Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	king_n	say_a	time_n	8,114	5	4.0990	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25612	An Answer to the pretended reasons of some drapers, mercers, haberdashers, grocers, and hosiers, &c. against pedlars, hawkers, & petty-chapmen humbly offered to the consideration of the High-Court of Parliament.		1675 (1675)	Wing A3434; ESTC R22770	1,747	1

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