o day_n in_o which_o time_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o admiralty_n give_v the_o workman_n drinkgelt_v as_o they_o call_v it_o to_o encourage_v they_o to_o work_v more_o than_o at_o a_o ordinary_a rate_n at_o this_o time_n the_o big_a man_n of_o war_n the_o state_n have_v be_v the_o amelia_n in_o which_o the_o famous_a admiral_n trump_n be_v kill_v she_o be_v a_o ship_n of_o no_o more_o than_o 56_o gun_n afterward_o make_v a_o fireship_n but_o the_o state_n quick_o discover_v their_o want_n of_o great_a ship_n and_o therefore_o build_v the_o same_o year_n 20_o man_n of_o war_n from_o 50_o to_o 80_o gun_n but_o the_o great_a ship_n build_v at_o amsterdam_n have_v like_a to_o have_v prove_v of_o no_o use_n have_v not_o the_o ingenious_a pensionary_a the_o wit_n find_v out_o a_o device_n to_o carry_v they_o over_o the_o pampus_n betwixt_o those_o they_o call_v water_n ship_n the_o admiralty_n have_v a_o excellent_a method_n in_o set_v out_o their_o fleet_n they_o neither_o press_v soldier_n nor_o seaman_n all_o go_v voluntary_a at_o the_o beat_n of_o a_o drum_n each_o captain_n provide_v man_n and_o provision_n for_o his_o ship_n

their_o industry_n and_o art_n in_o trading_n be_v become_v so_o excessive_a rich_a and_o potent_a that_o they_o begin_v to_o insult_n and_o will_v needs_o be_v arbitrator_n to_o their_o neighbour_a prince_n and_o state_n and_o encroach_v upon_o their_o territory_n and_o dominion_n this_o draw_v upon_o they_o that_o fatal_a war_n beforementioned_a by_o which_o they_o be_v sore_o weaken_a and_o bring_v so_o low_a that_o except_o god_n by_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a providence_n have_v protect_v and_o appear_v for_o they_o they_o have_v certain_o be_v ruinate_v and_o never_o able_a to_o recover_v themselves_o again_o however_o their_o pride_n hereby_o be_v much_o abate_v and_o as_o luxury_n and_o lasciviousness_n be_v the_o sad_a effect_n of_o prosperity_n as_o well_o as_o pride_n so_o such_o vice_n in_o a_o body_n politic_a and_o commonwealth_n as_o do_v corrupt_a the_o radical_a humour_n by_o abate_v the_o vigour_n of_o the_o vital_a part_n do_v insensible_o tend_v to_o the_o consumption_n and_o decay_n of_o the_o whole_a that_o this_o commonwealth_n have_v much_o recover_v its_o strength_n may_v clear_o appear_v if_o we_o consider_v what_o great_a thing_n they_o have_v effect_v since_o the_o little_a time_n they_o have_v enjoy_v peace_n they_o have_v in_o less_o than_o 7_o year_n build_v about_o 40_o gallant_a ship_n of_o war_n they_o have_v lay_v out_o vast_a sum_n of_o treasure_n in_o refortify_v narden_n maestricht_n breda_n the_o grave_a and_o many_o other_o place_n they_o have_v pay_v vast_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o their_o ally_n for_o their_o auxiliary_a troop_n as_o also_o 200000_o l._n sterling_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n to_o enjoy_v their_o peace_n with_o he_o and_o beside_o all_o this_o their_o increase_n in_o riches_n and_o power_n may_v be_v guess_v at_o by_o the_o many_o stately_a house_n build_v within_o these_o 5_o year_n in_o amsterdam_n rotterdam_n and_o other_o place_n to_o all_o which_o we_o may_v add_v to_o what_o excessive_a height_n the_o action_n of_o the_o east_n and_o west-india_n company_n be_v rise_v and_o the_o obligation_n from_o the_o state_n be_v so_o esteem_v as_o to_o security_n that_o they_o can_v get_v as_o much_o money_n as_o they_o please_v at_o 2_o per_fw-la cent._n not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o exceed_a increase_n of_o their_o subject_n occasion_v by_o the_o french_a king_n tyranny_n against_o the_o distress_a protestant_n in_o france_n alsace_n and_o other_o part_n of_o his_o conquest_n neither_o will_v we_o speak_v of_o other_o sign_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n as_o not_o judge_v it_o convenient_a to_o commit_v they_o to_o paper_n but_o will_v