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The men were hurrying from quarters, oxen were yoking to the baggage-wagons—men and officers were fully accoutred—they fell into the ranks—he could see some of them looking up the road—were they watching for him?

From Jasper Lyle by Ward, Harriet

While the teams were yoking I rode forward some miles to examine the country, and I found a very good line for the party to ascend, precisely in the desired direction.

From Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 1 by Mitchell, Thomas