Selected quad for the lemma: war_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
war_n	dutch_a	peace_n	spain_n	3,305	5	10.9380	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51744	A Letter from Barwick, the head quarters of the army, under the conduct of General Monck ... shewing their condition and resolution, and the necessity of the present Parliaments restitution : to a merchant in London.	J. M.	1659 (1659)	Wing M39; ESTC R12346	2,613	10

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