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	name_n	9,233	5	8.1970	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88777	Two sallies forth by the Lord Goring and Sir Charles Lucas at Coulchester, on Munday and Tuesday last; the manner of the severall fights, and the number that were killed and taken prisoners on both sides. The taking of the enemies court of guard, the setting fire thereof, and burning downe the wind-mills. With the examination of Mr. Osburn, touching the Kings Majesty; and the speech of Alderman Avery, at presenting the city petition; and the answer to the same by both Houses of Parliament.	R. L.; Lucas, Charles, Sir, 1613-1648.; Norwich, George Goring, Earl of, 1583?-1663.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Lords.	1648 (1648)	Wing L56A; Thomason E450_10	2,768	8

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superstition_n heresy_n etc._n etc._n and_o likewise_o by_o the_o commotion_n in_o several_a county_n and_o the_o fall_n off_o of_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o navy_n 3._o that_o they_o apprehend_v no_o way_n to_o avoid_v these_o misery_n which_o threaten_v a_o decay_n of_o trade_n and_o imminent_a destruction_n but_o by_o a_o good_a understanding_n and_o agreement_n between_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n and_o therefore_o pray_v first_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o personal_a treaty_n either_o at_o london_n or_o some_o other_o eminent_a place_n and_o 2._o that_o our_o brethren_n of_o scotland_n may_v be_v invite_v to_o this_o treaty_n at_o the_o present_n of_o this_o petition_n to_o the_o lord_n alderman_n avery_n make_v a_o speech_n wherein_o he_o say_v that_o as_o the_o heart_n of_o king_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o dispose_v of_o as_o he_o please_v so_o the_o city_n of_o london_n desire_v the_o lord_n to_o dispose_v of_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o 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