Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	john_n	london_n	sir_n	11,901	5	6.7349	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77796	A true copie of a letter sent from Mr VVilliam Bulwarke, a grand recusant in his Maiesties Army, to a friend of his, one Mr. Iohn Greenall in Drury Lane Which letter on the 16. of this moneth of November was intercepted, and in which is manifestly expressed the horrible designes of the Papists and cavaliers for the surprizing of the Citie of London, and the destruction of the Parliament.	Bulwarke, William.	1642 (1642)	Wing B5459; Thomason 669.f.6[92]; ESTC R212547	2,518	1

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