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The manifold extortions of the local pachas keep one part or another of the empire, not only in Europe, but in Asia, in a state of perpetual insurrection, of which little is ever heard abroad.

From The Galaxy Vol. XXIII?March, 1877.?No. 3 by Various

The satraps, like the modern pachas, continually rebelled against the central power, and Egypt in particular was almost always in a state of insurrection against its nominal sovereign.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 02 (From the Rise of Greece to the Christian Era) by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)

The pachas had great difficulty in collecting tribute, because the people were given to fighting for their bread.

From Ali Pacha Celebrated Crimes by Dumas père, Alexandre

The power of the empire is fallen into anarchy, and as the principle which belongs to the head belongs also to the parts, there are as many despots as there are pachas, beys, and viziers.

From The Great Speeches and Orations of Daniel Webster With an Essay on Daniel Webster as a Master of English Style by Webster, Daniel

The "Dignitaries of the Sword" are the viceregal and provincial governors, styled pachas and beys.

From The Galaxy Vol. XXIII?March, 1877.?No. 3 by Various