post-boat

But we looked in vain for our “tender,” a Sambúk of fifty tons, El – Musahhil (Rais Ramazan), which Prince Husayn had thoughtfully sent with us as post-boat.

The Land of Midian 2003

The twins (for such they proved to be) were most benignant giants, and asked us aboard the post-boat galliot for a chat.

The Riddle of the Sands Childers, Erskine, 1870-1922 1955

Again our friend of the customs was spreading out papers to sign, while a throng of helpful Frisians, headed by the twin giants of the post-boat, thronged our decks and made us ready for sea in their own confused fashion.

The Riddle of the Sands Childers, Erskine, 1870-1922 1955

Our friend, who is a feather-headed chatterbox, is enormously important about his ridiculous little port, whose principal customer seems to be the Langeoog post-boat, a galliot running to and fro according to tide.

The Riddle of the Sands Childers, Erskine, 1870-1922 1955

A flat Arab loaf had been given to each of them -- what effort of the _chef_ of the post-boat had ever tasted like that dry brown bread?

A Desert Drama Being The Tragedy Of The "Korosko" Arthur Conan Doyle 1894

El-Musahhil (Rais Ramazan), which Prince Husayn had thoughtfully sent with us as post-boat.

The Land of Midian — Volume 1 Richard Francis Burton 1855