Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	city_n	london_n	mayor_n	10,714	5	9.7889	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86789	The humble petition of the Common Council of the City of London; presented to the high court of Parliament on Saturday the 24 of September, 1659.	City of London (England). Court of Common Council.	1659 (1659)	Wing H3492A; ESTC R178291	2,023	8

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