Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	chief_a	great_a	king_n	5,079	4	3.4108	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80233	The comical and tragical history of Fortunatus wherein is contained his birth, travels, adventures, last will and testament to his two sons, to whom he bequeathed his purse and wishing-cap: Together with their lives and death. Abbreviated for the good and benefit of young men and women, whose impatience will not allow them to read the larger volume. The whole being illustrated with divers cuts suitable to the history. Licens'd and enter'd according to order.; Fortunatus. Abridgement. English.		1700 (1700)	Wing C5538C; ESTC R226218	19,654	26

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