Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	earl_n	sir_n	time_n	13,602	5	3.8886	3	false

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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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who_o have_v be_v look_v on_o and_o give_v he_o all_o for_o a_o lose_a person_n sect._n 7._o of_o the_o brook_n of_o dromconran_n and_o rafernam_fw-la by_o dublin_n of_o these_o dangerous_a brook_n there_o be_v two_o hard_a by_o dublin_n both_o run_v into_o the_o haven_n somewhat_o more_o than_o a_o mile_n from_o the_o city_n the_o one_o at_o the_o north-side_n thereof_o a_o little_a below_o the_o village_n dromconran_n which_o be_v seat_v upon_o the_o highway_n from_o dublin_n to_o drogheda_n and_o the_o other_o at_o the_o southside_n close_o by_o the_o rings-end_n this_o call_v rafernam-water_n of_o the_o village_n by_o which_o it_o pass_v two_o mile_n from_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o same_o distance_n from_o dublin_n be_v far_o the_o worst_a of_o the_o two_o as_o take_v its_o beginning_n out_o of_o those_o great_a mountain_n southward_o from_o dublin_n from_o whence_o after_o any_o great_a rain_n such_o abundance_n of_o water_n be_v descend_v to_o it_o that_o the_o same_o which_o at_o other_o time_n be_v of_o very_o little_a depth_n grow_v thereby_o so_o deep_a and_o exceed_v violent_a that_o many_o person_n have_v lose_v their_o life_n therein_o among_o other_o mr._n john_n usher_n father_n to_o sir_n william_n usher_n that_o now_o be_v who_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o current_n no_o body_n be_v able_a to_o succour_v he_o although_o many_o person_n and_o of_o his_o near_a friend_n both_o afoot_a and_o horseback_n be_v by_o on_o both_o the_o side_n since_o that_o time_n a_o stone_n bridge_n have_v be_v build_v over_o that_o brook_n as_o over_o dromconran-water_n there_o have_v be_v one_o from_o ancient_a time_n upon_o the_o way_n betwixt_o dublin_n and_o rings-end_n which_o be_v hardly_o well_o accomplish_v when_o the_o brook_n in_o one_o of_o those_o furious_a rise_n quite_o alter_v its_o channel_n for_o a_o good_a way_n so_o as_o it_o do_v not_o pass_v under_o the_o bridge_n as_o before_o but_o just_a before_o the_o foot_n of_o it_o let_v the_o same_o stand_v upon_o the_o dry_a land_n and_o consequent_o make_v it_o altogether_o useless_a in_o which_o perverse_a course_n it_o continue_v until_o perforce_o it_o be_v constrain_v to_o return_v to_o its_o old_a channel_n and_o to_o keep_v within_o the_o same_o to_o go_v from_o dublin_n to_o rafernam_fw-la one_o pass_v this_o river_n upon_o a_o woodden-bridge_n the_o which_o although_o it_o be_v high_a and_o strong_a nevertheless_o have_v several_a time_n be_v quite_o break_v and_o carry_v away_o through_o the_o violence_n of_o sudden_a flood_n although_o at_o other_o time_n and_o when_o that_o brook_n do_v only_o carry_v its_o ordinary_a water_n a_o child_n of_o five_o year_n may_v easy_o and_o without_o danger_n wade_v through_o it_o and_o a_o tall_a man_n on_o horseback_n ride_v underneath_o it_o not_o be_v able_a to_o reach_v it_o in_o the_o great_a flood_n the_o water_n many_o time_n rise_v so_o high_a as_o that_o it_o do_v not_o only_o touch_v but_o flow_v quite_o over_o the_o bridge_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o river_n of_o ireland_n sect._n 1_o of_o the_o shanon_n beside_o the_o excessive_a number_n of_o brook_n wherewith_o ireland_n be_v water_v it_o have_v a_o good_a many_o river_n the_o which_o being_n broad_a and_o deep_a than_o the_o brook_n be_v consequent_o navigable_a although_o the_o major_a part_n be_v not_o portable_a of_o any_o great_a ship_n nor_o bark_n but_o only_o of_o small_a vessel_n and_o boat_n the_o princpal_a of_o all_o be_v the_o shanon_n who_o take_v his_o original_n out_o of_o lough-allen_n and_o in_o his_o course_n divide_v the_o province_n of_o connaught_n from_o leinster_n and_o afterward_o also_o from_o munster_n pass_v through_o two_o other_o great_a lough_n to_o wit_n lough-ree_n whereout_o she_o come_v just_a above_o atlone_a a_o mean_a market-town_n but_o adorn_v with_o a_o stately_a and_o strong_a castle_n the_o ordinary_a residence_n of_o