Selected quad for the lemma: rest_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
rest_n	hand_n	left_a	rank_n	5,002	5	12.0784	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67491	The present state of Egypt, or, A new relation of a late voyage into that kingdom performed in the years 1672 and 1673 / by F. Vansleb, R.D. ; wherein you have an exact and true account of many rare and wonderful particulars of that ancient kingdom ; Englished by M.D., B.D.; Nouvelle relation en forme de journal, d'un voyage fait en Egypte. English. 1678	Wansleben, Johann Michael, 1635-1679.; M. D.	1678 (1678)	Wing W711; ESTC R38063	144,764	272

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