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	king_n	scot_n	1,478	5	9.5160	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A97092	The royall entertainment of the King, by the Royalists of Huntington. Being a true relation of the great joy of that town at his comming, with their bountifull gifts to welcome him thither. Also his tender care of them exprest by proclamation to keep them free from plunder; and his extraordinary favour and mercy in setting all the prisoners free. Together with the great lamentation of the inhabitants at his departure. Sent in a letter by a person of credit, to a gentleman of worth in London.	J. W.	1645 (1645)	Wing W68; Thomason E298_26; ESTC R200241	3,320	8

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