Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
work_n good_a grace_n merit_v 5,172 5 10.7916 5 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A09429 A true discourse of the late voyages of discouerie, for the finding of a passage to Cathaya, by the Northvveast, vnder the conduct of Martin Frobisher Generall deuided into three bookes. In the first wherof is shewed, his first voyage ... Also, there are annexed certayne reasons, to proue all partes of the worlde habitable, with a generall mappe adioyned. In the second, is set out his second voyage ... In the thirde, is declared the strange fortunes which hapned in the third voyage ... VVith a particular card therevnto adioyned of Meta Incognita ... Best, George, d. 1584. 1578 (1578) STC 1972; ESTC S104566 113,756 182

There is 1 snippet containing the selected quad. | View original text

s_o r_o martin_n frobisher_n knight_n the_o noble_a flame_n that_o glowd_v in_o his_o stout_a breast_n can_v never_o be_v quench_v nor_o by_o that_o ●●●_o oppress_v of_o northern_a sea_n his_o praise_n let_v he_o not_o ●rant_v who_o worth_n deserve_v a_o print_n of_o adamant_n that_o he_o may_v still_o guide_v ship_n who_o fame_n let_v grow_v so_o long_o as_o sea_n shall_v have_v a_o ebb_n and_o flow_v a._n h._n a_o true_a discourse_n of_o the_o late_a voyage_n of_o discovery_n for_o the_o find_n of_o a_o passage_n to_o cathaya_n by_o the_o northweast_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o martin_n frobisher_n general_n divide_v into_o three_o book_n in_o the_o first_o whereof_o be_v show_v his_o first_o voyage_n wherein_o also_o by_o the_o way_n be_v set_v out_o a_o geographical_a description_n of_o the_o world_n and_o what_o part_n thereof_o have_v be_v discover_v by_o the_o navigation_n of_o the_o englishman_n also_o there_o be_v annex_v certain_a reason_n to_o prove_v all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n habitable_a with_o a_o general_a map_n adjoin_v in_o the_o second_o be_v set_v out_o his_o second_o voyage_n with_o the_o adventure_n and_o accident_n thereof_o in_o the_o third_o be_v declare_v the_o strange_a fortune_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o three_o voyage_n with_o a_o several_a description_n of_o the_o country_n and_o the_o people_n there_o inhabit_v with_o a_o particular_a card_n thereunto_o adjoin_v of_o meta_fw-la incognita_fw-la so_o far_o forth_o as_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o voyage_n may_v permit_v at_o london_n imprint_v by_o henry_n bynnyman_n servant_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n christopher_n hatton_n vizchamberlaine_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1578._o what_o commodity_n and_o instruction_n may_v be_v ●eaped_v by_o diligent_a read_v this_o discourse_n 1_o first_o by_o example_n may_v be_v gather_v how_o a_o discoverer_n of_o new_a country_n be_v to_o proceed_v in_o his_o first_o attempt_n of_o any_o discovery_n 2_o item_n how_o he_o shall_v be_v provide_v of_o ship_v victual_n munition_n and_o choice_n of_o man_n 3_o how_o to_o proceed_v and_o deal_v with_o strange_a people_n be_v the●_z never_o so_o barbarous_a cruel_a and_o fierce_a either_o by_o lenity_n or_o otherwise_o 4_o how_o trade_n of_o merchandise_n may_v be_v make_v without_o money_n 5_o how_o a_o pilot_n may_v deal_v be_v environ_v with_o mountain_n of_o ice_n in_o the_o freeze_a sea._n 6_o how_o length_n of_o day_n change_n of_o season_n summer_n and_o winter_n do_v differ_v in_o sundry_a region_n 7_o how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v to_o attempt_v new_a discovery_n either_o for_o the_o length_n of_o the_o voyage_n or_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o language_n the_o want_n of_o interpreter_n new_a and_o unaccustomed_a element_n and_o air_n strange_a and_o unsavoury_a meat_n danger_n of_o thief_n and_o robber_n fierceness_n of_o wild_a beast_n and_o fish_n hugeness_n of_o wood_n dangerousness_n of_o sea_n dread_v of_o tempest_n fear_v of_o hide_a rock_n stéepenesse_n of_o mountain_n darkness_n of_o sudden_a fall_a fog_n continual_a pain_n take_v without_o any_o rest_n and_o infinite_a other_o 8_o how_o pleasant_a and_o profitable_a it_o be_v to_o attempt_v new_a discovery_n either_o for_o the_o sundry_a sight_n &_o shape_n of_o strange_a beast_n and_o fish_n the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o nature_n the_o different_a manner_n and_o fashion_n of_o diu●rse_a nation_n the_o sundy●_n sort_n of_o government_n the_o sight_n of_o strange_a tree_n fruit_n fowl_n and_o beast_n the_o infinite_a treasure_n of_o pearl_n gold_n and_o silver_n the_o news_n of_o new_a find_v land_n the_o sundry_a position_n of_o the_o sphere_n and_o many_o other_o 9_o how_o valiant_a captain_n use_v to_o deal_v upon_o extremity_n and_o otherwise_o 10_o how_o trusty_a soldier_n dutiful_o use_v to_o serve_v 11_z also_o here_o may_v be_v see_v a_o good_a example_n to_o be_v observe_v of_o any_o private_a person_n in_o take_v note_n and_o make_v observation_n