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
B10200	A True Relation of the rise and progress of the East India Company, shewing how their manufactures have been, are, and will be prejudicial, to the manufactures of England; and what endeavours have been used for and against any restriction. Together with some remarks thereon.		1699 (1699)	Wing T3035A; ESTC R185714	6,268	5

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