Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	foot_n	horse_n	squadron_n	1,059	5	11.6685	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25796	The Lord Marques of Argyle's speech to a grand committee of both Houses of Parliament the 25th of this instant June, 1646 together with some papers of the commissioners for the kingdom of Scotland, wherein they do give their consent to the sending of the propositions of peace to His Majesty, and desire their armies to be supplyed, and the accounts between the kingdoms to be perfected, to the end all armies may be disbanded, &c. : also His Majesties letter to the Marques of Ormond discharging all further treaty with the Irish rebels : and a letter from General Major Monro concerning the state of affairs in Ireland.; Speech to a grand committee of both Houses of Parliament the 25th of this instant June 1646	Argyll, Archibald Campbell, Marquis of, 1598-1661.; Ormonde, James Butler, Duke of, 1610-1688.; Monro, Robert.; England and Wales. Parliament.; Scotland. Parliament.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)	1646 (1646)	Wing A3671; ESTC R23323	9,624	18

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the_o settle_n whereof_o we_o will_v have_v whole_o apply_v ourselves_o if_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o we_o and_o our_o subject_n here_o have_v not_o diver●●d_fw-mi and_o withdraw_v we_o and_o not_o have_v be_v able_a by_o force_n for_o that_o respect_n to_o reduce_v they_o we_o be_v necessitate_v for_o the_o present_a safety_n of_o our_o protestant_a subject_n there_o to_o give_v you_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o treat_v with_o they_o upon_o such_o pious_a honourable_a and_o safe_a ground_n as_o the_o good_a of_o that_o our_o kingdom_n do_v then_o require_v but_o for_o many_o reason_n too_o long_o for_o a_o letter_n we_o think_v fit_a to_o require_v you_o to_o proceed_v no_o further_o in_o treaty_n with_o the_o rebel_n nor_o to_o engage_v we_o upon_o any_o condition_n with_o they_o after_o sight_n hereof_o and_o have_v former_o find_v such_o real_a proof_n of_o your_o ready_a obedience_n to_o our_o command_n we_o doubt_v not_o of_o your_o care_n in_o this_o wherein_o our_o 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