the_o precedent_n of_o connaught_n and_o lough-dergh_a about_o half_a way_n betwixt_o atlone_a and_o 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not_o very_o considerable_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o great_a profit_n which_o afterward_o will_v have_v be_v reap_v from_o that_o work_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v never_o take_v in_o hand_n the_o intent_n of_o public_a utility_n have_v be_v divert_v and_o smother_v by_o those_o of_o private_a profit_n as_o common_o it_o fall_v out_o sect._n 2._o the_o river_n suck_v sure_a our_o broad-water_n barrow_n and_o slay_v there_o be_v several_a other_o river_n in_o the_o province_n of_o connaught_n but_o none_o of_o they_o be_v any_o way_n comparable_a with_o the_o shanon_n for_o length_n breadth_n or_o depth_n and_o little_a to_o be_v say_v of_o they_o but_o that_o the_o suck_v the_o which_o fall_v into_o the_o shanon_n a_o little_a way_n below_o atlone_o be_v the_o princpal_a of_o all_o the_o two_o chief_a river_n of_o munster_n be_v sure_a and_o broad-water_n the_o city_n of_o waterford_n be_v situate_v upon_o the_o first_o of_o those_o two_o the_o which_o close_o by_o it_o discharge_v herself_o into_o that_o arm_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o waterford-haven_n the_o other_o pass_v by_o lismore_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o sea_n by_o youghall_n where_o it_o make_v a_o tide-haven_n next_o to_o those_o two_o be_v the_o river_n of_o cork_n and_o then_o that_o of_o kinsale_n the_o which_o be_v but_o of_o small_a moment_n as_o also_o be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o river_n of_o this_o province_n in_o leinster_n be_v the_o nure_n or_o our_o the_o barrow_n the_o slay_a the_o liffie_a and_o the_o boine_n beside_o some_o other_o of_o less_o moment_n the_o our_a and_o barrow_n do_v mingle_v their_o water_n at_o the_o town_n of_o ross_n from_o whence_o have_v past_o a_o little_a way_n together_o they_o discharge_v themselves_o into_o the_o right_a arm_n of_o the_o haven_n of_o waterford_n and_o

their_o own_o accord_n so_o as_o one_o may_v see_v the_o vein_n thereof_o at_o the_o very_a outside_n in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o mohntain_n be_v not_o very_o broad_a but_o of_o great_a length_n and_o common_o divers_a in_o one_o place_n five_o or_o six_o ridge_n the_o one_o above_o the_o other_o with_o ridge_n of_o earth_n between_o they_o these_o vein_n or_o ridge_n be_v vulgar_o call_v pin_n from_o whence_o the_o mine_n have_v the_o name_n of_o pin-mine_a be_v also_o call_v white-mine_a because_o of_o its_o whitish_a colour_n and_o shel-mine_a for_o the_o follow_a reason_n for_o this_o stuff_n or_o oar_n be_v neither_o loose_a or_o soft_a as_o earth_n or_o clay_n neither_o firm_a and_o hard_o as_o stone_n be_v of_o a_o middle_a substance_n between_o both_o somewhat_o like_a unto_o slate_n compose_v of_o shell_n or_o scale_n the_o which_o do_v lie_v one_o upon_o another_o and_o may_v be_v separate_v and_o take_v asunder_o very_o easy_o without_o any_o great_a force_n or_o trouble_v this_o stuff_n be_v dig_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n in_o lump_n of_o the_o bigness_n of_o a_o man_n head_n big_a or_o less_o according_a as_o the_o vein_n assord_v opportunity_n within_o every_o one_o of_o these_o lump_n when_o the_o mine_n be_v very_o rich_a and_o of_o the_o best_a sort_n for_o all_o the_o oar_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v not_o of_o equal_a goodness_n some_o yield_v more_o and_o better_a iron_n than_o other_o lie_v a_o small_a kernel_n which_o have_v the_o name_n of_o hony-comb_n give_v to_o it_o because_o it_o be_v full_a of_o little_a hole_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o that_o substance_n whereof_o it_o borrow_v its_o appellation_n the_o iron_n come_v of_o this_o oar_n be_v not_o brittle_a as_o that_o of_o the_o rock-mine_a but_o tough_a and_o in_o many_o place_n as_o good_a as_o any_o spanish_a iron_n sect._n 6._o ironwork_n erect_v by_o the_o english_a the_o english_a have_v discover_v these_o mine_n endeavour_v to_o improve_v the_o same_o &_o to_o make_v profit_n of_o they_o and_o consequent_o several_a