Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	great_a	king_n	war_n	4,472	5	6.2395	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11556	A true discourse of the occurrences in the warres of Sauoy and the warring of the forte of Mont-millan: by the most Christian King of France and Nauarre Henrie the fourth. Also the number of cannons and munition by his Maiestie taken in the said Mont-millan. Wherevnto is annexed, the oration of Sir Philip Cauriana, knight: pronounced to the most Christian Queene Ma[r]y de Medicis, at her departure out of Tuscane to goe into France. Faithfully translated out of French by E.A.	L'Estoile, Pierre de, 1546-1611, attributed name. aut; Aggas, Edward.	1601 (1601)	STC 21802; ESTC S102602	10,899	17

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