Selected quad for the lemma: country_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
country_n	army_n	foot_n	horse_n	2,519	5	6.8374	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46023	A declaration of the General Convention of Ireland with the proceeding there : newly brought over by a gentleman to the Council of State in England.	Ireland. General Convention.	1660 (1660)	Wing I381; ESTC R28724	7,549	16

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