Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	great_a	king_n	know_v	4,341	4	3.9848	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88926	Newes from the citie of Norwich: of certain passages which happened there on Munday last, relating to the number of the cavaliers which are dispersed in sundry villages neer the citie. Also shewing the resolution of the inhabitants of Northampton-shire, being 4000 men ready arm'd, in the opposition of the cavaliers, who are enemies to the Parliament, and the Protestant religion: also how some Parliament men of Northampton-shire, have in two dayes the last week, taken subscriptions of of [sic] plate and money, to the value of 3000 pounds, and 480 horse brought in by the countrey-men into Northampton. Also a manifestation how the gentrie and traine bands in York-shire do begin to fall away from the King, and many of the lords souldiers by twenties do run away, and many of the princes likewise. With the true relation of the siege of Coventrie, and the joyfull newes from the citizens on Wednesday, in their prosperous proceedings, which God continue: shewing how they tooke three peeces of ordnance from my L. of Northamptons men, and a load of armes the last weeke. Ordered that this be printed. Hen. Elsin. Cler. Par. D. C.	M. C.	1642 (1642)	Wing M11; Thomason E114_15; ESTC R11657	3,501	8

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with_o the_o true_a relation_n of_o the_o siege_n of_o coventrie_n and_o the_o joyful_a news_n from_o the_o citizen_n on_o wednesday_n in_o their_o prosperous_a proceed_n which_o god_n continue_v show_v how_o they_o take_v three_o piece_n of_o ordnance_n from_o my_o l._n of_o northamptons_n man_n and_o a_o load_n of_o arm_n the_o last_o week_n order_v that_o this_o be_v print_v hen._n elsin_n cler._n par._n d._n c._n london_n print_v for_o th._n clapham_n aug._n 26._o news_n from_o the_o city_n of_o norwich_n from_o norwith_o on_o monday_n last_o it_o be_v certify_v by_o a_o factor_n who_o live_v there_o that_o there_o be_v many_o cavalier_n scatter_v up_o and_o down_o who_o have_v plunder_v many_o man_n house_n live_v in_o village_n near_o unto_o norwich_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v about_o 150_o horse_n and_o 300_o foot_n but_o god_n be_v thank_v we_o be_v above_o 2000_o able_a arm_a man_n within_o the_o city_n and_o we_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o in_o short_a time_n to_o drive_v they_o 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very_o earnest_o do_v expect_v they_o hope_v to_o declare_v their_o magnanimity_n and_o fidelity_n to_o the_o parliament_n for_o be_v animate_v with_o stand_v in_o their_o defence_n they_o intend_v with_o much_o cheerful_a alacrity_n against_o my_o lord_n of_o northampton_n and_o his_o cavalier_n coventrie_n whither_o of_o late_a the_o king_n be_v march_v to_o set_v up_o his_o standard_n have_v a_o thousand_o man_n in_o arm_n that_o will_v lose_v their_o life_n in_o repel_v any_o hostile_a violence_n that_o shall_v be_v offer_v by_o the_o king_n force_n have_v take_v away_o a_o piece_n or_o two_o of_o ordnance_n and_o a_o load_n of_o arm_n from_o my_o lord_n of_o northamptons_n man_n last_o week_n the_o general_a and_o inclination_n of_o this_o county_n do_v stand_v right_a and_o full_a of_o integrity_n to_o the_o parliament_n so_o that_o some_o of_o our_o parliament_n man_n be_v come_v down_o they_o have_v so_o well_o confirm_v they_o in_o their_o resolution_n to_o stand_v for_o the_o 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plate_n gather_v and_o collect_v by_o subscription_n be_v a_o booty_n that_o will_v be_v much_o aim_v at_o to_o instigate_v the_o ravenous_a cavalier_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o attempt_v anything_o especial_o be_v draw_v on_o by_o the_o temptation_n of_o get_v and_o obtain_v any_o considerable_a prize_n in_o this_o great_a and_o general_a distraction_n of_o several_a county_n there_o be_v most_o certain_a note_n give_v by_o credible_a information_n that_o there_o be_v great_a store_n of_o troop_n upon_o dunsmore_n heath_n who_o do_v violent_o take_v away_o arm_n by_o night_n and_o thereby_o strike_v a_o great_a terror_n into_o the_o inhabitant_n it_o be_v also_o for_o certain_a report_v that_o the_o king_n intend_v to_o be_v there_o on_o the_o 24_o of_o this_o month_n but_o though_o his_o majesty_n do_v thus_o prosecute_v his_o intention_n in_o several_a place_n the_o whole_a adjacent_a county_n be_v much_o perplex_v by_o his_o sudden_a determination_n and_o by_o the_o many_o insolent_a and_o outrageous_a inroad_n of_o the_o cavalier_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o defection_n or_o fall_v off_o from_o the_o king_n in_o yorkshire_n the_o gentry_n and_o train_v band_n forsake_v and_o relinquish_a the_o matter_n as_o cold_a and_o discourage_v therein_o the_o lord_n troop_n run_v away_o by_o twenty_n and_o from_o the_o prince_n troop_v the_o last_o week_n from_o lincoln_n ten_o so_o that_o now_o the_o chief_a abettor_n and_o supporter_n of_o these_o design_n be_v the_o papist_n who_o be_v much_o necessitate_v and_o i_o hope_v will_v be_v more_o hereafter_o so_o that_o though_o they_o buy_v many_o horse_n yet_o they_o be_v such_o mean_a one_o and_o of_o low_a price_n and_o so_o unserviceable_a that_o they_o appear_v rather_o carrier_n jade_n than_o light_a horse_n for_o the_o cut_a cavalier_n though_o their_o number_n of_o subscription_n be_v very_o great_a all_o the_o shire_n be_v call_v and_o summon_v to_o appear_v this_o week_n concern_v the_o commission_n of_o 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