Selected quad for the lemma: city_n
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A85821
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The speech which was to have been delivered to the Kings Majestie, at his coming to Holy-Rud-House the 14 of August, in the name of the citie of Edinburgh, By A.G. Cler. But by the spent day, and other importunities, was interrupted
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1641
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Wing G2A; ESTC R226174
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