Crossword-Solution: PAISANOS 8 letters, 7 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 10

The Liberal colonel recognized the fallen Emperor; but, perhaps foreseeing the terrible complications involved in his capture, he feigned ignorance of his identity, and said to his men, "Let them pass, they are civilians" ("Que passen, son paisanos"), thus giving him a chance for his life.

Por eso no han podido sacarme de aquí los muchos amigos que tengo en Madrid; por eso vivo en la dulce compañía de mis leales paisanos y [10] de mis libros, respirando sin cesar esta salutífera atmósfera de honradez, que se va poco a poco reduciendo en nuestra España, y sólo existe en las humildes y cristianas ciudades que con las emanaciones de sus virtudes saben conservarla.

Well, sir, I worked over one of them _paisanos_ until he was a total wreck, and I took a shot at another _hombre_, too--the one that couldn't savvy; but there was no use cavin' round about it--I was jest naturally sheeped out.

These paisanos of California, like the guachos of Buenos Ayres, and guaso of Chili, pass most of their existence on horseback; there the natural vigor of manhood seems all at once called into play, and horse and backer appear of the same piece.

The patrona was in a towering passion, said there had been a brace of officers, and four dragoons, making merry in the house; knocking the necks off poultry and bottles, and demanding toll from the paisanos.