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	part_n	sea_n	5,017	5	6.5391	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28438	Janua scientiarum, or, A compendious introduction to geography, chronology, government, history, phylosophy, and all genteel sorts of literature by Charles Blount ...	Blount, Charles, 1654-1693.	1684 (1684)	Wing B3306; ESTC R2203	36,273	146

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country_n china_n and_o tartary_n ii_o isle_n on_o the_o ocean_n as_o maldivy_n ceylan_n sunda_n molucques_n philippines_n and_o japan_n iii_o isle_n on_o the_o mediterranean_a as_o cyprus_n rhodes_n scio_fw-la and_o metelin_n qu._n which_o be_v the_o chief_a country_n of_o africa_n ans_fw-fr africa_n in_o like_a manner_n may_v be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n as_o i._o on_o the_o continent_n barbary_n egypt_n biledulgerid_n zaara_n country_n of_o negro_n guiney_n nubia_n abissinea_n or_o aethiopia_n zanguebar_v congo_n monomotapa_n caffare_n ii_o isle_n on_o the_o ocean_n as_o madera_n canary_n cape_n verde_n st._n thomas_n st._n helena_n madagascar_n or_o st._n laurence_n and_o zocotora_n iii_o a_o isle_n on_o the_o mediterranean-sea_n call_v malta_n qu._n which_o be_v the_o chief_a country_n of_o america_n ans_fw-fr which_o america_n do_v you_o mean_v for_o it_o be_v usual_o divide_v into_o north_n and_o south_n qu._n which_o then_o be_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o northern_a america_n ans_fw-fr the_o northern_a america_n may_v likewise_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n as_o i._o on_o the_o continent_n the_o arctickland_n new_a north_n wales_n new_a south_n wales_n new_a britain_n canada_n new_a france_n new_a scotland_n new_a england_n new_a york_n new_a jersey_n or_o pennsylvania_n mary-land_n virginia_n carolina_n florida_n mexico_n or_o new_a spain_n new_a mexico_n land_n of_o jesso_n and_o anian_a ii_o isle_n on_o the_o north_n sea_n as_o newfoundland_n and_o the_o antilles_n which_o comprehend_v jamaica_n together_o with_o all_o the_o lucaif_n and_o caribbe-isle_n iii_o a_o island_n in_o the_o south_n sea_n name_v california_n qu._n which_o be_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o southern_a america_n ans_fw-fr the_o southern_a america_n except_v one_o island_n call_v magellanick_n be_v all_o a_o continent_n have_v in_o it_o these_o several_a country_n viz._n the_o firm_a land_n magellan_n peru_n amazones_n chili_n brasil_n and_o paraquay_n qu._n what_o be_v a_o continent_n ans_fw-fr a_o continent_n be_v one_o great_a parcel_n of_o land_n wherein_o be_v many_o country_n join_v together_o without_o be_v separate_v by_o the_o sea_n qu._n what_o be_v a_o island_n ans_fw-fr a_o island_n be_v any_o part_n of_o earth_n encompass_v round_o with_o water_n as_o great_a britain_n and_o ireland_n qu._n of_o what_o extent_n or_o circumference_n be_v the_o earth_n judge_v to_o be_v ans_fw-fr geographer_n divide_v the_o globe_n into_o 360_o part_n or_o degree_n so_o that_o reckon_v each_o degree_n to_o be_v 73_o italian_a mile_n or_o 69_o english_a which_o be_v the_o same_o its_o circumference_n will_v appear_v to_o be_v 26286_o mile_n and_o its_o diameter_n 8365_o mile_n qu._n of_o what_o situation_n and_o extent_n be_v europe_n ans_fw-fr europe_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n situate_a in_o the_o northern_a temperate_a zone_n and_o contain_v within_o its_o bound_n the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o