Selected quad for the lemma: water_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
water_n	earth_n	great_a	place_n	4,941	5	4.6672	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37736	Flanders, or the Spanish Netherlands, most accurately described shewing the several provinces, their bounds, dimensions, rivers ... and a large and exact description of the cities and who they are at present subject to : with a large and useful index of the cities ... rivers &c. in such a manner as may serve for a geographical dictionary for these parts : extraordinary necessary for the right understanding of these parts, the present wars and encampment of the Confederate and French armies.	Echard, Laurence, 1670?-1730.	1691 (1691)	Wing E143; ESTC R43139	31,727	120

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or_o loeven_n 10_o mile_n nigh_o west_n of_o tienen_fw-ge on_o the_o dyle_n 15._o vilvorden_n 10_o mile_n west_n of_o louvain_n on_o the_o senne_n 16._o brussels_n or_o brussels_n the_o metropolis_n seven_o mile_n south_n of_o vilvorden_n on_o the_o senne_n 17._o niville_n 12_o miles_n south_n of_o brussels_n nigh_o hainault_n 18._o gemblour_n 15_o mile_n east_n of_o niville_n nigh_o namur_n 19_o judoigne_n 11_o mile_n north-east_n of_o gemblour_n 20._o hannuye_n nine_o mile_n east_n of_o judoigne_n these_o be_v all_o under_o the_o spaniard_n brussels_n brussels_n to_n description_n of_o the_o chief_a to_n or_o brussels_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o this_o province_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o spanish_a governor_n for_o these_o country_n a_o very_a large_a city_n sweet_o seat_v on_o the_o river_n senne_n it_o be_v compass_v with_o a_o double_a and_o high_a wall_n and_o very_o large_a ditch_n in_o the_o circuit_n thereof_o be_v former_o 74_o tower_n many_o of_o which_o have_v be_v 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lon._n 22._o 38._o lat._n 50._o 29._o antwerp_n antwerpen_n or_o anvers_n the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o marquisate_n and_o of_o all_o these_o province_n under_o the_o spaniard_n mention_v and_o describe_v pag._n 48._o lon._n 23._o 36._o lat._n 51._o 16._o ardenburg_n or_o aerdenburg_n a_o town_n in_o the_o province_n of_o flanders_n under_o the_o hollander_n mention_v pag._n 8._o fig._n 5._o lon._n 22._o 36._o lat._n 51._o 22._o arleux_n a_o town_n in_o the_o province_n of_o hainault_n under_o the_o french_a not_o here_o mention_v lon._n 22._o 32._o lat._n 50._o 20._o arien_n see_v aire_n arlon_n a_o town_n in_o the_o province_n of_o luxemburg_n under_o the_o french_a mention_v pag._n 64._o fig._n 5._o lon._n 25._o 12._o lat._n 49._o 45._o armentier_n a_o town_n in_o the_o province_n of_o flanders_n belong_v to_o the_o french_a mention_v pag._n 9_o fig._n 23._o lon._n 22._o 6._o lat._n 50._o 46._o armiers_fw-fr a_o town_n in_o the_o province_n of_o hainault_n under_o the_o french_a mention_v pag._n 28._o fig._n 18._o lon._n 23._o 6._o lat._n 50._o 15._o atras_n or_o atrecht_n the_o metropolis_n of_o artois_n a_o b._n under_o the_o french_a mention_v pag._n 23._o fig._n 10._o lon._n 21._o 58._o lat._n 50._o 19_o describe_v pag._n 23._o and_o 24._o artois_n one_o of_o the_o ten_o province_n under_o the_o french_a describe_v pag._n 22._o etc._n etc._n ascot_n see_v aerschot_n astenay_n see_v stenay_n at_o h_o or_o aath_v a_o town_n in_o the_o province_n of_o hainault_n belong_v to_o the_o spaniard_n mention_v pag._n 27._o fig._n 2._o lon._n 23._o 3._o lat._n 50._o 47._o atrecht_n see_v arras_n avesne_n a_o town_n in_o hainault_n under_o the_o french_a mention_v pag._n 28._o fig._n 20._o lon._n 23._o 12._o lat._n 50._o 10._o axel_n a_o town_n in_o the_o province_n of_o flanders_n belong_v to_o the_o hollander_n mention_v pag._n 8._o fig._n 2._o lon._n 23._o 6._o lat._n 51._o 21._o b._n bapaume_n a_o town_n in_o the_o province_n of_o artois_n under_o the_o french_a mention_v pag._n 23._o fig._n 12._o lon._n 22._o 5._o lat._n 50._o 8._o bastoigne_n or_o bastonach_n a_o town_n in_o the_o province_n of_o luxemburg_n mention_v pag._n 64._o fig._n 2._o lon._n 25._o 12._o lat._n 50._o 5._o bavay_n a_o town_n in_o the_o province_n of_o hainault_n under_o the_o french_a mention_v pag._n 28._o fig._n 15._o lon._n 34._o 4._o lat._n 50._o 24._o beaumond_n a_o town_n in_o the_o province_n of_o hainault_n subject_n to_o the_o french_a mention_v pag._n 28._o fig._n 17._o lon._n 23._o 28._o lat._n 50._o 17._o beer_n or_o peer_n a_o town_n in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o liege_n under_o that_o bishop_n mention_v pag._n 54._o fig._n 2._o lon._n 24._o 42_o lat._n 51._o 12._o bergen_n see_v mons._n bergen_n open_fw-mi some_o a_o town_n on_o province_n of_o brabant_n under_o the_o hollander_n mention_v pag._n 39_o fig._n 6._o lon._n 23._o 32._o lat._n 51._o 32._o bervine_n a_o river_n in_o the_o province_n of_o limburg_n mention_v pag._n 60._o bethune_n a_o town_n in_o the_o province_n of_o artois_n under_o the_o french_a mention_v pag._n 23._o fig._n 6._o lon._n 21._o 42._o lat._n 50._o 37._o bilsen_n a_o town_n in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o liege_n subject_n to_o that_o bishop_n mention_v pag._n 54._o fig._n 10._o lon._n 24._o 41._o lat._n 50._o 54._o binch_v a_o town_n in_o the_o province_n of_o hainault_n under_o the_o french_a mention_v pag._n 28._o fig._n 9_o lon._n 23._o 26._o lat._n 50._o 27._o boilleduc_n bolduc_n bosch_n st._n hertogen_n bosch_n or_o shertogen_n bosch_n a_o town_n in_o the_o province_n of_o brabant_n under_o the_o hollander_n mention_v pag._n 39_o fig._n 4._o and_o describe_v pag._n 43._o lon._n 24._o 29._o lat._n 51._o 42._o bouchain_n a_o town_n in_o the_o province_n of_o hainault_n under_o the_o french_a mention_v pag._n 28._o fig._n 13._o lon._n 22._o 33._o