Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	great_a	whole_a	year_n	2,014	5	4.3345	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59941	England's safety, or, A bridle to the French King proposing a sure method for encouraging navigation, and raising qualified seamen for the well manning Their Majesties fleet on any occasion, in a months time, without impressing, and a competent provision for all such as shall be wounded in service against the enemy, either in Their in Their Majesties ships of war, privatiers, or merchant men, to encourage the better defending them : also an in-flight into the advantages may be made by the herring and other fisheries, in respect to the breeding of seamen, and otherwise : together with a proposal for the maintenance and education of the male children ... : also encouragement for commanders of men of war, privatiers and seamen, in taking any ship, or effects of the enemies, and all to be done, without any sensible charge or burthern to the kingdom / by Captain George St. Lo...	St. Lo, George, d. 1718.	1693 (1693)	Wing S341; ESTC R21733	30,938	54

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and_o after_o examination_n and_o approbation_n shall_v send_v another_o in_o his_o room_n he_o or_o they_o so_o offend_a shall_v forfeit_v to_o their_o majesty_n 20_o l._n for_o every_o such_o offence_n to_o be_v recover_v as_o be_v hereunder_o mention_v and_o pay_v into_o this_o office_n for_o the_o use_v aforemention_v in_o regard_n the_o commissioner_n be_v answerable_a to_o their_o majesty_n for_o all_o unqualified_a man_n send_v on_o board_n their_o majesty_n ship_n of_o war._n and_o if_o any_o master_n owner_n or_o other_o concern_v refuse_v or_o neglect_v to_o find_v such_o man_n or_o man_n to_o be_v approve_v of_o as_o aforesaid_a or_o to_o pay_v the_o five_o pound_n for_o each_o man_n within_o the_o month_n limit_v by_o proclamation_n he_o or_o they_o shall_v forfeit_v the_o ship_n or_o vessel_n for_o which_o they_o have_v not_o find_v man_n or_o pay_v their_o money_n as_o aforesaid_a to_o be_v recover_v into_o this_o office_n by_o prosecution_n in_o the_o exchequer_n or_o 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