Selected quad for the lemma: water_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
water_n	half_a	pound_n	sugar_n	4,559	5	10.3058	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13306	An aduice hovv to plant tobacco in England and how to bring it to colour and perfection, to whom it may be profitable, and to whom harmfull. The vertues of the hearbe in generall, as well in the outward application as taken in fume. With the danger of the Spanish tobacco. Written by C.T.	C. T., 17th cent.; W. R., fl. 1615, attributed name.	1615 (1615)	STC 23612; ESTC S111304	9,694	24

a_o advice_n how_o to_o plant_n tobacco_n in_o england_n and_o how_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o colour_n and_o perfection_n to_o who_o it_o may_v be_v profitable_a and_o to_o who_o harmful_a the_o virtue_n of_o the_o herb_n in_o general_a as_o well_o in_o the_o outward_a application_n as_o take_v in_o fume_n with_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o spanish_a tobacco_n write_a by_o c._n t._n london_n print_v by_o nicholas_n okes_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o walter_n burre_n 1615._o a_o advice_n how_o to_o plant_n tobacco_n in_o england_n and_o how_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o colour_n and_o perfection_n to_o who_o it_o may_v be_v profitable_a and_o to_o who_o harmful_a i_o have_v hear_v it_o report_v by_o man_n of_o good_a judgement_n that_o there_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o england_n and_o ireland_n near_o the_o value_n of_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n every_o year_n for_o tobacco_n and_o that_o the_o great_a part_n thereof_o be_v buy_v for_o ready_a money_n sure_o i_o be_o that_o 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