Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	baron_n	duke_n	earl_n	3,082	5	7.1890	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43533	France painted to the life by a learned and impartial hand.	Heylyn, Peter, 1600-1662.	1656 (1656)	Wing H1710; ESTC R5545	193,128	366

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