Selected quad for the lemma: son_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
son_n	begin_v	king_n	reign_v	13,807	5	9.8575	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51184	Remarkable addresses by way of embassy from the East-India Company of the United Provinces, to the Emperor of Japan Containing a description of their several territories, cities, temples, and fortresses; their religions, laws, and customs; their prodigious vvealth, and gorgeous habits; the nature of their soil, plants, beasts, hills, rivers, and fountains: with the character of the ancient and modern Japanners. Collected out of their several writings and journals by Arnoldus Montanus. English'd, and adorn'd with a hundred several sculptures, by John Ogilby Esq; His Majesties cosmographer, geographick printer, and master of the revels in the Kingdom of Ireland.; Gedenkwaerdige gesantschappen der Oost-Indische maatschappy in 't Vereenigde Nederland, aan de Kaiseren van Japan. English.	Montanus, Arnoldus, 1625?-1683.; Ogilby, John, 1600-1676.; Nederlandsche Oost-Indische Compagnie.; United Provinces of the Netherlands.	1671 (1671)	Wing M2486A; ESTC R218646	565,250	480

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it_o be_v length_n extend_v to_o two_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o german_a mile_n and_o its_o breadth_n thirty_o the_o province_n kinke_v be_v adorn_v with_o the_o metropolis_n pingjang_fw-mi the_o whole_a country_n be_v exceed_o populous_a the_o town_n very_o many_o most_o of_o they_o build_v square_a after_o the_o chinese_n manner_n who_o fashion_n language_n letter_n religion_n and_o government_n the_o corean_o follow_v which_o be_v no_o wonder_n because_o the_o chinese_n emperor_n hoavus_n subdue_v they_o two_o hundred_o year_n before_o the_o transmigration_n of_o the_o soul_n into_o all_o manner_n of_o body_n religion_n their_o religion_n be_v firm_o believe_v among_o they_o their_o dead_a corpse_n be_v lay_v in_o coffin_n curious_o adorn_v and_o not_o bury_v before_o the_o three_o year_n after_o their_o death_n custom_n strange_a custom_n but_o to_o keep_v in_o the_o ill_a scent_n which_o may_v get_v through_o the_o crevice_n they_o glue_v the_o coffin_n close_o up_o with_o lime_n 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