Selected quad for the lemma: water_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
water_n	great_a	land_n	sea_n	5,943	5	6.5094	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41087	A trip to Holland being a description of the country, people and manners : as also some select observations on Amsterdam.	Felltham, Owen, 1602?-1668.; Ward, Edward, 1667-1731.	1699 (1699)	Wing F659; ESTC R225871	18,466	18

general_a sea_n land_n the_o great_a bog_n of_o europe_n and_o there_o be_v not_o such_o another_o marsh_n in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v flat_a they_o be_v a_o universal_a quagmire_n epitomise_v a_o green_a cheese_n in_o pickle_n there_o be_v in_o they_o a_o aequilibrium_fw-la of_o mud_n and_o water_n a_o strong_a earthquake_n will_v shake_v they_o to_o a_o chaos_n from_o which_o the_o successive_a force_n of_o the_o sun_n rather_o than_o creation_n have_v a_o little_a amend_v they_o they_o be_v the_o ingredient_n of_o a_o black_a pudding_n and_o want_v only_o stir_v together_o marry_o it_o be_v best_a make_v on_o it_o in_o a_o dry_a summer_n else_o you_o will_v have_v more_o blood_n than_o grist_n and_o then_o have_v you_o no_o way_n to_o make_v it_o serve_v for_o any_o thing_n but_o to_o tread_v it_o under_o z●na_n torrida_fw-la and_o so_o dry_v it_o for_o turf_n say_v one_o it_o afford_v the_o people_n one_o commodity_n beyond_o all_o the_o other_o region_n if_o they_o die_v in_o perdition_n they_o be_v so_o low_a that_o they_o have_v a_o short_a cut_n to_o hell_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o neighbour_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n perhaps_o all_o strange_a religion_n throng_v thither_o as_o natural_o incline_v towards_o their_o centre_n beside_o their_o ●●●ches_n show_v they_o to_o be_v pluto_n region_n and_o you_o all_o know_v what_o part_n that_o be_v which_o the_o poet_n do_v of_o old_a assign_v he_o here_o be_v styx_n acheron_n cocytus_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o muddy_a stream_n that_o have_v make_v matter_n for_o the_o fabler_n almost_o every_o one_o be_v a_o charon_n here_o and_o if_o you_o have_v but_o a_o naulum_fw-la to_o give_v you_o can_v want_v a_o boat_n or_o pilot._n to_o confirm_v all_o let_v but_o some_o of_o our_o separatist_n be_v ask_v and_o they_o shall_v swear_v that_o the_o elezian_a field_n be_v there_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a country_n for_o a_o despair_v lover_n for_o every_o corner_n afford_v he_o a_o willow_n to_o make_v a_o garland_n on_o but_o if_o justice_n doom_n he_o to_o be_v hang_v on_o any_o other_o tree_n he_o may_v in_o spite_n of_o the_o sentence_n live_v long_o and_o confident_a if_o he_o have_v rather_o quench_v his_o spirit_n than_o suffocate_v they_o rather_o choose_v to_o feed_v lobster_n than_o crow_n it_o be_v but_o leap_v from_o his_o window_n and_o he_o light_v in_o a_o river_n or_o sea_n for_o most_o of_o their_o dwelling_n stand_v like_a prive_v in_o moted_a house_n hang_v still_o over_o the_o water_n if_o none_o of_o these_o cure_n he_o keep_v he_o but_o a_o winter_n in_o a_o house_n without_o a_o stove_n and_o that_o shall_v cool_v he_o the_o soil_n be_v all_o fat_a though_o want_v the_o colour_n to_o show_v it_o so_o for_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o buttock_n of_o the_o world_n full_a of_o vein_n and_o blood_n but_o no_o bone_n in_o it_o have_v st._n steven_n be_v condemn_v to_o suffer_v here_o he_o may_v have_v be_v alive_a at_o this_o day_n for_o unless_o it_o be_v in_o their_o pave_a city_n gold_n be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o plentiful_a than_o stone_n