alcaide

Come with me, illustrious sir, and I will show thee the marvels hidden within this transparent castle, whereof I am the alcaide and perpetual warden; for I am Montesinos himself, from whom the cave takes its name. '

Don Quixote 2002

Belmonte consigo á aquel lugar, y fué alcaide en la fortaleza dél todo el tiempo que vivió, y el mas principal y mas limpio que habia en él, desto que el mundo llama limpieza, como siendo necesario probaré bastantemente '(_Documentos inéditos_, vol. X, pp. 385-386).

Fray Luis de León A Biographical Fragment James Fitzmaurice-Kelly

The next day this account was confirmed; for, at seven in the morning, an alcaide came and ordered all our people out to work, excepting the sick.

Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities. Anonymous

But early next morning, when they approached the shore, the Spanish _alcaide_, Francisco de Tapia, commanded a gun to be fired at the ship from the castle; whereupon the English, seeing the reception accorded them, sailed back to Porto Rico, there obtained some provisions in exchange for pewter and cloth, and departed for Europe,

The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century Clarence Henry Haring 1922

On hearing from the alcaide the cause of the affray, he acted with becoming dignity, ordering the guards from the room and directing that the renegade should be severely punished for daring to infringe the hospitality of the palace and insult an embassador.

Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume VII Charles Morris 1877

To the old alcaide who served as governor of Denia word was brought, at the end of a day of fierce tempest, that a Moorish ship was approaching the shore.

Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume VII Charles Morris 1877

The alcaide returned a courteous answer, offering the princess and her train the shelter of the castle, but saying that he had not the power to release them.

Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume VII Charles Morris 1877

Seeking Don Juan, they found him playing chess with the alcaide of the palace, and the renegade at once began to comment on the

Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume VII Charles Morris 1877

"What are the revenues of the alcaide of Gibraltar?" he asked of two

Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume VII Charles Morris 1877

St. George and Terceira, and alcaide mõr of the town of Tavilla, became acquainted with these sad events, he resolved to fit out a vessel at his own cost, and to go and search for his brothers.

Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World Jules Verne 1866