Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
water_n	fire_n	put_v	sugar_n	3,579	5	10.5805	5	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07873	A treatyse of the newe India with other new founde landes and islandes, aswell eastwarde as westwarde, as they are knowen and found in these oure dayes, after the description of Sebastian Munster in his boke of universall cosmographie: wherin the diligent reader may see the good successe and rewarde of noble and honeste enterpryses, by the which not only worldly ryches are obtayned, but also God is glorified, [and] the Christian faythe enlarged. Translated out of Latin into Englishe. By Rycharde Eden.; Cosmographia. English. Abridgments	Münster, Sebastian, 1489-1552.; Eden, Richard, 1521?-1576.	1553 (1553)	STC 18244; ESTC S101322	70,126	212

exteÌ„ded in length a thousand pases The houses thereof are but simple and very lowe not passinge the heygth of a manne of horsebacke from the grounde In the stede of a roofe they are couered with bowes of trees harde thicke couched together the cause hereof is that yf the earth there be in anye place digged fyue handfull depth the water springeth forth by reason wherof they can lay no depe foundacions for theyr houses sufficiente to beare anye heauye roofe The Kinge of thys citie is geuen to Idolatrie honoureth the deuyll himself Yet he denieth not but that there is a God which made heauen and earth And the same to be the chiefe auctone and fyrste cause of all thinges But sayth that he hath coÌ„mitted the rule and iudgemente of the world to the deuil to whom he hath geâ—en power to rewarde men with good or bad according to their desertâ—s This deuil they cal Deumo but the mightie God and maker of the world they cal Iamerani The king hath in his Chappell the Image of this deuyl Deumi sytting with a diademe or crowne on his head much lyke vnto the myter which the Romayne Bishoppes weare saue that this deuils myter hath foure notable hornes He sytteth gapinge and hath a greate wyde mouthe with foure teeth a deformed nose lowringe eyes a grimme terrible and threatening couÌ„tenauÌ„ce with hooked handes lyke fleshehookes and feete not much vnlyke the feete of a cocke Al such as behold this horrible monster are sodeynly astonied For it is surely a thing most vyle to beholde and no lesse terrible The chappel is on euery syde ful of painted deuyls in euery corner thereof sytteth a deuyll made of copper and that so workemanly handeled that he semeth like flaming fire miserably consuming the soules of meÌ„ This deuyl with his righte hande putteth a soule to his mouth with his lefte hand he taketh another froÌ„ a place beneth Euery morniÌ„g their Priestes called Bramini washe the Image of the deuyll with rose water or such other swete liquoure perfume hym with dyuerse swete sauours kneling on theyr knees and praying vnto him Euerye seuenth day thei take the bloud of a cocke put it in a siluer vessel ful of burning coales addinge thereunto innumerable odoriferous gummes pouders to make a swete smoke or fumigacion Then the Prieste taketh his senser with burning coles putting therto frankencense and thus maketh his oblacion to SathaÌ„ during which tyme of sacrifice a lyttle syluer bell is ronge continuallye The king sytteth not downe to his meate vntyll foure of his chapleins haue offred parte of the same meate to the deuyl And when the Kynge goeth to dyner he sytteth on the grounde withoute eyther carpet or table cloth And as he sytteth at diner foure of the priestes wayte vpoÌ„ him standing not approchinge nere vnto hym by the distaunce of foure pases geuing reuerent attendauÌ„ce vnto the kinges talke WheÌ„ he hath dyned the Priestes take the meate that is left geue it to the crowes to eate whiche byrdes they haue in such estimacion y t it is not lawful to hurt theÌ„ WheÌ„ the king shal marie a wife he goeth not to bed w t her vntil she be defloured of y e high Priest whoÌ„ the king for his paines rewardeth with .v. C. pieces of golde Â¶ Of the maners of the Indians in Calicut NExt after the King y e priestes which serue y e Idols are had in chiefe reuerence Nexte vnto them the Magistrates called Nerâ— are no lesse estemed then amonge vs Senatoures or Lordes of the counsayl When these goe abroade they cary with them swordes targettes bowes iauelins Such as are counted of the thyrde order are in like place with them as are Artificers with vs. They of the fourth order lyue by fishinge And to them of the fyfthe order perteyneth the gathering of pepper wyne walnuttes The basest and poorest sort are they which sowe gather ryce beyng conteÌ„ned both of the priestes and Senatours The Kinge the Quene and the inhabitantes of the