horse-keeper

“Sáis”; the well-known Anglo – Indian word for a groom or rather a “horse-keeper.”

The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

The horse-keeper shook his head and looked sombre.

The Falcons of Montabard Chadwick, Elizabeth 2004

Now Dareios had a clever horse-keeper, whose name was

The History of Herodotus Herodotus 2003

The light in the lantern being extinguished, and the moon being obscured, my horse, had it not been for the horse-keeper, would have precipitated me to the bottom; I instantly dismounted, and the horse-keeper led him till he was clear of the Ghaut.

Narrative of a Voyage to India; of a Shipwreck on board the Lady Castlereagh; and a Description of New South Wales W. B. Cramp

Stuart ventured a cruel witticism that Elizabeth was to conserve in her memory: "The Queen of England," she said, "is about to marry her horse-keeper, who has killed his wife to make a place for her."

The Historical Nights' Entertainment Second Series Rafael Sabatini 1912

"And now the slave of Ar-hap's horse-keeper, set aside to make room for a fresher face."

Gulliver of Mars 1905

Now Dareios had a clever horse-keeper, whose name was Oibares.

The history of Herodotus — Volume 1 480? BC-420? BC Herodotus 1883

Of course the horse itself precedes the horse-keeper, but then I do not reckon the buying of a horse among life's troubles, rather among its luxuries.

Behind the Bungalow Edward Hamilton Aitken 1880

Just as he disappeared my horse-keeper came up alone, and evidently in a most agitated state, and no wonder, for we had no sooner got out of his sight when, a tiger appeared from the jungle and lay down on the ground just above the pony and crouched.

Gold, Sport, and Coffee Planting in Mysore 1875

The horse-keeper had another man with him, but he not unnaturally said that he was afraid to come and tell us, as he thought that there was safety in numbers, and that the tiger might attack the pony if it was left with only one man.

Gold, Sport, and Coffee Planting in Mysore 1875