Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	king_n	parliament_n	session_n	5,616	5	10.5793	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46582	A proclamation of the Kings Majesties most gracious and general pardon	England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II); James II, King of England, 1633-1701.	1685 (1685)	Wing J363; ESTC R24087	4,876	3

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