bootless errand

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"Because," was the reply, "you ride of a bootless errand."

From The Handbook of Conundrums by Ordway, Edith B.

"I will be there," replied the duke; "but if I am brought on a bootless errand, not even my royal father shall save thee from chastisement."

From Windsor Castle by Ainsworth, William Harrison

Oh," said he, "you come on a bootless errand, and might as well go home again and make the best of it.

From Capturing a Locomotive A History of Secrect Service in the Late War. by Pittenger, William

It was on their return from this bootless errand the day previous to the drawing of the conscription that I had fallen in with the two peasants.

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 90, June, 1875 by Various

After he had traversed it he had the poor reward of finding himself on a bootless errand.

From Benjamin Franklin by Morse, John T. (John Torrey)