Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	find_v	great_a	read_v	2,892	5	5.5522	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16799	Strange nevves out of diuers countries neuer discouered till of late, by a strange pilgrime in those parts.	Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?	1622 (1622)	STC 3702.5; ESTC S104700	16,963	28

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no_o man_n must_v be_v too_o wise_a lest_o he_o be_v trouble_v with_o too_o many_o fool_n 24_o no_o man_n must_v marry_v a_o scold_n for_o fear_v he_o disquiet_v his_o neighbour_n and_o be_v put_v to_o the_o height_n of_o his_o patience_n 25._o no_o man_n must_v lend_v any_o money_n to_o think_v ever_o to_o have_v it_o again_o 26._o no_o man_n must_v borrow_v more_o than_o he_o can_v pay_v for_o fear_v of_o the_o loss_n of_o liberty_n and_o credit_n 27._o no_o man_n must_v meddle_v with_o a_o usurer_n for_o fear_v that_o interest_n eat_v out_o the_o whole_a stake_n 28._o no_o man_n must_v grow_v inward_a with_o a_o thief_n for_o fear_v of_o execution_n after_o infection_n 29._o

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