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	hot_a	moist_a	5,424	5	10.2024	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20002	Spadacrene Anglica Or, the English spavv-fountaine. Being a briefe treatise of the acide, or tart fountaine in the forest of Knaresborow, in the west-riding of Yorkshire. As also a relation of other medicinall waters in the said forest. By Edmund Deane, Dr. in Physicke, Oxon. dwelling in the city of Yorke.	Deane, Edmund, 1582?-1640.	1626 (1626)	STC 6441; ESTC S113477	20,242	38

a_o little_a vitrioline_n be_v altogether_o like_a unto_o the_o ancient_a spa_n water_n which_o according_a to_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o those_o who_o have_v consider_v their_o natural_a composition_n do_v most_o of_o all_o and_o chief_o participate_v of_o vitriol_n notwithstanding_o for_o a_o more_o manifest_a and_o full_a try_v all_o hereof_o put_v as_o much_o powder_n of_o gall_n as_o will_v lie_v on_o twopence_n or_o threepence_n into_o a_o glass_n full_a of_o this_o water_n new_o take_v up_o at_o the_o fountain_n you_o shall_v see_v it_o by_o and_o by_o turn_v into_o the_o right_n and_o perfect_a colour_n of_o claret_n wine_n that_o be_v full_o ripe_a clear_a and_o well_o fine_v which_o may_v easy_o deceive_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o skilful_a vintner_n this_o demonstration_n have_v be_v often_o make_v not_o without_o the_o admiration_n of_o those_o who_o first_o do_v see_v it_o for_o the_o same_o quantity_n of_o gall_v mingle_v with_o so_o much_o common_a water_n or_o any_o 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the_o sediment_n of_o blood_n but_o more_o especial_o because_o the_o mineral_n intermix_v do_v produce_v and_o give_v such_o a_o tincture_n chap._n 11._o in_o what_o disease_n the_o water_n of_o this_o fountain_n be_v most_o useful_a and_o beneficial_a over_o and_o beside_o the_o peculiar_a and_o specifical_a faculty_n which_o this_o fountain_n have_v it_o show_v diverse_a and_o sundry_a other_o manifest_a effect_n and_o quality_n in_o evacuate_v the_o noxious_a humour_n of_o the_o body_n for_o most_o part_n by_o urine_n especial_o when_o there_o be_v any_o obstruction_n about_o the_o kidney_n ureter_n and_o bladder_n or_o by_o urine_n and_o stool_n both_o if_o the_o mesentery_n liver_n or_o splen_z chance_v to_o be_v obstruct_v but_o if_o the_o affect_v or_o grief_n be_v in_o the_o matrix_fw-la or_o womb_n than_o it_o cleanse_v that_o way_n according_a to_o the_o accustom_a and_o usual_a manner_n of_o woman_n in_o melancholic_a people_n it_o purge_v by_o provoke_v the_o 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