Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	duke_n	great_a	king_n	3,144	5	4.0015	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01764	The vvorthy tract of Paulus Iouius, contayning a discourse of rare inuentions, both militarie and amorous called imprese VVhereunto is added a preface contayning the arte of composing them, with many other notable deuises. By Samuell Daniell late student in Oxenforde.; Dialogo dell' impresse militari et amorose. English	Giovio, Paolo, 1483-1552.; Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619.	1585 (1585)	STC 11900; ESTC S103128	65,159	144

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