Selected quad for the lemma: prince_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prince_n	army_n	general_n	king_n	3,029	5	3.5532	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20992	The art of warre, or Militarie discourses of leavying, marching, encamping; and embattailing an armie. Of building, defending, and expugning forts and fortified cities. Of ordinance, petards, and fireworks. Of the severall duties of officers, and souldiers. Of the Grecian, and Romane militia, and forming of battaillons; &c. By the Lord of Praissac. Englished by I.C.; Discours militaires. English	Du Praissac, Sieur.; Cruso, John, d. 1681.	1639 (1639)	STC 7366; ESTC S122251	80,136	227

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army_n pag._n 26_o chap._n 4_o of_o the_o build_n of_o fort_n pag._n 31_o chap._n 5_o of_o the_o defence_n of_o fortress_n pag._n 48_o chap._n 6_o of_o the_o take_n of_o fortress_n by_o petard_n or_o any_o other_o surprise_n or_o by_o treachery_n pag._n 50_o chap._n 7_o how_o to_o besiege_v and_o expugne_v city_n pag._n 61_o chap._n 8_o of_o take_v fortress_n by_o famine_n pag._n 82_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o defence_n of_o fortress_n against_o the_o petard_n and_o other_o surprise_v and_o treachery_n pag._n 85_o chap._n 10_o of_o the_o defence_n of_o fortress_n against_o siege_n pag._n 91_o chap._n 11_o of_o the_o defence_n of_o fortress_n against_o famine_n pag._n 102_o chap._n 12_o of_o relieve_v place_n besiege_v pag._n 103_o chap._n 13_o of_o artillery_n the_o founding_n mixture_n an●_n measure_v of_o ordinance_n pag._n 104_o chap._n 14_o of_o the_o office_n of_o military_a man_n pag._n 12●_n chap._n 15_o of_o firework_n pag._n 150_o chap._n 16_o of_o the_o militia_n of_o the_o 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