ironwork_n be_v erect_v by_o they_o in_o sundry_a pat_n of_o the_o land_n ●s_v namely_o by_o the_o earl_n of_o cork_n in_o divers_a place_n in_o munster_n by_o sir_n coarles_n coot_n in_o the_o county_n of_o roscomen_fw-mi and_o letrim_n in_o connaught_n and_o in_o leinster_n by_o mountrath_n in_o queens-county_n by_o the_o earl_n of_o londonderry_n at_o ballonakill_n in_o the_o say_a county_n by_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n sir_n adam_n loftus_n viscount_n of_o ely_n at_o mount-melik_a in_o kings-county_n by_o sir_n john_n dunbar_n in_o fermanagh_n in_o ulster_n and_o another_o in_o the_o same_o county_n by_o the_o side_n of_o lough-earne_a by_o sir_n leonard_n bleverhasset_n in_o the_o county_n of_o tomond_n in_o connaught_n by_o some_o london-merchant_n beside_o some_o other_o work_v in_o other_o place_n who_o first_o erector_n have_v not_o come_v to_o my_o knowledge_n in_o imitation_n of_o these_o have_v also_o be_v erect_v divers_a ironwork_n in_o sundry_a part_n of_o the_o sea-coast_n of_o ulster_n and_o munster_n by_o person_n who_o have_v no_o mine_n upon_o or_o near_o their_o own_o land_n have_v the_o oar_n bring_v unto_o they_o by_o sea_n out_o of_o england_n the_o which_o they_o find_v better_a cheap_a than_o if_o they_o have_v cause_v it_o to_o be_v fetch_v by_o land_n from_o some_o of_o the_o mine_n within_o the_o land_n and_o all_o this_o by_o english_a who_o industry_n herein_o the_o irish_a have_v be_v so_o far_o from_o imitate_v as_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o rebellion_n they_o have_v break_v down_o and_o quite_o demolish_v almost_o all_o the_o forementioned_a ironwork_n as_o well_o those_o of_o the_o one_o as_o of_o the_o other_o sort_n chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o ironwork_n their_o fashion_n charge_n of_o erect_v and_o maintain_v th●m_n and_o profit_n come_v of_o they_o with_o a_o exact_a description_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o melt_v the_o iron_n in_o they_o sect._n 1_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o ironwork_n the_o fashion_n of_o the_o ironwork_n of_o who_o erection_n we_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n be_v such_o as_o follow_v at_o the_o end_n of_o a_o great_a barn_n stand_v a_o huge_a furnace_n be_v of_o the_o height_n of_o a_o pike_n and_o a_o half_a or_o more_o and_o foursquare_a in_o figure_n but_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o mault-kiln_a that_o be_v narrow_a below_o and_o by_o degree_n grow_v wide_o towards_o the_o top_n so_o as_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o mouth_n or_o the_o top_n be_v of_o many_o fathom_n this_o mouth_n be_v not_o cover_v but_o open_a all_o over_o so_o that_o the_o flame_n when_o the_o furnace_n be_v kindle_v rise_v through_o the_o same_o without_o any_o hindrance_n may_v be_v see_v a_o great_a way_n off_o in_o the_o night_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o darkness_n make_v a_o terrible_a show_n to_o traveller_n who_o do_v not_o know_v what_o it_o be_v these_o oven_n be_v not_o kindle_v with_o wood_n nor_o with_o sea-coal_n but_o mere_o with_o char-coal_n whereof_o therefore_o they_o consume_v a_o huge_a quantity_n for_o the_o furnace_n be_v once_o kindle_v be_v never_o suffer_v to_o go_v out_o but_o be_v continual_o keep_v a_o burn_a from_o the_o one_o end_n of_o the_o year_n to_o the_o other_o and_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o coal_n to_o the_o oar_n be_v very_o great_a for_o the_o mine_n will_v not_o melt_v without_o a_o exceed_a hot_a fire_n the_o which_o that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o more_o quick_a and_o violent_a it_o be_v continual_o blow_a day_n and_o night_n without_o cease_v by_o two_o vast_a pair_n of_o bellows_n the_o which_o rest_v upon_o main_a piece_n of_o timber_n and_o with_o their_o pipe_n place_v into_o one_o of_o the_o side_n of_o the_o furnace_n be_v perpetual_o keep_v in_o action_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o great_a wheel_n which_o be_v drive_v about_o by_o a_o little_a brook_n or_o watercourse_n make_v they_o rise_v and_o fall_v by_o turn_n so_o that_o whilst_o the_o one_o pair_n of_o bellows_o