except_o it_o be_v live_v one_o and_o then_o for_o their_o heaviness_n you_o may_v take_v in_o almost_o all_o the_o nation_n it_o be_v a_o singular_a place_n to_o fat_a monkey_n in_o there_o be_v spider_n as_o big_a as_o shrimp_v and_o i_o think_v as_o many_o their_o garden_n be_v moist_a abound_v with_o these_o no_o creature_n for_o sure_o they_o be_v breed_v not_o make_v be_v they_o but_o as_o venomous_a as_o rank_n to_o gather_v herl_n be_v to_o hazard_v martyrdom_n they_o be_v so_o large_a that_o you_o will_v almost_o believe_v the_o hesperide_n be_v here_o and_o these_o the_o dragon_n that_o do_v guard_n they_o you_o may_v travel_v the_o country_n though_o you_o have_v not_o a_o guide_n for_o you_o can_v balk_v your_o road_n without_o the_o hazard_n of_o drown_v there_o be_v not_o there_o any_o use_n of_o a_o harbinger_n wheresoever_o man_n go_v the_o way_n be_v make_v before_o they_o have_v they_o city_n large_a as_o their_o wall_n rome_n will_v be_v esteem_v a_o bauble_n 20_o mile_n in_o length_n be_v nothing_o for_o a_o wagon_n to_o be_v hurry_v on_o one_o of_o they_o where_o if_o your_o foreman_n be_v sober_a you_o may_v travel_v in_o safety_n otherwise_o you_o must_v have_v strong_a faith_n than_o peter_n have_v else_o you_o sink_v immediate_o a_o startle_a horse_n endanger_v you_o to_o two_o death_n at_o once_o break_v of_o your_o neck_n and_o drown_v if_o your_o way_n be_v not_o thus_o it_o hang_v in_o the_o water_n and_o at_o the_o approach_n of_o your_o wagon_n shall_v shake_v as_o if_o it_o be_v ague-strucken_a duke_n d'_fw-fr alva_n ask_v of_o the_o ten_o penny_n fright_v it_o into_o a_o palsy_n which_o all_o the_o mountebank_n they_o have_v breed_v since_o can_v never_o tell_v how_o to_o cure_v it_o be_v indeed_o but_o a_o bridge_n of_o swim_v earth_n on_o a_o flag_n somewhat_o thick_a than_o ordinary_a if_o the_o string_n crack_v your_o course_n be_v shorten_v you_o can_v neither_o hope_n for_o heaven_n nor_o fear_v hell_n you_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o stick_v fast_o between_o they_o marry_o if_o your_o faith_n flow_v purgatory_n height_n you_o may_v pray_v if_o you_o will_v for_o that_o to_o cleanse_v you_o from_o the_o mud_n that_o shall_v soil_v you_o it_o be_v a_o green_a sod_a in_o water_n where_o if_o the_o german_a eagle_n dare_v to_o bathe_v himself_o he_o be_v glad_a again_o to_o perch_v that_o he_o may_v dry_v his_o wing_n some_o thing_n they_o do_v that_o seem_v wonder_n it_o be_v ordinary_a to_o see_v they_o fish_n for_o fire_n in_o water_n which_o they_o catch_v in_o net_n and_o transport_v to_o land_n in_o their_o boat_n where_o they_o spread_v it_o more_o smooth_o than_o a_o mercer_n do_v his_o velvet_n when_o he_o will_v hook_v in_o a_o heir_n upon_o his_o come_n to_o age._n thus_o lie_v in_o a_o field_n you_o will_v think_v you_o see_v a_o cantle_n of_o green_a cheese_n spread_v over_o with_o black_a butter_n if_o aetna_n be_v hell_n mouth_n or_o foregate_n sure_o here_o be_v find_v the_o postern_n it_o be_v the_o port_n esquiline_n of_o the_o world_n where_o the_o whole_a earth_n do_v vent_v her_o crude_a black_a gore_n whick_z the_o inhabitant_n scrape_v away_o for_o fuel_n as_o man_n with_o spoon_n do_v excrement_n from_o civet-cat_n their_o ordinary_a packhorse_n be_v all_o of_o wood_n who_o carry_v their_o bridle_n in_o their_o tail_n and_o their_o burden_n in_o their_o belly_n a_o strong_a tide_n and_o a_o stiff_a gale_n be_v the_o spur_n that_o make_v they_o speedy_a when_o they_o travel_v they_o stand_v still_o they_o drink_v up_o too_o much_o of_o their_o way_n t●●●_n be_v a_o province_n among_o they_o where_o every_o