Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	kingdom_n	law_n	scotland_n	3,190	5	8.6459	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69897	An essay upon the probable methods of making a people gainers in the ballance of trade ... by the author of The essay on ways and means.	Davenant, Charles, 1656-1714.	1699 (1699)	Wing D309; ESTC R5221	132,769	338

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p._n 80_o want_v of_o corn_n may_v very_o much_o exhaust_v our_o treasure_n p._n 81_o what_o stock_n of_o corn_n remain_v general_o in_o england_n at_o the_o succeed_a harvest_n p_o 82_o in_o what_o proportion_n a_o defect_n in_o the_o harvest_n may_v raise_v the_o price_n of_o corn_n p._n 83_o the_o care_n of_o the_o hollander_n to_o have_v granary_n and_o storehouse_n for_o corn_n and_o the_o wealth_n they_o acquire_v thereby_o p._n 84._o consideration_n about_o granary_n in_o england_n p._n 85_o 86_o country_n thrive_v by_o trade_n as_o they_o well_o or_o ill_o manage_v their_o product_n and_o manufacture_n p._n 87_o england_n with_o industry_n may_v be_v the_o foremost_a people_n in_o the_o whole_a commercial_n world_n p._n 88_o it_o seem_v more_o the_o interest_n of_o england_n to_o employ_v its_o land_n in_o breed_n and_o feed_v cattle_n than_o to_o produce_v corn_n p._n 89._o of_o the_o breed_n and_o transport_v of_o horse_n p._n 90_o the_o value_n of_o the_o horse_n yearly_o 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ireland_n to_o foreign_a part_n p._n 104_o whether_o law_n make_v here_o be_v bind_v in_o ireland_n p._n 105_o mr._n molineux_n argument_n consider_v viz._n whether_o ireland_n be_v a_o colony_n from_o england_n ib._n the_o argument_n state_v p._n 106_o a_o historical_a deduction_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n p._n 107_o etc._n etc._n the_o case_n of_o ireland_n compare_v with_o the_o roman_a colony_n p._n 114_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o case_n between_o scotland_n and_o ireland_n p._n 116_o whether_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o prohibit_v by_o law_n the_o exportation_n of_o woollen_a manufacture_n from_o ireland_n to_o foreign_a part_n p._n 120_o whether_o the_o woollen_a good_n can_v be_v make_v cheap_a in_o ireland_n than_o in_o england_n p._n 121_o the_o author_n conclusion_n upon_o this_o argument_n p._n 126_o of_o set_v up_o the_o linen_n manufacture_n in_o ireland_n p._n 127_o of_o take_v off_o the_o prohibition_n which_o now_o lie_v upon_o irish_a cattle_n p._n 129_o of_o the_o course_n drapery_n of_o england_n and_o of_o encourage_v their_o exportation_n to_o new_a place_n p._n 131_o sect_n iv._o of_o our_o payment_n to_o oh_o public_a as_o they_o affect_v the_o balance_n of_o trade_n the_o danger_n of_o profusion_n and_o of_o the_o crown_n be_v bring_v low_o p._n 135_o the_o wealth_n of_o a_o country_n be_v finite_a as_o well_o as_o of_o a_o private_a man_n p._n 136_o of_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o public_a revenue_n under_o henry_n iii_o and_o henry_n iv._o of_o france_n ib._n machiavel_n sentiment_n touch_v liberality_n in_o a_o prince_n p._n 137_o whence_o the_o ill_a management_n in_o kingdom_n proceed_v ib._n of_o frugality_n in_o absolute_a monarchy_n p._n 138_o whether_o large_a payment_n to_o the_o state_n be_v hurtful_a p._n 140_o of_o the_o annual_a income_n of_o england_n france_n and_o holland_n ib._n the_o great_a increase_n of_o our_o wealth_n between_o anno_fw-la 1660_o and_o 1688._o be_v from_o the_o small_a tax_n and_o duty_n then_o pay_v comparitive_o with_o other_o nation_n p._n 142_o the_o payment_n in_o 1688._o be_v little_a above_o a_o 20_o part_n of_o the_o then_o annual_a income_n of_o the_o nation_n p._n 143_o the_o duty_n and_o payment_n now_o on_o foot_n be_v one_o eighth_n of_o the_o present_a annual_a income_n ib._n it_o will_v be_v several_a year_n before_o our_o annual_a payment_n can_v be_v considerable_o diminish_v p._n 144._o the_o excise_n and_o malt_n duty_n be_v a_o burden_n upon_o our_o woollen_a manufacture_n p._n 145._o high_a custom_n be_v pernicious_a to_o our_o commerce_n abroad_o ib._n the_o high_a duty_n on_o salt_n be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o hurtful_a to_o trade_n p._n 146._o mr._n king_n proportion_n of_o our_o own_o and_o our_o foreign_a navigation_n with_o a_o scheme_n thereof_o and_o several_a conclusion_n thereupon_o p._n 147_o to_o 150._o how_o the_o balance_n of_o trade_n from_o time_n to_o time_n may_v be_v adjust_v from_o the_o custom-house_n book_n p._n 151._o mr._n king_n position_n as_o to_o the_o nation_n gain_v by_o foreign_a trade_n ib._n the_o principal_a expense_n in_o a_o trade_a vessel_n be_v meat_n and_o drink_n p._n 152._o of_o the_o salt_n use_v for_o barrel_v up_o beef_n and_o pork_n and_o the_o high_a price_n of_o it_o now_o to_o what_o it_o be_v before_o anno_fw-la 1688._o with_o the_o consequence_n thereof_o p._n 153_o trade_n be_v a_o necessary_a evil_n p._n 154_o freight_n be_v the_o most_o certain_a profit_n in_o trade_n p._n 155._o the_o tax_n on_o coal_n affect_v our_o iron_n manufacture_n ib._n a_o abstract_n of_o mr._n king_n scheme_n of_o the_o yearly_a increase_n of_o the_o actual_a stock_n of_o england_n from_o 1600_o to_o 1698._o with_o some_o conclusion_n thereupon_o p._n 156._o the_o great_a tax_n and_o variety_n of_o new_a duty_n late_o levy_v be_v a_o heavy_a burden_n upon_o our_o foreign_a trade_n p._n 157._o a_o account_n of_o what_o money_n have_v be_v actual_o grant_v since_o the_o war_n p._n 158._o 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