do_v swell_v and_o fill_v itself_o with_o wind_n the_o other_o do_v blow_v the_o same_o forth_o into_o the_o furnace_n sect._n 2._o of_o the_o lesser_a ironwork_n call_v bloomery_n of_o the_o hammer-work_n and_o of_o the_o cast_a work_n there_o be_v another_o and_o lesser_a sort_n of_o ironwork_n much_o different_a from_o the_o former_a for_o instead_o of_o a_o furnace_n they_o use_v a_o hearth_n therein_o altogether_o of_o the_o fashion_n of_o a_o smith_n hearth_n whereon_o the_o oar_n be_v lay_v in_o a_o great_a heap_n it_o be_v cover_v over_o with_o abundance_n of_o charcoal_n the_o which_o be_v kindle_v be_v continual_o blow_v by_o bellows_o that_o be_v move_v by_o wheel_n and_o watercourse_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o in_o the_o other_o work_v these_o work_n common_o call_v bloomery_n be_v in_o use_n or_o be_v so_o before_o this_o rebellion_n in_o sundry_a place_n of_o the_o north-part_n of_o ulster_n beside_o these_o two_o sort_n of_o work_n where_o the_o iron-mine_a be_v melt_v there_o be_v a_o three_o sort_n where_o the_o iron_n after_o the_o first_o melt_v be_v hammer_v out_o into_o bar_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v more_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o present_a chapter_n there_o be_v also_o in_o some_o part_n of_o ireland_n yet_o another_o kind_n of_o ironwork_n differ_v from_o all_o the_o former_a where_o the_o iron_n be_v cast_v into_o ordnance_n pot_n small_a round_a furnace_n and_o other_o thing_n of_o which_o work_v mr_n christopher_n wandsworth_n master_n of_o the_o roll_n of_o ireland_n and_o in_o his_o latter_a day_n lord_n deputy_n of_o the_o same_o kingdom_n under_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n than_o lord_n lieutenant_n thereof_o have_v one_o upon_o his_o land_n by_o idough_n in_o the_o county_n of_o carloe_n whereof_o we_o can_v give_v the_o reader_n any_o particular_n because_o we_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v inform_v thereof_o sect._n 3_o conveniency_n requisite_a to_o the_o erect_n of_o a_o ironwork_n in_o the_o erect_n of_o these_o work_n man_n seek_v to_o make_v they_o as_o near_o to_o the_o mine_n as_o may_v be_v to_o get_v the_o more_o profit_n by_o they_o for_o the_o great_a the_o distance_n be_v the_o great_a be_v the_o charge_n in_o have_v the_o oar_n bring_v from_o the_o mine_n to_o the_o furnace_n especial_o where_o all_o must_v be_v carry_v by_o land_n the_o which_o do_v fall_v out_o so_o in_o far_o the_o most_o place_n but_o many_o time_n one_o be_v necessitate_v to_o make_v the_o work_v a_o good_a way_n further_o from_o the_o mine_n than_o otherwise_o one_o will_v because_o of_o the_o watercourse_n the_o which_o be_v of_o very_o great_a consequence_n in_o the_o well-settling_a of_o a_o work_n and_o absolute_o

find_v a_o open_a entrance_n and_o twice_o a_o day_n with_o the_o tide_n full_o flow_v into_o they_o make_v the_o water_n so_o salt_n and_o it_o will_v be_v no_o great_a error_n to_o take_v all_o those_o lough_n wherein_o that_o happen_v viz._n lough_n cone_n in_o the_o county_n of_o down_o loughfoile_n in_o the_o county_n of_o colrain_n loughsuille_a in_o tirconnell_n and_o the_o lough_n of_o cork_n rather_o for_o inlet_n of_o the_o sea_n than_o for_o lake_n although_o the_o inhabitant_n hold_v they_o all_o to_o be_v lough_n and_o give_v they_o the_o name_n of_o lough_n and_o in_o this_o number_n be_v also_o to_o be_v put_v that_o great_a lough_n betwixt_o limmerick_n and_o the_o sea_n through_o which_o the_o shanon_n discharge_v itself_o into_o the_o sea_n of_o the_o which_o we_o have_v already_o speak_v once_o or_o twice_o heretofore_o sect._n 4._o of_o lough-earne_a lough-neaugh_a and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o great_a lough_n among_o the_o great_a lough_n of_o sweet-water_n be_v far_o the_o princpal_a lough-earne_a &_o lough-neaugh_a the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v situate_v in_o the_o confine_n of_o ulster_n and_o connaught_n be_v in_o effect_n two_o different_a lough_n join_v together_o only_o by_o a_o short_a and_o narrow_a channel_n of_o which_o two_o that_o which_o lie_v far_a within_o the_o land_n do_v extend_v itself_o in_o a_o manner_n