woman_n carry_v a_o concy_n in_o a_o lamb_n skin_n it_o be_v a_o custom_n and_o not_o one_o that_o travel_v ever_o leave_v it_o behind_o she_o now_o guess_v if_o you_o can_v what_o beast_n that_o be_v which_o be_v clod_n in_o a_o fur_n both_o of_o hair_n and_o wool_n they_o dress_v their_o meat_n in_o aqua_fw-la coelesti_fw-la for_o it_o spring_v not_o as_o we_o from_o the_o earth_n but_o come_v to_o they_o as_o manna_n to_o the_o israelite_n fall_v from_o heaven_n this_o they_o keep_v under_o ground_n till_o it_o stink_v and_o then_o they_o pump_v it_o out_o again_o for_o use_v so_o when_o you_o wash_v your_o hand_n with_o one_o hand_n you_o need_v to_o hold_v your_o nose_n with_o the_o other_o for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o cordial_a it_o be_v certain_o a_o strong_a water_n the_o element_n be_v here_o at_o variance_n the_o subtle_a overswaying_a the_o grosser_n the_o fire_n consume_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o air_n the_o water_n they_o burn_v turf_n and_o drain_n their_o ground_n with_o windmill_n as_o if_o the_o colic_n be_v a_o remedy_n for_o the_o stone_n and_o they_o will_v prove_v against_o philosophy_n the_o world_n conflagration_n to_o be_v natural_a even_o show_v thereby_o that_o the_o very_a element_n of_o earth_n be_v combustible_a the_o land_n that_o the_o have_v they_o keep_v as_o neat_o as_o a_o courtier_n do_v his_o beard_n they_o have_v a_o method_n in_o mow_v it_o be_v so_o intervene_v with_o water_n and_o rivers_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o make_v a_o common_a among_o they_o even_o the_o brownist_n be_v here_o at_o a_o stand_n only_o they_o hold_v their_o pride_n in_o wrangle_v for_o that_o which_o they_o never_o will_v find_v our_o justice_n will_v be_v much_o at_o ease_n although_o our_o english_a poor_a be_v still_o among_o they_o for_o whatsoever_o they_o do_v they_o can_v break_v no_o hedge_n sure_o have_v the_o wise_a man_n of_o gotham_n live_v here_o they_o will_v have_v study_v some_o other_o death_n for_o

be_v futious_o either_o pursue_v a_o enemy_n or_o fly_v he_o his_o spirit_n be_v generate_v from_o the_o english_a beer_n and_o that_o make_v he_o headstrong_a his_o body_n be_v build_v of_o pickle_a herring_n and_o they_o render_v he_o testy_a these_o with_o a_o little_a butter_n onion_n and_o holland_n cheese_n be_v the_o ingredient_n of_o a_o ordinary_a dutchman_n which_o a_o voyage_n to_o the_o east-indies_n with_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o aequinoctial_a consolidate_n if_o you_o see_v he_o fat_a he_o have_v be_v root_n in_o a_o cabbage_n ground_n and_o that_o bladder_v he_o view_v he_o naked_a you_o will_v pray_v he_o to_o pull_v off_o his_o masque_n and_o glove_n or_o wish_v he_o to_o hide_v his_o face_n that_o he_o may_v appear_v more_o lovely_a for_o that_o and_o his_o hand_n be_v egypt_n however_o his_o body_n be_v europe_n he_o have_v expose_v they_o so_o much_o to_o the_o sun_n and_o water_n as_o he_o be_v now_o his_o own_o disguise_n and_o without_o a_o vizard_n may_v serve_v in_o any_o antimasque_n you_o put_v he_o in_o for_o their_o condition_n they_o be_v churlish_a as_o their_o breeder_n neptune_n and_o without_o doubt_n very_o ancient_a for_o they_o be_v breed_v before_o manner_n be_v in_o fashion_n yet_o all_o they_o have_v not_o they_o account_v superfluity_n which_o they_o say_v mend_v some_o and_o mar_v many_o they_o shall_v make_v good_a justice_n for_o they_o respect_v neither_o person_n nor_o apparel_n a_o boor_n in_o his_o liquor_v slop_n shall_v have_v as_o much_o good_a usage_n as_o a_o courtier_n in_o his_o bravery_n nay_o more_o for_o he_o