Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	arm_n	great_a	place_n	1,085	5	3.8796	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88687	A declaration by Major General Laughorn, and the rest of the forces joyned with him in VVales, of the grounds of their engagement, and demands in relation to the King, Parliament and kingdom. Likewise the copy of an oath given to all that enter into the said engagement with them. Also the true copies of several letters and transactions betwixt the Parliaments commissioners, Colonel Horton, and Major General Laughorn, since his last coming into Wales. And two letters to his Excellency the Lord Fairfax from Col: Horton, more fully relating the particulars of the late fight near Cardiff, May 8. 1648. With a perfect list of the names of the prisoners, officers, private gentlemen and soldiers taken in the said fight and pursuit.	Laugharne, Rowland, d. 1676.	1648 (1648)	Wing L401; Thomason E442_8; ESTC R202823	5,908	16

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both_o officer_n and_o soldier_n keep_v their_o order_n and_o discharge_v their_o duty_n very_o cheerful_o and_o courageous_o yet_o they_o earnest_o desire_v that_o god_n may_v have_v all_o the_o honour_n and_o so_o do_v your_o excellency_n most_o humble_a and_o faithful_a servant_n tho_n horton_n for_o his_o excellency_n tho_o lord_n fairfax_n general_n of_o all_o the_o parliament_n force_n in_o england_n and_o wales_n date_v in_o the_o field_n may_v 8._o 1648._o a_o list_n of_o the_o commander_n name_n in_o custody_n in_o wales_n take_v prisoner_n at_o the_o fight_n near_o cardiff_n may_v 8._o 1648._o mayor_z general_n stradling_n major_a hopkins_n captain_n matthews_n captain_n rowland_n matthews_n capt._n james_n matthews_n capt._n evan_n price_n capt._n craduck_n capt._n william_n button_n capt._n lewis_n capt._n floyd_n capt._n williams_n captain_n hugh_z floyd_n charles_n aberey_n hopkins_n rob._n matthews_n owen_n jones_n pewery_a tho_n bowing_n john_n thomas_n john_n rice_n 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