Selected quad for the lemma: nation_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nation_n	king_n	parliament_n	people_n	4,164	5	4.9134	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78506	A sad and serious discourse, upon a terrible letter, sent by the ministers of the province of London, to the Lord General and his Councel of War. / By W. Ca. a member of the Army.	W. Ca.	1649 (1649)	Wing C178; Thomason E540_3; ESTC R205738	4,179	10

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