Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	army_n	king_n	scotland_n	7,134	5	8.6838	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28496	Irelands naturall history being a true and ample description of its situation, greatness, shape, and nature, of its hills, woods, heaths, bogs, of its fruitfull parts, and profitable grounds : with the severall ways of manuring and improving the same : with its heads or promontories, harbours, roads, and bays, of its springs, and fountains, brooks, rivers, loghs, of its metalls, mineralls, free-stone, marble, sea-coal, turf, and other things that are taken out of the ground : and lastly of the nature and temperature of its air and season, and what diseases it is free from or subject unto : conducing to the advancement of navigation, husbandry, and other profitable arts and professions / written by Gerald Boate ; and now published by Samuell Hartlib for the common good of Ireland and more especially for the benefit of the adventurers and planters therein.	Boate, Gerard, 1604-1650.; Hartlib, Samuel, d. 1662.	1657 (1657)	Wing B3373; ESTC R27215	105,129	208

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so_o much_o as_o betwixt_o ireland_n and_o england_n make_v a_o great_a inlet_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o wales_n the_o which_o here_o retire_v itself_o a_o great_a way_n backward_o whereas_o to_o the_o contrary_a the_o irish_a shore_n which_o lie_v opposite_a to_o it_o extend_v itself_o in_o a_o equal_a manner_n without_o any_o great_a bay_n or_o inlet_n as_o for_o the_o north_n part_n where_o ireland_n &_o scotland_n be_v neighbour_n there_o this_o sea_n grow_v very_o narrow_a insomuch_o as_o galloway_n a_o county_n in_o that_o part_n of_o scotland_n be_v distant_a with_o its_o most_o westerlie_o shore_n from_o the_o ardes_fw-la a_o little_a country_n and_o demy-island_n so_o name_v in_o the_o most_o northerly_a part_n of_o the_o county_n of_o down_o in_o ireland_n not_o above_o five_o league_n which_o space_n the_o open_a boat_n wherein_o they_o ordinary_o here_o do_v pass_v from_o the_o one_o kingdom_n into_o the_o other_o use_v to_o sail_v in_o three_o or_o four_o hour_n time_n and_o cantire_a another_o foreland_n on_o the_o west_n shore_n of_o scotland_n more_o to_o the_o north_n than_o galloway_n be_v near_a yet_o unto_o ireland_n so_o that_o in_o these_o two_o place_n the_o one_o nation_n may_v perfect_o be_v see_v and_o discern_v out_o of_o the_o other_o at_o all_o time_n whensoever_o it_o be_v no_o very_o dark_a gloomy_a weather_n sect._n 3_o shape_n and_o bigness_n of_o ireland_n the_o shape_n of_o this_o island_n be_v long-way_n square_a but_o not_o full_o for_o to_o say_v nothing_o of_o several_a corner_n and_o forelands_n which_o run_v out_o a_o great_a way_n into_o the_o sea_n nor_o of_o divers_a great_a bay_n and_o inlet_n which_o the_o sea_n make_v here_o and_o there_o in_o the_o three_o other_o part_n of_o this_o island_n the_o four_o part_n call_v munster_n do_v great_o alter_v that_o figure_n for_o in_o lieu_n of_o stretch_v itself_o fi●st_a from_o the_o

