Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	abandon_v	king_n	possess_v	20	3	6.8877	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61053	A prospect of the most famous parts of the vvorld Viz. Asia, 3 Affrica, 5 Europe, 7 America. 9 With these kingdomes therein contained. Grecia, 11 Roman Empire, 13 Germanie, 15 Bohemia, 17 France, 19 Belgia, 21 Spaine, 23 Italie, 25 Hungarie, 27 Denmarke, 29 Poland, 31 Persia, 33 Turkish Empire, 35 Kingdome of China, 37 Tartaria, 39 Sommer Ilands, 41 Civill Warres, in England, Wales, and Ireland. You shall find placed in the beginning of the second booke marked with these [3 asterisks in triangle formation] and (5) together with all the provinces, counties, and shires, contained in that large theator of Great Brittaines empire. / Performed by John Speed.	Speed, John, 1552?-1629.; Goos, Abraham,; Gryp, Dirck,; Speed, John, 1552?-1629. Theatre of the empire of Great Britaine.	1646 (1646)	Wing S4882A; ESTC R218797	522,101	219

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highland-man_n the_o natural_a scot_n indeed_o be_v suppose_v to_o descend_v from_o the_o scythian_n who_o with_o the_o getes_n infest_v ireland_n leave_v both_o their_o issue_n there_o and_o their_o manner_n apparent_a in_o the_o wild_a irish_a even_o to_o this_o day_n and_o from_o scythae_n as_o be_v think_v the_o name_n of_o scot_n grow_v for_o so_o the_o netherlander_n by_o scutten_n express_v indifferent_o the_o scythian_a or_o scot_n so_o gildas_n call_v the_o irish_a britain_n scythian_n so_o king_n elfred_n in_o translate_n the_o history_n of_o orosius_n turn_v scotos_o into_o scyttan_n and_o so_o say_v walsingham_n from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o original_a scythae_n scytici_fw-la scotae_fw-la scotici_fw-la take_v their_o name_n as_o from_o getae_n getici_fw-la gothi_n gothici_n have_v do_v 6_o their_o manner_n be_v alike_o say_v diodurus_fw-la siculus_n and_o strabo_n and_o their_o garment_n not_o much_o differ_v as_o by_o sidonius_n apollinaris_n may_v be_v gather_v where_o 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as_o he_o say_v of_o the_o city_n susanna_n in_o spain_n and_o how_o from_o spain_n they_o possess_v themselves_o of_o ireland_n at_o the_o time_n when_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n flourish_v ni●ius_n

111.5_o lichfield_n city_n why_o so_o call_v 69.8_o lichfield_n arm_n ibid._n a_o archiepiscopall_a see_n ibid._n 6.8_o what_o bishop_n subject_a to_o it_o 6.8_o the_o minster_n build_v and_o new_a rear_v by_o who_o ibid._n limericke_n the_o principal_a city_n in_o monster_n 139.6_o a_o episcopal_a see_n ibid._n by_o who_o possess_v ibid._n fortify_v by_o who_o ibid._n the_o position_n thereof_o ibid._n lieutenant_n in_o every_o county_n call_v custos_fw-la or_o earl_n 4.11_o lin._n see_v lenn_n lincolnshire_n how_o bound_v 63.1_o the_o dimension_n and_o air_n of_o it_o 63.2_o form_n thereof_o 63.4_o full_a of_o fish_n and_o fowl_n 63.5_o other_o commodity_n thereof_o 63.6_o hundred_o wapentake_n and_o town_n therein_o 64_o lincoln_n city_n what_o name_v it_o have_v 63.8_o how_o ancient_a and_o populous_a ibid._n how_o govern_v ibid._n the_o position_n and_o situation_n of_o it_o ibid._n full_o of_o religious_a house_n 63.9_o how_o divide_a 63.10_o lindisfarne_v island_n why_o call_v the_o holy_a island_n 93.1_o how_o it_o be_v situate_a ibid._n the_o form_n and_o dimension_n thereof_o 93.2_o the_o air_n and_o soil_n of_o it_o 93.3_o &_o 4_o in_o it_o a_o episcopal_a see_v 93.6_o lindsey_n a_o three_o part_n of_o lincoln_n shire_n 63.10_o llinsavathan_n a_o strange_a mere_a near_a to_o brecknock_n town_n 109.4_o supposed_n to_o be_v loventrium_n ibid._n liquorice_n grow_v at_o workesop_n 65.4_o lithancrace_n 89.6_o little_a chester_n in_o derbyshire_n a_o