Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	call_v	great_a	king_n	12,704	5	3.6266	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14914	Two memorable relations The one a letter vvritten from Colonell Generall VVeerdenburk, out of the VVest-India from Farnabuck, to the lords of the States Generall of the Vnited Provinces, touching the suprisall of the towne of Olinda in Farnabuck, with the forts thereunto belonging. Translated out of Dutch into English. The other, the coppy of the true relation of all that hath passed and beene done at the taking and reducing of the citty and cittadell or castle of Pignerolle, after a very hot and furious assault was given. Together with all the passages and occurrences that happened at the pillaging of Rivolle. By the Lord Marshall De Crequy. Faithfully translated out of the French coppy. With priviledge, printed at Roane by Tho. Mallard dwelling at the Pallace. 1630.; Copie vande missive, gheschreven byden Generael Weerdenburch. English	Waerdenburgh, Dirk van.; Créquy, Charles de Blanchefort de Canaples, Marquis de, ca. 1578-1638. aut	1630 (1630)	STC 25219; ESTC S119755	7,547	16

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bridge_n hard_a by_o the_o city_n here_o man_n may_v pass_v at_o a_o low_a water_n with_o horse_n &_o cart_n be_v but_o two_o foot_n and_o a_o half_a deep_a or_o three_o at_o the_o most_o here_o be_v a_o great_a passage_n of_o man_n and_o wagon_n and_o cart_n etc._n etc._n to_o all_o quarter_n and_o part_n of_o the_o south_n 27._o the_o island_n and_o habitation_n of_o marcus_n andre_n 28._o the_o firm_a land_n of_o the_o vargie_n de_fw-fr capibariba_n be_v three_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o a_o mile_n and_o a_o half_a broad_a with_o many_o sugar_n mill_n or_o engine_n in_o it_o this_o be_v a_o very_a fair_a and_o costly_a country_n where_o be_v great_a riches_n of_o person_n and_o a_o mighty_a deal_n of_o sugar_n 29._o the_o firm_a land_n of_o the_o barette_n this_o be_v barren_a full_a