Selected quad for the lemma: country_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
country_n	city_n	great_a	village_n	1,731	5	9.2720	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B18653	The case of the Company of Glass-sellers in London, and all others selling glasses or earthen wares, in any city, burrough, town-corporate, or market-town in England and Wales, in relation to the bill for suppressing of hawkers, pedlers, &c. Humbly offered to the consideration of both the honourable Houses of Parliament.	Company of Glass Sellers (London, England)	1697 (1697)	Wing C1048; Interim Tract Supplement Guide 816.m.12[119]; ESTC R220810	3,103	1

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thereof_o to_o the_o next_o constable_n or_o other_o officer_n to_o the_o intent_n they_o may_v be_v punish_v according_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o 39_o of_o eliz._n or_o the_o 1_o of_o king_n james_n or_o any_o other_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n make_v to_o punish_v pedlar_n and_o petty_a chapman_n etc._n etc._n and_o every_o member_n of_o this_o company_n neglect_v his_o duty_n herein_o be_v to_o forfeit_v for_o every_o offence_n five_o shilling_n upon_o all_o which_o law_n and_o order_n they_o the_o glass-seller_n endeavour_n to_o suppress_v they_o and_o in_o discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n therein_o the_o say_a company_n of_o glass-seller_n have_v be_v at_o very_o great_a trouble_n and_o expense_n for_o many_o year_n to_o suppress_v these_o wander_a glass-man_n and_o although_o some_o have_v be_v whip_v and_o imprison_v for_o their_o offence_n they_o still_o abound_v more_o than_o ever_o they_o be_v a_o sturdy_a incorrigible_a sort_n of_o people_n who_o regard_v not_o such_o 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to_o be_v recover_v and_o employ_v