Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	great_a	lord_n	people_n	4,203	5	4.5705	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90989	Take heed in time: or, A briefe relation of many harmes which have of late been done by fire in Marlborough and in other places This copy was drawne up and printed, on purpose for the world to take notice of, and to be carefull to prevent the danger of fire. Written by L.P.	L. P. (Laurence Price), fl. 1625-1680?	1653 (1653)	Wing P3383A; ESTC R230109	3,421	42

take_v heed_n in_o time_n or_o a_o brief_a relation_n of_o many_o harm_n which_o have_v of_o late_o be_v do_v by_o fire_n in_o marlborough_n and_o in_o other_o place_n this_o copy_n be_v draw_v up_o and_o print_v on_o purpose_n for_o the_o world_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o to_o be_v careful_a to_o prevent_v the_o danger_n of_o fire_n write_a by_o l._n p._n london_n print_v for_o f._n grove_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n on_o snow-hill_n 165●_n a_o brief_a description_n of_o the_o town_n of_o marlborough_n and_o of_o the_o harm_n that_o be_v there_o do_v upon_o thursday_n the_o 28_o of_o april_n this_o present_a year_n 1653._o the_o famous_a and_o flourish_a town_n of_o marlborough_n in_o wiltshire_n have_v of_o late_a two_o fair_a parish_n church_n one_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o the_o other_o church_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o st._n mary_n there_o be_v likewise_o many_o fair_a street_n and_o stately_a building_n especial_o one_o gallant_a street_n call_v the_o high_a street_n in_o which_o they_o keep_v their_o market_n which_o market_n consist_v of_o all_o kind_n of_o necessary_a provision_n which_o be_v bring_v in_o far_o and_o near_o by_o the_o country_n people_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o gallant_a place_n both_o for_o corn_n butter_n cheese_n and_o other_o such_o like_a provision_n as_o any_o be_v in_o all_o the_o country_n the_o street_n wherein_o the_o market_n be_v keep_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v in_o length_n and_o breadth_n fall_v as_o large_a as_o cheapside_n and_o on_o both_o side_n have_v many_o goodly_a shop_n well_o fill_v with_o rich_a and_o costly_a commodity_n silk_n and_o tafety_n cloth_n and_o lace_n linen_n and_o woolen_n gold_n and_o silver_n no_o brave_a ware_n can_v be_v have_v or_o buy_v in_o london_n then_o be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o famous_a town_n of_o marlborough_n at_o the_o upper_a end_n of_o the_o marketplace_n be_v a_o gallant_a building_n call_v the_o town-hall_n 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