now_o proceed_v to_o show_v the_o method_n of_o live_v and_o travel_v in_o the_o dominion_n and_o place_n of_o the_o state_n which_o if_o you_o do_v well_o consider_v you_o may_v see_v how_o happy_a and_o easy_a the_o government_n of_o england_n be_v above_o that_o of_o other_o nation_n the_o briell_n in_o holland_n be_v the_o usual_a place_n where_o the_o packet_n and_o king_n pleasure-boat_n bring_v on_o such_o as_o come_v to_o see_v the_o unite_a province_n but_o of_o late_a helvoetsluys_a be_v the_o place_n the_o packet_n come_v to_o as_o be_v the_o more_o convenient_a port_n here_o be_v sure_a to_o furnish_v yourself_o well_o with_o money_n from_o hence_o you_o take_v a_o boat_n to_o maeslandsluys_a or_o rotterdam_n which_o if_o you_o go_v in_o company_n with_o other_o will_v only_o cost_v you_o 5_o stivers_n but_o if_o you_o take_v one_o for_o yourself_o will_v cost_v 25_o stivers_n for_o maeseland-sluce_n and_o a_o ducatoon_n to_o rotterdam_n the_o five_o part_n of_o which_o go_v to_o the_o state_n for_o a_o tax_n they_o call_v passagie_n geld_v and_o the_o other_o four_o part_n be_v for_o the_o boat-man_n or_o schippers_n who_o also_o out_o of_o their_o gain_n must_v pay_v a_o tax_n to_o the_o state_n so_o that_o by_o computation_n you_o pay_v a_o five_o penny_n to_o the_o state_n for_o your_o travel_v either_o in_o boat_n by_o water_n or_o in_o wagon_n by_o land_n as_o you_o pass_v by_o maseland-sluce_n you_o will_v see_v a_o very_a fair_a fish_v village_n to_o which_o belong_v near_o two_o hundred_o herring_n buss_n but_o if_o you_o go_v by_o the_o way_n of_o rotterdam_n you_o sail_v by_o two_o old_a town_n call_v flardin_n and_o schiedam_n yet_o let_v i_o advise_v you_o before_o you_o depart_v from_o the_o briell_n to_o take_v a_o serious_a view_n of_o it_o as_o be_v the_o city_n which_o in_o queen_n elizabeth_n time_n be_v one_o of_o the_o cautionary_a town_n pawn_v to_o england_n the_o briell_n have_v a_o voice_n among_o the_o state_n but_o by_o reason_n rotterdam_n have_v get_v away_o their_o trade_n by_o which_o have_v lose_v its_o former_a lustre_n be_v now_o become_v a_o fish_n town_n only_o rotterdam_n be_v the_o second_o city_n for_o trade_n in_o holland_n and_o by_o some_o be_v call_v little_a london_n as_o have_v vast_a traffic_n with_o england_n insomuch_o that_o many_o of_o the_o citizen_n speak_v good_a english_a there_o be_v in_o this_o city_n two_o considerable_a church_n of_o english_a and_o scotch_a and_o how_o great_a a_o trade_n they_o drive_v with_o the_o king_n of_o england_n subject_n be_v evident_a for_o in_o the_o year_n 1674_o at_o the_o open_n of_o the_o water_n after_o a_o great_a frost_n there_o depart_v out_o of_o rotterdam_n 300._o sail_v of_o english_a scotch_a and_o irish_a ship_n at_o once_o with_o a_o easterly_a wind_n and_o if_o a_o reason_n shall_v be_v demand_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o so_o many_o english_a ship_n shall_v frequent_o come_v to_o that_o haven_n it_o be_v easy_o answer_v because_o they_o can_v ordinary_o load_v and_o unload_v and_o make_v return_n to_o england_n from_o rotterdam_n before_o a_o ship_n can_v get_v clear_a from_o amsterdam_n and_o the_o texel_n and_o therefore_o your_o english_a merchant_n find_v it_o cheaper_o and_o more_o commodious_a for_o trade_n that_o after_o their_o good_n be_v arrive_v at_o rotterdam_n to_o send_v their_o good_n in_o boat_n landward_o into_o amsterdam_n this_o city_n be_v famous_a as_o be_v the_o place_n where_o great_a erasmus_n be_v bear_v who_o statue_n of_o brass_n stand_v erect_v in_o the_o marketplace_n and_o although_o the_o building_n here_o be_v not_o so_o superb_fw-la as_o those_o of_o amsterdam_n leyden_n or_o haerlem_n yet_o the_o place_n worth_a the_o see_n be_v first_o the_o great_a church_n where_o several_a admiral_n lie_v stately_a entomb_v here_o you_o see_v their_o admiralty_n east-india_n and_o stadt-house_n together_o with_o