Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	allegiance_n	king_n	oath_n	2,942	5	7.6429	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61910	Study to be quiet, or, Serious and seasonable advice to the citizens of London written by a Citizen of London.	Citizen of London.	1680 (1680)	Wing S6092; ESTC R7111	7,569	16

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