Selected quad for the lemma: peace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
peace_n	enemy_n	time_n	war_n	3,823	5	6.1972	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60885	A vindication of the proceedings of the late Parliament of England An. Dom. 1689, being the first in the reign of their present Majesties King William and Queen Mary.	Somers, John Somers, Baron, 1651-1716.	1690 (1690)	Wing S4645; ESTC R12268	17,920	34

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