that_o call_v haet_n gemeen_n land_n huis_fw-la from_o rotterdam_n you_o may_v for_o five_o stivers_n have_v a_o boat_n to_o bring_v you_o to_o delft_n but_o before_o you_o come_v thither_o you_o pass_v through_o a_o fair_a village_n call_v overschie_n where_o the_o french_a and_o english_a youth_n be_v train_v up_o in_o litterature_n as_o to_o the_o latin_a and_o dutch_a tongue_n book-keeping_a etc._n etc._n from_o thence_o in_o the_o same_o boat_n you_o come_v to_o delft_n which_o be_v famous_a for_o make_v of_o porceline_n to_o that_o degree_n that_o it_o much_o resemble_v the_o china_n but_o only_o it_o be_v not_o transparent_a in_o delft_n be_v the_o great_a magazine_n of_o arm_n for_o the_o whole_a province_n of_o holland_n their_o church_n be_v very_o large_a in_o one_o of_o which_o be_v tomb_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n admiral_n tromp_n and_o general_n morgan_n lady_n and_o in_o the_o cloister_n over_o against_o the_o church_n you_o have_v a_o inscription_n in_o a_o pillar_n of_o brass_n show_v after_o what_o manner_n william_n the_o first_o that_o famous_a prince_n of_o orange_n be_v shoot_v to_o death_n by_o a_o miscreant_n jesuit_n with_o his_o deserve_a punishment_n delft_n have_v the_o three_o voice_n in_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n and_o send_v its_o deputy_n unto_o the_o college_n of_o the_o state_n general_n and_o to_o all_o other_o college_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n they_o have_v also_o a_o chamber_n in_o the_o east-india_n company_n as_o shall_v be_v more_o large_o speak_v to_o when_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o say_a company_n from_o delft_n you_o may_v by_o boat_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o hague_n for_o two_o stivers_n and_o a_o half_a which_o be_v account_v the_o fair_a village_n in_o the_o world_n both_o for_o pompous_a building_n and_o the_o largeness_n thereof_o here_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n hold_v their_o residence_n as_o also_o the_o state_n general_n and_o the_o council_n of_o state_n here_o you_o have_v the_o court_n of_o justice_n chancery_n and_o other_o court_n of_o law_n here_o you_o see_v that_o great_a hall_n in_o which_o many_o hundred_o of_o colour_n be_v hang_v up_o in_o trophy_n take_v from_o the_o emperor_n spaniard_n and_o other_o potentate_n with_o who_o

the_o people_n 5._o the_o preservation_n of_o unity_n among_o the_o neighbour_a prince_n 6._o the_o clear_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o trade_n 7._o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o state_n 8._o the_o conclude_v of_o a_o firm_a and_o last_a peace_n while_o the_o fire_n play_v so_o fine_o the_o air_n be_v full_a of_o the_o crackle_n noise_n and_o the_o buzz_n of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o firework_n and_o they_o continue_v so_o very_o thick_a that_o it_o do_v in_o a_o good_a measure_n dispel_v the_o fog_n which_o be_v then_o very_o thick_a at_o time_n they_o light_v water-ball_n water-candle_n water-bullet_n water-boat_n water-morter_n rat_n and_o dolphin_n in_o a_o vessel_n upon_o the_o canal_n which_o sputter_a and_o crackle_v upon_o the_o water_n give_v a_o entertainment_n so_o great_a that_o several_a ingenious_a man_n who_o understand_v these_o matter_n own_a that_o they_o have_v never_o see_v any_o thing_n like_o it_o they_o kindle_v also_o some_o hundred_o of_o pitch_n barrel_n set_v round_o the_o scaffold_n which_o increase_v the_o light_n whereby_o the_o other_o work_n which_o play_v all_o the_o while_n be_v discern_v the_o better_a it_o last_v till_o about_o eight_o and_o be_v end_v with_o twenty_o five_o mortar-shot_a after_o which_o the_o cannon_n be_v several_a time_n discharge_v the_o whole_a be_v do_v without_o any_o mischance_n save_v only_o the_o loss_n of_o one_o gunner_n who_o sweep_v a_o cannon_n lose_v both_o his_o hand_n and_o