Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	aforesaid_a	kingdom_n	say_a	2,872	5	6.8874	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A83997	Englands safety in navie and fortifications; the common interest both of King and people. Conteining necessary observations concerning Dover, and other sea-towns of England. Published for the necessary view of the right honourable, the high court of Parliament: and also for the publique safetie of the kingdome, and all other His Majesties dominions.		1642 (1642)	Wing E3043; Thomason E137_20; ESTC R13888	3,939	8

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