Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	great_a	lord_n	sir_n	3,964	5	5.8581	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65736	An account of the trade to the East Indies together with the state of the present company, and the best method for establishing and managing that trade to the honor and advantage of the nation / written by Mr. George White, of London, merchant ...	White, George.	1691 (1691)	Wing W1768; ESTC R39756	18,216	16

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