sumpter

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There are ten lances and two court ladies and a dozen or so of sumpter horses—a brave show.

From Orrain A Romance by Levett-Yeats, S.

They had three saddle-horses and four sumpter mules.

From Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley by Kingston, William Henry Giles

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

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

We started, my uncouth guide sitting tailor-fashion on the sumpter mule, upon the baggage. 

From The Bible in Spain Vol. 1 [of 2] by Borrow, George Henry