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
A94639	To the Right Honourable the Lords assembled in high court of Parliament: the humble petition of the Lord Major, aldermen, and commons of the City of London, in Common Councell assembled. Together with an humble representation of the pressing grievances, and important desires of the well-affected freemen, and Covenant-engaged citizens, of the City of London.	City of London (England). Court of Common Council.	1646 (1646)	Wing T1664; Thomason E366_14; ESTC R201263	2,189	7

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and_o weighty_a affair_n we_o do_v in_o the_o annex_v humble_o offer_v unto_o your_o lordship_n their_o own_o word_n and_o expression_n with_o some_o omission_n and_o few_o alteration_n as_o they_o be_v deliver_v unto_o we_o by_o a_o great_a number_n of_o considerable_a citizen_n of_o know_a worth_n and_o of_o approve_a integrity_n to_o the_o parliament_n that_o your_o lordship_n may_v the_o more_o clear_o see_v the_o deep_a sense_n they_o have_v of_o the_o grow_a misery_n and_o increase_a distraction_n of_o these_o time_n the_o chief_a matter_n thereof_o be_v the_o same_o with_o our_o late_a address_n unto_o which_o we_o humble_o hope_v your_o l_o ps_n will_v still_o find_v the_o same_o reason_n to_o give_v your_o favourable_a acceptance_n and_o noble_a regard_n as_o we_o humble_o and_o thankful_o acknowledge_v you_o ready_o show_v unto_o the_o same_o when_o we_o render_v they_o unto_o your_o lordship_n as_o the_o representative_a body_n of_o the_o city_n alone_o the_o obligation_n 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