Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	country_n	firm_a	great_a	25	3	2.1020	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37488	The Delightful history of the life & death of that renowned & famous St. Patrick, champion of Ireland containing his heroick actions, and valorous atchievments in Europe, Asia, and Affrick : with other remarkable passages, from his cradle to his grave.		1685 (1685)	Wing D903; ESTC R6253	59,497	149

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