sumpter

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Next came a long train of sumpter mules, with the Princess's baggage, and that of her attendants.

From Tales From Scottish Ballads by Stewart, Allan

A sumpter horse or mule; beast of burden.

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

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

Then I led over the horses, beginning with the four sumpter beasts.

From My Lady Rotha A Romance by Weyman, Stanley J.