Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	france_n	king_n	prince_n	18,120	5	5.7862	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88869	The copy of a letter from Min Heer T.V.L. to Min Heer H.V.C. Faithfully translated from the original.	T. V. L.	1689 (1689)	Wing L83C; ESTC R179228	2,742	4

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