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	king_n	prince_n	8,899	5	6.0355	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37439	The six distinguishing characters of a Parliament-man address'd to the good people of England.	Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.	1700 (1700)	Wing D846; ESTC R17561	8,259	28

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