Selected quad for the lemma: hand_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
hand_n	death_n	life_n	time_n	5,226	5	3.6830	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43043	Certaine choise and remarkable observations selected out of a discourse written long since by the late and ever famous Earle of Essex, very usefull for these times ; whereunto is annexed the advice of that worthy commander, Sir Edvvard Harvvood, Collonell, written by King Charles his command upon occasion of the French kings preparations and presented in his life-time by his owne hand unto His Sacred Majesty ; all tending to the securing and fortifying of the kingdome both by sea and land ...; also a relation of his life and death ...	Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1566-1601.; Harwood, Edward, Sir, 1586?-1632.; Peters, Hugh, 1598-1660.; Harwood, George, 17th cent.	1642 (1642)	Wing H1096A; ESTC R42071	18,047	38

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