Selected quad for the lemma: water_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
water_n	john_n	richard_n	thomas_n	3,599	5	10.6259	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02239	A generall historie of the Netherlands VVith the genealogie and memorable acts of the Earls of Holland, Zeeland, and west-Friseland, from Thierry of Aquitaine the first Earle, successiuely vnto Philip the third King of Spaine: continued vnto this present yeare of our Lord 1608, out of the best authors that haue written of that subiect: by Ed. Grimeston.; Grande chronique. English	Le Petit, Jean François, 1546-ca. 1615.; Grimeston, Edward.; Meteren, Emmanuel van, 1535-1612. Historia Belgica nostri potissimum temporis.; Sichem, Christoffel van, ca. 1546-1624, engraver.	1608 (1608)	STC 12374; ESTC S120800	2,253,462	1,456

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o●…_n small_a profit_n send_v by_o the_o spaniard_n i●…to_fw-mi freezland_n a_o frutlesse_o enterprise_n upon_o maestricht_n berieyck_n take_v by_o the_o estate_n 1592._o the_o ●…states_n man_n defeat_v two_o 〈◊〉_d in_o religion_n at_o vtrecht_n a_o enterprise_n upon_o enchuysen_n 1592._o the_o prince_n elector_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lovyse_v of_o nassau_n 1592._o prince_n mourice_n shot_n steenwyc_a yield_v by_o composition_n and_o other_o town_n besiege_v by_o the_o estate_n 1592._o famas_fw-la general_n o●…_n th●…_n ordinance_n 〈◊〉_d th●…_n 〈◊〉_d slay_v verdugo_n come_v to_o relieve_v covoerden_n be_v repu●…st_v covoerden_fw-ge yield_v by_o composition_n 1592._o prince_n of_o parma_n die_v his_o commendation_n 1592._o 1592._o cont_n philip_n of_o nassau_n go_v into_o luxembourg_n 1593._o the_o spaniard_n break_v quarter_n with_o the_o estate_n man_n the_o estate_n proclamation_n to_o di●…anul_v that_o of_o the_o spani_fw-la ard_n touch_v break_v of_o quarter_n gheertruydenberg_n besiege_v 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pract●…th_v to_o have_v the_o king_n murth●…red_v the_o league_n commend_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n complaint_n make_v by_o they_o of_o the_o religion_n the_o king_n s●…erch_n to_o they_o of_o the_o religion_n 1593._o the_o earl_n of_o solms_n make_v war_n for_o the_o estate_n in_o flanders_n the_o earl_n of_o solms_n return_n without_o any_o encounter_n otmarsum_fw-la wonne_n by_o the_o spaniard_n 1593._o many_o fort_n in_o friesland_n win_v by_o the_o spaniard_n verdugo_n attempt_v the_o earl_n of_o nassaus_n trench_n in_o vain_a 1594._o 1594._o a_o brave_a enterprise_n of_o the_o groninger_n upon_o delfziel_n the_o estate_n increase_v their_o army_n with_o new_a troop_n the_o archduke_n ernest_n make_v two_o army_n 1594._o a_o edict_n make_v by_o the_o estate_n concern_v print_v michael_n renichon_n come_v to_o murder_v prince_n maurice_n the_o sentence_n of_o michael_n renichon_n 1594._o 1594._o the_o archduke_n send_v to_o purge_v himself_o to_o the_o general_a estate_n 1594._o doctor_n hartius_n speech_n to_o the_o estate_n 1594._o 1594._o 1594._o 1594_o 1594._o 1594._o a_o extract_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n letter_n 1594._o capelle_n take_v by_o mansfeldt_n prince_n