It was cold; wrapped in his kaross Mbejane trailed far behind Sean. From Wordnik.com. [When the Lion Feeds]
Sean gave her a kaross of monkey skins that Mbejane had worked on in secret. From Wordnik.com. [When the Lion Feeds]
When I wrapped myself in my kaross and turned into the wagon at night I left them talking. From Wordnik.com. [A Winter Tour in South Africa] Reference
A long white beard fell on his breast, and a magnificent kaross of leopard skin covered his shoulders. From Wordnik.com. [Prester John] Reference
Mbejane with his monkey, skin kaross draped over his shoulders and Sean with the sheepskin coat buttoned to the throat. From Wordnik.com. [The Sound of Thunder]
They ate; then Mbejane curled up beside the fire, pulled his kaross over his head and did not move again until morning. From Wordnik.com. [When the Lion Feeds]
Take leave of all your women, bring your kaross and your spears and we will see where the road leads Sean went back to his bedroom. From Wordnik.com. [When the Lion Feeds]
I'm warning you, Mbejane, if I come home at midnight and find him riding you round the room I'll have both your hides for a kaross. From Wordnik.com. [When the Lion Feeds]
Slowly one of them stood and gathered the bundle of his possessions, a kaross (or skin blanket), two spears, a cast-off shirt that Sean had given him. From Wordnik.com. [The Sound of Thunder]
I unlocked the cupboard and got out a few stores, opened the windows of the bedroom next door, and flung my kaross on the cartel which did duty as bed. From Wordnik.com. [Prester John] Reference
"Not till I have got thee a kaross of jackal's fur.". From Wordnik.com. [A Simpleton] Reference
Then he called some of his men, and they carried me in a kaross to this place. From Wordnik.com. [Swallow: a tale of the great trek] Reference
On the further side of her, just by the fire, lay little Tota, wrapped in a kaross. From Wordnik.com. [Allan's Wife] Reference
"Yonder, under the kaross," answered John, pointing to a skin rug which lay in the corner. From Wordnik.com. [The Wizard] Reference
Then, under pretence of arranging the kaross which was over me, she bent down and whispered swiftly. From Wordnik.com. [Marie An Episode in The Life of the late Allan Quatermain] Reference
Tattered garments, surmounted by a torn kaross or skin rug, hung awkwardly upon his tall, thin frame. From Wordnik.com. [Allan and the Holy Flower] Reference
He wore a kaross of leopard skins, and on his wrists and ankles were rings of ivory, the royal ornaments. From Wordnik.com. [The Wizard] Reference
But the elephant, having discovered the deception of the kaross, had dropped it, and turned suddenly after him. From Wordnik.com. [Popular Adventure Tales] Reference
Each competitor lay on a feather-bed, which was covered with a kaross, and rested his rifle on a pile of pillows. From Wordnik.com. [Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer] