Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	diverse_a	excellent_a	good_a	29	3	2.1697	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11541	Vincentio Sauiolo his practise In two bookes. The first intreating of the vse of the rapier and dagger. The second, of honor and honorable quarrels. Both interlaced with sundrie pleasant discourses, not vnfit for all gentlemen and captaines that professe armes.	Saviolo, Vincentio.; Muzio, Girolamo, 1496-1576. Duello. English.	1595 (1595)	STC 21789; ESTC S110859	158,622	305

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