dhooly

In effect the doctor and the men with the dhooly came back just then.

Gil the Gunner The Youngest Officer in the East George Manville Fenn 1870

The orders were given, and a corporal and four men were told off to carry the dhooly, which was found at once, and borne to the mess-room.

Gil the Gunner The Youngest Officer in the East George Manville Fenn 1870

The days wore slowly on, and we seemed no nearer; and, but for the energy and knowledge of Dost, we should have starved; but his knowledge of the natives of the country people enabled him somehow or another to provide for our commissariat, and we marched on with the sepoys always bearing poor Craig's dhooly, and making no attempt to escape.

Gil the Gunner The Youngest Officer in the East George Manville Fenn 1870

It was a last resource; and though the men grumbled, they lifted the dhooly, and I marched by the side.

Gil the Gunner The Youngest Officer in the East George Manville Fenn 1870

"Then you will lend us a dhooly for this man, and people to carry him?"

Gil the Gunner The Youngest Officer in the East George Manville Fenn 1870

"No, sahib, I am here," came from the interior of the dhooly, out of which Dost stepped as the men set it down.

Gil the Gunner The Youngest Officer in the East George Manville Fenn 1870

Roberts, who had been suffering from fever for some days, was able to leave his dhooly and mount his horse in time to meet General Primrose and his officers to the east of Deh Khoja.

The Afghan Wars 1839-42 and 1878-80 Archibald Forbes 1869

"An 'y'll have Subadar Goordit Singh with his kahars and his bhistis and his dhooly bearers an' his Lushai dandies an 'his bloomin' bullock-carts steppin 'on y'r tail as ye travel, Misther

The Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Gilbert Parker Gilbert Parker 1897

"An 'y'll have Subadar Goordit Singh with his kahars and his bhistis and his dhooly bearers an' his Lushai dandies an 'his bloomin' bullock-carts steppin 'on y'r tail as ye travel, Misther

Donovan Pasha, and Some People of Egypt — Volume 4 Gilbert Parker 1897

"An 'y'll have Subadar Goordit Singh with his kahars and his bhistis and his dhooly bearers an' his Lushai dandies an 'his bloomin' bullock-carts steppin 'on y'r tail as ye travel, Misther

Donovan Pasha, and Some People of Egypt — Complete Gilbert Parker 1897