Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	james_n	king_n	william_n	2,922	5	7.4887	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57287	Scotland's grievances relating to Darien &c., humbly offered to the consideration of the Parliament	Ridpath, George, d. 1726.	1700 (1700)	Wing R1464; ESTC R1580	53,913	60

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