direct_o north_n and_o south_n but_o the_o second_o which_o be_v next_o to_o the_o sea_n do_v lie_v east_n and_o west_n so_o that_o both_o together_o they_o have_v the_o fashion_n of_o a_o bend_a elbow_n be_v both_o very_a broad_a in_o the_o midst_n grow_v by_o degree_n narrow_a towards_o both_o the_o end_n lough-neaugh_a lie_v in_o the_o north-easter_o part_n of_o ulster_n border_v upon_o the_o county_n of_o tirone_n armagh_n down_n antrim_n and_o colrain_n be_v of_o a_o round_a or_o rather_o somewhat_o oval_a figure_n next_o in_o bigness_n to_o these_o two_o be_v lough-corbes_a the_o same_o on_o who_o neather-end_n the_o city_n galloway_n be_v seat_v the_o two_o lough_n through_o which_o the_o shanon_n pass_v lough-ree_n and_o lough-dirg_n item_n lough-fingarrow_a in_o connaught_n betwixt_o the_o county_n of_o maio_n and_o roscomen_fw-mi in_o the_o last_o place_n as_o the_o least_o of_o this_o sort_n be_v lough-allen_n out_o of_o which_o the_o shanon_n take_v his_o original_n be_v nine_o mile_n long_o and_o three_o mile_n broad_a lough-me●ke_a situate_v betwixt_o lough-fingarrow_a and_o the_o lough_n of_o galloway_n and_o lough-larne_a in_o the_o county_n of_o kerry_n in_o munster_n not_o far_o from_o the_o upper-end_n of_o those_o two_o famous_a bay_n dingle_n and_o more_o the_o least_o of_o these_o be_v some_o mile_n long_o and_o broad_a and_o many_o mile_n in_o circuit_n but_o the_o big_a be_v of_o so_o vast_a a_o compass_n that_o they_o be_v more_o like_o a_o sea_n than_o a_o lough_n sect._n 5._o of_o the_o land_n in_o the_o lough_n most_o of_o these_o great_a lough_n be_v very_o full_a of_o little_a land_n and_o above_o all_o lough-earne_a in_o which_o the_o same_o be_v numberless_a in_o lough-cone_n also_o there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o number_n that_o those_o who_o inhabit_v about_o it_o affirm_v they_o to_o be_v two_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o lough-ree_n and_o lough-dirg_n be_v likewise_o very_o full_a of_o they_o and_o there_o be_v also_o a_o good_a many_o in_o lough-fingarrow_a lough-larne_a and_o suille_n but_o loughfoile_n be_v very_o free_a from_o they_o and_o in_o the_o lough_n of_o cork_n there_o be_v not_o above_o one_o or_o two_o as_o likewise_o in_o lough-neaugh_a in_o which_o they_o lie_v near_o to_o the_o ●ides_n leave_v the_o midst_n altogether_o free_a very_o few_o of_o these_o land_n be_v inhabit_v or_o plant_v but_o the_o most_o part_n be_v plentiful_o clothe_v with_o very_o sweet_a grass_n serve_v for_o pasture_n to_o sheep_n and_o other_o cattle_n the_o which_o do_v thrive_v wonderful_o well_o in_o they_o and_o the_o same_o befall_v also_o in_o the_o middle_a sort_n of_o lough_n among_o which_o likewise_o there_o be_v very_o few_o that_o have_v not_o some_o of_o these_o little_a land_n in_o they_o in_o some_o few_o of_o these_o land_n especial_o of_o lough-earne_a and_o lough-ree_n be_v some_o dwelling_n whereunto_o person_n who_o love_v solitariness_n be_v wont_a to_o retire_v themselves_o and_o may_v live_v there_o with_o much_o contentment_n as_o find_v there_o not_o only_a privacy_n and_o quietness_n with_o opportunity_n for_o study_n and_o contemplation_n but_o there_o beside_o great_a delightfulness_n in_o the_o place_n itself_o with_o variety_n of_o very_a sweet_a pastime_n in_o fowl_v fish_v plant_v and_o garden_v in_o one_o of_o the_o great_a land_n of_o lough-earne_a sir_n henry_n spotteswood_n have_v a_o fine_a seat_n with_o goodly_a building_n garden_n orchard_n and_o a_o pretty_a little_a village_n with_o a_o church_n and_o steeple_n belong_v to_o it_o which_o whither_o it_o be_v in_o be_v yet_o or_o destroy_v by_o the_o barbarian_n and_o bloody_a rebel_n i_o be_o not_o inform_v in_o lough_n sillon_n in_o the_o county_n of_o cavan_n in_o a_o island_n not_o far_o from_o the_o bank_n where_o the_o river_n nanne●_n run_v into_o it_o be_v a_o castle_n build_v of_o form_n four_o square_v which_o cover_v the_o whole_a i_o will_v much_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o fort_n eneskellin_n in_o lough-earne_a and_o so_o many_o more_o to_o long_o to_o be_v rehearse_v sect._n 6._o of_o st_n patrik_v purgatory_n one_o of_o these_o little_a land_n situate_v