Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	ducat_n	penny_n	sterling_a	384	4	16.2951	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35226	The English heroe, or, Sir Francis Drake revived being a full account of the dangerous voyages, admirable adventures, notable discoveries, and magnanimous atchievements of that valiant and renowned commander ... / by R.B.	R. B., 1632?-1725?	1687 (1687)	Wing C7321A; ESTC R22545	109,364	221

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