Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	king_n	prince_n	state_n	2,872	4	5.6626	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49689	A late voyage to Holland, with brief relations of the transactions at the Hague, also remarks on the manners and customs, nature, and commical humours of the people; their religion, government, habitations, way of living, and manner of treating stangers, especially to the English. Written by an English gentleman, attending the court of the King of Great Britain.	English gentleman, attending the court of the King of Great Britain.	1691 (1691)	Wing L561A; ESTC R213947	17,332	41

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at_o the_o hague_n with_o respect_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o several_a prince_n sect._n iv._o contain_v particular_a observation_n on_o the_o manner_n and_o custom_n nature_n and_o commical_a humour_n of_o the_o dutch_a boar_n or_o peasant_n the_o nature_n of_o their_o habitation_n way_n of_o live_v and_o manner_n of_o treat_v stranger_n especial_o the_o english_a sect._n v._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o country_n in_o general_n it_o be_v situation_n the_o way_n of_o travel_v expense_n etc._n etc._n sect._n vi_o of_o the_o people_n of_o holland_n in_o general_n their_o several_a rank_n and_o degree_n with_o their_o manner_n humour_n and_o disposition_n sect._n vii_o of_o their_o religion_n the_o different_a and_o incredible_a number_n of_o sect_n among_o the_o people_n particular_o in_o amsterdam_n sect._n viii_o of_o their_o way_n of_o trade_n intrigue_n in_o overreach_v and_o manner_n of_o increase_n in_o wealth_n etc._n etc._n sect._n ix_o of_o their_o military_a force_n 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