roman_a and_o grecian_a monarchy_n who_o length_n from_o cape-finis-terre_a on_o the_o west_n of_o spain_n to_o the_o river_n janais_n in_o muscovy_n be_v 2400_o mile_n and_o breadth_n from_o cape-metapan_a in_o morea_n to_o the_o most_o northern_a promontory_n of_o norway_n about_o 2100_o mile_n qu._n how_o be_v europe_n bound_v ans_fw-fr europe_n be_v bound_v on_o the_o north_n with_o the_o northern_a ocean_n or_o freeze_a sea_n on_o the_o west_n with_o the_o western_a or_o atlantic_a ocean_n on_o the_o south_n with_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n part_v europe_n from_o africa_n and_o last_o on_o the_o east_n it_o be_v divide_v from_o asia_n by_o the_o river_n duina_fw-la and_o tanais_n qu._n of_o what_o situation_n and_o extent_n be_v asia_n ans_fw-fr asia_n from_o whence_o spring_v the_o first_o monarchy_n and_o religion_n of_o the_o world_n and_o now_o possess_v by_o four_o the_o great_a prince_n of_o the_o earth_n viz._n the_o grand_a signior_n sultan_n of_o persia_n great_a mogul_n and_o cham_n of_o china_n and_o 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4200_o mile_n qu._n how_o be_v africa_n bound_v ans_fw-fr africa_n be_v form_v like_o a_o triangle_n and_o separate_v from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n but_o asia_n by_o four_o sea_n be_v limit_v on_o the_o north_n by_o the_o mediterranean_a on_o the_o east_n by_o the_o red-sea_n or_o arabian-gulph_n on_o the_o south_n by_o the_o aethiopian_a and_o on_o the_o west_n by_o the_o atlantick-ocean_n qu._n how_o be_v america_n bound_v ans_fw-fr america_n the_o four_o and_o last_o know_v part_n of_o the_o world_n which_o columbus_n first_o discover_v 190_o year_n ago_o be_v bound_v on_o the_o east_n by_o the_o atlantic_a and_o vergivian_n sea_n which_o part_v it_o from_o europe_n and_o africa_n on_o the_o west_n by_o mare_fw-la pacificum_fw-la which_o divide_v it_o from_o asia_n on_o the_o south_n by_o terra_fw-la incognita_fw-la separate_v by_o the_o strait_n of_o magellan_n and_o on_o the_o north_n by_o part_n as_o yet_o undiscovered_a so_o as_o no_o extent_n thereof_o can_v certain_o be_v give_v qu._n now_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o concern_v all_o

peru_n brasil_n congo_n and_o the_o azore_n qu._n which_o be_v the_o chief_a desert_n ans_fw-fr those_o of_o lybia_n in_o africa_n that_o encompass_v egypt_n as_o also_o those_o in_o arabia_n tartary_n nova_n zembla_n norway_n lapland_n finmarch_n sweden_n germany_n and_o america_n qu._n where_o be_v the_o best_a gold_n and_o silver_n mine_n ans_fw-fr in_o peru_n arabia_n guinea_n monomotapa_n japan_n persia_n china_n chili_n and_o potosi_n from_o whence_o the_o spaniard_n have_v yearly_o exhaust_v 12_o million_o qu._n have_v give_v this_o general_a account_n of_o the_o terra_fw-la firma_fw-la and_o particular_a because_o most_o necessary_a relation_n of_o europe_n let_v we_o in_o the_o next_o place_n launch_v into_o the_o ocean_n and_o examine_v the_o watery_a world_n for_o which_o end_n inform_v we_o how_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o water_n may_v be_v distinguish_v ans_fw-fr into_o sea_n strait_n lake_n or_o river_n qu._n which_o be_v the_o chief_a sea_n ans_fw-fr the_o levant_n or_o east_n sea_n the_o west_n north_n and_o south_n sea_n the_o baltic_a sea_n the_o red_a sea_n the_o aethiopian_a sea_n the_o mediterranean_a sea_n the_o archipelago_n st._n george_n sea_n the_o euxine_a sea_n and_o the_o dead_a