england_n wales_n and_o scotland_n in_o great_a abundance_n and_o therefore_o reasonable_a cheap_a which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o the_o less_o care_n have_v be_v take_v to_o find_v out_o coal-mine_n in_o ireland_n itself_o whereas_o otherwise_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o person_n know_v in_o these_o matter_n that_o if_o diligent_a search_n be_v make_v for_o they_o in_o sundry_a part_n of_o the_o land_n good_a coal-mine_n will_v be_v discover_v this_o opinion_n be_v the_o more_o probable_a because_o that_o already_o one_o coal_n mine_n have_v be_v find_v out_o in_o ireland_n a_o few_o year_n since_o by_o mere_a hazard_n and_o without_o have_v be_v seek_v for_o the_o mine_n be_v in_o the_o province_n of_o leinster_n in_o the_o county_n of_o carlo_n seven_o mile_n from_o idof_n in_o the_o same_o hill_n where_o the_o iron-mine_a be_v of_o mr._n christopher_n wandsworth_n of_o who_o have_v be_v speak_v above_o in_o that_o iron-mine_a after_o that_o for_o a_o great_a while_o they_o have_v draw_v iron-oar_n out_o of_o it_o and_o that_o by_o degree_n they_o be_v go_v deep_a at_o last_o in_o lieu_n of_o oar_n they_o meet_v with_o sea-coal_n so_o as_o ever_o since_o all_o the_o people_n dwell_v in_o those_o part_n have_v use_v it_o for_o their_o fire_n find_v it_o very_o cheap_a for_o the_o load_n of_o a_o irish-car_n draw_v by_o one_o garron_n do_v stand_v they_o beside_o the_o charge_n of_o bring_v it_o in_o nine_o penny_n only_o three_o penny_n to_o the_o dig_a and_o six_o penny_n to_o the_o owner_n there_o be_v coal_n enough_o in_o this_o mine_n for_o to_o furnish_v a_o whole_a country_n nevertheless_o there_o be_v no_o use_n make_v of_o they_o further_o than_o among_o the_o neighbour_a inhabitant_n because_o the_o my_o be_v situate_v far_o from_o river_n the_o transportation_n be_v too_o chargeable_a by_o land_n these_o coal_n be_v very_o heavy_a and_o burn_v with_o little_a flame_n but_o lie_v like_o char-coal_n and_o continue_v so_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o or_o eight_o hour_n cast_v a_o very_a great_a and_o violent_a heat_n in_o the_o place_n where_o this_o mine_n stand_v do_v lie_v little_a smith-coal_n above_o the_o ground_n disperse_v every_o where_o in_o great_a quantity_n from_o whence_o the_o smith_n dwell_v in_o the_o part_n round_o about_o do_v use_v to_o come_v and_o fetch_v they_o even_o before_o the_o mine_n be_v discover_v chap._n xx._n of_o the_o turf_n lime_n and_o brick_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o make_v those_o thing_n in_o ireland_n item_n of_o the_o glass_n make_v in_o ireland_n sect._n 1_o of_o the_o two_o sort_n of_o irish-turf_n turf_n be_v very_o much_o use_v throughout_o all_o the_o land_n as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o be_v of_o two_o sor●s_n according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o bog●_n out_o of_o the_o which_o it_o be_v take_v that_o which_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o dry-bog_n or_o red-bog_n be_v light_n spongy_a of_o a_o red_a colour_n kindle_v easy_o and_o burn_v very_o clear_a but_o do_v not_o last_v the_o other_o to_o the_o contrary_a which_o be_v raise_v out_o of_o the_o green_a or_o wet_a bog_n be_v heavy_a firm_a black_a do_v not_o burn_v so_o soon_o nor_o with_o so_o great_a a_o flame_n but_o last_v a_o great_a while_n and_o make_v a_o very_a hot_a fire_n and_o leave_v foul_a yellowish_a ash_n it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o woman_n that_o the_o linen_n which_o be_v dry_v by_o a_o fire_n make_v of_o this_o last_o sort_n of_o turf_n get_v a_o foul_a colour_n be_v it_o never_o so_o white_a wash_v and_o bleech_v and_o grow_v yellowish_a in_o that_o manner_n as_o that_o it_o can_v hardly_o be_v get_v out_o again_o sect._n 2._o the_o manner_n of_o make_v the_o turf_n the_o first_o sort_n of_o turf_n cost_v but_o little_a pain_n in_o the_o make_n for_o be_v dig_v and_o have_v eye_n some_o day_n a_o dry_v first_o spread_v