Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	king_n	london_n	lord_n	9,145	5	3.8987	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89863	Foure propositions propounded, by the Royalists in the city of Oxford to the officers and souldiers under command of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, concerning their proceedings in this present designe. Together with the resolution of the said army towards the City of London, and their further desires concerning the Kings Majesties royall person.	Neale, R.	1647 (1647)	Wing N334; Thomason E393_6; ESTC R201590	1,850	8

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