Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
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Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67036	A vindication of the true account of the siege of Derry in Ireland by Mr. George Walker, &c. ; published by authority.	Walker, George, 1645?-1690.	1689 (1689)	Wing W354; ESTC R1939	13,846	32

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