Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	child_n	great_a	parent_n	1,520	5	8.2359	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48403	A new historical relation of the kingdom of Siam by Monsieur De La Loubere ... ; done out of French, by A.P. Gen. R.S.S.; Du royaume de Siam. English	La Loubère, Simon de, 1642-1729.; A. P.	1693 (1693)	Wing L201; ESTC R5525	377,346	277

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murder_n be_v prohibit_v at_o siam_n the_o love_n of_o free_a person_n be_v not_o ignominious_a at_o least_o among_o the_o populace_n conversation_n amorous_n conversation_n it_o be_v there_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o marriage_n and_o incontinency_n as_o a_o divorce_n nevertheless_o the_o parent_n do_v careful_o watch_v their_o daughter_n as_o i_o have_v say_v and_o child_n be_v not_o where_o permit_v to_o dispose_v of_o themselves_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o paternal_a power_n which_o be_v the_o most_o natural_a of_o all_o law_n moreover_o the_o siamese_n be_v natural_o too_o proud_a easy_o to_o give_v themselves_o to_o foreigner_n or_o at_o least_o to_o invite_v they_o the_o peguin_n which_o be_v at_o siam_n as_o be_v stranger_n themselves_o do_v more_o high_o esteem_v of_o foreigner_n and_o do_v pass_v for_o debauch_a person_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o those_o who_o understand_v not_o that_o they_o seek_v a_o husband_n thus_o they_o continue_v faithful_a until_o they_o be_v 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