Selected quad for the lemma: woman_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
woman_n	child_n	great_a	use_v	1,877	5	4.9023	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01446	The historie of life and death With observations naturall and experimentall for the prolonging of life. Written by the Right Honorable Francis Lord Verulam, Viscount S. Alban.; Historia vitae et mortis. English	Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.; Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626. Instauratio magna.	1638 (1638)	STC 1157; ESTC S100504	65,663	335

so_o long_o as_o the_o orcades_n nor_o the_o african_n as_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o carnary_n and_o tercera_n though_o under_o the_o same_o parallel_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d though_o earnest_o desire_v and_o affect_v long_a life_n be_v not_o so_o long_o live_v as_o the_o chinois_n the_o sea_n air_n yield_v a_o cheerish_a warmth_n in_o cold_a country_n and_o a_o refresh_a cool_a breeze_n in_o hot_a country_n 26._o high_a ground_n except_o the_o top_n of_o mountain_n doeproduce_v long_o live_v people_n than_o low_a flat_a level_n and_o in_o high_a country_n as_o in_o arcadia_n and_o greece_n and_o part_n of_o aetolia_n the_o inhabitant_n live_v to_o a_o great_a age_n as_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o mountain_n will_v do_v if_o their_o pure_a clear_a air_n be_v not_o accidental_o corrupt_v with_o vapour_n which_o rise_v from_o the_o valley_n do_v settle_v and_o rest_v on_o the_o hill_n therefore_o on_o snowy_a mountain_n on_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o pyrenean_n mountain_n and_o the_o apennine_a the_o inhabitant_n live_v not_o so_o long_o as_o those_o dwelling_n on_o middling_a hill_n or_o valley_n but_o on_o the_o ridge_n of_o mountain_n towards_o ethiop_n and_o the_o abyssine_n cover_v with_o snow_n but_o with_o no_o hover_a vapour_n the_o people_n live_v and_o arrive_v to_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n of_o age_n 27._o the_o air_n of_o march_n and_o fen_n lie_v flat_a and_o low_a agree_v well_o enough_o with_o the_o native_n but_o to_o stranger_n be_v unhealthful_a shorten_v their_o life_n and_o marsh_n or_o other_o fenneyplace_n that_o be_v over-flowed_n with_o salt_n tide_n be_v unwholsome_o than_o those_o overflow_v with_o fresh_a land_n water_n 28._o the_o particular_a country_n wherein_o the_o people_n live_v unto_o agreat_a age_n be_v these_o arcadia_n aetolia_n indye_n on_o this_o side_n ganges_n brasil_n taprobana_n britain_n ireland_n and_o the_o land_n of_o orcades_n and_o hebrides_n but_o not_o ethiopia_n as_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n suppose_v 29._o 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most_o powerful_a in_o the_o act_n of_o generation_n a_o strong_a man_n and_o a_o weak_a woman_n have_v strong_a child_n so_o young_a woman_n be_v the_o best_a breeder_n and_o young_a nurse_n be_v best_a for_o the_o spartan_a woman_n marry_v not_o until_o two_o or_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o age_n call_v therefore_o manlike_o woman_n have_v no_o lustre_n long-lived_a child_n than_o the_o roman_a athenian_a or_o theban_a woman_n count_v themselves_o at_o twelve_o or_o fourteen_o year_n old_a marriageable_a therefore_o spare_v diet_n make_v the_o spartan_a woman_n excellent_a breeder_n not_o late_a marriage_n but_o experience_n show_v that_o some_o family_n be_v long-lived_a long_a life_n and_o disease_n be_v hereditary_a to_o all_o of_o the_o same_o stock_n and_o parentage_n 34._o a_o black_a or_o red_a hair_n and_o complexion_n with_o freckle_n be_v sign_n of_o long_a life_n than_o a_o white_a hair_n and_o complexion_n and_o a_o fresh_a red_a colour_n in_o young_a folk_n be_v better_a than_o a_o pale_a a_o hard_a skin_n be_v not_o a_o thick_a spungy_a goose_n skin_n but_o close_o grain_v be_v a_o better_a sign_n of_o long_a life_n than_o a_o smooth_a skin_n and_o great_a wrinkle_n in_o the_o forehead_n be_v better_a sign_n than_o a_o smooth_a forehead_n 34._o hair_n hard_a like_o bristle_n be_v a_o better_a sign_n of_o long_a life_n than_o dainty_a soft_a lock_n and_o hard_o thick_a curl_a hair_n be_v better_a than_o soft_a and_o shine_a 35._o baldness_n come_v soon_o or_o late_a be_v a_o indifferent_a sign_n many_o be_v soon_o bald_a yet_o long-lived_a and_o gray_a hair_n account_v sign_n of_o old_a age_n come_v betimes_o without_o baldness_n be_v sign_n of_o long_a life_n with_o baldness_n betoken_v the_o contrary_a 36._o the_o hairinesse_n of_o the_o low_a part_n as_o the_o thigh_n and_o leg_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o long_a life_n but_o not_o of_o the_o breast_n or_o upper_a part_n 37._o man_n of_o a_o tall_a stature_n proper_a big_a strong_a and_o active_a be_v long-lived_a but_o a_o low_a stature_n and_o slow_a disposition_n be_v contrary_a sign_n 38._o in_o regard_n of_o proportion_n short_a waste_n and_o long_a leg_n betoken_v long_a life_n than_o long_o waste_v and_o short_a leg_n and_o a_o big_a proportion_n downward_o and_o slender_a upward_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o long_a life_n than_o broad_a shoulder_n and_o slender_a make_n downward_o 39_o lean_a folk_n of_o a_o quiet_a peaceable_a disposition_n and_o fat_a folk_n of_o a_o choleric_a stir_a nature_n be_v common_o long-lived_a fatness_n in_o youth_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o short_a life_n but_o not_o in_o age_n 40._o long_o growth_n either_o to_o a_o great_a or_o lesser_a stature_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o long_a life_n but_o sudden_a growth_n either_o to_o a_o low_a or_o high_a stature_n be_v a_o bad_a sign_n 41._o firm_a flesh_n full_a of_o muscle_n and_o sinew_n buttock_n not_o too_o big_a and_o high_a swell_a vein_n do_v signify_v long_a life_n the_o contrary_a be_v sign_n of_o short_a 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and_o 4._o simple_a in_o substance_n than_o the_o body_n nourish_v plant_n be_v nourish_v by_o the_o earth_n and_o water_n live_v creature_n by_o plant_n and_o man_n by_o live_a creature_n feed_v partly_o on_o flesh_n as_o man_n do_v on_o plant_n but_o neither_o can_v subsist_v by_o plant_n or_o salad_n only_o but_o fruit_n and_o parch_a corn_n will_v sustain_v life_n 2._o nourishment_n too_o like_o the_o nourish_v substance_n be_v not_o good_a for_o graze_a cattle_n touch_v not_o any_o flesh_n and_o beast_n feed_v on_o flesh_n prey_v not_o upon_o their_o own_o kind_n anthro_n pophagi_n or_o cannibal_n feed_v not_o one_o man_n flesh_n ordinary_o but_o by_o eat_v their_o enemy_n flesh_n as_o a_o great_a dainty_a doeat_a once_o satisfy_v their_o hunger_n and_o revenge_n also_o seed_n corn_n in_o the_o same_o field_n where_o it_o grow_v shall_v not_o be_v sow_v nor_o a_o graft_n be_v set_v into_o the_o stock_n whence_o it_o be_v take_v 3._o nourishment_n well_o prepare_v and_o somewhat_o 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