Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	great_a	land_n	lord_n	2,551	5	3.2299	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38834	Encouragement for seamen and mariners in two parts : being a proposed method for the more speedy and effectual furnishing Their Majesties' Royal Navy with able seamen and mariners, and for saving those immense sums of money, yearly expended in attending the sea-press : in order to prevent those many mischiefs and abuses daily committed (by disorderly press-masters) both at sea and land, to the great prejudice of Their Majesties, and injury of the subject / by George Everett, Shipwright.	Everett, George, Shipwright.	1695 (1695)	Wing E3546; ESTC R21074	10,664	26

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