or_o caspian_a sea_n on_o our_o continent_n together_o with_o the_o magellanick_n and_o mare-pacificum_a on_o the_o continent_n of_o america_n qu._n what_o be_v a_o straight_a ans_fw-fr a_o streight_n or_o gulf_n be_v any_o narrow_a part_n or_o arm_n of_o the_o ocean_n lie_v between_o two_o shore_n and_o open_v a_o way_n into_o the_o sea_n as_o the_o strait_n of_o jesso_n lie_v between_o the_o two_o continent_n the_o strait_n of_o magellan_n between_o north_n and_o south_n america_n the_o strait_n of_o gibraltar_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o spain_n betwixt_o europe_n and_o africa_n the_o strait_n of_o babelmandel_n between_o asia_n and_o africa_n the_o gulf_n of_o venice_n and_o the_o bay_n of_o biscay_n in_o europe_n qu._n what_o be_v a_o lake_n ans_fw-fr a_o lake_n be_v any_o place_n that_o continual_o retain_v standing-water_n in_o it_o as_o laggo_o major_a in_o italy_n the_o lake_n of_o lucerna_fw-la and_o geneva_n in_o switzerland_n etc._n etc._n qu._n what_o be_v a_o river_n ans_fw-fr a_o river_n be_v any_o small_a branch_n of_o the_o sea_n flow_v up_o into_o a_o land_n as_o the_o thames_n severn_n trent_n and_o humber_n in_o england_n the_o seine_n loire_n and_o rhosne_fw-fr in_o france_n the_o rhine_n and_o elbe_n in_o germany_n the_o po_n and_o tiber_n in_o italy_n the_o river_n volga_n of_o muscovy_n the_o great_a in_o europe_n the_o danube_n of_o turkey_n in_o europe_n euphrates_n tigris_n and_o jordan_n of_o turkey_n in_o asia_n the_o indus_n and_o ganges_n of_o india_n and_o the_o nile_n of_o egypt_n qu._n which_o be_v the_o best_a author_n for_o geography_n ans_fw-fr ptolemy_n strabo_n stephanuus_fw-la ortelius_n mercator_n scaliger_n ferrarius_fw-la varenius_n and_o munster_n with_o bleau_n johnson_n and_o sanson_n map_n lib_fw-la ii_o of_o chronology_n qu._n what_o be_v chronology_n ans_fw-fr chronology_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o time_n past_a qu._n what_o be_v a_o age_n or_o century_n ans_fw-fr the_o space_n of_o a_o hundred_o year_n qu._n in_o what_o age_n of_o the_o world_n be_v our_o saviour_n bear_v ans_fw-fr about_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o one_o and_o forty_o age._n qu._n what_o be_v a_o year_n ans_fw-fr it_o consist_v of_o twelve_o month_n and_o be_v the_o space_n of_o time_n wherein_o the_o sun_n pass_v through_o the_o twelve_o sign_n of_o the_o zodiac_n qu._n what_o be_v the_o zodiac_n ans_fw-fr a_o imaginary_a great_a circle_n in_o the_o heaven_n which_o as_o astrologer_n pretend_v contain_v the_o twelve_o sign_n qu._n name_v the_o twelve_o sign_n ans_fw-fr aries_n taurus_n gemini_fw-la cancer_n leo_n virgo_fw-la libra_n scorpio_n sagitarius_n capricornus_fw-la aquarius_n and_o pisces_fw-la qu._n what_o be_v that_o which_o the_o greek_n call_v galaxia_fw-la the_o latin_n via_fw-la lactea_fw-la and_o we_o the_o milky-way_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o number_n of_o little_a star_n which_o give_v but_o a_o confuse_a light_n and_o be_v not_o perceptible_a to_o the_o eye_n without_o a_o prospective-glass_n qu._n how_o many_o day_n be_v there_o in_o a_o year_n ans_fw-fr three_o hundred_o three_o score_n and_o five_o day_n and_o six_o hour_n according_a to_o caesar_n reformation_n of_o the_o calendar_n qu._n what_o become_v of_o these_o odd_a six_o hour_n that_o remain_v every_o year_n ans_fw-fr why_o in_o the_o space_n of_o four_o year_n they_o make_v up_o a_o day_n so_o that_o every_o four_o year_n have_v