colony_n of_o roman_n 67.6_o loadstone_n in_o devon-shire_n 195_o longovicum_n see_v lancaster_n loughburrough_n 61.7_o lough-lomund_a in_o scotland_n most_o rage_a in_o calm_a weather_n 132.15_o lhoyger_n i._n england_n how_o it_o be_v bound_v 99.1_o luceni_n ancient_a people_n in_o ireland_n where_o plant_v 139_o 4_o lutterworth_n 61.7_o london_n what_o name_v it_o have_v 29.7_o wall_v by_o constantine_n the_o great_a ibid._n london-stone_n a_o mile-mark_a ibid._n church_n therein_o ibid._n ward_n thereof_o ibid._n how_o govern_v ibid._n a_o archbishop_n see_v 6.5_o make_a subject_n to_o canterbury_n ibid._n in_o what_o graduation_n 29_o 8_o london-bridge_n ibid._n m_o madagascar_n a_o island_n 12_o madning-money_n whence_o so_o call_v 41.8_o magi._n see_v radnor_n town_n 111.6_o magintum_n now_o dunstable_n a_o roman_a station_n 41.4_o magnus_n son_n of_o olave_n king_n of_o man_n 92.14_o his_o death_n and_o burial_n 92_o 15_o maiatae_n 2.12_o maiden_n castle_n near_o dorcester_n 17.5_o maiden_n castle_n 79.7_o mainamber_n a_o strange_a rock_n 21.9_o maio_n county_n what_o commodity_n it_o yield_v 143_o 4_o malden_n in_o essex_n the_o byall_a seat_n of_o king_n kunobelin_n 31_o 8_o malmesburie_n monast●e_n whence_o it_o take_v name_n 25_o 8_o william_n of_o malmesburi●_n chronicler_n abide_v malverne_v hill_n and_o the_o amirable_a ditch_n there_o 1.6_o man_n isle_n grant_v to_o fury_n percy_n earl_n of_o northunerland_n 9●7_n grant_v to_o the_o stanlei_fw-mi and_o earl_n of_o derby_n i●id_n what_o name_v it_o have_v 91_o 1_o how_o bound_v ●●id_v the_o form_n and_o dimension_n 9.2_o the_o air_n 9.3_o the_o soil_n 9.4_o the_o commodity_n 94_o &_o 5_o how_o it_o be_v fortify_v ibid._n the_o inhabitant_n religious_a 9●6_n malefactor_n there_o how_o excute_v ib●●_n castle_n town_n parish_n and_o village_n there_o 9_o ●_o chronicle_n of_o the_o isle_n 9_o manchester_n in_o lanca-shire_n 75._o ●_o mancunium_n see_v manchester_n manure_n where_o they_o inhabit_v 13._o ●_o march_v cross_n upon_o stanemoore_n 6_o 1●_n march_v stone-crosse_n upon_o frith-bridge_n 6_o ●_o march_v what_o country_n 9●_n markeley_n hill_n remove_v 4●●_n marquesite_a stone_n where_o find_v 81.6_o marsland_n part_n of_o norfolk_n 35.2_o mary_n queen_n of_o scotland_n where_o inter_v 55.7_o mathravall_n i._n powis_n land_n 99_o ●2_n maudbury_n a_o trench_n 17.5_o meden_n and_o medena_n 15.7_o medway_n a_o famous_a river_n in_o kent_n 7_o 5_o melburne_n in_o derbyshire_a famous_a for_o the_o captiu●tie_n of_o john_n duke_n of_o burbo●_n 67_o 7_o melitus_n bishop_n of_o london_n 6_o 5_o men●pii_n people_n of_o ireland_n 141.4_o menevia_n a_o archbishop_n see_v 6.6_o call_v now_o saint_n david_n ibid._n what_o suffragan_n bishop_n it_o have_v ibid._n make_a subject_n to_o canterbury_n ibid._n merchenlage_n 5.3_o merchet_n of_o woman_n 132_o 18_o mercia_n 4.11_o mercian_n law_n 48_o merioneth-shire_n how_o ●ounded_v 99.10_o &_o 117.1_o cantreve_n and_o commot_n therein_o 99.10_o the_o form_n air_n and_o soil_n of_o it_o 117.2_o full_a of_o spired_a and_o cluster_v hill_n 117.2_o hundred_o and_o town_n in_o it_o 118_o merlin_n silvester_n a_o wizard_n 193.6_o bear_v in_o caermarden_n ibid_fw-la his_o prophecy_n of_o the_o welshman_n subjection_n 107_o 4_o merton_n in_o surrey_n where_o king_n kenulphe_n die_v 11.6_o metheglin_n what_o drink_n 121_o 5_o metropolitan_n in_o england_n two_o 5.4_o in_o ancient_a time_n three_o 6_o 5_o mouse_n in_o essex_n spoil_v cattle_n and_o grass_n 3.6_o saint_n michael_n in_o the_o ●ale_n 94_o 7_o michael_n joseph_n overthrow_v upon_o black-heath_n 7_o 10_o middlesex_n why_o so_o call_v and_o how_o it_o be_v bound_v 29_o 1_o the_o measure_n of_o it_o 29.2_o the_o form_n air_n and_o soil_n thereof_o 29.3_o the_o situation_n of_o it_o 29.4_o what_o ancient_a inhabitant_n 