Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	act_n	great_a	parliament_n	3,586	5	6.2777	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78012	For every individuall member of the honourable House of Commons. Concerning the major, magstracy, and officers of Dover.	Burt, Nathaniel, fl. 1644-1655.	1649 (1649)	Wing B6142; Thomason E568_19; ESTC R206270	12,509	8

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