Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	answer_n	gentleman_n	letter_n	942	5	7.5099	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25704	An apology for the Protestants of Ireland in a brief narrative of the late revolutions in that kingdom, and an account of the present state thereof.		1689 (1689)	Wing A3556; ESTC R16309	15,035	42

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and_o in_o another_o wheedle_v and_o so_o puzzle_v they_o with_o a_o fatal_a irresolution_n till_o either_o by_o open_a assault_n or_o by_o the_o close_a mine_n of_o a_o protection_n they_o become_v master_n of_o their_o wish_n i_o will_v give_v you_o only_o one_o for_o a_o instance_n send_v by_o colonel_n gordon_n o_o neil_n son_n of_o that_o arch-rebel_n sir_n phelim_n o_o neil_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o order_n grant_v to_o i_o by_o richard_n hamilton_n esq_n lieutenant_n general_n of_o his_o majesty_n force_n in_o the_o province_n of_o ulster_n to_o grant_v protedions_a to_o all_o such_o as_o will_v submit_v themselves_o and_o lay_v down_o their_o arm_n and_o peaceable_o live_v in_o their_o own_o dwelling_n these_o be_v therefore_o in_o his_o majesty_n name_n to_o require_v all_o person_n so_o incline_v to_o come_v in_o to_o i_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v proteve_v in_o body_n and_o good_n i_o do_v hereby_o summon_v the_o garrison_n of_o dauson's-bridge_n and_o maghrefelt_a to_o lay_v 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