cytie haue almost no apparel couering onely theyr fylthy partes with cotton of the tree called Gossampine and not with silke and are beside al together naked They goe barefoted and bareheaded WheÌ„ the King is dead yf there remayne alyue any heyres males either childreÌ„ or brethren or brâ—thers childreÌ„ they succâ—de not in the kingdome for by custome of the countreye the systers sonnes are inheritours to y e crown but yf there bee no suche lyuinge he succedeth in the kingdom which is nearest of bloud to y e king of whiche costume the reason is as they saye beecause the Priestes defloure the Quenes WheÌ„ the King taketh any farre iourney or rydeth a hunting the Priestes wayte vpoÌ„ the Quene at home and kepe her company for nothinge can be more thankefull to the kynge then to haue the Quene thus accustomed in adulterye with the Priestes by whiche coÌ„mon prostitucion of the quene he maye well iudge that the chyldreÌ„ borne of her are not to be estemed as his owne and therfore assigneth the right of his inheritaunce to his systers children as to the nerest of his bloude because his brothers children as is sayd before may not succede him in the kingdome by the custome of the countrey The noble men and marchauntes vse this fashion amoÌ„g theÌ„ selues Such as haue wiues do often tymes chaunge theyr wyues one frende with an other for thencrease of further freÌ„dship At which exchaunging of wyues one of them speaketh to another after this maner Forasmuch as you are my veri frend let vs chauÌ„ge wyues on such coÌ„dicion that I maye haue yours you myne The other asketh him yf he speake in earneste He sweareth yea let vs goe theÌ„ sayth his felow to my house when they are come thether the good man calleth forth his wife saying vnto her Woman come hether folow this maÌ„ for he shall froÌ„ henceforth be thy husband She asketh him yf he speake in earnest he answereth in good earnest TheÌ„ sayth the womaÌ„ I wil folowe him gladly He taketh her away w t him and in lyke maner sendeth his wyfe to his frende And this is the custome which thei vse in chauÌ„ging of wyues But the childreÌ„ remaine with theyr fyrste father Other of these Idolaters vse dyuerse other customes For among some of them one woman is maried to seuen husbaÌ„des which lie with her by course one after another And when she hath broughte forth a child she sendeth it to whiche of her seuen husbaÌ„des she list who maye in no case refuse it When they eate they lye along on the grounde haue theyr meate in greate disshes or treys of copper In the stede of spones they vse leaues of trees Their meate is ryce fishe spyces and fruites of the coÌ„mon sorte Yf any man committe murther and

so much that when the nut is full growen the lyquoure fyllethe the inne warde partes of of the same And thys liquoure or wyne is most cleare not muche vnlyke vnto rosewater Of which neuertheles is made a very fatte oile They cut also the trunke or stocke of the tree in y e morning euening by whiche meanes they gather a most excellent liquour which they seeth on the fyre and make thereof so merueylous a drinke that if a maÌ„ drinke therof beyond measure he is drieuen into furie madnes This liquour is vsed there in the stede of wyne But let vs nowe returne to the beastes which are fouÌ„d in Calicut Serpentes growe there vnto such houdge greatnesse that they are in maner as bigge as swyne They haue heades much larger theÌ„ bores heades Thei are foure foted foure cubites in length engendered coÌ„uersaunte in fennie and marrishe groundes The men of that couÌ„trei saye that these beastes are without poyson There are also found other kyndes of serpentes of the whiche one kynde hath so mortall venime that yf they drawe neuer so lyttle blud it causeth preseÌ„t death There are other serpentes which in quaÌ„tite represent the serpent called Aspis Again othersome are much higher of whiche there are greate plentie The men of the countrey thinke y t they are spirites fallen froÌ„ heauen and therfore haue them in great reuerence Thei haue conceaued this opinion of them becauâ—e that in maner with touching they bringe preseÌ„t death And this is the cause whi there is so great abundaunt of serpentes that by the kinges coÌ„maundement it is not lawful to hurt theÌ„ and therefore they wander safelye where them listeth and are estemed of them as thinges that bring good fortune For whereas the men of y e countrey goe abroade aboute anye busines thei take it for good luck to mete any of them by the waye The popingiayes of India are for the most part of grene colour besyde y e head which is ether redde or yelowe like golde They haue a great and large toung and are therfore of a louder voyce speake more