Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	find_v	great_a	place_n	4,013	4	4.0285	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87244	Two letters sent from the Lord Inchiqueen, unto the Speaker of the Honourable House of Commons. Concerning two great victories obtained over the rebels in Ireland. With an order from the House, that letters of thanks should be returned unto the Lord Inchiqueen. Die Martis, 18 Maii, 1647. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that these letters of the Lord Inchiqueen's be forthwith printed and published. Hen. Elsynge Cler. Parl. Dom. Com.	Inchiquin, Murrough O'Brien, Earl of, 1614-1674.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1647 (1647)	Wing I137; Thomason E389_1; ESTC R201515	3,644	11

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