Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	bishop_n	henry_n	lord_n	3,804	5	3.9631	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29244	The acts of Dr. Bray's visitation held at Annapolis in Maryland May 23, 24, 25 anno 1700	Bray, Thomas, 1658-1730.	1700 (1700)	Wing B4282; ESTC R29055	12,582	20

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