haciendado
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haciendados
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One was plainly a Poblano; the other, by his dress, might have passed for a haciendado of the tierra caliente—perhaps a “Yucateco” on his way to the capital.
From The Bandolero A Marriage among the Mountains by Mayne Reid
Some rich haciendado, who had been at the laying of the foundation-stone, on return to his country house, taking a friend along with him.
From The Free Lances A Romance of the Mexican Valley by Mayne Reid
“Don Estevan de Arechiza, the Duke of Armada, is no more,” said the haciendado; “both you and I have lost a dear and noble friend.”
From Wood Rangers The Trappers of Sonora by Mayne Reid
“How could I be otherwise?” cried the Spaniard, holding out his hand to the noble haciendado.
From Wood Rangers The Trappers of Sonora by Mayne Reid
Almost at the same moment in which the haciendado and his daughter were informed of it, another attendant entered to announce that Tragaduros was dismounting in the court-yard of the hacienda.
From Wood Rangers The Trappers of Sonora by Mayne Reid
As the boat draws near he makes out a man, dressed in semi-Californian costume, such as is worn by the higher class of haciendados.
From The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea by Mayne Reid
His numbers were being continually increased, but he was obviously in great need of money, and had already begun to make forced requisitions on the haciendados and the Indians.
From Swift and Sure by Herbert Strang
They were attachments to the grand Cafés, or Exchanges, that in Mexican cities take the place of our clubs—serving as places of rendezvous for the haciendados, and higher class of commerciantes.
From The Bandolero A Marriage among the Mountains by Mayne Reid
We found the English haciendados worthy of their reputation.
From The Guerilla Chief And other Tales by Mayne Reid
During the halts, the rich haciendados coveting the fine steeds of Kentucky—colossal when compared with their own gingery jennets—offered freely for them.
From The Guerilla Chief And other Tales by Mayne Reid
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