sumpter
Example Sentences
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I had fallen back behind the sumpter horses, and halted for a moment, when I felt a hand rest lightly on my stirrup.
From Orrain A Romance by S. Levett-Yeats
And behold he came upon a tall red horse, with the mane parted on each side, and he brought with him a large and beautiful sumpter pack.
From The Mabinogion Vol. 1 by Sir Owen Morgan Edwards
Next came a long train of sumpter mules, with the Princess's baggage, and that of her attendants.
From Tales From Scottish Ballads by Allan Stewart
A sumpter horse or mule; beast of burden.
From The Bible in Spain - Vol. 2 [of 2] by George Henry Borrow
I happened to finish first, and, hearing the horses' hoofs, went out and watched the lads who were to be our guides fastening the baggage on the sumpter beasts.
From The Story of Francis Cludde by Stanley John Weyman