in_o lough-dirg_n one_o of_o the_o middle-sort_n of_o lough_n have_v be_v very_o famous_a for_o the_o space_n of_o some_o age_n over_z almost_o all_o christendom_n because_o the_o world_n be_v make_v to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v the_o suburb_n of_o purgatory_n into_o which_o whoso_o have_v the_o courage_n to_o go_v and_o remain_v there_o the_o appoint_a time_n do_v see_v and_o suffer_v very_o strange_a and_o terrible_a thing_n which_o persuasion_n have_v last_v until_o our_o time_n the_o matter_n have_v be_v discover_v with_o in_o these_o few_o year_n and_o find_v to_o be_v a_o mere_a illusion_n this_o discovery_n be_v make_v during_o the_o government_n of_o richard_n boil_v earl_n of_o cork_n and_o adam_n lostus_fw-la viscount_n of_o elie_n and_o lord_n chancellor_n of_o ireland_n which_o two_o be_v lord_n justice_n of_o that_o kingdom_n in_o the_o last_o year_n of_o king_n james_n &_o desirous_a to_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o business_n send_v some_o person_n of_o quality_n to_o the_o place_n to_o inquire_v exact_o into_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n these_o do_v find_v that_o that_o miraculous_a and_o fearful_a cave_n descend_v down_o to_o the_o very_a purgatory_n and_o hell_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o little_a cell_n dig_v or_o hew_v out_o of_o the_o rocky_a ground_n without_o any_o window_n or_o hole_n so_o as_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v one_o can_v not_o see_v a_o jot_n within_o it_o be_v of_o so_o little_a depth_n that_o a_o tall_a man_n can_v but_o just_a stand_n upright_o in_o it_o and_o of_o no_o great_a capacity_n than_o to_o contain_v six_o or_o seven_o person_n now_o when_o that_o any_o person_n desirous_a to_o go_v that_o pilgrimage_n to_o purgatory_n be_v come_v into_o the_o island_n the_o friar_n some_o small_a number_n whereof_o make_v their_o constant_a abode_n there_o for_o that_o purpose_n make_v he_o watch_v and_o fast_v excessive_o whereby_o and_o through_o the_o recount_v of_o strange_a and_o horrible_a apparition_n and_o phantasm_n which_o he_o will_v meet_v withal_o in_o that_o subterranean_a pilgrimage_n be_v well_o preepare_v they_o do_v shut_v he_o up_o in_o that_o little_a dark_a hole_n and_o be_v draw_v out_o again_o from_o thence_o after_o some_o hour_n altogether_o astonish_v and_o in_o a_o maze_n he_o will_v be_v a_o good_a while_n before_o he_o come_v again_o to_o himself_o and_o afterward_o the_o poor_a man_n will_v tell_v wonderful_a story_n as_o if_o in_o very_a deed_n he_o have_v go_v a_o great_a way_n under_o the_o ground_n and_o see_v and_o suffer_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o his_o weak_a imagination_n altogether_o corrupt_v by_o the_o concurrence_n and_o sequel_n of_o so_o many_o cause_n to_o weaken_v the_o brain_n do_v figure_n unto_o he_o to_o prevent_v this_o delusion_n in_o future_a time_n the_o say_a lord_n justice_n cause_v the_o friar_n to_o depart_v from_o thence_o their_o dwell_n quite_o to_o be_v demolish_v and_o the_o hole_n or_o cell_n to_o be_v break_v open_a and_o altogether_o expose_v to_o the_o open_a air_n in_o which_o state_n it_o have_v lyen_fw-we ever_o since_o whereby_o that_o pilgrimage_n to_o purgatory_n be_v quite_o come_v to_o nothing_o and_o never_o have_v be_v undertake_v since_o by_o any_o to_o beget_v the_o great_a reputation_n to_o this_o sictitious_a purgatory_n the_o people_n

whereby_o the_o melt_a of_o the_o iron_n be_v great_o further_v and_o the_o furnace_n make_v to_o work_v more_o mild_o within_o the_o barn_n at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o furnace_n stand_v constant_o two_o man_n one_o of_o each_o side_n the_o which_o with_o long_a iron_n hook_n through_o hole_n leave_v for_o the_o purpose_n do_v every_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n draw_v out_o the_o unburnt_a coal_n ash_n and_o cinder_n which_o cinder_n be_v great_a lump_n of_o a_o firm_a substance_n but_o brittle_a of_o a_o blackish_a colour_n shine_v but_o not_o transparent_a be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o iron-oar_n after_o that_o the_o iron_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o it_o