serai
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It's a bugle-horn, and the motto is J'y serai.
From The Vanity Girl by Compton MacKenzie
In a small lean-to off the stable of the serai, Ahmed fastened the hook he had bought to a short length of rope, and wound this about his body beneath his outer garment.
From Barclay of the Guides by Herbert Strang
"J'y serai?" cried Dorothy, mustering all her family pride to keep back her tears.
From The Vanity Girl by Compton MacKenzie
Similarly for the repairs of serais a sum of rupees 100 per annum for each serai will be given.
From The Life of Yakoob Beg Athalik Ghazi, and Badaulet; Ameer of Kashgar by Demetrius Charles Boulger
Swinging his horse around, he rode straight at serai and battery.
From The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny by Louis Tracy
To settle his undecided mind, you repeat: "Je serais," and you may lay great emphasis on ais, bleating for thirty seconds like a sheep in distress.
From John Bull, Junior or French as She is Traduced by Max O'Rell
The most approved permanent camps or "posts" were mud serais flanked by bastions at the alternate angles and overlooking a yard or "kraal."
From Afghanistan and the Anglo-Russian Dispute by Theo. F. Rodenbough
Then pointing to the grave, he said: "When I lie there—Je serais sans souci!"
From Berlin and Sans-Souci; or Frederick the Great and his friends by L. (Luise) Mühlbach
These things are usually carried by travellers on camels, or in carts drawn by oxen; taking likewise tents along with them, to use when they do not find serais.
He rode close beside Sherdil all the way, and when they halted at roadside serais for rest and refreshment, those two ate together and squatted or lay side by side.
From Barclay of the Guides by Herbert Strang
