Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	abhor_v	able_a	world_n	20	3	3.9098	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65663	England's calamities discover'd with the proper remedy to restore her ancient grandeur and policy / humbly presented by James Whiston.	Whiston, James, 1637?-1707.	1696 (1696)	Wing W1686; ESTC R15115	21,142	42

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