Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	bring_v	king_n	prince_n	4,029	5	5.5447	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A84507	The Earl of Strafford's ghost complaining, of the cruelties of his countrey-men, in killing one another. And perswading all great men to live honestly, that desire to die honourably. Herein also are his bad practises manifested, and the sad condition of England and Ireland, express'd and commiserated.		1644 (1644)	Wing E84; Thomason E6_33; ESTC R7062	6,778	9

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