Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	peace_n	province_n	unite_a	1,120	5	10.2827	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91104	Propositions for peace, presented to the high and mighty states of Holland, by the subjects of the Netherlands, for a cessation of all hostility, and an accommodation with his excellency the Lord Gen. Cromwel, and the present power in England. Together with a diurnal of the present affaires, and designes, now on foot, in Denmark, Sweden, and the United Provinces, concerning the soveraignty of the Commonwealth of England, both by sea and land. Translated out of Dutch into English.		1653 (1653)	Wing P3783; Thomason E701_4; ESTC R207052	2,158	8

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the_o coast_n of_o england_n the_o eastland_n fleet_n of_o merchant_n be_v near_o 500_o in_o number_n be_v so_o fright_v upon_o the_o return_n of_o the_o english_a out_o of_o the_o north_n sea_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o stir_v out_o of_o the_o u_o but_o keep_v in_o and_o perhaps_o they_o may_v not_o stir_v out_o till_o they_o hear_v what_o news_n from_o the_o man_n of_o war_n there_o be_v now_o a_o very_a strong_a rumour_n of_o a_o engagement_n at_o sea_n for_o divers_a who_o be_v new_o arrive_v from_o zealand_n say_v they_o hear_v terrible_a shoot_v in_o their_o passage_n and_o news_n come_v from_o goree_n that_o several_a vessel_n who_o come_v in_o there_o affirm_v that_o they_o also_o hear_v the_o report_n of_o innumerable_a shot_n at_o sea_n and_o if_o a_o engagement_n be_v great_a will_v be_v the_o consequence_n because_o the_o all_o of_o this_o state_n lie_v at_o stake_n the_o people_n here_o be_v exceed_o confident_a of_o victory_n and_o be_v up_o again_o with_o their_o old_a 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