Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	church_n	king_n	time_n	2,805	5	3.3508	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57454	An account of Sueden together with an extract of the history of that kingdom.	Robinson, John, 1650-1723.	1694 (1694)	Wing R1690; ESTC R12230	47,457	212

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a_o account_n of_o sueden_n advertisement_n a_o account_n of_o denmark_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o year_n 1692._o the_o three_o edition_n correct_v print_a for_o tim._n goodwin_n at_o the_o queen_n head_n against_o st._n dunstan_n church_n in_o fleetstreet_n 1694._o a_o account_n of_o sueden_n together_o with_o a_o extract_v of_o the_o history_n of_o that_o kingdom_n london_n print_v for_o tim._n goodwin_n at_o the_o queen_n head_n against_o st._n dunstan_n church_n in_o fleetstreet_n 1694._o the_o publisher_n to_o the_o reader_n the_o kind_a reception_n which_o the_o public_a have_v give_v to_o a_o late_a book_n call_v a_o account_n of_o denmark_n whereof_o three_o large_a edition_n have_v come_v abroad_o in_o less_o than_o three_o month_n encourage_v i_o to_o seek_v after_o a_o account_n of_o sueden_n i_o find_v all_o sort_n of_o people_n desirous_a to_o be_v inform_v in_o the_o state_n of_o this_o other_o northern_a crown_n after_o diligent_a enquiry_n i_o be_v at_o last_o so_o 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natural_a inclination_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o suede_n 45._o chap._n v._o of_o their_o religion_n 53._o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o university_n of_o sueden_n 63._o chap._n vii_o of_o their_o marriage_n and_o funeral_n 69._o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o royal_a family_n and_o court_n of_o sueden_n 73._o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o government_n of_o sueden_n page_n 86._o chap._n x._o of_o the_o privy_a council_n 113._o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o state_n of_o sueden_n 116._o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 121._o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o force_n of_o sueden_n 126._o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o trade_n of_o sueden_n 142._o chap._n xv._n of_o the_o suedish_n conquest_n 156._o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o interest_n of_o sueden_n 159._o chap._n xvii_o a_o extract_v of_o the_o history_n of_o sueden_n 166._o a_o account_n of_o sueden_n chap._n i._n of_o sueden_n in_o general_n the_o dominion_n subject_a to_o the_o crown_n of_o sueden_n have_v in_o this_o and_o the_o last_o 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