Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	duke_n	king_n	york_n	13,001	5	9.6505	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81326	A declaration of the Right Honourable, James, Earle of Darby, Lord Stanly, Strange of Knocking, and of the Isle of Man. Concerning his resolution to keep the Isle of Man for His Majesties service, against all force whatsoever. Together with His Lordships letter, in answer to Commissary Generall Ireton.	Derby, James Stanley, Earl of, 1607-1651.	1649 (1649)	Wing D1091; Thomason E566_5; ESTC R204625	3,021	7

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if_o you_o trouble_v i_o with_o any_o more_o message_n of_o this_o nature_n i_o will_v burn_v the_o paper_n and_o hang_v the_o messenger_n this_o be_v the_o immutable_a resolution_n and_o shall_v be_v the_o undoubted_a practice_n of_o he_o who_o account_v it_o his_o chief_a glory_n to_o be_v his_o majesty_n most_o loyal_a and_o obedient_a subject_n derby_n from_o castletowne_n july_n 12._o 1649._o finis_fw-la