Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	honourable_a	london_n	right_n	15,695	5	6.6784	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96051	The Earl of Warwicks letter to the Right Honorable, the Committee of Lords and Commons at Derby-House, containing a narrative of his proceedings in pursuit of the revolted ships, and their declining the engagement: and of the conjunction of the Portsmouth fleet with the Lord Admirals. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that this letter be forthwith printed and published. H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.	Warwick, Robert Rich, Earl of, 1587-1658.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons. aut	1648 (1648)	Wing W1007; Thomason E462_15; ESTC R204170	3,440	8

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