Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	edward_n	sir_n	thomas_n	53,717	5	8.7999	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85041	A fuller relation of Sir Thomas Fairfax's routing all the Kings armies in the vvest, under Prince Charles, the Lord Hopton, the Lord Goring, and all the rest at Torrington: with the manner of the fight, and the number kill'd and taken on both sides. As also the blowing up of Torrington church: Hoptons horse shot under him; and the great dangers His Excellency escaped during the fight. With copies of letters to members of the House of Comons [sic], and from Scoutmaster-Generals quarters. With a list of all the particulars since the coming of the former letter. Commanded to be printed, and are published according to order to prevent all false copies.		1646 (1646)	Wing F2491; Thomason E324_6; ESTC R200609	7,368	15

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