Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	child_n	father_n	mother_n	4,215	5	7.2898	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04801	A wonder vvorth the reading, or, A true and faithfull relation of a woman, now dwelling in Kentstreet who, vpon Thursday, being the 21 of August last, was deliuered of a prodigious and monstrous child, in the presence of diuers honest, and religious women to their wonderfull feare and astonishment.		1617 (1617)	STC 14935; ESTC S106531	4,251	12

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bring_v in_o a_o new_a trueborn_a story_n a_o monstrous_a message_n send_v from_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n a_o true_a and_o faithful_a relation_n of_o a_o woman_n now_o dwell_v in_o kentstreet_n who_o upon_o thursday_n last_o be_v the_o 21_o of_o august_n be_v deliver_v of_o a_o prodigious_a and_o monstrous_a child_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o diverse_a honest_a and_o religious_a woman_n to_o their_o wonderful_a fear_n and_o astonishment_n it_o be_v report_v of_o the_o famous_a scythian_a that_o when_o he_o go_v forth_o to_o war_n against_o his_o enemy_n it_o be_v his_o fashion_n first_o to_o display_v a_o white_a ensign_n as_o a_o token_n of_o his_o mercy_n if_o his_o foe_n will_v yield_v to_o fair_a condition_n but_o if_o not_o then_o will_v he_o display_v a_o red_a ensign_n in_o sign_n of_o effusion_n of_o blood_n and_o threaten_a death_n and_o destruction_n but_o if_o at_o least_o they_o refuse_v to_o stoop_v to_o his_o fair_a admonition_n then_o will_v he_o set_v up_o his_o 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