Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	esq_n	john_n	knight_n	31,411	5	10.8457	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44027	The Bristol-narrative: or, A just account of the imprisonment and death of John Thompson, a conventicling-preacher there. Given upon oath by Thomas Hobson Gent. Keeper of His Majesties Goal of Newgate, within that city. Wherein the phanatick-relations concerning his usage and death, are found false and impudent	Hobson, Thomas, Keeper of Newgate Gaol, Bristol.	1675 (1675)	Wing H2277; ESTC R205991	2,618	10

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