Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	colonel_n	horse_n	regiment_n	1,920	5	9.9256	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36501	A true relation of the progress of the Parl[i]aments forces in Scotland together with the king's wholly abandoning Scotland, and in despair, with what forces were left them, marching into England, with part of our forces in his van, and my Lord General following in his reer / by an express messenger to the Council of State.	Downing, George, Sir, 1623?-1684.	1651 (1651)	Wing D2110; ESTC R247	2,091	7

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most_o cordial_a and_o humble_a servant_n g._n downing_n newcastle_n aug._n 7._o 1651._o postscript_n the_o generality_n of_o the_o scot_n be_v against_o the_o present_a attempt_n for_o england_n but_o the_o king_n tell_v they_o he_o will_v march_v with_o such_o as_o will_v follow_v he_o he_o look_v very_o despond_o but_o must_v adventure_v all_o a_o letter_n from_o the_o council_n of_o state_n to_o the_o lord_n major_a of_o london_n my_o lord_n this_o letter_n come_v to_o the_o council_n by_o a_o messenger_n express_a show_v the_o progress_n that_o our_o force_n have_v make_v in_o scotland_n so_o as_o the_o scottish_a army_n which_o will_v never_o be_v bring_v to_o fight_v in_o their_o own_o country_n have_v now_o leave_v the_o same_o for_o lose_v and_o be_v march_v into_o england_n by_o it_o you_o will_v also_o see_v in_o what_o posture_n our_o force_n be_v in_o order_n to_o they_o you_o will_v find_v st_n johnstone_n surrender_v to_o we_o and_o sterling_n town_n before_o this_o 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