Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	citizen_n	london_n	mayor_n	9,097	5	11.2140	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31134	The case of the City of London, in reference to their debts due by them to the orphans of the said City and others.		1689 (1689)	Wing C1031; ESTC R214837	1,483	1

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to_o preserve_v the_o city_n and_o support_v its_o government_n against_o the_o multitude_n of_o action_n that_o will_v be_v bring_v whereby_o the_o corporation_n must_v be_v tear_v in_o piece_n without_o the_o parliament_n favourable_a assistance_n to_o enable_n the_o city_n to_o pay_v off_o the_o debt_n and_o it_o be_v humble_o submit_v whether_o the_o support_v of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o of_o its_o government_n be_v not_o for_o the_o interest_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n print_a by_o samvel_n roycroft_n printer_n to_o the_o honourable_a city_n of_o london_n 1689._o