Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	edward_n	king_n	time_n	14,756	5	3.9665	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60466	The trade & fishing of Great-Britain displayed with a description of the islands of Orkney and Shotland. By Captain John Smith.	Smith, John, Captain, lieutenant under Col. Rainsborough.	1661 (1661)	Wing S4097; ESTC R220078	12,883	24

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