out_o thin_a and_o single_a upon_o the_o ground_n and_o afterward_o pile_v up_o in_o little_a heap_n it_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o barn_n but_o black_a turf_n can_v be_v make_v without_o more_o trouble_n first_o they_o mark_v out_o convenient_a place_n for_o only_o those_o be_v fit_a for_o it_o to_o which_o some_o path_n do_v lead_v and_o which_o in_o themselves_o be_v not_o too_o miry_a and_o too_o deep_a but_o have_v a_o firm_a &_o sandy_a ground_n underneath_o within_o the_o space_n of_o four_o or_o five_o foot_n or_o thereabouts_o have_v find_v out_o such_o a_o place_n if_o it_o be_v too_o watery_a they_o make_v some_o trench_n into_o which_o the_o water_n descend_v out_o of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o bog_n wherein_o they_o intend_v to_o work_v may_v by_o they_o be_v carry_v to_o some_o place_n fit_a for_o to_o receive_v it_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o bog_n be_v thereby_o grow_v somewhat_o dryer_n and_o firm_a may_v the_o better_o bear_v the_o labourer_n without_o sink_v too_o deep_a into_o it_o then_o they_o fall_v to_o the_o business_n divide_v it_o so_o among_o the_o labourer_n that_o one_o part_n of_o they_o do_v dig_v out_o the_o earth_n or_o rather_o the_o mud_n for_o all_o the_o earth_n whereof_o this_o turf_n be_v make_v be_v thin_a and_o muddy_a and_o by_o spade●-full_a cast_n it_o on_o a_o heap_n either_o by_o the_o ●ide_v of_o the_o pit_n or_o some_o where_o within_o the_o same_o where_o other_o stand_v who_o very_o well_o work_v it_o turn_v it_o to_o and_o fro_o and_o then_o with_o their_o shovel_n fill_v it_o into_o certain_a wooden_a tray_n among_o the_o english_a in_o ireland_n peculiar_o call_v lossel_n the_o which_o be_v full_a another_o part_n of_o the_o labourer_n draw_v the_o same_o with_o great_a cord_n fasten_v to_o they_o to_o some_o dry_a place_n within_o the_o bog_n or_o by_o the_o side_n thereof_o where_o have_v pour_v out_o the_o mud_n they_o go_v back_o to_o fetch_v more_o and_o so_o go_v to_o and_o fro_o all_o day_n long_o on_o that_o dry_a place_n where_o the_o mud_n be_v pour_v forth_o sit_v certain_a woman_n upon_o their_o knee_n who_o mould_n the_o mud_n use_v nothing_o else_o to_o it_o but_o their_o hand_n between_o the_o which_o take_v a_o part_n of_o it_o they_o press_v they_o together_o in_o that_o manner_n that_o their_o hand_n meet_v above_o the_o turf_n be_v fashion_v flat_a and_o broad_o beneath_o grow_v narrow_a towards_o the_o top_n which_o be_v do_v the_o turf_n be_v let_v lie_n upon_o the_o ground_n the_o space_n of_o a_o week_n or_o more_o according_a as_o the_o weather_n be_v and_o be_v reasonable_o well_o dry_v it_o be_v pile_v up_o in_o little_a heap_n leave_v every_o where_o empty_a space_n between_o that_o the_o air_n and_o the_o wind_n pass_v through_o they_o they_o may_v dry_v the_o soon_o sect._n 3_o the_o charge_n of_o make_v turf_n ireland_n be_v so_o full_a of_o bog_n that_o every_o man_n almost_o have_v bog_n enough_o upon_o his_o own_o land_n to_o make_v turf_n for_o his_o family_n and_o for_o all_o his_o tenant_n so_o that_o the_o turf_n do_v cost_v most_o man_n no_o more_o than_o the_o hire_n of_o the_o labourer_n who_o be_v employ_v about_o it_o those_o that_o begin_v early_o in_o the_o year_n whilst_o the_o labourer_n have_v but_o little_a employment_n give_v ordinary_o beside_o meat_n and_o drink_n three_o penny_n sterling_a a_o day_n to_o every_o man_n and_o two_o penny_n to_o every_o woman_n four_o penny_n a_o day_n be_v the_o ordinary_a price_n and_o when_o