die_v of_o his_o wound_n when_o his_o majesty_n come_v to_o court_n the_o militia_n stand_v in_o order_n in_o the_o outer_a court_n before_o the_o triumphal_a arch_n viz._n baron_n friesem_n regiment_n of_o foot_n baron_n heyde_n regiment_n of_o horse_n who_o have_v discharge_v all_o together_o go_v to_o the_o viverbergh_n to_o give_v way_n to_o the_o train_n band_n in_o arms._n several_a of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o state_n be_v in_o the_o council_n chamber_n to_o countenance_v this_o public_a joy_n the_o count_n de_fw-fr berka_n and_o the_o heer_n colomma_n the_o imperial_a and_o spanish_a minister_n testify_v their_o satisfaction_n by_o illumination_n before_o their_o lodging_n mijn_n heer_n schuylenbergh_n do_v the_o same_o at_o his_o own_o house_n upon_o the_o viverbergh_n with_o noble_a illumination_n beautify_v with_o several_a device_n as_o regi_fw-la gulielmo_n reduci_fw-la to_o king_n william_n return_v again_o transitque_fw-la feritque_fw-la he_o pass_v by_o and_o strike_v imperat_fw-la augustus_n augustus_n govern_v superat_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la alis_fw-la he_o mount_v with_o heavenly_a wing_n generosus_fw-la ab_fw-la ortu_fw-la noble_a from_o his_o birth_n these_o be_v to_o be_v see_v some_o time_n after_o other_o also_o give_v other_o instance_n of_o their_o satisfaction_n every_o man_n after_o his_o own_o fancy_n this_o be_v also_o grace_v with_o so_o vast_a a_o resort_n of_o people_n as_o have_v never_o before_o be_v see_v at_o the_o hague_n some_o come_v to_o see_v the_o solemnity_n other_o to_o see_v the_o king_n once_o more_o return_v again_o and_o crown_v with_o so_o much_o honour_n the_o king_n well_o satisfy_v with_o all_o these_o their_o demonstration_n of_o esteem_n and_o reverence_n immediate_o apply_v himself_o to_o business_n have_v first_o give_v audience_n of_o congratulation_n to_o all_o the_o college_n and_o deputy_n of_o the_o city_n and_o to_o some_o great_a lord_n and_o public_a minister_n the_o elector_n of_o brandenburg_n and_o two_o prince_n of_o the_o house_n of_o anspach_n who_o come_v two_o day_n before_o the_o public_a entry_n be_v often_o with_o the_o king_n and_o sometime_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o other_o ally_n join_v with_o they_o it_o be_v say_v that_o three_o ruffian_n be_v send_v from_o the_o french_a court_n to_o cut_v off_o the_o king_n and_o that_o there_o be_v particular_a information_n give_v in_o of_o their_o person_n february_n the_o seven_o in_o the_o afternoon_n the_o king_n go_v into_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o state_n general_n and_o take_v his_o place_n as_o stadtholder_n and_o captain_n general_n and_o make_v a_o oration_n to_o they_o to_o this_o purpose_n that_o when_o his_o majesty_n be_v last_o in_o council_n he_o acquaint_v their_o high_a and_o mightyness_n with_o his_o intention_n to_o go_v over_o into_o england_n with_o the_o assistance_n which_o they_o be_v please_v to_o give_v he_o to_o deliver_v that_o nation_n from_o their_o impend_a danger_n and_o which_o in_o part_n have_v befall_v they_o and_o that_o god_n almighty_n have_v so_o far_o bless_v he_o as_o that_o he_o have_v bring_v his_o affair_n to_o a_o happy_a issue_n than_o at_o first_o he_o can_v possible_o wish_v for_o for_o which_o reason_n they_o offer_v he_o the_o crown_n of_o great_a britain_n and_o ireland_n which_o he_o accept_v of_o not_o out_o of_o any_o ambition_n for_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v corrupt_v with_o that_o or_o money_n but_o only_a to_o preserve_v religion_n and_o liberty_n in_o those_o kingdom_n and_o to_o be_v able_a to_o give_v the_o ally_n a_o vigorous_a assistance_n against_o the_o power_n of_o france_n which_o he_o have_v give_v before_o in_o a_o more_o particular_a manner_n if_o the_o affair_n of_o ireland_n have_v not_o divert_v he_o which_o be_v now_o better_o settle_v