Selected quad for the lemma: fire_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
fire_n	city_n	great_a	house_n	2,802	5	5.4702	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75087	An account from Lymerick in Ireland of the arrival of ships with succours in the River Shannon; vvith a particular relation of the beating down of two great towers, and the dismounting of the enemy's guns: also, of the famous actions of Baldarick Lord O Donnel, for their Majesties service, in his taking the strong castles of Ballymate, Loughlin, &c. vvith the total routing of the rebels in Kerry, &c. Licensed, September 21 1691.		1691 (1691)	Wing A173; ESTC R225122	2,058	1

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