Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	king_n	power_n	subject_n	18,588	5	7.0694	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81994	An humble proposal that may intirely check and restrain, the growth of highway-men, foot-pads, house-breakers, shop-lifters and other incendiary's, by threatening letters; and at no charge to the government, but in case of a war, may be an hundred thousand a year, in the way of trade of this kingdom. / By Joseph Davies.	Davies, Joseph.	1690 (1690)	Wing D422B; ESTC N72228	4,460	11

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