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	king_n	return_v	2,805	5	7.1565	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30956	A remembrancer of excellent men ...; Remembrancer of excellent men	Barksdale, Clement, 1609-1687.	1670 (1670)	Wing B806; ESTC R17123	46,147	158

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