Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	cold_a	dry_a	moist_a	5,086	5	10.1903	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39068	The Experienced jocky, compleat horseman, or gentlemans delight containing plain and easie directions in breeding, feeding, keeping and managing horses for all occasions, as war, raccing, hunting, travel, &c. ... to which are added plain and easie directions for the breeding, feeding, managing and curing distempers in bulls, cows, calves, oxen, sheep and swine, useful and necessary for all persons who expect pleasure or profit by any of the forementioned animals, the like before not extant.		1684 (1684)	Wing E3878; ESTC R1977	136,221	359

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kite-colour_n or_o any_o the_o like_a colour_n in_o mixture_n then_o be_v he_o phlegmatic_a be_v slow_a by_o nature_n and_o apt_a to_o lose_v his_o flesh_n subject_n to_o cold_a rheum_n headache_n cough_n staggers_n and_o indeed_o all_o distemper_n proceed_v from_o cold_a or_o watery_a distillation_n and_o therefore_o must_v have_v hot_a medicine_n that_o be_v simples_n of_o a_o hot_a and_o strong_a work_a nature_n that_o may_v operate_v upon_o the_o mass_n of_o phlegm_n which_o generate_v the_o distemper_n if_o your_o horse_n be_v of_o a_o dark-bay_n colour_n have_v long_o white_a hair_n like_o goat_n hair_n on_o his_o leg_n russet_a chesnut_n ashcoloured_n grace_n or_o mouse-dun_a then_o do_v melancholy_a abound_v in_o he_o and_o the_o distemper_n he_o be_v most_o subject_a to_o be_v the_o inflammation_n of_o the_o spleen_n dropsy_n frenzy_n and_o such_o like_a dull_a and_o melancholy_a distemper_n and_o therefore_o require_v cold_a and_o moist_a medicine_n those_o of_o a_o dry_a 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