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	war_n	17,303	5	6.8100	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31295	Min Heer T. van C's answer to Min Heer H. van L's letter of the 15th of March, 1689 representing the true interests of Holland, and what they have already gained by our losses.	T. van C.; H. van L.	1690 (1690)	Wing C138; ESTC R4107	5,073	4

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min_n heer_n t._n van_n c_n answer_n to_o min_n heer_n h._n van_n l_n letter_n of_o the_o 15_o the_o of_o march_n 1689._o represent_v the_o true_a interest_n of_o holland_n and_o what_o they_o have_v already_o gain_v by_o our_o loss_n sir_n you_o may_v think_v i_o very_o rude_a in_o make_v no_o quick_a a_o return_n to_o your_o oblige_a letter_n but_o the_o truth_n on_o it_o be_v my_o apprehension_n at_o that_o time_n lest_o the_o late_a king_n james_n shall_v return_v by_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o french_a and_o irish_a be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o blind_v my_o understanding_n and_o make_v i_o so_o stupid_a that_o i_o can_v not_o see_v any_o probable_a appearance_n of_o those_o glorious_a advantage_n which_o you_o affirm_v will_v accrue_v to_o our_o country_n though_o he_o shall_v regain_v his_o kingdom_n and_o force_v his_o present_a majesty_n to_o abdicate_v as_o he_o have_v do_v and_o therefore_o i_o decline_v write_v till_o action_n may_v convince_v we_o whether_o you_o or_o i_o 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