Selected quad for the lemma: master_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
master_n	captain_n	sir_n	thomas_n	6,793	5	9.6435	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94945	A True and perfect relation of a great and happy victory obtained by the Parliaments forces, under the command of Colonell Ruthin, over Sir Ralph Hopton, and his cavaliers, neer Plymmouth, with the names of the prisoners they have taken in the battell, and diverse other passages of extraordinary importance. As it was sent in a letter from the committe at Dartmouth, directed to the right honourable the Lords and others of the committee for the safety of the kingdome; and read at a conference of both Houses of Parliament, on Tuesday the 13 of December 1642 Iohn Browne Cler. Parliament. Subscribed unto by William Ruthyen Alex. Pym Lov's Dicke. George Thomson Anthony Rouse.	Ruthyen, William.	1642 (1642)	Wing T2540; Thomason E130_25; ESTC R9330	2,010	7

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