Selected quad for the lemma: day_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
day_n	light_n	night_n	time_n	12,227	5	4.0408	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B03860	James, Duke of York and Albany, Earl of Ulster, Lord High Admiral of England, Scotland, & Ireland, Constable of Dover-castle, Lord Warden of the Cinque ports, and governor of Portsmouth, &c. Instructions for the better ordering his Majesties fleet in sayling [sic].	James II, King of England, 1633-1701.	1660 (1660)	Wing J195B; ESTC R178842	7,266	15

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may_v the_o better_o know_v one_o another_o he_o who_o hale_v shall_v ask_v what_o ship_n be_v that_o and_o he_o who_o be_v hale_v shall_v answer_v ______o and_o the_o other_o who_o first_o hale_v shall_v reply_v ______o instr._n xiii_o the_o signal_n when_o the_o admiral_n shall_v shorten_v sail_n in_o the_o night_n if_o in_o case_n of_o sail_v in_o the_o night_n it_o overblow_v so_o that_o the_o admiral_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o shorten_v sail_n he_o will_v put_v out_o one_o light_n over_o the_o other_o on_o the_o poop_n and_o each_o ship_n be_v to_o answer_v with_o another_o light_n beside_o what_o they_o have_v before_o it_o be_v understand_v that_o in_o foul_a weather_n and_o a_o dark_a night_n each_o ship_n be_v to_o carry_v a_o light_n instr._n fourteen_o the_o signal_n when_o the_o admiral_n lie_v a_o trey_n in_o foul_a weather_n if_o by_o reason_n of_o foul_a weather_n it_o be_v think_v fit_a by_o the_o admiral_n to_o hand_n the_o foresail_n and_o lie_v a_o trey_n he_o 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in_o the_o night_n for_o which_o see_v instr._n 18._o instr._n xxi_o when_o the_o captain_n etc._n etc._n come_v into_o any_o port_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v to_o supply_v themselves_o with_o all_o necessary_n when_o the_o captain_n and_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o fleet_n shall_v come_v into_o any_o port_n or_o harbour_n they_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o supply_v themselves_o with_o water_n and_o ballast_n and_o whatever_o else_o shall_v be_v necessary_a for_o sail_v and_o fit_v their_o ship_n and_o enable_v they_o for_o present_a service_n deck_n and_o to_o make_v and_o to_o keep_v their_o ship_n clean_a and_o sweet_a especial_o between_o deck_n they_o be_v likewise_o to_o be_v very_o careful_a to_o wash_v and_o make_v clean_a their_o ship_n as_o often_o as_o they_o shall_v have_v opportunity_n especial_o between_o deck_n and_o in_o the_o hold_n to_o which_o end_n they_o shall_v hoist_v up_o all_o beef_n pork_n and_o beer-cask_n on_o the_o upper_a deck_n and_o shake_v they_o there_o that_o so_o no_o stench_n may_v go_v down_o into_o the_o hold_n instr._n xxii_o if_o a_o strange_a ship_n come_v into_o the_o fleet_n the_o ship_n that_o be_v near_a be_v to_o know_v what_o she_o be_v in_o case_n any_o ship_n or_o vessel_n not_o of_o his_o majesty_n fleet_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n come_v into_o the_o fleet_n and_o make_v towards_o the_o admiral_n or_o lie_v drive_v in_o the_o fleet_n or_o at_o anchor_n those_o ship_n of_o his_o majesty_n fleet_n which_o be_v near_a to_o such_o a_o ship_n or_o vessel_n be_v to_o send_v on_o board_n the_o say_a ship_n to_o know_v what_o she_o be_v and_o to_o give_v a_o account_n thereof_o unto_o the_o admiral_n not_o permit_v such_o a_o ship_n or_o vessel_n to_o come_v to_o the_o admiral_n unexamined_a instr._n xxiii_o if_o the_o admiral_n fire_n at_o a_o strange_a ship_n the_o next_o ship_n under_o the_o three_o rate_n be_v to_o fire_n at_o she_o and_o bring_v she_o to_o the_o admiral_n when_o the_o admiral_n be_v at_o anchor_n shall_v fire_v a_o gun_n at_o any_o ship_n or_o vessel_n approach_v pass_v by_o or_o stand_v away_o from_o he_o or_o at_o anchor_n any_o ship_n of_o the_o fleet_n which_o shall_v then_o happen_v to_o be_v near_o to_o that_o ship_n or_o vessel_n at_o which_o the_o admiral_n shall_v so_o fire_n shall_v also_o fire_v at_o and_o endeavour_v to_o speak_v with_o the_o say_a ship_n and_o bring_v the_o commander_n thereof_o to_o the_o admiral_n but_o if_o such_o a_o ship_n shall_v decline_v to_o be_v so_o speak_v with_o and_o the_o admiral_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o fire_v three_o time_n at_o she_o those_o ship_n of_o his_o majesty_n fleet_n that_o be_v near_o under_o the_o three_o rate_n shall_v immediate_o slip_v or_o cut_v their_o cable_n and_o use_v their_o best_a endeavour_n to_o bring_v such_o a_o ship_n or_o vessel_n to_o the_o admiral_n instr._n xxiv_o the_o signal_n for_o the_o admiral_n of_o the_o white_a squadron_n to_o send_v out_o ship_n to_o chase_n when_o the_o admiral_n shall_v put_v forth_o a_o flag_n stripe_v with_o red_a and_o white_a on_o the_o fore-top-mast-head_n the_o admiral_n of_o the_o white_a squadron_n shall_v send_v out_o ship_n to_o chase_v when_o on_o the_o missen-top-mast-head_n chase_n signal_n for_o the_o admiral_n of_o the_o blue_n to_o send_v out_o ship_n to_o chase_n the_o admiral_n of_o the_o blue_a shall_v send_v out_o ship_n to_o chase_v the_o signal_n for_o any_o ship_n of_o the_o admiral_n be_v division_n to_o chase_n except_v his_o vice_n and_o rere-admirals_n if_o the_o admiral_n will_v have_v any_o particular_a ship_n of_o his_o own_o division_n except_v his_o vice_n and_o rere-admiral_n to_o chase_v he_o will_v put_v a_o flag_n stripe_v red_a and_o white_a on_o that_o place_n where_o the_o ordinary_a signal_n for_o speak_v with_o that_o particular_a ship_n use_v to_o be_v a_o pendent_a the_o signal_n for_o the_o vice-admiral_n of_o the_o red_a to_o send_v out_o ship_n to_o chase_n if_o a_o flag_n stripe_v red_a and_o 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