sumpter

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But in the morning I was awakened by a great clatter of trampling horses and sumpter mules, and springing to my feet and finding myself confronted by the Duchess I gave myself up for lost.

From Romance of Roman Villas (The Renaissance) by Champney, Elizabeth W. (Elizabeth Williams)

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

A sumpter horse or mule; beast of burden.

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

A sumpter mule had been saddled to carry the baggage, for the dame had, at the last moment, discovered a wondrous assortment of fineries and fripperies that most perforce be translated to Gamewell.

From Robin Hood by Wyeth, N. C. (Newell Convers)

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