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	part_n	people_n	5,808	4	4.2401	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77470	A briefe representation of the sad and lamentable condition of that once flourishing town of Marlborough, in Wiltshire, as it hath been represented by severall letters from credible persons of that place to their friends in London.	Bayly, Thomas, d. 1657?; Keynes, John, 1625?-1697.; Hammond, John, d. 1707.; Keynton, Thomas.	1653 (1653)	Wing B4643; Thomason 669.f.17[5]; ESTC R211349	2,724	1

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we_o escape_v with_o our_o life_n the_o most_o furious_a fire_n that_o ever_o mortal_a creature_n see_v we_o be_v all_o in_o the_o dust_n within_o three_o or_o four_o hour_n if_o it_o have_v be_v in_o the_o night_n we_o can_v not_o have_v escape_v with_o our_o life_n but_o bless_v be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o have_v not_o utter_o destroy_v we_o as_o we_o deserve_v we_o be_v thereby_o put_v out_o of_o our_o habitation_n and_o calling_n and_o if_o speedy_a relief_n be_v not_o send_v from_o the_o nation_n it_o will_v be_v a_o ruinous_a place_n and_o destitute_a of_o trade_n and_o a_o monument_n to_o posterity_n that_o once_o there_o be_v a_o flourish_a town_n which_o now_o mourn_v in_o silence_n i_o hope_v the_o city_n will_v have_v a_o compassionate_a eye_n and_o lend_v we_o their_o help_n i_o be_o so_o tire_v out_o with_o watch_v etc._n etc._n that_o i_o can_v scarce_o write_v sense_n unto_o you_o i_o pray_v let_v your_o uncle_n strange_a and_o other_o friend_n partake_v 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