Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	king_n	let_v	time_n	1,504	5	3.4958	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95858	A discourse touching the drayning the great fennes, lying vvithin the severall counties of Lincolne, Northampton, Huntington, Norfolke, Suffolke, Cambridge, and the isle of Ely, as it was presented to his Majestie. By Sir Cornelius Vermuïden Knight. Whereunto is annexed the designe or map. Published by authority.	Vermuyden, Cornelius, Sir, 1590-1677.	1642 (1642)	Wing V241; Thomason E143_14	17,826	34

a_o discourse_n touch_v the_o drayn_n the_o great_a fen_n lie_v within_o the_o several_a county_n of_o lincoln_n northampton_n huntingdon_n norfolk_n suffolk_n cambridge_n and_o the_o jsle_n of_o ely_n as_o it_o be_v present_v to_o his_o majesty_n by_o sir_n cornelius_n vermuïden_a knight_n whereunto_o be_v annex_v the_o design_n or_o map_n publish_a by_o authority_n london_n print_a by_o thomas_n faucet_n dwell_v in_o grubstreet_n near_o the_o low_a pump_n 1642._o a_o discourse_n touch_v the_o drayn_n of_o the_o great_a fen_n lie_v within_o the_o several_a county_n of_o lincoln_n northampton_n huntingdon_n norfolk_n suffolk_n cambridge_n and_o the_o jsle_n of_o ely_n etc._n etc._n divers_a person_n of_o quality_n heretofore_o have_v be_v desirous_a to_o attempt_v the_o drayn_n of_o that_o great_a and_o vast_a level_n call_v the_o great_a fen_n but_o they_o find_v not_o only_o the_o work_n but_o also_o the_o compose_n of_o a_o agreement_n very_o difficult_a for_o they_o can_v not_o attain_v to_o so_o much_o as_o to_o make_v a_o contract_n for_o the_o general_a drayn_n thereof_o until_o of_o late_a year_n king_n james_n of_o bless_a memory_n do_v undertake_v by_o a_o law_n of_o sewer_n that_o great_a work_n who_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o this_o kingdom_n as_o his_o majesty_n tell_v i_o at_o that_o time_n will_v not_o suffer_v any_o long_o the_o say_a land_n to_o be_v abandon_v to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o water_n nor_o to_o let_v it_o lie_v waist_n and_o unprofitable_a but_o his_o majesty_n great_a occasion_n and_o the_o time_n will_v not_o permit_v so_o great_a and_o good_a a_o resolution_n but_o it_o be_v defer_v so_o long_o that_o at_o last_o the_o late_a earl_n of_o bedford_n by_o the_o law_n of_o sewer_n make_v at_o lynne_n do_v undertake_v the_o drayn_n of_o the_o say_v great_a and_o vast_a level_n so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v it_o summer_n ground_n hereupon_o the_o say_a earl_n make_v choice_n of_o divers_a person_n of_o quality_n who_o make_v a_o purse_n and_o join_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o great_a enterprise_n and_o at_o the_o last_o after_o the_o expense_n of_o above_o one_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n the_o say_a earl_n do_v proceed_v so_o far_o in_o this_o work_n that_o it_o be_v adjugd_v to_o be_v make_v summer_n ground_n and_o the_o recompense_n thereupon_o be_v set_v out_o but_o now_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o great_a expense_n they_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o land_n can_v yield_v little_a or_o no_o profit_n be_v subject_a to_o inundation_n still_o though_o not_o so_o familiar_o whereby_o the_o adventurer_n not_o only_o become_v frustrate_v of_o their_o expectation_n but_o also_o all_o the_o owner_n in_o general_a who_o can_v make_v that_o use_n of_o their_o land_n as_o they_o may_v do_v if_o they_o make_v winter_n ground_n and_o reduce_v to_o a_o certainty_n his_o now_o majesty_n take_v consideration_n thereof_o and_o before_o see_v that_o these_o land_n be_v a_o continent_n of_o about_o 400000._o acre_n which_o be_v make_v winter_n ground_n will_v be_v a_o unexpected_a benefit_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o upward_o and_o a_o great_a and_o certain_a revenue_n to_o all_o the_o party_n interest_v and_o likewise_o because_o the_o owner_n who_o be_v very_o many_o can_v not_o agree_v to_o do_v so_o great_a a_o work_n the_o one_o be_v willing_a the_o other_o not_o the_o one_o able_a to_o contribute_v the_o other_o not_o have_v therefore_o be_v please_v to_o undertake_v the_o make_n of_o those_o land_n winter_n ground_n at_o his_o own_o charge_n whereby_o the_o say_v four_o hundred_o thousand_o acre_n will_v be_v make_v profitable_a firm_a and_o good_a and_o for_o to_o execute_v this_o enterprise_n the_o better_a his_o majesty_n do_v command_v divers_a gentleman_n expert_a in_o those_o work_n to_o give_v their_o advice_n how_o these_o land_n may_v recover_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o to_o make_v they_o winter_n 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a_o great_a and_o vast_a extent_n that_o for_o its_o quantity_n at_o be_v of_o the_o latitude_n of_o a_o whole_a shire_n and_o bound_n on_o the_o northwest_n on_o the_o river_n of_o glean_v on_o the_o west_n and_o southeast_n upon_o the_o upland-country_n aforesaid_a and_o on_o the_o north_n on_o marshland_n and_o holland_n be_v likewise_o in_o the_o say_a level_n separate_v by_o bank_n there_o do_v run_v through_o these_o fen_n eight_o river_n which_o do_v come_v out_o of_o divers_a vast_a and_o great_a country_n which_o lie_v about_o it_o the_o say_a river_n be_v call_v glean_v welland_n neane_v ouse_n grant_v milden-hall_n brandon_n and_o stoke_n these_o river_n lie_v common_a with_o the_o land_n without_o separation_n by_o bank_n save_v only_o glean_v and_o welland_n be_v something_o imbank_v and_o some_o bank_n there_o be_v in_o some_o place_n on_o some_o of_o the_o other_o river_n but_o not_o to_o that_o purpose_n as_o to_o save_v any_o part_n of_o the_o land_n and_o for_o this_o 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sufficient_a water_n to_o keep_v open_a his_o channel_n and_o although_o in_o the_o summer_n the_o sand_n in_o lynne_n haven_n overcome_v the_o ebb_n somewhat_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o lie_v long_o but_o the_o first_o land_n water_n or_o next_o spring_n tide_n carry_v they_o away_o again_o but_o it_o be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v fear_v but_o apparent_a that_o in_o process_n of_o time_n the_o outfall_n of_o wisbich_n and_o welland_n will_v utter_o decay_v by_o the_o say_a increase_n and_o sand_n the_o sea_n if_o they_o shall_v remain_v as_o now_o they_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o daily_a increase_n of_o the_o marsh_n the_o soil_n of_o this_o vast_a country_n be_v moorish_a gather_v and_o grow_v up_o high_o by_o the_o weed_n and_o oaze_v of_o the_o water_n many_o of_o they_o be_v rich_a ground_n and_o all_o will_v if_o they_o be_v well_o drayn_v be_v very_o profitable_a and_o become_v good_a ground_n especial_o after_o they_o be_v burn_v manure_v and_o husband_v as_o such_o ground_n 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