Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	believe_v	chief_a	great_a	89	3	2.1029	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86212	A vindication of Thomas Henshaw Esquire, sometimes Major in the French Kings service. In justification of himself against the aspersions throwne vpon him. Concerning a pretended plott for which John Gerharde Esquire, and Peter Vovvell gent: were murthered on the 10.th of August, 1654.	Henshaw, Thomas, 1618-1700.	1654 (1654)	Wing H1483; Thomason E812_17; ESTC R207637	3,830	7

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