than_o they_o be_v before_o he_o be_v now_o come_v over_o not_o only_o to_o take_v such_o measure_n with_o their_o high_a and_o mighty_a lordship_n as_o shall_v be_v most_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o confederate_n but_o also_o to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o captain_n general_n and_o that_o from_o his_o tender_a year_n he_o have_v always_o a_o high_a regard_n for_o that_o state_n and_o shall_v always_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v great_a proof_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a how_o ready_a he_o shall_v be_v to_o promote_v their_o welfare_n for_o which_o he_o will_v joyful_o hazard_v his_o life_n if_o it_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o preserve_v the_o liberty_n of_o europe_n and_o to_o increase_v the_o felicity_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n and_o final_o he_o recommend_v himself_o to_o the_o good_a wish_n of_o their_o high_a and_o mighty_a lordship_n hereupon_o the_o lord_n precedent_n thank_v his_o majesty_n in_o their_o lordship_n name_n for_o the_o honour_n which_o be_v do_v unto_o they_o by_o his_o appear_v once_o more_o in_o person_n among_o they_o and_o he_o assure_v he_o that_o they_o be_v high_o sensible_a of_o those_o obligation_n which_o he_o have_v confer_v upon_o they_o from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o engage_v in_o so_o great_a danger_n so_o ready_o for_o their_o sake_n and_o further_o that_o they_o shall_v always_o thankful_o acknowledge_v how_o much_o he_o have_v do_v for_o they_o wish_v he_o all_o happiness_n in_o all_o his_o undertake_n promise_v their_o concurrence_n with_o his_o majesty_n to_o the_o utmost_a and_o that_o they_o shall_v contribute_v whatever_o they_o be_v able_a to_o advance_v the_o common_a interest_n and_o his_o majesty_n satisfaction_n he_o afterward_o make_v a_o speech_n to_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n and_o be_v answer_v much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o evening_n before_o the_o king_n visit_v the_o princess_n of_o nassaw_n lady_n to_o the_o hereditary_a stadtholder_n of_o friezeland_n as_o also_o the_o princess_n radzevile_n and_o the_o princess_n of_o saxe-eysenach_a the_o next_o day_n the_o king_n treat_v the_o elector_n of_o brandenburg_n the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n and_o several_a other_o lord_n at_o the_o house_n in_o the_o wood_n and_o return_v in_o the_o evening_n again_o to_o the_o hague_n the_o nine_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o heer_n prielmeyer_n the_o envoy_n of_o the_o elector_n of_o bavaria_n have_v audience_n of_o his_o majesty_n he_o be_v conduct_v from_o his_o lodging_n about_o ten_o a_o clock_n by_o the_o master_n of_o the_o ceremony_n with_o some_o coach_n and_o six_o horse_n and_o be_v receive_v at_o the_o stair-foot_n by_o the_o swiss_n guard_v place_v in_o order_n and_o receive_v by_o their_o officer_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o guard_n room_n and_o thence_o conduct_v through_o the_o antichamber_n into_o the_o presence_n where_o after_o he_o have_v pay_v the_o accoustomed_a reverence_n he_o make_v a_o harangue_n in_o french_a to_o this_o purpose_n that_o he_o be_v send_v by_o the_o elector_n his_o master_n to_o congratulate_v his_o majesty_n happy_a success_n and_o that_o his_o master_n have_v begin_v his_o journey_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o have_v hear_v that_o his_o majesty_n have_v begin_v his_o so_o that_o he_o expect_v he_o every_o hour_n to_o be_v ready_a upon_o the_o spot_n to_o assure_v his_o majesty_n of_o his_o readiness_n to_o serve_v the_o common_a cause_n and_o particular_o to_o second_v those_o glorious_a undertake_n which_o his_o majesty_n have_v so_o happy_o begin_v and_o for_o his_o part_n he_o only_o far_a beg_v that_o his_o person_n may_v not_o be_v unacceptable_a