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
A88024	A letter sent to the Right Honourable, the Lord Mayor, aldermen, and the Common Councel of the City of London, Iune. 10. By His Excellencie T. Fairfax. O. Crumwell T. Hammond H. Ireton T. Rainsborough H. Waller. [brace] N. Rich. R. Hammond R. Lilburn, T. Pride, T. Hewson. I. Disborow.	England and Wales. Army. Council.; Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.	1647 (1647)	Wing L1622; Thomason E392_16; ESTC R201570	2,523	8

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