Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	country_n	sea_n	see_v	1,852	5	3.4928	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70735	Africa being an accurate description of the regions of Ægypt, Barbary, Lybia, and Billedulgerid, the land of Negroes, Guinee, Æthiopia and the Abyssines : with all the adjacent islands, either in the Mediterranean, Atlantick, Southern or Oriental Sea, belonging thereunto : with the several denominations fo their coasts, harbors, creeks, rivers, lakes, cities, towns, castles, and villages, their customs, modes and manners, languages, religions and inexhaustible treasure : with their governments and policy, variety of trade and barter : and also of their wonderful plants, beasts, birds and serpents : collected and translated from most authentick authors and augmented with later observations : illustrated with notes and adorn'd with peculiar maps and proper sculptures / by John Ogilby, Esq. ...	Ogilby, John, 1600-1676.	1670 (1670)	Wing O163; Wing D241; ESTC R22824	857,918	802

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megerada_n or_o magrada_n call_v bagrada_n near_o carthage_n under_o which_o also_o a_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o tunis_n may_v be_v comprise_v the_o numidia_n which_o now_o we_o know_v be_v that_o part_n of_o africa_n numidia_n modern_a numidia_n which_o by_o some_o be_v place_v between_o lybia_n and_o the_o mountain_n atlas_n africanus_n leo_fw-la africanus_n and_o likely_a take_v in_o no_o little_a share_n of_o ptolomy_n ancient_a description_n for_o some_o endeavour_n to_o make_v out_o that_o its_o border_n extend_v far_o take_v in_o most_o part_n of_o bugie_a and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o tunis_n and_o a_o good_a share_n of_o the_o caesarian_a mauritania_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o dara_n ¶_o the_o spacious_a dominion_n of_o this_o vast_a country_n numidia_n name_n name_n the_o arabian_n call_v biledulgerid_n from_o the_o chief_a province_n thereof_o or_o according_a to_o anani_n guaten-tamar_a both_o signify_v date-land_n so_o name_v from_o the_o abundance_n of_o that_o 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village_n distant_a thence_o three_o mile_n pass_v on_o towards_o the_o east_n you_o come_v to_o bofou_n or_o bofoe_n and_o so_o to_o setter_n and_o bottowa_n cape_n swine_n appear_v next_o in_o order_n with_o a_o village_n of_o the_o same_o name_n and_o then_o at_o little_a distance_n you_o come_v to_o crow_n wappen_v or_o wabbo_n drowyn_n great_a setter_n gojaurn_n garway_n greyway_n or_o grouway_o and_o last_o cabo_n de_fw-fr palmas_n or_o palm_n cape_n here_o at_o the_o village_n of_o grouway_o begin_v tooth-coast_n so_o call_v from_o the_o abundance_n of_o elephant_n tooth_n there_o to_o be_v have_v begin_v two_o mile_n eastward_o of_o cape_n palm_n and_o end_v at_o cape_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr how_o make_v a_o tract_n of_o fifty_o mile_n within_o which_o be_v not_o many_o inhabit_a town_n for_o the_o first_o be_v four_o and_o twenty_o mile_n from_o cape_n palm_n and_o call_v tabo_fw-la the_o next_o petiero_n a_o mile_n far_o and_o close_o by_o the_o sea_n then_o taho_n five_o mile_n from_o thence_o and_o at_o the_o like_a distance_n from_o that_o ber_o in_o four_o degree_n and_o a_o half_a of_o latitude_n close_o by_o which_o st._n andrews_n river_n enter_v the_o sea_n where_o it_o make_v a_o great_a embow_v reach_v to_o the_o southeast_n towards_o red-land_n so_o call_v from_o its_o red_a cliff_n beyond_o the_o red_a cliff_n appear_v cape'de_fw-mi la_fw-fr how_o the_o utmost_a limit_n of_o tooth-coast_n from_o whence_o quaqua-coast_n commence_v and_o extend_v to_o the_o village_n assine_n the_o first_o place_n of_o goldcoast_n a_o mile_n and_o a_o half_a upward_o in_o a_o barren_a place_n void_a of_o all_o shelter_n or_o