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	name_n	time_n	3,883	4	3.0726	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89765	A notable and pleasant history of the famous renowned knights of the blade, commonly called Hectors or, St. Nicholas clerkes. Wherein is shewed how they first came to that name and profession, with the manner of their life and conversation, and what lawes and rules they have made to be observed by them. Being a good caution to all gentlemen, strangers, and travellours, to know thereby, a way to discover them, and also to prevent them. Very necessary to be published in these times, for a generall good to the common-wealth.		1652 (1652)	Wing N1389; Thomason E659_14; ESTC R206707	11,215	16

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