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
A46266	Pictures of passions, fancies, & affections poetically deciphered, in variety of characters / by Tho. Jordan, Gent.	Jordan, Thomas, 1612?-1685?	1641 (1641)	Wing J1053; ESTC R639	22,911	62

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