Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	duke_n	french_a	king_n	14,745	5	4.5867	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75179	An account of Major General Kirks's safe arrival at London-Derry with allowance, June the 21st, 1689.		1689 (1689)	Wing A208; ESTC R225087	1,391	1

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