sumpter
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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 Évariste Régis Huc
And afar off was the noise heard of the neighing of horses; mountains and valleys were everywhere covered with sumpter horses and waggons with provisions, and sacks of tents and pavilions.
From The Curiosities of Heraldry by Mark Antony Lower
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
But no; after another quarter of an hour's haggling they yielded the last point, and, laden like a sumpter mule, Bill took his triumphant departure.
From The Log of a Sea-Waif Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life by Frank T. Bullen
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 James Fenimore Cooper