that_o be_v but_o courtly_a or_o gentile_a be_v among_o they_o like_o a_o merlin_n after_o michaelmas_n in_o the_o field_n with_o crow_n they_o wonder_v at_o and_o envy_n but_o worship_v no_o such_o image_n marry_o with_o a_o silver_n hook_v you_o shall_v catch_v these_o gudgeon_n present_o the_o love_n of_o gain_n be_v to_o they_o as_o natural_a as_o water_n to_o a_o goose_n or_o carrion_n to_o any_o kite_n that_o fly_v they_o be_v seldom_o deceive_v for_o they_o trust_v no_o body_n so_o by_o consequence_n be_v better_a to_o hold_v a_o fort_n that_o win_v it_o yet_o can_v do_v both_o trust_v they_o you_o must_v if_o you_o travel_v for_o to_o ask_v a_o bill_n of_o particular_n be_v to_o put_v in_o a_o wasp_n nest_n you_o must_v pay_v what_o they_o ask_v as_o sure_a as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o assessment_n of_o a_o subsidy_n compliment_n i●_n a_o idleness_n they_o be_v never_o train_v up_o in_o and_o it_o be_v their_o happiness_n that_o court-vanity_n have_v not_o steal_v away_o their_o mind_n from_o business_n their_o be_v sailor_n and_o soldier_n have_v mar_v two_o part_n already_o if_o they_o bathe_v one_o in_o court_n oil_n they_o be_v paint_v trapdoor_n and_o shall_v then_o let_v the_o jew_n build_v a_o city_n where_o harlem_n m●er_n i●_n and_o after_o cozen_v they_o on_o it_o they_o shall_v abuse_v a_o stranger_n for_o nothing_o and_o after_o a_o few_o base_a term_n scotch_n one_o another_o to_o a_o carbonado_n or_o as_o they_o do_v their_o roche_n when_o they_o fry_v they_o nothing_o can_v quiet_v they_o but_o money_n and_o liberty_n yet_o when_o they_o have_v they_o they_o abuse_v both_o but_o if_o you_o tell_v they_o so_o you_o awake_v their_o fury_n and_o you_o may_v soon_o calm_v the_o sea_n than_o conjure_v that_o into_o compass_n again_o their_o anger_n have_v no_o eye_n their_o judgement_n do_v not_o flow_v so_o much_o from_o reason_n as_o passion_n and_o partiality_n they_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n all_o aquatiles_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o spaniard_n call_v they_o water_n dog_n to_o this_o though_o you_o need_v not_o condescend_v yet_o withal_o you_o may_v think_v they_o can_v catch_v you_o a_o duck_n as_o soon_o sea_n gull_n do_v not_o swim_v more_o ready_o nor_o moorhen_n from_o their_o nest_n run_v soon_o to_o the_o water_n every_o thing_n be_v so_o make_v to_o swim_v among_o they_o as_o it_o be_v a_o question_n if_o elizeus_n axe_n be_v now_o float_v there_o it_o will_v be_v take_v for_o a_o miracle_n they_o love_v none_o but_o those_o that_o do_v for_o they_o and_o when_o they_o leave_v off_o they_o neglect_v they_o they_o have_v no_o friend_n but_o their_o kindred_n which_o at_o every_o wedding_n feast_n among_o themselves_o like_o tribe_n all_o that_o help_v they_o not_o they_o hold_v popish_a and_o take_v it_o for_o a_o argument_n of_o much_o honesty_n to_o rail_v bitter_o against_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o certain_o this_o be_v a_o badge_n of_o a_o ill_a nature_n when_o they_o have_v once_o cast_v off_o the_o yoke_n to_o be_v most_o virulent_a against_o those_o to_o who_o of_o right_n they_o owe_v respect_n and_o service_n grateful_a disposition_n though_o by_o their_o lord_n they_o be_v exempt_v from_o service_n will_v yet_o be_v pay_v reverence_n and_o affection_n i_o be_o confident_a that_o have_v they_o not_o be_v once_o the_o subject_n of_o spain_n they_o will_v have_v love_v the_o nation_n better_o but_o now_o out_o of_o die_a duty_n be_v ash_n arise_v the_o blaze_n of_o hostility_n and_o flame_n and_o it_o be_v sufficient_a ground_n to_o condemn_v their_o