...Then was heard a horrid noise,like the creaking of the ungreased wheels of heavy waggons,from which piercing and ungrateful sound bears and wolves aresaid to fly...
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 「The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha」
... Riding and driving, getting what relays of horses or waggons from roadside farms that he can, Collot is not likely to waste much time on the way...
Baroness Emmuska Orczy 「The Elusive Pimpernel」
...Strings and strings of waggons were soon drawn up; next to them black masses, which were the guns; and beyond these, men, lying down anywhere, dead-tired, beside their horses...
Lady Sarah Wilson 「South African Memories」
...It turned out that 500 Boers had stopped just over the ridge to cover their retreating waggons, but they made no stand, and by evening were miles away...
Lady Sarah Wilson 「South African Memories」
...They agreed to provide all their stores at Cape Town, and as many good horses as they could select; but the waggons and oxen, and the hiring of Hottentots, they put off until they arrived at Algoa Bay...
Captain Frederick Marryat 「The Mission; or Scenes in Africa」
...There is a satisfaction in knowing that you have four well-filled waggons behind you...
Captain Frederick Marryat 「The Mission; or Scenes in Africa」
...He was so weak that he could not stand, and Mr Swinton desired the Hottentot who was with him to lift him up, and carry him to the waggons...
Captain Frederick Marryat 「The Mission; or Scenes in Africa」
...“They have gone right in the direction of the waggons,” said Swinton...
Captain Frederick Marryat 「The Mission; or Scenes in Africa」
...“At all events it will wash these Hottentots sober,” observed the Major, as they all walked away to their separate waggons for shelter...
Captain Frederick Marryat 「The Mission; or Scenes in Africa」
...The Major immediately went with Bremen, to satisfy himself of the truth of this, and returned, stating that further progress with waggons was impossible...
Captain Frederick Marryat 「The Mission; or Scenes in Africa」
...“Here are all the Hottentots coming up to us,” said the Major; “I hope it is to make submission; it is very desirable that they should do so before they know that the waggons proceed no further...
Captain Frederick Marryat 「The Mission; or Scenes in Africa」
...“That one should remain with the waggons will be necessary,” said Swinton; “and I think that the Major, if he does not object, is the proper person...
Captain Frederick Marryat 「The Mission; or Scenes in Africa」
...The passage through the ravine was very difficult; they had to fill up holes, roll away stones, and very often put double teams to drag the waggons...
Captain Frederick Marryat 「The Mission; or Scenes in Africa」
...The other Hottentots were ordered to remain with Swinton at the encampment, as they had to repair the damages done to the waggons in crossing the mountains...
Captain Frederick Marryat 「The Mission; or Scenes in Africa」
...The animals appeared very tame, and several were killed close to the wheels of the waggons, for the evening’s supper...
Captain Frederick Marryat 「The Mission; or Scenes in Africa」
...All was silent, except the creaking of the wheels of the waggons, and the occasional sighs of the exhausted oxen, as they thus passed through the desert...
Captain Frederick Marryat 「The Mission; or Scenes in Africa」
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