sumpter

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Independently of their convoy, they had a sumpter canoe in company, belonging to the Eboe people, from which the others were supplied with dressed provisions.

From Lander's Travels The Travels of Richard Lander into the Interior of Africa by Huish, Robert

This was a number of wagoners and sumpter boys, whom Robert had collected; and having supplied them with military standards, gave them the appearance at a distance of a formidable body.

From The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part B. From Henry III. to Richard III. by Hume, David

Simon and Marian Pendexter had been installed in office, with orders to write in a month: three sumpter mules were laden with the family luggage: and the last farewells were taken.

From Robin Tremayne A Story of the Marian Persecution by Holt, Emily Sarah

She had also two sumpter mules richly caparisoned, and carrying a fine bed and all the necessary implements for cooking.

From The Exemplary Novels of Cervantes by Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de

The rest of us proceeded on foot, though we had no less than three sumpter beasts to carry our food, instruments, clothes, etc.

From The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts by Cooper, James Fenimore