Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	bring_v	famous_a	great_a	135	3	2.1273	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30076	Virginia impartially examined, and left to publick view, to be considered by all iudicious and honest men under which title is comprehended the degrees from 34 to 39, wherein lyes the rich and healthfull countries of Roanock, the now plantations of Virginia and Mary-land ... / by William Bullock, Gent.	Bullock, William, b. 1617?	1649 (1649)	Wing B5428; ESTC R4071	45,380	81

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present_a use_n and_o spend_v ibid._n what_o tree_n fruit_n root_n and_o plant_n be_v natural_o find_v in_o this_o country_n what_o english_a provision_n and_o what_o store_n be_v there_o at_o this_o time_n ibid._n what_o commodity_n be_v here_o find_v grow_v from_o nature_n 8_o sect._n ii_o the_o true_a reason_n how_o this_o country_n prosperity_n have_v be_v hinder_v which_o be_v term_v the_o country_n disease_n which_o have_v be_v viz._n 1._o by_o the_o government_n p._n 10_o 2._o by_o the_o commodity_n that_o they_o have_v always_o make_v their_o staple_n 11_o 3._o by_o not_o raise_v commodity_n to_o drive_v a_o trade_n for_o ship_n ibid._n 4._o by_o miscarriage_n of_o good_a design_n for_o staple_n commodity_n 12_o 5._o by_o the_o indian_n ibid._n 6._o by_o malicious_a slander_n 13_o 7._o by_o the_o unfitness_n of_o the_o people_n transport_v 14_o sect._n iii_o how_o the_o country_n may_v be_v recover_v viz_o 1._o by_o a_o equal_a government_n and_o that_o government_n propose_v p._n 18_o 2._o by_o raise_v commodity_n for_o the_o constant_a employment_n of_o ship_n which_o have_v make_v new-england_n and_o barbadoes_n flourish_n and_o will_v quick_o do_v this_o there_o be_v much_o more_o advantage_n in_o the_o place_n 30_o 3._o by_o fix_v upon_o corn_n rice_n rape-seed_n and_o flax_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o rich_a commodity_n examine_v and_o how_o and_o when_o to_o be_v fall_v upon_o but_o for_o the_o present_a lay_v by_o with_o the_o reason_n 33_o sect._n iv._o a_o scale_n whereby_o after_o the_o proportion_n of_o 60._o li._n stock_n all_o man_n may_v know_v how_o to_o lay_v out_o their_o money_n for_o advantage_n viz._n 1._o how_o they_o shall_v lay_v it_o out_o in_o england_n p._n 35_o 2._o how_o they_o shall_v dispose_v of_o themselves_o when_o they_o come_v over_o into_o the_o country_n 36_o 3._o what_o and_o how_o much_o ground_n they_o shall_v plough_v and_o sow_v and_o with_o what_o 38_o 4._o what_o their_o first_o year_n crop_n may_v 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