D'Ucello might well discover that poison had killed Daoud; the podesta was a very clever and knowledgeable man.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Saracen: The Holy War] Reference

"podesta" is more and more limited to a judicial function.    From Wordnik.com.  [Outline of Universal History] Reference

The podesta was a clever man.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Saracen: The Holy War] Reference

Interesting that the podesta shares my suspicions.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Saracen: Land of the Infidel] Reference

Daoud knew him to be Frescobaldo d'Ucello, podesta of.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Saracen: Land of the Infidel] Reference

Let us be glad the podesta was sensible and surrendered.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Saracen: The Holy War] Reference

Because you, and not the podesta, are the one truly injured.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Saracen: The Holy War] Reference

And, as podesta, my first concern is the welfare of Orvieto.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Saracen: The Holy War] Reference

The podesta left the dungeon, still holding the silver flask.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Saracen: The Holy War] Reference

"You have not hurt him enough, then, Erculio," said the podesta.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Saracen: The Holy War] Reference

"But the podesta must have good reason for detaining this David.".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Saracen: The Holy War] Reference

The Filippeschi could have been allies for Daoud against the podesta.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Saracen: The Holy War] Reference

"I am shocked that the podesta would arrest your houseguest," she said.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Saracen: The Holy War] Reference

The podesta squinted at Daoud, as if to see how serious his question was.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Saracen: The Holy War] Reference

As d'Ucello continued to stare silently at him, Simon studied the podesta.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Saracen: Land of the Infidel] Reference

If the podesta were to question David about his whereabouts the night of the.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Saracen: The Holy War] Reference

But he remembered the podesta as a man of rare ability, who would have ruled.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Saracen: The Holy War] Reference

The militia of Orvieto, thought Sophia, was under the command of the podesta.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Saracen: The Holy War] Reference

That confirmed Daoud's suspicions that the podesta might soon move against him.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Saracen: The Holy War] Reference

The door to the room where Alain lay swung open, and the stout podesta emerged.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Saracen: Land of the Infidel] Reference

The dark eyes of the podesta, with the deep black rings under them, stared back.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Saracen: The Holy War] Reference

The podesta had chosen Greek Fire because it was strange, hinted of magic -- maligno.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Saracen: The Holy War] Reference

The podesta glanced at the silver flask on the table, but made no move to pick it up.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Saracen: The Holy War] Reference

The podesta gave him a look of amused respect that kindled a warm glow of pride in him.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Saracen: Land of the Infidel] Reference

D'Ucello, the podesta, came here the night of the uprising, looking for you and Lorenzo.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Saracen: The Holy War] Reference

The podesta unlocked a tall box of dark wood, inlaid with ivory, that stood on his desk.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Saracen: The Holy War] Reference

After a pause, the man said, "Your Signory, I am Frescobaldo d'Ucello, podesta of Orvieto.".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Saracen: Land of the Infidel] Reference

"I will write to the podesta of Perugia and ask that your witnesses be examined," said d'Ucello.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Saracen: The Holy War] Reference

The podesta, the clerk, and the contessa's steward muttered together by the door of the dungeon.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Saracen: The Holy War] Reference

Daoud saw the flickering glow of heat lightning through the thick leaded-glass window behind the podesta.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Saracen: The Holy War] Reference

The look in d'Ucello's eyes told Daoud that the moment when the podesta would strike at him was not far away.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Saracen: The Holy War] Reference

Daoud himself believed d'Ucello, the podesta, would use the pope's departure to try to increase his own power over the city.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Saracen: The Holy War] Reference

"But the Filippeschi deny any knowledge of him, and the podesta, it seems, has not the power to make them answer our questions.".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Saracen: The Holy War] Reference

Like a hawk soaring above a plain, the podesta might be too high up to know exactly what he saw below, but he knew when he sighted prey.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Saracen: The Holy War] Reference

I put the Magazine in my coat-pocket, and left him and the podesta.    From Wordnik.com.  [Burlesques] Reference

Sanuto, of his having, many years before, when podesta and captain at.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 4] Reference