be_v melt_v out_o on_o it_o the_o iron_n itself_o descend_v to_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o furnace_n call_v the_o hearth_n the_o which_o be_v fill_v so_o that_o if_o one_o stay_v long_a the_o iron_n will_v begin_v to_o swim_v over_o through_o the_o aforesaid_a hole_n they_o unstop_v the_o hearth_n and_o open_v the_o mouth_n thereof_o or_o the_o timpas_n the_o arts-man_n call_v it_o take_v away_o a_o little_a door_n of_o fashion_n like_o unto_o that_o of_o a_o baker_n oven_n wherewith_o the_o same_o be_v shut_v up_o very_o close_o the_o floor_n of_o the_o barn_n have_v a_o mould_n of_o sand_n upon_o it_o wherein_a before_o they_o open_v the_o furnace_n a_o furrow_n be_v make_v of_o sufficient_a breadth_n and_o depth_n through_o the_o whole_a length_n of_o the_o barn_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o furnace_n until_o the_o barn_n door_n into_o which_o furrow_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o furnace_n be_v open_v the_o melt_a iron_n run_v very_o sudden_o and_o forcible_o be_v to_o look_v on_o like_a unto_o a_o stream_n or_o current_n of_o fire_n it_o remain_v a_o long_a time_n hot_a but_o do_v present_o loose_v its_o liquidness_n and_o redness_n turn_v into_o a_o hard_a and_o stiff_a mass_n which_o mas●es_n be_v call_v sow_n by_o the_o workman_n sect._n 8._o of_o the_o different_a bigness_n of_o the_o iron_n sow_n these_o mass_n or_o sow_n of_o iron_n be_v not_o always_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o weight_n and_o bigness_n but_o there_o be_v they_o of_o all_o size_n from_o one_o hundred_o weight_n until_o thirty_o hundred_o which_o difference_n do_v chief_o depend_v on_o the_o different_a bigness_n of_o the_o furnace_n and_o hearth_n and_o partly_o on_o the_o will_n and_o discretion_n of_o the_o workmaster_n or_o founder_n and_o according_a as_o he_o either_o stay_v until_o the_o hearth_n be_v full_a or_o let_v out_o the_o iron_n soon_o but_o ordinary_o they_o do_v not_o use_v to_o cast_v or_o to_o open_v the_o hearth_n under_o less_o than_o twelve_o hour_n nor_o to_o stay_v much_o long_a than_o four-and-twenty_o and_o here_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o even_o in_o furnace_n of_o the_o same_o biguess_n yea_o in_o the_o selfsame_a furnace_n the_o same_o quantity_n of_o iron_n be_v not_o always_o cast_v in_o the_o same_o space_n of_o time_n but_o that_o vary_v both_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o oar_n and_o according_a to_o the_o different_a season_n of_o the_o year_n for_o within_o the_o same_o compass_n of_o time_n you_o shall_v cast_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o iron_n out_o of_o a_o rich_a mine_n or_o oar_n than_o out_o of_o a_o lean_a one_o and_o in_o the_o summer_n time_n when_o the_o coal_n come_v in_o dry_a and_o fresh_a than_o in_o the_o winter_n sect._n 9_o of_o the_o refine_n of_o the_o sow-iron_n and_o the_o hammer_v it_o into_o bar_n the_o sowe●_n be_v with_o team_n of_o ox_n draw_v to_o the_o hammer-work_n where_o be_v put_v into_o the_o fire_n again_o they_o melt_v they_o into_o the_o finery_n the_o fine_a turn_v the_o melt_a stuff_n to_o and_o fro_o till_o it_o come_v to_o be_v a_o solid_a body_n than_o he_o carry_v it_o under_o the_o hammer_n where_o it_o be_v hammer_v out_o into_o such_o flat_a narrow_a and_o thin_a bar_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v every_o where_o the_o hammer_n be_v huge_a big_a one_o and_o never_o cease_v from_o knock_v day_n nor_o night_n as_o be_v keep_v at_o work_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o certain_a wheel_n turn_v about_o by_o watercourse_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o wheel_n of_o the_o bellows_o by_o mean_n of_o this_o second_o melt_v and_o of_o that_o mighty_a hammer_v the_o iron_n be_v free_v from_o a_o mighty_a deal_n of_o dross_n and_o dregs_o which_o it_o keep_v stick_v to_o it_o through_o its_o whole_a substance_n in_o the_o first_o melt_v and_o so_o of_o impure_a call_v sow-iron_n become_v to_o be_v useful_a such_o as_o be_v accustom_v to_o be_v deliver_v unto_o merchant_n be_v therefore_o call_v merchants-iron_n one_o tun_n whereof_o be_v usual_o have_v out_o of_o a_o tun_n