plainly They learne the fyrst second yeare such thinges as are taughte them And beare them loÌ„ger in memory They drinke wyne vse theyr fete in the stede of handes when they feede Â¶ Of the sundrye kindes of Spices which are founde in Calicut and from whence they are brought thyther GInger groweth in Calicut yet is there much broughte thether from the cytie of Canonor Cinamome commeth from the Ilande of Zaylon whyche is fyftye leages beeyonde Calicut Eastwarde Pepper groweth in Calicut but muche more is broughte thether from Corimucol whiche is .xij. leages beyonde Calicut Cloues are gathered in a place called Meluza certayn leages distant from Calicut Nutmegges and Mace growe in Molucha beyng distante from Calicut hundreth and thre score leages and somewhat more Muske Castoreum is brought from the region of Pego which is froÌ„ Calicut almoste hundreth and fyftye leages Pearles of the biggest sorte are gathered neare vnto the Iland and cytie of Ormus situate in the goulfe called Sinus Persicus And are sente from thence to Calicut as to the generall market towne of all the East partes Spikenarde Mirabalanes as brought from Cambaia to Calicut Frankencense and Myrre come from Arabia Aloe and Camphyre are brought froÌ„ Kyui or China .l. lâ—ages from Calicut Long pepper cometh froÌ„ Samotor Cardamome y e greater is brought from Canonor Presilium or brasyll cometh froÌ„ Darnasseri otherwyse called Tarmasseri almost CC. leages from Calicut Â¶ Of the Iland of Zaylon and of Cinomome found there ZAylon is a very large regionâ— bringeth foorth chefelye Elephantes in greate plentie It hath also Mountaynes of merueylous leÌ„gth at the rootes wherof ar fouÌ„d Rubines Hiacinthes Saphyres Topases and suche other precious stones In this Iland groweth the Cinomome tree not much vnlyke y â— bayetree specially in the leaues It bringeth forth graynes much lyke vnto baye beries but somwhat lesse and whytishe That which we commonly call Cinomome is nothinge els but the barke or rynde of a tree which is gathered after this maner Euery thyrde yeare they cut of the braunches of the trees and take of the barke or rynde therof which is our Cinomome They cut not the body of the tree but only the branches When it is first gathered it is grene not perfectly swete vntyll it be kept a moneth This Iland is situate vnder the Equinoctial line where is continuall springe all the yeare The inhabitauntes weare clokes with one arme oute vncouered haue clothe made of Gossampine cotton or of silke A rede is to them in the stede of sworde rapyre iauelyne And are therefore seldome slayne in the warres Â¶ Of the cytie of Tarnasseri the maner of the cytezins there THe cytie of Tarnasseri is distaunte from the Kingdome of Narsinga .xiiij. dayes sayling Estward hath a king of great puyssauÌ„ce and marueylous riche The soyle of this citie bringeth forth wheate cotton of Gossampine trees pleÌ„tie of silke The fieldes bringe foorthe all kindes of fruites quinces also and oranges It is replenisshed with manye and sundrye kyndes of beastes aswell wyld as tame as kyne shepe gotes swyne hartes hyndes wolues and lyons There are also seene those kyndes of cattes whiche beare the riche furres called Zibellim which we call Sables In all the fieldes and woodes of this region are founde many Peacockes Faulcons most fayre Popingiayes of white colour intermingled with seuen variable coloures There is also maruelous plentye of hares and partryches There are manye other straunge kyndes of foules and specially such as lyue by praye whiche are muche higher then Eagles whose vpper beakes are of suche bignes hardnes that handles for sweordes are made thereof Also the cockes and hennes of thys region are muche hygher and bigger then ours WheÌ„ the people of the countreye goe to theyr meate they lye downe on the grounde withoute carpet or cloth Yet vse they woodden vesselles workemanlye made Theyr drinke is water myxte with suger but the poorer sorte drinke onelye water Their beddes are made of Gossampine cotton wyth couerlettes also of cotton or sylke They goe all in generall barefooted excepte the Priestes The Kynge of this cytye doeth not commytte his wife to the Priestes to bee defloured as doth the king of Calicut but to whyte men as are the christiaÌ„s Turkes For this office is not committed to the Idoloters But after that the new maried quene hath been thus defloured the fyrst night yf euer after she doe dishonour the Kyng her husbaÌ„d by violating the faith made to him from thencefoorth neuer to knowe any other man carnally her punishment is death incontinently When the Kynges or the Priestes dye their bodies are

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