Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	aforesaid_a	officer_n	say_a	1,414	5	7.5481	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B09432	By the Mayor to the Alderman of the ward of [blank] it being represented to me, that several rude and disorderly persons have already begun, in a riotous and tumultuous manner, to throw squibs, serpents, and other fire-works, in and about the streets of this city, to the great terrour, as well as endangering the lives of His Majesty's subjects, the apparent breach of the peace, and the scandal and dishonour of the government of the city.	City of London (England). Lord Mayor.	1697 (1697)	Wing L2886SA; ESTC R174074	941	1

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