it_o be_v be_v at_o the_o dear_a five_o penny_n twenty_o man_n make_v in_o two_o or_o three_o day_n as_o much_o turf_n as_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o whole_a year_n fire_v of_o a_o great_a family_n of_o which_o number_n five_o man_n do_v dig_v and_o cast_v up_o the_o mud_n five_o wrought_v it_o and_o fill_v it_o into_o the_o tray_n and_o ten_o be_v busy_v in_o draw_v the_o tray_n to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o turf_n be_v mould_v by_o the_o woman_n who_o go_v so_o nimble_o to_o work_v with_o it_o that_o only_o two_o of_o they_o be_v sufficient_a to_o keep_v twenty_o man_n at_o work_n sect._n 4._o of_o the_o lime_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o make_v it_o of_o limestone_n all_o the_o lime_n in_o ireland_n be_v make_v not_o of_o the_o shell_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o shellfish_n as_o in_o holland_n and_o some_o other_o country_n but_o only_o of_o stone_n and_o the_o gray_a freestone_n whereof_o we_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n be_v very_o fit_a for_o it_o especial_o when_o it_o be_v not_o new_o come_v out_o of_o the_o quarry_n but_o take_v off_o old_a building_n but_o a_o peculiar_a sort_n of_o stone_n proper_o call_v limestone_n be_v best_a for_o it_o this_o stone_n be_v of_o a_o gray_a colour_n tend_v to_o a_o dark_a blue_a which_o be_v break_v a_o white_a dust_n

as_o in_o other_o country_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o the_o cold_a month_n and_o during_o the_o frost_n but_o even_o in_o the_o spring_n so_o as_o common_o during_o all_o the_o fair_a weather_n of_o that_o season_n of_o some_o week_n togethet_n whereof_o we_o have_v speak_v heretofore_o every_o morning_n all_o the_o green_a herb_n of_o the_o garden_n and_o field_n be_v quite_o cover_v over_o with_o it_o sect._n 5._o of_o the_o thunder_n lightning_z and_o earthquake_n ireland_n be_v as_o little_a subject_n to_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n as_o any_o other_o country_n in_o the_o world_n for_o it_o be_v a_o common_a thing_n to_o see_v whole_a year_n pass_v without_o they_o and_o in_o those_o year_n wherein_a any_o be_v one_o shall_v seldom_o have_v they_o above_o once_o or_o twice_o in_o a_o summer_n and_o that_o with_o so_o weak_a noise_n of_o the_o thunder_n and_o so_o feeble_a a_o shine_a of_o the_o lightning_n that_o even_o the_o most_o fearful_a person_n be_v hardly_o frighten_v at_o all_o there-by_a much_o less_o any_o harm_n do_v to_o man_n or_o beast_n from_o earthquake_n this_o island_n be_v not_o altogether_o exempt_a but_o withal_o they_o be_v so_o seldom_o that_o they_o hardly_o come_v once_o in_o a_o age_n and_o it_o be_v so_o long_o ago_o since_o the_o last_o of_o all_o be_v that_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o the_o most_o age_a person_n now_o alive_a can_v even_o remember_v sect._n 6._o of_o the_o wind_n with_o wind_n it_o be_v in_o this_o country_n almost_o as_o with_o rain_n ireland_n not_o only_o have_v its_o share_n in_o they_o as_o other_o country_n but_o be_v very_o much_o subject_n to_o they_o more_o than_o most_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o wind_n blow_v very_o much_o at_o all_o time_n of_o the_o year_n especial_o in_o the_o winter_n month_n when_o also_o there_o be_v many_o storm_n which_o sometime_o do_v continue_v several_a day_n together_o and_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o observation_n that_o not_o only_a storm-wind_n but_o other_o also_o do_v in_o ireland_n much_o