Selected quad for the lemma: prince_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prince_n	chester_n	edward_n	wales_n	2,526	5	11.0003	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70258	Memorabilia mundi, or, Choice memoirs of the history and description of the world by G.H.	G. H.; G. H. (G. Hussey); G. H. (G. Hooker)	1670 (1670)	Wing H2629A; Wing H3812; ESTC R178183	59,815	208

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