tree_n stand_v a_o little_a township_n call_v koutrou_n or_o katrou_n and_o not_o far_o from_o thence_o jakke_n lahou_a within_o five_o mile_n of_o which_o jak_v in_o jakko_n from_o whence_o you_o go_v direct_o to_o a_o place_n adjoin_v to_o the_o sea_n and_o common_o entitle_v the_o pit_n or_o bottomless_a lake_n about_o sixteen_o mile_n eastward_o of_o lahou_a lie_v a_o place_n call_v kerbe_n lahou_a in_o the_o bants-coast_n before_o which_o place_n the_o sea_n be_v very_o deep_a for_o a_o stones-throw_a from_o the_o shore_n they_o have_v forty_o or_o fifty_o fathom_n water_n eight_o and_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o mile_n from_o cape_n lahou_a lie_v assine_n where_o the_o guinee_n goldcoast_n begin_v be_v twelve_o mile_n eastward_o of_o kerbe_n lahou_a and_o end_n at_o the_o plentiful_a golden_a village_n akera_n make_v in_o all_o a_o tract_n of_o fifty_o mile_n the_o kingdom_n upon_o the_o sea-coast_n be_v atzin_n little_a inkassan_n anten_n guaffo_n fetu_fw-la sabou_n fantin_n aghwana_n akara_n labbede_n and_o ningo_fw-la in_o atzin_n be_v three_o village_n one_o of_o which_o be_v call_v akombene_n but_o the_o chief_a be_v atzin_n little_a inkassan_n contain_v no_o place_n worthy_a remark_n save_v cabo-das-tres-puntas_a anten_n reckon_v within_o itself_o these_o follow_a village_n bothrom_n poyera_n pando_n takorary_a or_o anten_a maque_n jaque_n sakonde_n and_o sama._n three_o mile_n from_o takorary_a guaffo_n show_v itself_o first_o than_o aitako_n or_o little_a commendo_fw-la two_o mile_n eastward_o of_o sama_n afterward_o ampea_n kotabry_n aborby_n and_o terra_fw-la pekine_n in_o fetu_fw-la on_o the_o shore_n there_o lie_v a_o little_a hamlet_n which_o the_o native_n call_v igwa_o but_o the_o merchant_n corrupt_o cabo_n cor_n from_o its_o near_a neighbourhood_n to_o cabo_n curso_fw-la on_o the_o border_n of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o fetu_fw-la stand_v the_o famous_a castle_n of_o saint_n george_n or_o deal_v i_o build_v by_o the_o portuguese_a on_o who_o westside_n lie_v danae_n or_o dang_n where_o the_o salt_n river_n bensa_fw-la enter_v the_o sea_n as_o the_o sweet_a river_n utri_fw-la do_v half_a a_o mile_n more_o to_o the_o east_n in_o sabou_n you_o first_o discover_v the_o township_n of_o moure_n and_o by_o it_o the_o castle_n of_o nassau_n build_v by_o the_o hollander_n fantin_n show_v itself_o cormantine_a ville_n two_o mile_n eastward_o of_o moure_n then_o anemalo_n and_o a_o canonshot_n westward_n thereof_o adja_n in_o agwana_n be_v these_o place_n of_o name_n viz._n craggy_a point_n soldier_n bay_v the_o devil_n mountain_n new_a biamba_n old_a biamba_n great_a berku_n jaka_n the_o principal_a sea-town_n corks-brood_n and_o little_a berku_n all_o which_o place_n have_v strong_a rock_n before_o their_o havens_n in_o akara_n on_o the_o sea-coast_n stand_v soko_n orsaky_n and_o little_a akara_n be_v fifteen_o mile_n eastward_o of_o cormantine_a and_o the_o last_o place_n of_o the_o goldcoast_n two_o mile_n eastward_o of_o akara_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o lebbade_n stand_v a_o town_n of_o the_o same_o name_n last_o in_o ningo_fw-la be_v four_o chief_a port_n viz._n ningo_fw-la four_o mile_n from_o akara_n and_o two_o mile_n from_o lebbede_n temina_n a_o mile_n from_o ningo_fw-la sinko_n the_o like_a from_o temina_n and_o pissy_n all_o natural_o fortify_v with_o high_a cliff_n seven_o mile_n east_n of_o akara_n on_o the_o shore_n sinko_n come_v in_o view_n from_o whence_o journey_v on_o still_o to_o the_o east_n you_o arrive_v at_o a_o village_n where_o the_o river_n rio_n volta_n run_v into_o the_o sea_n between_o these_o lie_v fisher_n town_n and_o not_o far_o distant_a cabo_n montego_n in_o a_o low-land_n with_o several_a small_a wood_n about_o it_o from_o thence_o eastward_o to_o the_o village_n popou_fw-mi the_o country_n be_v very_o