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	king_n	york_n	7,865	5	9.8357	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34100	Severall considerations offered to the Parliament concerning the improvement of trade, navigation and comerce more especially the old draperies and other woolen manufactures of England / by G.C., a louer of his country.	Carew, George, Esq.	1675 (1675)	Wing C551; ESTC R35845	8,786	10

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chief_a fortress_n and_o support_v of_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o monastery_n and_o abbey_n the_o people_n multiply_v so_o fast_o they_o settle_v several_a colony_n and_o plantation_n in_o asia_n and_o america_n find_v no_o room_n at_o home_n for_o all_o young_a brother_n to_o live_v and_o get_v estate_n diverse_a of_o they_o that_o be_v natural_o addict_v to_o the_o war_n leave_v the_o service_n of_o other_o prince_n and_o state_n where_o english_a man_n sell_v their_o skin_n and_o spinn_v out_o their_o life_n for_o brass_n stiver_n and_o sol_n marquess_n to_o seek_v their_o fortune_n in_o those_o dominion_n that_o be_v add_v to_o the_o crown_n through_o the_o great_a charge_n and_o industry_n of_o several_a well_o affect_v person_n to_o their_o king_n and_o country_n who_o since_o have_v not_o only_o lose_v their_o real_a possession_n but_o their_o original_a cost_n by_o bad_a government_n and_o worse_a conduct_n when_o the_o staple_n of_o wool_n 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