Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	king_n	read_v	time_n	2,400	5	3.4886	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80189	Colonell Poyers forces in Wales totally routed. By the Parliaments forces commanded by Collonel Horton, who took prisoners, Major Gen. Stradling. Collonel Philips. Collonel Buts. Their quartermaster generall. 2 lieutenant colonels. 3 majors. 140 captains, and other officers. Many country gentlemen. 300 common souldiers. 400 armes. 1200 horse. Many slaine. All their colours, ammunition, bag and baggage taken. Major Gen. Laughorn, and some other officers escaped, but all that got away were so dispiersed, that there is not 10 to be found together. Certified by letters to the Parliament, ordered to be printed; and confirmed by the relation of Major Bethel, and others which were actually in the service. May 11. 1648. Imprimatur Gilb. Mabbott.		1648 (1648)	Wing C5411; Thomason E441_26; ESTC R204906	2,887	8

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