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	river_n	side_n	4,590	4	6.1866	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37736	Flanders, or the Spanish Netherlands, most accurately described shewing the several provinces, their bounds, dimensions, rivers ... and a large and exact description of the cities and who they are at present subject to : with a large and useful index of the cities ... rivers &c. in such a manner as may serve for a geographical dictionary for these parts : extraordinary necessary for the right understanding of these parts, the present wars and encampment of the Confederate and French armies.	Echard, Laurence, 1670?-1730.	1691 (1691)	Wing E143; ESTC R43139	31,727	120

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in_o the_o province_n of_o brabant_n mention_v pag._n 39_o fig._n 4._o aa_o another_o river_n in_o the_o province_n of_o artois_n and_o flanders_n mention_v pag._n 22._o and_o fig._n 3._o aalst_a or_o alost_n see_v aelst_n aath._n see_v ath._n aelst_n aal_v or_o alost_n a_o town_n in_o the_o province_n of_o flanders_n belong_v to_o the_o spaniard_n mention_v pag._n 18._o fig._n 13._o lon._n 23._o 19_o lat._n 51._o 1._o aerdenburg_n see_v ardenburg_n aerschot_n or_o aschot_n a_o town_n in_o the_o province_n of_o brabant_n here_o join_v to_o mechlin_n under_o the_o spaniard_n mention_v pag._n 51._o lon._n 24._o 10._o lat._n 51._o 4._o aire_n or_o arien_n a_o town_n in_o the_o province_n of_o artois_n subject_n to_o the_o french_a mention_v pag._n 23._o fig._n 4._o and_o describe_v pag._n 25._o lon._n 21._o 30._o lat._n 50._o 43._o alost_n or_o aal_v see_v aelst_n st._n amand_n a_o town_n in_o the_o province_n of_o flanders_n belong_v to_o the_o french_a mention_v pag._n 9_o fig._n 26._o lon._n 22._o 38._o lat._n 50._o 29._o antwerp_n antwerpen_n or_o anvers_n the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o marquisate_n and_o of_o all_o these_o province_n under_o the_o spaniard_n mention_v and_o describe_v pag._n 48._o lon._n 23._o 36._o lat._n 51._o 16._o ardenburg_n or_o aerdenburg_n a_o town_n in_o the_o province_n of_o flanders_n under_o the_o hollander_n mention_v pag._n 8._o fig._n 5._o lon._n 22._o 36._o lat._n 51._o 22._o arleux_n a_o town_n in_o the_o province_n of_o hainault_n under_o the_o french_a not_o here_o mention_v lon._n 22._o 32._o lat._n 50._o 20._o arien_n see_v aire_n arlon_n a_o town_n in_o the_o province_n of_o luxemburg_n under_o the_o french_a mention_v pag._n 64._o fig._n 5._o lon._n 25._o 12._o lat._n 49._o 45._o armentier_n a_o town_n in_o the_o province_n of_o flanders_n belong_v to_o the_o french_a mention_v pag._n 9_o fig._n 23._o lon._n 22._o 6._o lat._n 50._o 46._o armiers_fw-fr a_o town_n in_o the_o province_n of_o hainault_n under_o the_o french_a mention_v pag._n 28._o fig._n 18._o lon._n 23._o 6._o lat._n 50._o 15._o atras_n or_o atrecht_n the_o metropolis_n of_o artois_n a_o b._n under_o the_o french_a mention_v pag._n 23._o fig._n 10._o lon._n 21._o 58._o lat._n 50._o 19_o describe_v pag._n 23._o and_o 24._o artois_n one_o of_o the_o ten_o province_n under_o the_o french_a describe_v pag._n 22._o etc._n etc._n ascot_n see_v aerschot_n astenay_n see_v stenay_n at_o h_o or_o aath_v a_o town_n in_o the_o province_n of_o hainault_n belong_v to_o the_o spaniard_n mention_v pag._n 27._o fig._n 2._o lon._n 23._o 3._o lat._n 50._o 47._o atrecht_n see_v arras_n avesne_n a_o town_n in_o hainault_n under_o the_o french_a mention_v pag._n 28._o fig._n 20._o lon._n 23._o 12._o lat._n 50._o 10._o axel_n a_o town_n in_o the_o province_n of_o flanders_n belong_v to_o the_o hollander_n mention_v pag._n 8._o fig._n 2._o lon._n 23._o 6._o lat._n 51._o 21._o b._n bapaume_n a_o town_n in_o the_o province_n of_o artois_n under_o the_o french_a mention_v pag._n 23._o fig._n 12._o lon._n 22._o 5._o lat._n 50._o 8._o bastoigne_n or_o bastonach_n a_o town_n in_o the_o province_n of_o luxemburg_n mention_v pag._n 64._o fig._n 2._o lon._n 25._o 12._o lat._n 50._o 5._o bavay_n a_o town_n in_o the_o province_n of_o hainault_n under_o the_o french_a mention_v pag._n 28._o fig._n 15._o lon._n 34._o 4._o lat._n 50._o 24._o beaumond_n a_o town_n in_o the_o province_n of_o hainault_n subject_n to_o the_o french_a mention_v pag._n 28._o fig._n 17._o lon._n 23._o 28._o lat._n 50._o 17._o beer_n or_o peer_n a_o town_n in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o liege_n under_o that_o bishop_n mention_v pag._n 54._o fig._n 2._o lon._n 24._o 42_o lat._n 51._o 12._o bergen_n see_v mons._n bergen_n open_fw-mi some_o a_o town_n on_o province_n of_o brabant_n under_o the_o hollander_n mention_v pag._n 39_o fig._n 6._o lon._n 23._o 32._o lat._n 51._o 32._o bervine_n a_o river_n in_o the_o province_n of_o limburg_n mention_v pag._n 60._o bethune_n a_o town_n in_o the_o province_n of_o artois_n under_o the_o french_a mention_v pag._n 23._o fig._n 6._o lon._n 21._o 42._o lat._n 50._o 37._o bilsen_n a_o town_n in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o liege_n subject_n to_o that_o bishop_n mention_v pag._n 54._o fig._n 10._o lon._n 24._o 41._o lat._n 50._o 54._o binch_v a_o town_n in_o the_o province_n of_o hainault_n under_o the_o french_a mention_v pag._n 28._o fig._n 9_o lon._n 23._o 26._o lat._n 50._o 27._o boilleduc_n bolduc_n bosch_n st._n hertogen_n bosch_n or_o shertogen_n bosch_n a_o town_n in_o the_o province_n of_o brabant_n under_o the_o hollander_n mention_v pag._n 39_o fig._n 4._o and_o describe_v pag._n 43._o lon._n 24._o 29._o lat._n 51._o 42._o bouchain_n a_o town_n in_o the_o province_n of_o hainault_n under_o the_o french_a mention_v pag._n 28._o fig._n 13._o lon._n 22._o 33._o