Selected quad for the lemma: country_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
country_n	great_a	king_n	place_n	6,290	5	4.1284	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02000	Galateo espagnol, or, The Spanish gallant instructing thee in that which thou must doe, and take heed of in thyusuall cariage, to be well esteemed, and loved of the people. Written in Spanish by Lucas Gracian de Antisco servant to his Majesty. And done into English by W.S. of the Inner Temple Esquire. Full of variety, and delight, and very necessary to be perused, not only of the generous youth of this kingdom, but also of all such as are exercised in their gentile education.; Galateo español. English	Gracián Dantisco, Lucas.; Style, William, 1603-1679.; Della Casa, Giovanni, 1503-1556. Galateo.; Cross, Thomas, fl. 1632-1682, engraver.	1640 (1640)	STC 12145; ESTC S103359	87,839	248

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