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	letter_n	send_v	2,129	5	6.3692	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75699	An answer to divers scandals mentioned in a certain pamphlet, entituled, The humble remonstrance of Sr. Iohn Stawell. Written by John Ashe Esquire, 1654.	Ashe, John, Esquire.	1654 (1654)	Wing A3944; Thomason E1072_2*; ESTC R208223	28,340	31

the_o war_n i_o thereupon_o send_v my_o letter_n to_o sir_n john_n stawell_n let_v he_o know_v that_o i_o can_v not_o gain_v a_o time_n as_o yet_o to_o deliver_v his_o petition_n to_o the_o parliament_n although_o i_o have_v do_v my_o utmost_a endeavour_n therein_o and_o that_o my_o occasion_n do_v call_v i_o sudden_o into_o the_o country_n therefore_o i_o do_v desire_v he_o to_o direct_v i_o into_o what_o hand_n i_o shall_v put_v his_o petition_n while_o i_o be_v absent_a which_o shall_v not_o be_v above_o three_o week_n at_o most_o this_o letter_n i_o send_v to_o newgate_n to_o sir_n john_n stawell_n and_o he_o return_v i_o a_o answer_n to_o this_o effect_n that_o he_o be_v very_o thankful_a to_o i_o for_o the_o great_a care_n i_o have_v take_v in_o the_o delivery_n of_o his_o petition_n and_o be_v sorry_a that_o it_o have_v no_o better_a success_n and_o that_o since_o my_o occasion_n call_v i_o into_o the_o country_n he_o direct_v i_o to_o place_v his_o petition_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o mr._n denzil_n hollis_n or_o sir_n philip_n stapleton_n the_o very_a next_o morning_n i_o come_v to_o the_o parliamenthouse_n somewhat_o early_o before_o the_o house_n sit_v and_o there_o very_o happy_o i_o meet_v mr._n hollis_n who_o be_v in_o a_o private_a discourse_n with_o another_o gentleman_n i_o take_v the_o opportunity_n because_o i_o be_v to_o go_v out_o of_o town_n the_o day_n follow_v and_o somewhat_o uncivil_o interrupt_v mr._n hollis_n tell_v he_o that_o sir_n john_n stawell_n present_v his_o respect_n unto_o he_o and_o have_v send_v he_o a_o petition_n which_o he_o do_v desire_n may_v be_v present_v to_o the_o house_n by_o his_o hand_n mr._n hollis_n take_v from_o i_o the_o petition_n and_o put_v it_o in_o his_o pocket_n will_v i_o to_o acquaint_v sir_n john_n stawell_n that_o he_o will_v take_v care_n thereof_o and_o the_o same_o day_n assoon_o as_o i_o do_v return_v unto_o my_o lodging_n i_o write_v a_o letter_n to_o sir_n john_n stawel_n wherein_o i_o tell_v he_o that_o according_a to_o his_o direction_n i_o have_v deliver_v his_o petition_n to_o mr_n hollis_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o take_v care_n thereof_o and_o advise_v he_o to_o employ_v some_o friend_n to_o mind_n mr._n hollis_n of_o the_o same_o lest_o he_o shall_v forget_v it_o sir_n john_n stawel_n give_v i_o a_o answer_n to_o this_o letter_n the_o next_o morning_n which_o letter_n his_o servant_n deliver_v i_o as_o i_o be_v take_v horse_n to_o ride_v into_o the_o country_n the_o content_n of_o which_o letter_n be_v that_o he_o hearty_o thank_v i_o for_o lodging_n his_o petition_n in_o so_o worthy_a a_o hand_n and_o that_o he_o will_v observe_v my_o advice_n by_o send_v some_o friend_n to_o mr._n hollis_n to_o mind_v he_o thereof_o and_o so_o wish_v i_o a_o happy_a journey_n and_o a_o safe_a return_n i_o than_o go_v into_o the_o country_n and_o return_v again_o to_o the_o parliament_n about_o three_o week_n after_o and_o assoon_o as_o i_o meet_v with_o mr._n hollis_n i_o ask_v he_o 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any_o other_o petition_n from_o sir_n john_n stawell_n but_o that_o which_o i_o now_o mention_v and_o now_o reader_n have_v thus_o in_o all_o plainness_n and_o truth_n make_v thou_o this_o faithful_a narrative_n with_o all_o its_o circumstance_n and_o show_v who_o the_o witness_n be_v that_o can_v and_o i_o presume_v will_n if_o call_v make_v good_a the_o same_o thou_o will_v exceed_o admire_v the_o front_n and_o boldness_n of_o this_o gentleman_n sir_n john_n stawel_n who_o with_o so_o much_o confidence_n shall_v adventure_v to_o publish_v in_o print_n that_o which_o not_o only_o his_o own_o conscience_n tell_v he_o to_o be_v a_o notorious_a untruth_n but_o also_o know_v the_o witness_n that_o can_v convict_v he_o thereof_o and_o what_o cause_n have_v thou_o then_o to_o believe_v those_o other_o story_n which_o he_o have_v print_v and_o be_v as_o they_o be_v pretend_v private_a discourse_n between_o sir_n john_n stawell_n and_o myself_o i_o have_v here_o conclude_v this_o discourse_n 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