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
A47970	A letter directed to the Right Honourable the Earl of Perth, governour to the Prince	Melfort, John Drummond, Earl of, 1649-1715.	1700 (1700)	Wing L1361; ESTC N18878	3,951	11

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