Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	witness_n	work_n	worthy_a	22	3	6.2521	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29031	Some considerations touching the vsefulnesse of experimental naturall philosophy propos'd in familiar discourses to a friend, by way of invitation to the study of it.	Boyle, Robert, 1627-1691.; Sharrock, Robert, 1630-1684.	1663 (1663)	Wing B4029; ESTC R19249	365,255	580

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semel_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o once_o in_o a_o month_n one_o eat_v or_o drink_v to_o excess_n the_o day_n follow_v if_o he_o be_v weigh_v though_o he_o have_v suffer_v no_o sensible_a evacuation_n yet_o than_o he_o will_v weigh_v light_a then_o be_v usual_a a_o constant_a diet_n want_v the_o help_n of_o those_o that_o once_o or_o twice_o in_o a_o month_n do_v exceed_v for_o the_o expulsive_a faculty_n be_v oppress_v by_o too_o great_a repletion_n stirr'_v up_o so_o much_o of_o perspiration_n as_o without_o the_o staticks_n no_o one_o will_v believe_v ad_fw-la pag._n 123._o in_o urbe_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o the_o city_n st_n james_n that_n be_v in_o the_o province_n of_o chyle_n certain_a captive_n indian_n cut_v off_o the_o calf_n of_o their_o leg_n and_o for_o hunger_n eat_v they_o ●nd_v which_o be_v strange_a apply_v the_o leaf_n of_o a_o certain_a plant_n to_o their_o wound_n immediate_o they_o staunch_v the_o blood_n add_v pag._n 124._o memini_n etc._n etc._n i_o remember_v that_o 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