houdah
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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In the houdah, the old man moved to escape; but he was hampered with age, and could not, even in the face of danger, forget the dignity which was plainly his habit.
From Ben-Hur; a tale of the Christ by Wallace, Lewis
While the slave restored the tent and wares to the box under the houdah, and the Arab brought up the horses, the three principals laved themselves in the pool.
From Ben-Hur; a tale of the Christ by Wallace, Lewis
Presently, raising the curtain of the houdah, she spoke to Ben-Hur, who sat his horse near by.
From Ben-Hur; a tale of the Christ by Wallace, Lewis
A little later, full into view swung a duplication of his own dromedary, tall and white, and bearing a houdah, the travelling litter of Hindostan.
From Ben-Hur; a tale of the Christ by Wallace, Lewis
But who were the man and woman under the houdah?
From Ben-Hur; a tale of the Christ by Wallace, Lewis
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