plain_a and_o even_o four_o mile_n below_o popou_n begin_v the_o kingdom_n of_o ardez_fw-fr and_o end_n at_o the_o town_n aqua_fw-la within_o which_o tract_n be_v contain_v the_o hamlet_n of_o foulaen_n and_o ardre_n southward_o of_o which_o lie_v oo_v a_o tract_n of_o land_n eight_o mile_n long_o boast_v a_o handsome_a city_n call_v jackeyne_v three_o day_n journey_n from_o thence_o stand_v jojo_n another_o good_a town_n and_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o mile_n far_o a_o city_n name_v ba._n sixteen_o mile_n eastward_o of_o little_a arder_n rio_n lagas_n run_v into_o the_o ocean_n and_o eighteen_o mile_n far_a the_o river_n benin_n with_o a_o broad_a and_o wide_a mouth_n lose_v itself_o in_o the_o sea_n four_o and_o twenty_o mile_n beyond_o rio_n forcado_n have_v visit_v the_o eastern_a border_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ouwerre_n fall_v into_o the_o sea_n by_o cape_n formoso_n in_o four_o degree_n and_o eight_o minute_n north_n latitude_n fifteen_o mile_n from_o cape_n formoso_n run_v the_o river_n reael_n or_o calberine_n between_o which_o cape_n and_o river_n seven_o other_o have_v their_o course_n into_o the_o sea_n the_o first_o be_v call_v riotton_n half_o a_o mile_n eastward_o of_o formoso_n the_o second_o rio_n odi_fw-la in_o the_o latitude_n of_o four_o degree_n and_o ten_o minute_n the_o three_o four_o and_o five_o be_v call_v rio_n saint_n nicholas_n the_o six_o rio_n de_fw-fr tres_fw-fr irmaus_n the_o seven_o rio_n sambreiro_n a_o mile_n beyond_o which_o be_v the_o little_a territory_n of_o bani_n two_o mile_n from_o the_o easterly_a point_n of_o calbarine_n the_o river_n loitamba_n so_o call_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n but_o by_o seamen_n rio_n sant_n domingo_n have_v its_o course_n all_o about_o which_o the_o country_n be_v very_o plain_a even_o and_o full_a of_o tree_n this_o coast_n extend_v itself_o east_n southeast_n sixteen_o mile_n rio_n del_fw-it rey_n a_o very_a wide_a and_o great_a river_n come_v next_o in_o view_n than_o camerones_n pickereen_n very_o narrow_a both_o which_o have_v on_o each_o side_n plain_a ground_n but_o full_a of_o bush_n between_o these_o two_o last_o name_v rivers_n lie_v the_o high-land_n of_o amboise_n by_o the_o spaniard_n call_v alta_fw-la terra_fw-la de_fw-la ambosi_fw-la on_o who_o westside_n lie_v several_a village_n and_o among_o other_o bodi_n or_o bodiway_n otherwise_o tesge_n and_o three_o small_a island_n call_v the_o island_n of_o amboise_n in_o the_o next_o place_n come_v these_o follow_a river_n viz._n monoka_n borba_n

or_o boura_n rio_n de_fw-fr campo_n rio_n sante_n benito_n and_o rio_n danger_n five_o mile_n from_o thence_o be_v a_o great_a bay_n or_o haven_n from_o which_o six_o mile_n southward_o lie_v a_o prominent_a point_n call_v st._n john_n cape_n front_v with_o a_o ledge_n of_o rock_n about_o three_o or_o four_o mile_n southward_o of_o st._n john_n cape_n lie_v the_o island_n near_o the_o main_a land_n call_v ilhas_n des_fw-fr korisko_n that_o be_v the_o island_n of_o lightning_n fifteen_o mile_n more_o southerly_a under_o the_o equinoctial_a line_n run_v the_o river_n gabon_n or_o gaba_n as_o linschot_n call_v it_o and_o not_o far_o off_o point_v santa_n clare_n and_o eight_o mile_n southward_o the_o cape_n of_o lopes_n gonzalvez_n in_o six_o and_o forty_o minute_n of_o south_n latitude_n last_o the_o river_n olibatta_n with_o the_o cape_n of_o st._n katherine_n and_o ferdinando_n vaz_n peter_n davity_n rotiere_n jarrik_n samuel_n bruno_n linschoten_n and_o other_o geographer_n limit_v this_o coast_n of_o guinee_n in_o this_o manner_n from_o the_o river_n zenega_n to_o cape_n verde_n the_o east_n reach_v with_o its_o creek_n about_o four_o and_o twenty_o mile_n near_o to_o the_o cape_n verde_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jalof_n rio_n de_fw-fr barbazin_n fall_v