Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	eclipse_n	moon_n	shadow_n	2,791	5	10.2259	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94280	The true fortune-teller, or, Guide to knowledge Discovering the whole art of chiromancy, physiognomy, metoposcopy, and astrology. Containing 1. A discription of the planets, their power and influence over the bodies of men, women, and children. 2. Of the several lines, ... characters in the hand and wrist; ... 3. Of physiognomy. ... 4. Observations on the eyes, ... 5. Metoposcopy, or the signification of the lines in the face. 6. of moles, and their signification. 7. Of dreams and interpretations. 8. Of nativities, ... 9. If the rod ... 10. Of marriages, ... 11. Rules to know the dangers of death. 12. The manner of resolving doubtful questions, ... 13. Of Pythagoras his wheel of fortune. 14. Of the good and bad days of each month relating to health.	J. S.	1698 (1698)	Wing S99; ESTC R232143	73,968	200

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