Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	richard_n	sir_n	thomas_n	15,162	5	9.0462	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40517	Some particular motives of the conversion of Peter Frotte, heretofore canon-regular of the Royal Abby of St. Genevieve at Paris. Prior of the priory and parish of Souilly in the Diocess of Meaux In a letter directed to Mr. James Benign Bousset, bishop of Meaux; formerly tutor of Monseigneur Le Dauphin. Englished by the author. And dedicated to the Right Honourable Sir Thomas Stampe, Lord Mayor of the City of London. And the Honourable Court of Aldermen.	Frotté, Pierre.; Stamp, Thomas, Sir, 1628-1711.; Bossuet, Jacques Bénigne, 1627-1704.	1691 (1691)	Wing F2247B; ESTC R214641	14,270	38

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