Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	effect_n	general_n	great_a	28	3	2.1077	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95299	A True relation or journal of the siege and taking by storm of the famous city of Belgrade by the Christian army under the conduct of the victorious elector of Bavaria, on the 6th day of September, 1688 with an account of its scituation, fortifications, &c., and also of the great victory gained by Prince Lovis of Baden over the Turkish army, commanded by the Bassa of Bosnia.		1688 (1688)	Wing T3083; ESTC R42945	13,703	26

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