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One of these I noticed, as we do notice things at such times, was the same in which Marais had trekked with his daughter, his favourite wagon that once I had helped to fit with a new dissel-boom.
Marie An Episode in The Life of the late Allan Quatermain Henry Rider Haggard 1890
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Then the boys were made acquainted with the novelties, to them, of dissel-boom, trek-tow, and yokes.
Dead Man's Land Being the Voyage to Zimbambangwe of certain and uncertain George Manville Fenn 1870
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The preparations went on; the black driver who was to manage the oxen busied himself along with the foreloper, whose duty it is to walk with the foremost oxen, in getting their great whips in trim, and in seeing the trek-tow and dissel-boom -- as the great trace and pole of the waggon are called -- were perfect; and they practised the team as well.
Off to the Wilds Being the Adventures of Two Brothers George Manville Fenn 1870
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The oxen were all secured to the dissel-boom and trek-tow; and the horses were haltered up to the wheels, everything being made safe and sound.
Off to the Wilds Being the Adventures of Two Brothers George Manville Fenn 1870
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The boys could hardly help for laughing, poor Dinny's aspect was so ludicrous; but by dint of placing the broken dissel-boom up to where he was sitting, and crawling up to him, Dinny was aided to drag himself out.
Off to the Wilds Being the Adventures of Two Brothers George Manville Fenn 1870
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But a thought struck him, and fetching up a yoke of the oxen which were browsing contentedly a half-mile away, Dyke hitched them on to the dissel-boom, and, after some difficulty, managed to get the wagon drawn close up to the fence, and within a few yards of the door.
Diamond Dyke The Lone Farm on the Veldt - Story of South African Adventure George Manville Fenn 1870
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Then, too, there was the outspanning -- the unyoking the often vicious animals from the dissel-boom or wagon pole and trek chain, when he halted by water, and let them drink and feed.
Diamond Dyke The Lone Farm on the Veldt - Story of South African Adventure George Manville Fenn 1870
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The course of the leading oxen being changed, the others swerved round, giving such a tug at the dissel-boom that the waggon's wreck seemed certain.
Off to the Wilds Being the Adventures of Two Brothers George Manville Fenn 1870
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The oxen were yoked and hitched on to the dissel-boom and trek tow, breakfast was over, and all was ready, with Jack flourishing his great long whip of hippopotamus hide, eager to start.
Diamond Dyke The Lone Farm on the Veldt - Story of South African Adventure George Manville Fenn 1870
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The horn of the great beast had gone right through the plank of the forepart, where the chest generally stood on which the driver sat, and that could easily be repaired; while they were carpenters enough to splice the broken dissel-boom, or if needs be, cut down a suitable tree and make another; so that altogether there was nothing much to bemoan.
Off to the Wilds Being the Adventures of Two Brothers George Manville Fenn 1870
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