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	richard_n	4,961	5	9.5158	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36822	Dum spiro spero an humble representation of the state of our woollen manufacturers.		1700 (1700)	Wing D2519; ESTC R235	9,146	18

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