Selected quad for the lemma: peace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
peace_n	france_n	king_n	treaty_n	4,777	5	9.4202	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37443	The two great questions consider'd I. What the French king will do, with respect to the Spanish monarchy, II. What measures the English ought to take.	Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.	1700 (1700)	Wing D850; ESTC R20141	13,382	33

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