29_o 5_o hundred_o and_o townes_n 30_o middleton_n monastery_n build_v in_o dorset_n shire_n 17.7_o milesius_n his_o four_o son_n come_v into_o ireland_n 138.11_o milford_n haven_n 101.5_o milfrid_n a_o petty_a king_n b●lt_n hereford_n cathedral_n church_n 49_o 5_o millstone_n and_o grin●-stones_n in_o anglesey_n 125_o mindip-hill_n in_o summ●rset-shire_n 23.6_o why_o so_o call_v ibid._n minyd_v morgan_n mon●ment_n ●05_n 8_o moillenlly_n hill_n 19.6_o mon_n i._n anglesey_n 99.7_o mon_n man_n cy_n what_o i●_n signify_v 125_o mona_n caesaris_fw-la i._o the_o ●●e_v of_o man._n see_v map_n of_o m●n_z monk_n swarm_v in_o es●●x_n 31_o 9_o monmouthshire_n part_n of_o ●ales_n now_o lay_v to_o england_n 100_o 2_o how_o it_o be_v bind_v 107_o 1_o the_o form_n air_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o 107._o &_o 3_o by_o who_o inhabit_v i●_n old_a time_n ●07_n 4_o hundred_o townes_n a●d_a river_n therein_o 108_o monmouth_n town_n whereof_o it_o take_v name_n 107.1_o their_o castle_n the_o birthplace_n of_o king_n henry_n th●_n five_o 107.4_o the_o town_n how_o sea●ed_v ibid_fw-la how_o govern_v ibid._n the_o position_n thereof_o ibid._n religious_a house_n therein_o ibid_fw-la william_n montacute_n earl_n of_o salisbury_n wrestet●_n man-isle_n out_o of_o the_o scot_n hand_n 92.17_o sell_v it_o and_o the_o crown_n thereof_o to_o william_n scroop_n ibid._n montgomery-shire_n how_o bound_v 115.1_o the_o form_n and_o soil_n of_o it_o 115.2_o their_o horse_n 115.4_o ancient_a inhabitant_n 115.5_o mountgomery_n town_n and_o castle_n 115.5_o the_o position_n of_o it_o ibid._n it_o give_v title_n of_o a_o earldom_n ibid._n hundred_o and_o townes_n there_o 116_o moor_n in_o westmoreland_n 85_o 4_o mortimer_n hole_n 65.6_o motingham_n in_o kent_n where_o the_o ground_n sink_v 7.6_o monster_n what_o name_v it_o bear_v 139.1_o how_o it_o be_v bound_v ibid._n the_o dimension_n thereof_o 139_o 2_o the_o form_n air_n and_o soil_n 139.3_o how_o divide_a 139.4_o &_o 11_o west-mounster_n and_o south-mounster_n how_o in_o old_a time_n inhabit_v 139.4_o the_o commodity_n of_o monster_n 139.5_o monster_n addict_v to_o superstitious_a vanity_n 139.8_o much_o waste_v by_o rebellion_n 139.9_o visited_n with_o sundry_a calamity_n of_o dearth_n 139_o 10_o what_o religious_a place_n there_o 139.11_o how_o govern_v ibid._n murchard_n o_o brien_n king_n of_o ireland_n 92.2_o mussold_n or_o mossewold_n heath_n 35.5_o n_o nagnatae_n what_o people_n in_o ireland_n 143.5_o needle_n certain_a rock_n 15_o 9_o nemethus_n and_o his_o four_o son_n arrive_v in_o ireland_n 137_o 9_o saint_n neotus_fw-la a_o monk_n of_o glastenbury_n 58.10_o saint_n neot_n or_o needs_o priory_n 58.10_o nessa_n a_o lough_n in_o scotland_n never_o freeze_v in_o winter_n 132_o 15_o nevil_n across_o battle_n in_o the_o map_n of_o durham_n bishopric_a newcastle_n upon_o tine_n 89.7_o whence_o so_o name_v 89.8_o call_v monke-ch_a 89_o 7_o a_o county_n and_o corporation_n of_o itself_o 89.8_o the_o graduation_n thereof_o ibid._n new-forrest_n in_o hantshire_n fatal_a to_o william_n the_o conqueror_n his_o progeny_n 13.7_o new-market-heath_n 37.7_o newnham_n regis_fw-la medicinable_a water_n 53_o newport_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n 15.7_o make_v a_o corporation_n and_o maior-towne_n ibid._n ninian_n convert_v the_o south-pict_n to_o christianity_n 132_o 13_o normans-crosse_n hundred_o in_o huntingdon-shire_n whence_o it_o take_v name_n 58.8_o northamptonshire_n how_o bound_v 55.1_o the_o form_n and_o dimension_n thereof_o 55.2_o by_o who_o inhabit_v in_o old_a time_n 55.4_o the_o commodity_n of_o it_o 55_o 5_o hundred_o and_o townes_n therein_o 56_o northampton_n town_n describe_v 55.6_o the_o dimension_n thereof_o ibid._n how_o govern_v ibid._n norfolk_n a_o island_n 35.1_o how_o bound_a