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Whilst things were on this foot, the courier of last night came up with his guard, having been sent by Colonel O'Neal, who had remained at the alcalde's house below, to get news of the attacking party.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 27, January, 1860 Various
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He hurried his pace, but the _alcalde's_ cane followed close, and with vigorous application, half-way across the _plaza_.
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The alcalde's permission to make use of the adjacent ground was obtained for a moderate consideration, and plenty of material was procurable from the opposite bank of the river.
Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands Mary Seacole
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The mules were now unsaddled, and the trunks taken over, one by one, on the _alcalde's_ head.
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I did not stay long at Escribanos, on my first visit, as the alcalde's guest; but, having made arrangements for a longer sojourn, I went back to Navy Bay, where I laid in a good stock of the stores I should have most use for, and returned to Escribanos in safety.
Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands Mary Seacole
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Then, with demoniac refinement of cruelty, she bethought herself of the girl's baby at New Orleans still in her power, and threatened most horrible torture to the child if its mother dared to accept the alcalde's offer.
Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands Mary Seacole
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In the province of Cagayan, for instance, the alcalde's nominal pay is 600 dollars a-year, which sum is of course totally insufficient to recompense any educated man for undertaking and supporting the dignity of governor of a considerable province.
Recollections of Manilla and the Philippines During 1848, 1849 and 1850 Robert MacMicking
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"Why," rejoined the confessor, "I was as near to it as I am to you!" shuffling up close to the alcalde's nose.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 567, September 22, 1832 Various
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Before I left Escribanos I made a journey, in company with a gentleman named Little, my maid, and the alcalde's daughter, into the interior of the country, for a short distance, following the course of the
Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands Mary Seacole
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The alcalde's jurisdiction comprises the smaller police offenses and, in civil cases, matters involving less than $100, as well as certain cases, such as suits between innkeepers and guests, where the limit of his authority is raised to $300, and other cases, such as ejectment suits, where his jurisdiction attaches on account of the subject-matter.
Santo Domingo A Country with a Future Otto Schoenrich
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