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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88688	Major Generall Laughorn's letter to the Honourable William Lenthall Esq; Speaker of the Honorable House of Commons. VVherein is truly related the taking of Carmarthen town and castle, and the reducing of that county to obedience of Parliament. Together with the severall articles, declarations and agreements between the major and gentry of that county. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that this letter, articles, directions, and agreements, be forthwith printed and published. H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.	Laugharne, Rowland, d. 1676.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1645 (1645)	Wing L402; Thomason E307_15; ESTC R200345	4,903	9

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