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_v	king_n	lord_n	916	5	3.9995	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50498	A narrative of the principal actions occurring in the wars betwixt Sueden and Denmark before and after the Roschild Treaty with the counsels and measures by which those actions were directed : together with a view of the Suedish and other affairs, as they stood in Germany in the year 1675, with relation to England : occasionally communicated by the author to the Right Honourable George, late Earl of Bristol, and since his decease found among his papers.	Meadows, Philip, Sir, 1626-1718.; Bristol, George Digby, Earl of, 1612-1677.	1677 (1677)	Wing M1566; ESTC R36497	38,462	181

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eminent_a employment_n and_o action_n have_v be_v lay_v near_o the_o warm_a sun_n the_o draught_n i_o have_v here_o send_v be_v make_v several_a year_n since_o and_o only_o communicate_v in_o private_a with_o some_o friend_n in_o the_o compose_n whereof_o i_o be_v not_o a_o little_a advantage_v by_o be_v a_o spectator_n of_o the_o action_n and_o privy_a to_o some_o of_o the_o counsel_n of_o both_o king_n but_o how_o far_o i_o have_v answer_v those_o advantage_n in_o the_o ensue_a narrative_n i_o submit_v to_o your_o lordship_n censure_n and_o remain_v my_o lord_n your_o lordship_n be_v most_o humble_a and_o obedient_a servant_n philip_n meadowe_n parham_n in_o suff._n sep._n 24._o 1675._o a_o narrative_n of_o the_o principal_a action_n occur_v in_o the_o war_n betwixt_o sueden_n and_o denmark_n before_o and_o after_o the_o roschild_n treaty_n with_o the_o counsel_n and_o measure_n by_o which_o those_o action_n be_v direct_v the_o ancient_a emulation_n and_o jealousy_n betwixt_o the_o 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sound_n queen_n christina_n without_o any_o previous_a denunciation_n of_o war_n send_v secret_a order_n to_o general_n torstenson_n who_o at_o that_o time_n command_v the_o suedish_n army_n in_o germany_n to_o invade_v therewith_o the_o danish_a dominion_n which_o that_o wise_a general_n perform_v with_o such_o secrecy_n and_o diligence_n that_o the_o first_o intelligence_n of_o his_o attempt_n be_v bring_v to_o copenhagen_n by_o the_o ordinary_a post_n advertise_v how_o the_o suede_n be_v enter_v holstein_n with_o a_o hostile_a army_n in_o that_o war_n the_o dane_n lose_v halland_n jempterland_n gothland_n and_o the_o oesel_n for_o though_o halland_n by_o the_o treaty_n at_o broomsborow_n be_v not_o formal_o alienate_v from_o the_o crown_n of_o denmark_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o succeed_a roschild_n treaty_n but_o only_o mortgage_v or_o lease_v to_o sueden_n for_o thirty_o year_n lest_o the_o reputation_n of_o denmark_n shall_v seem_v too_o much_o prostitute_v by_o the_o utter_a abscission_n and_o dismember_n of_o so_o considerable_a a_o province_n from_o that_o crown_n yet_o be_v it_o such_o a_o mortgage_n as_o in_o truth_n do_v amount_v to_o a_o absolute_a session_n or_o alienation_n for_o the_o term_n of_o year_n when_o expire_v be_v make_v renewable_a from_o thirty_o to_o thirty_o till_o the_o suede_n shall_v receive_v a_o equivalent_a for_o halland_n to_o his_o own_o like_n and_o satisfaction_n a_o peace_n be_v thus_o reestablish_v in_o the_o year_n 1644._o by_o the_o treaty_n make_v at_o broomsborow_n upon_o the_o frontier_n of_o both_o kingdom_n thing_n continue_v quiet_a betwixt_o the_o two_o crown_n for_o some_o year_n till_o the_o late_a charles_n gustavus_n king_n of_o sueden_n in_o the_o year_n 1655._o embark_a himself_n in_o a_o war_n against_o poland_n transport_v thither_o the_o choice_a of_o the_o suedish_n soldiery_n to_o serve_v in_o that_o expedition_n where_o that_o martial_a king_n carry_v all_o before_o he_o but_o grasp_v at_o more_o than_o he_o can_v well_o enclose_v and_o conquer_v more_o than_o he_o can_v reasonable_o hope_v to_o keep_v till_o at_o length_n old_a zarnetsky_n make_v head_n against_o he_o with_o a_o powerful_a body_n of_o horse_n and_o by_o his_o example_n the_o new_o submit_a province_n revolt_v as_o quick_o from_o their_o new_a lord_n insomuch_o that_o the_o suede_n be_v embarass_v on_o all_o side_n and_o his_o affair_n in_o great_a decadency_n this_o conjuncture_n gratify_v the_o dane_n who_o think_v his_o turn_n be_v now_o come_v to_o retaliate_v upon_o the_o suede_n and_o hope_v by_o the_o favour_n of_o this_o opportunity_n to_o regain_v what_o he_o have_v lose_v in_o the_o former_a surprise_v and_o to_o give_v the_o better_a colour_n of_o justice_n to_o his_o arm_n lest_o it_o shall_v be_v think_v he_o be_v rather_o invite_v thereto_o by_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o occasion_n then_o constrain_v by_o the_o cause_n of_o any_o new_a provocation_n or_o injury_n open_a war_n be_v solemn_o proclaim_v against_o sueden_n by_o the_o antiquate_a formality_n of_o a_o herald_n beside_o public_a letter_n and_o manifest_v be_v send_v abroad_o to_o satisfy_v foreign_a prince_n and_o state_n and_o to_o vindicate_v the_o right_n of_o his_o undertake_n the_o truth_n be_v the_o party_n be_v not_o ill_o concert_v for_o the_o brandenburger_n be_v already_o draw_v off_o from_o the_o suedish_n alliance_n and_o upon_o good_a assurance_n give_v he_o from_o the_o polish_v court_n that_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o ducal_z prussia_n shall_v be_v confer_v upon_o he_o which_o he_o according_o now_o enjoy_v he_o confederate_v himself_o with_o the_o pole_n and_o dane_n against_o sueden_n the_o hollander_n also_o be_v of_o the_o party_n though_o as_o yet_o but_o covert_o and_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n be_v advance_v by_o amsterdam_n and_o the_o trade_n company_n for_o they_o will_v not_o have_v it_o seem_v the_o act_n of_o the_o state_n but_o of_o private_a person_n by_o way_n of_o loan_n 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