mention vs set forth

mention

verb
  • To make a short reference to something. 

  • To utter a word or expression in order to refer to the expression itself, as opposed to its usual referent. 

noun
  • A speaking or notice of anything, usually in a brief or cursory manner. Used especially in the phrase make mention of. 

  • A social media feed, a list of replies or posts mentioning a person. 

set forth

verb
  • To state; describe; give an account of. 

  • To present for consideration; to propose. 

  • To begin a journey or expedition. 

  • To start. 

How often have the words mention and set forth occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )