Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	hand_n	king_n	scotland_n	3,117	5	8.4868	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60593	The golden fleece. VVherein is related the riches of English wools in its manufactures Together with the true uses, and the abuses of the aulnageors, measurers, and searchers offices. By W. S. Gent.	Smith, W., gent., attributed name.	1657 (1657)	Wing S4255CA; ESTC R221504	43,793	137

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law_n by_o their_o own_o minister_n in_o export_v raw_a wool_n fuller_n earth_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o part_n of_o our_o complaint_n we_o presume_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o licence_n grant_v by_o the_o state_n to_o export_v raw_a wool_n or_o white_a clothes_n both_o of_o which_o have_v be_v permit_v to_o pass_v the_o sea_n as_o well_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n as_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o clothe_v itself_o yet_o so_o as_o to_o have_v the_o same_o limit_a and_o join_v with_o the_o transportation_n of_o colour_a clothes_n may_v be_v find_v much_o to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o nation_n commodity_n in_o clothe_v and_o likewise_o to_o observe_v time_n in_o such_o licence_n be_v very_o requisite_a for_o many_o act_n of_o parliament_n useful_a and_o important_a without_o doubt_n to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o public_a when_o they_o be_v ordain_v have_v nevertheless_o within_o few_o year_n follow_v not_o only_o be_v suspend_v but_o repeal_v in_o which_o condition_n the_o 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