Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	person_n	say_a	time_n	5,554	4	4.5048	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82043	A declaration and motive of the persons trusted, usually meeting at Salters Hall in Breadstreet to all well affected persons in the severall parishes within London, and the parts adjacent, for contributing the value of a meale weekly, towards the forming of some regiments of voluntiers, to be payd during these times of danger.		1643 (1643)	Wing D534; Thomason 669.f.7[10]; ESTC R211687	2,692	1

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readinefse_n of_o list_v and_o form_v divers_a regiment_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n compound_v and_o make_v up_o of_o honest_a and_o well-affected_a person_n resiant_n in_o the_o city_n and_o neighbourhood_n thereof_o under_o command_n of_o know_a and_o trusty_a officer_n which_o new_a regiment_n be_v to_o be_v as_o auxiliary_n to_o the_o train_a band_n and_o to_o be_v use_v for_o defence_n of_o parliament_n city_n and_o part_n adjacent_a as_o occasion_n shall_v require_v and_o whereas_o for_o provision_n of_o horse_n and_o arm_n weekly_o discipline_v of_o so_o great_a list_a number_n and_o for_o defray_v of_o other_o charge_n incident_a to_o a_o service_n of_o this_o nature_n and_o necessary_a for_o the_o carry_n on_o and_o perfit_v this_o great_a work_n so_o much_o concerning_o the_o preservation_n of_o this_o place_n and_o therein_o the_o safety_n and_o well-being_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o whole_a state_n some_o course_n must_v needs_o be_v hold_v and_o yet_o that_o 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john_n wright_n in_o the_o old-bailey_n may_n 6._o 1643._o