Selected quad for the lemma: country_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
country_n	castle_n	city_n	county_n	2,612	5	10.3601	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96778	An answer to Col: Nathaniel Fiennes relation concerning his surrender of the city and castle of Bristol.	Walker, Clement, 1595-1651.	1643 (1643)	Wing W320; Thomason E67_36; ESTC R15428	11,125	17

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