Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	alliance_n	ambassador_n	answer_n	25	3	6.2342	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60229	The second part of The minister of state Written by Monsieur de Silhon, secretary to the late Cardinal Richelieu. Englished by H. H.; Ministre d'estat. Part 2. English.	Silhon, sieur de (Jean), 1596?-1667.; Herbert, Henry, Sir, 1595-1673.	1663 (1663)	Wing S3782A; ESTC R217588	210,755	207

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