Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	appear_v	civil_a	great_a	139	3	2.1769	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66092	The perfect states-man, or, minister of state: wherein are briefly set forth the true nature of the subject, the endowments inherent to his person, the method of his election, institution, & reception, the object of this office: distinguished under such principles, as are immediately requisite to the establishement of a common welfare. Written by Leonard VVillan, Esquire.	Willian, Leonard.	1668 (1668)	Wing W2265; ESTC R214804	173,698	207

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