seldome_a blow_n out_o of_o the_o east_n than_o out_o of_o the_o west_n especial_a in_o the_o winter_n so_o that_o common_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o wind_n to_o be_v waft_v over_o into_o england_n where_o to_o the_o contrary_a those_o who_o out_o of_o england_n will_v come_v over_o into_o ireland_n very_o ordinary_o be_v constrain_v to_o wait_v two_o or_o three_o week_n and_o sometime_o five_o or_o six_o week_n yea_o it_o have_v fall_v out_o so_o more_o than_o once_o that_o in_o two_o whole_a month_n and_o long_o there_o have_v not_o be_v somuch_o east-wind_n as_o to_o carry_v ship_n out_o of_o england_n into_o ireland_n notable_a instance_n whereof_o the_o history_n of_o the_o first_o conquest_n of_o ireland_n and_o that_o of_o the_o lord_n mountjoy_n subbuer_o of_o tirone_n rebellion_n do_v afford_v but_o in_o the_o summertime_n and_o chief_o in_o the_o spring_n and_o in_o the_o month_n of_o march_n april_n and_o may_v one_o be_v not_o so_o much_o subject_n to_o that_o incommodity_n as_o in_o the_o other_o time_n of_o the_o year_n and_o as_o the_o west-wind_n be_v much_o more_o common_a in_o ireland_n especial_o upon_o this_o coast_n lie_v over_o against_o great-britain_n than_o the_o east_n so_o likewise_o the_o south_n wind_n be_v much_o more_o ordinary_a there_o than_o the_o north_n which_o two_o wind_n there_o do_v seldom_o blow_v alone_o but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v accompany_v one_o of_o the_o two_o other_o especial_o the_o northwind_n the_o which_o also_o do_v often_o join_v itself_o with_o the_o east_n than_o with_o the_o west-wind_n chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o healthfullness_n of_o ireland_n and_o what_o sickness_n it_o be_v free_a from_o and_o subject_n unto_o sect._n 1_o many_o old_a and_o healthful_a people_n in_o ireland_n although_o ireland_n be_v obnoxious_a to_o excessive_a wetness_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v very_o wholesome_a for_o the_o habitation_n of_o man_n as_o clear_o do_v appear_v by_o that_o there_o be_v as_o few_o sickly_a person_n and_o as_o many_o people_n live_v to_o a_o great_a age_n as_o in_o any_o of_o the_o neighbour_a country_n for_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n set_v those_o aside_o who_o through_o idleness_n and_o intemperance_n do_v shorten_v their_o day_n attain_v here_o for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o a_o fair_a age_n very_o many_o live_n to_o be_v very_o old_a and_o to_o pass_v not_o only_o the_o age_n of_o fourscore_o but_o of_o fourscore_o and_o ten_o and_o several_a there_o be_v find_v at_o all_o time_n who_o do_v very_o near_o reach_v a_o hundred_o year_n some_o out-living_a and_o pass_v they_o and_o the_o most_o part_n of_o those_o age_a person_n be_v in_o very_o good_a disposition_n enjoy_v not_o only_a their_o health_n but_o also_o the_o use_n of_o their_o limb_n sense_n and_o understanding_n even_o to_o their_o utmost_a year_n among_o the_o woman_n there_o be_v several_a find_v who_o do_v retain_v not_o only_o their_o customary_a purgation_n but_o even_o their_o fruitfullness_n above_o the_o age_n of_o fifty_o year_n and_o some_o until_o that_o of_o sixty_o my_o brother_n have_v know_v some_o who_o be_v above_o threescore_o year_n old_a have_v not_o only_o conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o child_n but_o nurse_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o up_o with_o their_o own_o milk_n be_v wonderful_a rare_a and_o almost_o unheard-of_a in_o other_o country_n sect._n 