Cape cart
Britishnoun
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The predikant’s Cape cart was already inspanned, and the attendant burghers, who were seated in their saddles, stolidly waiting, saluted her as she appeared.
From Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion by Bertram Mitford
A Cape cart was driving by, containing two ladies and two young girls.
From 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War by Bertram Mitford
During that Sunday tramp there crossed into our lines General Schoeman, driving in a Cape cart drawn by four mules, on his way to Pretoria via the Godwand River railway station.
From With the Guards' Brigade from Bloemfontein to Koomati Poort and Back by Edward P. Lowry
Next morning early I rode back to Modder, where I collected with difficulty two sorry but useful nags and a Cape cart.
From The Relief of Mafeking How it Was Accomplished by Mahon's Flying Column; with an Account of Some Earlier Episodes in the Boer War of 1899-1900 by Filson Young
The little schoolmaster was seated at breakfast when the Cape cart clattered noisily up the sunny street, and Lawless, descending from it, entered the hotel.
From Grit Lawless by F.E. Mills Young
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