into_o the_o sea_n adjacent_a to_o which_o be_v the_o barbasin_n or_o berbisin_n country_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ale_n and_o brokallo_n the_o last_o of_o which_o lie_v by_o the_o river_n gambea_n fifteen_o mile_n from_o cape_n verde_n about_o which_o kadamu_v and_o sanutus_n place_n the_o small_a kingdom_n of_o gambea_n and_o mandinga_n and_o southward_o of_o these_o appear_v cape_n st._n marry_o from_o whence_o to_o the_o river_n sant_n domingo_n it_o be_v reckon_v seventeen_o mile_n all_o which_o place_n be_v inhabit_v by_o two_o sort_n of_o people_n call_v arriareos_n and_o faluppo_n through_o who_o country_n the_o river_n kaza_n mancha_n take_v its_o course_n till_o mingle_v with_o the_o sea_n have_v 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das_n gamboas_n with_o three_o island_n call_v de_n bravas_n and_o the_o cape_n of_o st._n anne_n lie_v in_o seven_o degree_n north_n latitude_n from_o cabo_n ledo_n to_o cape_n st._n anne_n be_v about_o ten_o mile_n after_o which_o follow_v the_o river_n das_n palm_n and_o somewhat_o far_o rio_n das_fw-la gallinas_fw-la hen-river_n from_o serre-lion_n to_o this_o place_n it_o be_v forty_o mile_n from_o hence_o to_o cape_n de_fw-fr monte_fw-fr eighteen_o and_o from_o that_o to_o cape_n mesurado_n sixteen_o and_o within_o two_o mile_n thereof_o mata_n st._n marry_o where_o the_o grain-coast_n do_v begin_v from_o mata_n st._n marry_o to_o the_o river_n st._n paul_n be_v six_o mile_n where_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o same_o name_n very_o high_a and_o craggy_a stretch_v themselves_o six_o or_o seven_o mile_n along_o the_o coast_n from_o rio_n de_fw-fr st._n paulo_n to_o rio_n junk_n be_v six_o and_o from_o that_o to_o rio_n cestos_fw-la two_o mile_n whereto_o neighbour_n the_o kingdom_n of_o bitonin_n a_o member_n and_o subject_a to_o that_o of_o melli._n opposite_a to_o these_o appear_v the_o little_a island_n of_o palm_n close_o by_o which_o be_v ilhas_n blancos_fw-la the_o two_o white_a isle_n from_o which_o to_o cabo_n formoso_n be_v common_o reckon_v five_o mile_n then_o go_v forward_o you_o arrive_v at_o the_o cape_n de_fw-fr baixas_n where_o rio_n do_v genueveses_n and_o st._n vincents_n stream_n flow_v into_o the_o sea_n next_o which_o lie_v rio_n do_v escalvos_n that_o be_v the_o river_n of_o slave_n close_o by_o st._n vincents_n cape_n then_o cabo_n do_v palmas_n in_o four_o degree_n of_o north_n latitude_n and_o twelve_o mile_n from_o the_o cape_n of_o clement_n next_o we_o come_v to_o the_o river_n of_o maio_n sueryo_n de_fw-fr costa_n rio_n bobra_n or_o cobra_n and_o mancum_fw-la upon_o this_o last_o stand_v fort_n agem_n or_o axiem_n near_o akombene_n ville_n at_o who_o side_n lie_v the_o cape_n of_o tres_fw-la puntas_fw-la in_o north_n latitude_n of_o four_o degree_n and_o a_o half_a the_o ivory_n coast_n reach_v from_o cabo_n de_fw-fr palmas_n to_o the_o cape_n tres_fw-fr puntas_fw-la where_o the_o gold_n coast_n begin_v comprehend_v many_o kingdom_n and_o extend_v to_o rio_n volta_n wherein_o first_o appear_v anten_n a_o place_n rich_a in_o merchandise_n next_o jabbe_v chama_fw-la former_o a_o castle_n of_o the_o portugal_n then_o the_o village_n agitaki_n by_o other_o call_v little_o commendo_fw-la and_o not_o far_o off_o the_o castle_n of_o st._n george_n de_fw-fr mine_n build_v by_o the_o portugal_n as_o upon_o the_o point_n of_o cape_n de_fw-fr curso_fw-la the_o hollander_n have_v erect_v nassau_n fort_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o worthy_a family_n of_o aurange_a so_o famous_o instrumental_a in_o raise_v they_o from_o the_o mean_a degree_n of_o distress_n to_o make_v they_o capable_a of_o assume_v the_o high_a and_o mighty_a title_n they_o now_o use_v not_o far_o from_o thence_o lie_v moree_n or_o morre_n the_o chief_a place_n 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