sumpter

1 They drove up to the door of Government House in their travelling equipage, saddle and sumpter horses following.

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

3 The sumpter mules followed, carrying provisions, camp-beds, etc.; and various Indian women trotted on foot in the rear, carrying their husbands' boots and clothes.

4 Simon and Marian Pendexter had been installed in office, with orders to write in a month: three sumpter mules were laden with the family luggage: and the last farewells were taken.

5 At the Lymington River they splashed through the ford, and lay in the meadows on the further side to eat the bread and salt meat which they carried upon the sumpter horses.

6 And when they entered Valencia, great was the crowd which assembled to see the sumpter beasts, and the strange animals, for they had never seen such before, and they marvelled at them.

7 The rest of us proceeded on foot, though we had no less than three sumpter beasts to carry our food, instruments, clothes, etc.

8 As one of the sumpter cattle that carried his tent had fallen into a river, Themistokles's servants hung up the rich hangings, which were dripping with wet, in order to dry them.

9 They treated us very well on the journey, giving us sumpter beasts and every thing necessary.

10 Meanwhile the knights of Siegmund ready were to ride To the Nibelunger's country; their steeds were led from stall, And on the sturdy sumpters was laid their raiment all.

11 First the sumpter beasts, all loaded now, were driven, with a strong escort, to the downs below the castle and there held to await the column.

12 To avoid taking the sumpter beasts over the steep acclivities of the hills that skirted the Naivasha valley, we turned back towards Ngongo-a-Bagas, which we reached on the 24th.

13 We therefore retired to our camp, which had not been left by the sumpter beasts, and then we prepared our midday meal.

14 There were twelve sumpter horses carrying small articles, and on the back of each of these sat a long-tailed ape!

15 Independently of their convoy, they had a sumpter canoe in company, belonging to the Eboe people, from which the others were supplied with dressed provisions.

16 As we rode past the tennis courts the sumpter horses were diverted to enter the Louvre by the gate near the riding-school, but we ourselves rode directly towards the main entrance.

17 I cannot obtain sumpter mules, and I shall be ruined in fortune if I leave my silks at Metz.

18 One of the Prince's grooms, who led a sumpter horse, was killed upon the spot; some of the guards were wounded, as were several of the horse.

19 I must find other sumpter mules, wait for those I have to regain their strength, or leave my goods at Metz.

20 Thereafter was a void, and then came riding leisurely another score of weaponed men, whereof some in white armour; and amongst them were five sumpter horses laden with carcasses of venison. 

1 驮兽

beast of burden pack animal

2 驮畜

packer pack animal beast of burden

3 驮马

workhorse packhorse sumpter pony draft horse pack horse dobbin bathorse sumpter-horse