disselboom

Through the dulled noises of London there came to their ears the click of the wheels of a cape-wagon, the crack of the Kaffir's whip, the creak of the disselboom.

The Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Gilbert Parker Gilbert Parker 1897

Through the dulled noises of London there came to their ears the click of the wheels of a cape-wagon, the crack of the Kaffir's whip, the creak of the disselboom.

The Judgment House Gilbert Parker 1897

I was quite thankful for the society of old Kaptein, who was lying down contentedly against the disselboom, chewing the cud with

Stories by English Authors: Africa (Selected by Scribners) Percy Addleshaw 1891

Then we all went, leaving Henri Marais still cutting up his tobacco on the disselboom.

Marie An Episode in The Life of the late Allan Quatermain Henry Rider Haggard 1890

He only sat himself again upon the disselboom of the wagon and went on cutting up the tobacco viciously, as though he were slicing the heart of a foe.

Marie An Episode in The Life of the late Allan Quatermain Henry Rider Haggard 1890

The waggons, of which, including my two, there were ten, were drawn into the form of a square, and the disselboom of each securely lashed with reims to the underworks of that in front of it.

Allan's Wife Henry Rider Haggard 1890

Through the dense mist Benita crept to the disselboom.

Benita, an African romance Henry Rider Haggard 1890

Here we heard that Moselikatse was advancing to make an end of us, so we made our laager as strong as we could, lashing the disselboom of each waggon beneath the framework of that before it and filling the spaces beneath and between with the crowns and boughs of sharp-thorned mimosa trees, which we tied to the trek tows and brake chains so that they could not be torn away.

Swallow: a tale of the great trek Henry Rider Haggard 1890

Presently he emerged from under the side flap of the waggon where he slept, and remarking that it was really too cold to think of washing, climbed to her side by help of the disselboom, and kissed her.

Benita, an African romance Henry Rider Haggard 1890

So we walked to where Marais's wagon stood at the end of the line, and found him sitting on the disselboom cutting up tobacco with his pocket-knife.

Marie An Episode in The Life of the late Allan Quatermain Henry Rider Haggard 1890