of_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v requisite_a for_o a_o discoverer_n of_o new_a country_n 12_o last_o the_o reader_n here_o may_v see_v a_o good_a pattern_n of_o a_o well_o govern_v service_n sundry_a instruction_n of_o matter_n of_o cosmography_n geographie_n and_o navigation_n as_o in_o read_v more_o at_o large_a may_v be_v see_v ¶_o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a my_o singular_a good_a master_n sir_n christopher_n hatton_n knight_n captain_n of_o the_o queen_n majesty_n guard_n vizchamberlaine_n to_o her_o highness_n and_o one_o of_o her_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a counsel_n right_o honourable_a when_o i_o first_o intend_v the_o voyage_n of_o discovery_n with_o mr._n frobisher_n for_o the_o find_n of_o the_o passage_n to_o cataya_n be_v a_o matter_n in_o our_o age_n above_o all_o other_o notable_a i_o apply_v myself_o whole_o to_o the_o science_n of_o cosmography_n &_o secret_n of_o navigation_n to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v enable_v my_o s●lf●_n the_o better_a for_o the_o service_n of_o my_o country_n not_o only_o to_o understand_v what_o i_o read_v and_o hear_v other_o speak_v but_o also_o to_o execute_v in_o effect_n and_o practice_v with_o my_o own_o hand_n the_o duty_n and_o office_n appertain_v to_o a_o mariner_n and_o so_o thereby_o be_v better_a able_a to_o make_v a_o true_a report_n of_o all_o occurrent_n in_o the_o same_o voyage_n and_o for_o that_o now_o the_o common_a report_n thereof_o be_v so_o vain_a and_o uncertain_a because_o some_o man_n rather_o contend_v what_o they_o be_v able_a to_o say_v than_o consider_v what_o in_o truth_n they_o shall_v and_o ought_v to_o say_v whereby_o by_o sundry_a man_n fantasy_n sundry_a untruth_n be_v spread_v abroad_o to_o the_o great_a slander_n of_o this_o so_o honest_a and_o honourable_a a_o action_n i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o lay_v open_a to_o your_o honourable_a judgement_n the_o plain_a truth_n and_o full_a discourse_n of_o the_o whole_a service_n which_o i_o have_v take_v upon_o i_o though_o altogether_o unable_a to_o write_v and_o to_o dedicate_v unto_o your_o honour_n especial_o for_o these_o special_a cause_n follow_v first_o the_o world_n do_v witness_v and_o i_o myself_o by_o good_a proof_n have_v taste_v &_o find_v be_v a_o man_n by_o your_o honourable_a goodness_n and_o good_a countenance_n special_o support_v and_o even_o as_o it_o be_v the_o handy_a work_n of_o your_o own_o hand_n how_o honourable_a a_o regard_n you_o bear_v to_o virtue_n how_o ready_o to_o countenance_v the_o mean_a man_n that_o true_o serve_v his_o country_n how_o willing_a to_o give_v unto_o such_o both_o grace_n and_o opinion_n with_o her_o majesty_n how_o ready_a to_o procure_v reward_n there_o for_o those_o that_o shall_v just_o merit_v the_o same_o and_o therewithal_o consider_v the_o sound_n judgement_n you_o have_v to_o discern_v as_o well_o in_o this_o as_o in_o all_o other_o cause_n of_o weight_n and_o know_v well_o what_o place_n you_o hold_v with_o her_o highness_n who_o for_o the_o faithful_a service_n you_o daily_o do_v she_o as_o well_o in_o court_n as_o common_a weal_n which_o now_o by_o the_o true_a tuchstone_n of_o time_n and_o long_a experience_n she_o have_v find_v and_o therefore_o confirm_v a_o fast_a and_o sure_a opinion_n in_o you_o with_o the_o chief_a i_o have_v special_o think_v it_o necessary_a beside_o my_o duty_n which_o above_o all_o the_o world_n my_o allegiance_n reserve_v i_o owe_v you_o most_o for_o these_o respect_n to_o make_v relation_n of_o this_o service_n unto_o your_o honour_n above_o other_o and_o for_o that_o this_o action_n both_o for_o the_o worthiness_n of_o the_o attempt_n for_o the_o good_a and_o quiet_a government_n for_o the_o great_a and_o marvelous_a danger_n for_o the_o strange_a and_o unknown_a accident_n of_o the_o unknown_a corner_n of_o the_o world_n above_o all_o other_o may_v appear_v most_o notable_a and_o famous_a i_o have_v be_v the_o rather_o desirous_a to_o take_v some_o pain_n therein_o and_o what_o i_o have_v aship-boorde_n rude_o and_o unorderly_o frame_v or_o observe_v to_o commend_v to_o your_o honourable_a construction_n the_o same_o be_v willing_a rather_o to_o hazard_v my_o own_o shame_n by_o show_v myself_o a_o insufficient_a writer_n which_o perchance_o may_v sleme_v somewhat_o beside_o my_o profession_n than_o that_o so_o honest_a and_o worthy_a attempt_n of_o our_o own_o nation_n wi●h_z the_o example_n of_o so_o well_o a_o govern_v service_n shall_v lie_v hide_v from_o your_o honour_n sight_n and_o for_o that_o i_o will_v be_v injurious_a to_o no_o man_n which_o in_o this_o action_n have_v bear_v place_n and_o well_o discharge_v the_o same_o and_o that_o those_o man_n with_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o daily_a proceed_n there_o by_o name_n may_v be_v know_v unto_o you_o i_o have_v in_o their_o place_n remember_v they_o in_o order_n as_o become_v and_o have_v not_o only_o name_v each_o principal_a but_o every_o private_a