eternal_a haté_n to_o know_v the_o world_n remember_v they_o be_v once_o the_o lawful_a subject_n of_o that_o most_o catholic_n crown_n their_o ship_n be_v the_o babel_n which_o they_o boast_v on_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o their_o nation_n it_o be_v indeed_o a_o wonder_n and_o they_o will_v have_v it_o so_o but_o we_o may_v well_o hope_v they_o will_v never_o be_v so_o mighty_a by_o land_n lest_o they_o show_v we_o how_o dogged_o they_o can_v insult_v where_o they_o get_v mastery_n it_o be_v their_o own_o chronicle-business_n which_o can_v tell_v you_o that_o at_o the_o siege_n of_o leyden_n a_o port_n be_v hold_v by_o the_o spanish_a by_o the_o dutch_a be_v after_o take_v by_o assault_n the_o desendant_o be_v put_v to_o the_o sword_n where_o one_o of_o the_o dutch_a in_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o slaughter_n rip_v it_o up_o a_o captain_n be_v body_n and_o with_o a_o barbarous_a hand_n tear_v out_o the_o yet_o live_a heart_n pant_v among_o the_o reek_a bowel_n then_o with_o his_o tooth_n rend_v it_o still_o warm_a with_o blood_n into_o gobbet_n which_o he_o spit_v over_o the_o battlement_n in_o defiance_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o army_n their_o native_n be_v the_o whip_n of_o spain_n or_o the_o arm_n wherewith_o they_o pull_v away_o his_o indies_n nature_n have_v not_o breed_v they_o so_o active_a for_o the_o land_n as_o some_o other_o but_o at_o sea_n they_o be_v water-devil_n to_o attempt_v thing_n incredible_a in_o fleet_n they_o can_v fight_v close_o and_o rather_o hazard_v all_o than_o save_o some_o while_o other_o perish_v but_o single_a they_o will_v flag_n and_o fear_n like_o bird_n in_o a_o bush_n when_o the_o sparrowhawk_n bell_n be_v hear_v a_o turkish_a man_n of_o war_n be_v as_o dreadful_a to_o they_o as_o a_o falcon_n to_o a_o mallard_n from_o who_o their_o best_a remedy_n be_v to_o steal_v away_o but_o if_o they_o come_v to_o blow_n they_o want_v the_o valiant_a stoutness_n of_o the_o english_a who_o will_v rather_o expire_v brave_o in_o a_o bold_a resistance_n than_o yield_v to_o the_o last_a slavery_n of_o become_v captive_n to_o so_o barbarous_a a_o enemy_n and_o this_o show_v they_o have_v not_o learn_v yet_o even_o pagan_a philosophy_n which_o ever_o prefer_v a_o honourable_a death_n before_o a_o life_n thrawl_v to_o perpetual_a slavery_n their_o ship_n lie_v like_o high_a wood_n in_o winter_n and_o if_o you_o view_v they_o on_o the_o north_n side_n you_o freeze_v without_o hope_n for_o they_o ride_v so_o thick_a that_o you_o can_v through_o they_o see_v no_o sun_n to_o warm_v you_o with_o sailor_n among_o they_o be_v as_o common_a as_o beggar_n with_o we_o they_o can_v drink_v rail_v swear_v niggle_v steal_v and_o be_v lousy_a a_o like_a but_o examine_v their_o use_n a_o mess_n of_o their_o knave_n be_v worth_a a_o million_o of_o we_o for_o they_o in_o a_o hoisterous_a rudeness_n can_v work_v and_o live_v and_o toil_v whereas_o we_o will_v rather_o laze_v themselves_o to_o poverty_n and_o like_a cabbage_n leave_v out_o in_o winter_n rot_v away_o in_o the_o loathsomeness_n of_o a_o nauseous_a sloath._n almost_o all_o among_o they_o be_v seaman_n bear_v and_o like_a frog_n can_v live_v both_o on_o land_n and_o water_n not_o a_o country-vrist_a but_o can_v handle_v a_o oar_n steer_v a_o boat_n raise_v a_o mast_n and_o bear_v you_o out_o in_o the_o rough_a strai●s_n you_o come_v in_o the_o ship_n she_o a_o vouch_n much_o better_a for_o sleep_n than_o a_o bed_n be_v full_a of_o humour_n that_o be_v her_o cradle_n which_o lull_v and_o rock_n she_o to_o a_o dull_a phlegmatickness_n most_o of_o they_o