Selected quad for the lemma: nation_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nation_n	england_n	law_n	statute_n	1,497	5	9.0809	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A24980	An account of the ceremony of investing his Electoral Highness of Brandenburgh with the Order of the Garter Perform'd at Berlin on the 6th of June, 1690. By James Johnston, Esq: His Majesties envoy extraordinary to his Electoral Highness, and principal commissioner. And Gregory King, Esq; the other commissioner for this investiture. With the speeches made at this solemnity by the said Mr. Johnston, and Monsieur Fulks, minister of state to his Electoral Highness.	King, Gregory, 1648-1712.; Johnston, James, 1655-1737.; Fuchs, Paul von, 1640-1704.	1690 (1690)	Wing A261; ESTC R213060	13,683	54

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