sumpter

Example Sentences

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This, however, is on the supposition that there are a few sumpter horses loaded with provisions, as is generally the case when the party is a large one.

From Life of Schamyl And Narrative of the Circassian War of Independence Against Russia by Mackie, John Milton

And the teams and sumpter animals were available as well in so far as he had need of them.

From Poitiers by Belloc, Hilaire

All our gallant soldiers had made up their lances, fusils, sabres, bows and arrows, into bundles, which were packed upon their sumpter animals. 

From Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6 Volume 2 by Huc, Évariste Régis

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

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 Levett-Yeats, S.