2._o ireland_n free_a from_o several_a disease_n ireland_n healthfullness_n do_v further_a appear_v by_o this_o particular_a that_o several_a disease_n very_o common_a in_o other_o country_n be_v here_o very_o rare_a and_o partly_o altogether_o unknown_a for_o the_o scurvy_a a_o evil_a so_o general_a in_o all_o other_o northerly_a country_n consign_v upon_o the_o sea_n be_v until_o this_o day_n utter_o unknown_a in_o ireland_n so_o be_v the_o quartan_a ague_n the_o which_o be_v ordinary_a in_o england_n and_o in_o several_a part_n of_o it_o do_v very_o much_o reign_v at_o all_o time_n as_o for_o the_o tertian_n ague_n it_o be_v heretofore_o as_o little_o know_v in_o ireland_n as_o the_o quartan_a but_o some_o year_n since_o i_o know_v not_o through_o what_o secret_a change_n it_o have_v find_v access_n into_o this_o island_n so_o that_o at_o this_o time_n some_o be_v take_v with_o it_o but_o nothing_o near_o so_o ordinary_o as_o in_o other_o country_n the_o plague_n which_o so_o often_o and_o so_o cruel_o infect_v england_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o remote_n country_n be_v wonderful_a rare_a in_o ireland_n and_o hardly_o see_v once_o in_o a_o age_n sect._n 3_o the_o immunity_n from_o certain_a disease_n consist_v in_o the_o air_n not_o in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n it_o be_v observable_a concern_v the_o forementioned_a particular_a that_o this_o privilege_n of_o be_v free_a from_o several_a disease_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o any_o peculiar_a quality_n of_o the_o body_n of_o man_n but_o proceed_v from_o some_o hide_a property_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o air_n itself_o this_o be_v make_v manifest_a two_o manner_n of_o way_n first_o in_o that_o stranger_n come_v into_o ireland_n do_v partake_v of_o this_o same_o exemption_n and_o as_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v there_o be_v as_o free_v of_o those_o evil_n from_o which_o that_o climate_n be_v exempt_a as_o the_o irish_a themselves_o second_o in_o that_o the_o native_n bear_v and_o bring_v up_o in_o ireland_n come_v into_o other_o country_n be_v find_v to_o be_v subject_a unto_o those_o disease_n as_o well_o as_o other_o people_n and_o i_o have_v know_v several_a of_o they_o who_o be_v come_v hither_o into_o england_n have_v fall_v into_o the_o quartan_a ague_n and_o have_v as_o long_o and_o as_o bad_o be_v trouble_v with_o it_o as_o ordinary_o any_o englishman_n use_v to_o be_v and_o credible_a person_n have_v affirm_v unto_o i_o the_o same_o of_o scotland_n namely_o that_o the_o quartan_a ague_n never_o have_v be_v see_v there_o the_o scotchman_n nevertheless_o in_o other_o country_n be_v as_o obnoxious_a to_o it_o as_o people_n of_o any_o other_o nation_n sect._n 4._o the_o most_o part_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o disease_n be_v find_v in_o ireland_n as_o in_o other_o country_n true_a it_o be_v notwithstanding_o that_o privilege_n of_o be_v exempt_a from_o certain_a evil_n that_o the_o most_o part_n of_o disease_n and_o infirmity_n whereunto_o man_n body_n be_v subject_a in_o other_o country_n be_v also_o find_v in_o ireland_n as_o well_o outward_a as_o inward_a and_o in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o inward_a not_o only_o the_o sudden_a one_o and_o those_o that_o in_o a_o few_o day_n or_o week_n come_v to_o a_o end_n be_v call_v morbi_fw-la acuti_fw-la by_o the_o physician_n as_o namely_o fever_n cast_v of_o blood_n apoplexy_n and_o other_o of_o that_o nature_n but_o also_o