and_o a_o half_a of_o sow-iron_n but_o if_o that_o be_v of_o the_o best_a sort_n and_o cast_v of_o the_o best_a oar_n two_o hundred_o pound_n less_o of_o it_o will_v yield_v the_o aforesaid_a quantity_n of_o a_o tun_n of_o merchants-iron_n chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o mine_n of_o silver_n and_o lead_n in_o ireland_n and_o occasional_o of_o the_o pestiferous_a damp_n and_o vapour_n within_o the_o earth_n sect._n 1_o of_o the_o several_a mine_n of_o silver_n and_o lead_n and_o in_o particular_a that_o of_o tipperary_n have_v of_o lead_n and_o s●lver_n in_o ireland_n have_v to_o this_o day_n be_v find_v out_o three_o in_o number_n one_o in_o ulster_n in_o the_o county_n of_o antrim_n very_o rich_a forasmuch_o as_o with_o every_o thirty_o pound_n of_o lead_n it_o yield_v a_o pound_n of_o pure_a silver_n another_o in_o connaught_n upon_o the_o very_a harbour-mouth_n of_o sligo_n in_o a_o little_a demy-iland_n common_o call_v conny-iland_n and_o a_o three_o in_o munster_n the_o first_o two_o have_v be_v discover_v but_o a_o few_o year_n before_o this_o present_a rebellion_n be_v through_o several_a impediment_n never_o take_v in_o hand_n yet_o wherefore_o we_o shall_v speak_v only_o of_o the_o three_o this_o mine_n stand_v in_o the_o county_n of_o tipperary_n in_o the_o barony_n of_o upper-ormond_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o kilmore_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o one_o john_n mac-dermot_n o-kennedy_a not_o far_o from_o the_o castle_n of_o downallie_o twelve_o mile_n from_o limmerick_n and_o threescore_o from_o dublin_n the_o land_n where_o the_o mine_n be_v be_v mountainous_a and_o barren_a but_o the_o bottom_n and_o the_o land_n adjoin_v be_v very_o good_a for_o pasture_n and_o partly_o arable_a of_o each_o whereof_o the_o miner_n have_v part_n to_o the_o value_n of_o twenty_o pound_n sterling_a per_fw-la annum_fw-la every_o one_o it_o be_v find_v out_o not_o above_o forty_o year_n ago_o but_o understand_v at_o the_o first_o only_a as_o a_o lead-mine_a and_o according_o give_v notice_n of_o to_o donogh_n earl_n of_o thomond_n than_o lord_n precedent_n of_o munster_n who_o make_v use_v of_o some_o of_o the_o lead_n for_o to_o cover_v the_o house_n which_o he_o then_o be_v building_n at_o bunrattie_n but_o afterward_o it_o have_v be_v find_v that_o with_o the_o lead_n of_o this_o mine_n there_o be_v mix_v some_o silver_n sect._n 2._o the_o manner_n of_o dig_v this_o i_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o oar_n and_o what_o proportion_n of_o silver_n and_o lead_v it_o yield_v the_o vein_n of_o this_o mine_n do_v common_o rise_v within_o three_o or_o four_o spit_n of_o the_o superficies_n and_o they_o dig_v deep_a as_o those_o vein_n go_v dig_v open_a pit_n very_o far_o into_o the_o ground_n many_o fathom_n deep_a yea_o castle-deep_a the_o pit_n not_o be_v steep_a but_o of_o that_o fashion_n as_o people_n may_v go_v in_o and_o out_o with_o wheel-barrow_n be_v the_o only_a way_n use_v by_o they_o for_o to_o carry_v out_o the_o mine_n or_o oare_n the_o water_n do_v seldom_o much_o offend_v they_o for_o when_o either_o by_o the_o fall_n of_o much_o rain_n or_o by_o the_o discover_n of_o some_o spring_n or_o water-source_n they_o find_v themselves_o annoy_v by_o it_o they_o do_v by_o conduit_n carry_v it_o away_o to_o a_o brook_n adjoin_v the_o mountain_n be_v so_o situate_a as_o that_o may_v be_v do_v easy_o this_o mine_n yield_v two_o different_a sort_n of_o oar_n of_o which_o the_o one_o and_o that_o the_o most_o in_o quantity_n be_v of_o a_o red_a colour_n hard_a and_o glister_a the_o other_o be_v like_o a_o marl_n something_o bluish_a and_o more_o soft_a than_o the_o red_a and_o this_o be_v count_v the_o best_a produce_v most_o silver_n whereas_o the_o other_o or_o glister_a sort_n be_v very_o barren_a and_o go_v most_o away_o into_o litteridge_n or_o dross_n the_o oar_n yield_v one_o with_o another_o three_o pound_n weight_n of_o silver_n out_o of_o each_o tun_n but_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o lead_n so_o as_o that_o be_v count_v the_o best_a

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 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