Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	author_n	part_n	write_v	2,284	5	5.4903	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93827	The state of the Navy consider'd in relation to the victualling, particularly in the Straits, and the West Indies with some thoughts on the mismanagements of the Admiralty for several years past : and a proposal to prevent the like for the future / humbly offer'd to the honourable House of Commons by an English sailor.	English sailor.	1699 (1699)	Wing S5323; ESTC R42893	14,246	19

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