Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	french_a	great_a	king_n	16,597	5	4.3459	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B09808	Propositions made by the sachems of the three Maquas castles, to the mayor, aldermen, and commanalty [sic] of the city of Albany, and military offiicers of the said city, and county in the city-hall, Febryary 25th. 1689/90. Peiter Schuyler mayor, with ten more gentlemen, then present. / Interpreted by Arnout & Hille.		1690 (1690)	Wing P3793; ESTC W31185	7,686	28

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