Selected quad for the lemma: fire_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
fire_n	fire_v	rank_n	right_n	2,535	5	8.4197	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B03201	The exercise of the foot with the evolutions, according to the words of command, as they are explained : as also the forming of battalions, with directions to be observed by all colonels, captains and other officers in His Majesties armies. Likewise, the exercise of the dragoons both on horse-back and foot. With the rules of war in the day of battel, when encountering the enemy, ordered by Sir Thomas Livingston, Major General, and commander in chief of their Majesties forces in Scotland. Recommended to all (officers as well as souldiers) in their Majesties armies.	England and Wales. Army.; Teviot, Thomas Livingston, Viscount, 1652?-1711. Exercise of dragoons both on horse-back and foot.; Mackay, Hugh, 1640?-1692. Rules of war for the infantry, ordered to be observed by their Majesties subjects encountring with the enemy upon the day of battel.	1693 (1693)	Wing E3863A; ESTC R232864	57,720	178

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