burgomaster

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This was too much, even for the quisling burgomaster of Maastricht.

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The burgomaster, with relish rather than resolution, did so immediately.

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The burgomaster, feeling his responsibilities, grew nervous and asked for police reserves; he was promised 30 men for Sunday morning.

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The Queen's Commissioner arrived, Burgomaster Witschey said grace in Dutch, and dinner proceeded: three stout courses followed by brandy and a speech by the burgomaster.

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Gerard stole not the trash; he but took it to spite the burgomaster who stole his liberty; but he shall answer to the duke for it, he shall.

From The Cloister and the Hearth A Tale of the Middle Ages by Reade, Charles