one_o day_n more_o than_o ordinary_a and_o be_v therefore_o call_v bissextile_a or_o leap-year_n qu._n what_o be_v a_o month_n ans_fw-fr of_o month_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n first_o a_o lunary_n month_n consist_v of_o four_o week_n which_o be_v the_o space_n of_o time_n wherein_o the_o moon_n pass_v through_o the_o twelve_o sign_n of_o the_o zodiac_n 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under_o the_o horizon_n it_o make_v night_n qu._n what_o be_v the_o aequinox_n and_o solstice_n ans_fw-fr there_o be_v yearly_a two_o aequinox_n and_o two_o solstice_n a_o vernal_a and_o autumnal_a aequinox_n and_o a_o summer_n and_o winter_n solstice_n which_o begin_v the_o four_o several_a season_n of_o the_o year_n the_o aequinox_n be_v so_o call_v from_o the_o latine-word_n aequinoctium_n because_o the_o day_n and_o night_n be_v then_o of_o equal_a length_n the_o sun_n rise_v and_o set_v at_o six_o which_o be_v upon_o the_o 10_o the_o of_o march_n and_o 12_o the_o of_o september_n also_o the_o solstice_n be_v name_v from_o the_o latine-word_n solstitium_fw-la which_o signify_v a_o stop_n of_o the_o sun_n because_o as_o it_o come_v no_o near_o we_o than_o the_o tropic_a of_o cancer_n in_o the_o summer_n so_o go_v it_o not_o further_o from_o we_o than_o the_o tropic_a of_o capricorn_n in_o the_o winter_n which_o summer_n solstice_n as_o it_o make_v the_o long_a day_n on_o the_o 11_o the_o of_o june_n so_o do_v the_o winter_n solstice_n make_v the_o short_a day_n on_o the_o 11_o the_o of_o december_n qu._n what_o make_v the_o several_a change_n of_o the_o moon_n ans_fw-fr the_o moon_n shine_v more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o light_n it_o receive_v from_o the_o sun_n as_o for_o example_n we_o call_v it_o new_a moon_n when_o it_o be_v in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o sun_n and_o than_o it_o give_v we_o no_o light_n because_o the_o dark_a part_n of_o it_o be_v towards_o we_o but_o four_o day_n after_o it_o make_v its_o first_o appearance_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o two_o bright_a horn_n the_o rest_n of_o her_o body_n be_v dark_a and_o then_o be_v the_o first_o quarter_n be_v a_o week_n old_a half_a of_o it_o appear_v bright_a and_o the_o other_o half_a dark_a at_o which_o time_n it_o be_v call_v a_o crescent_n or_o half-moon_n thus_o it_o increase_v a_o week_n more_o till_o it_o come_v to_o be_v full_a and_o then_o be_v diametrical_o opposite_a to_o the_o sun_n this_o strike_v its_o beam_n upon_o that_o more_o full_o till_o four_o day_n after_o full_a moon_n it_o begin_v to_o decrease_v and_o lose_v its_o light_n which_o be_v call_v the_o wain_n three_o day_n after_o which_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o crescent_n and_o so_o lose_v its_o light_n gradual_o till_o new_a moon_n again_o qu._n what_o make_v a_o eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n ans_fw-fr the_o interposition_n of_o the_o moon_n betwixt_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o earth_n which_o happen_v when_o the_o moon_n be_v the_o same_o sign_n and_o degree_n with_o the_o sun_n for_o then_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o earth_n be_v diametrical_o opposite_a qu._n what_o make_v a_o eclipse_n of_o the_o moon_n ans_fw-fr the_o interposition_n of_o the_o earth_n betwixt_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n which_o happen_v general_o upon_o the_o full_a of_o the_o moon_n at_o which_o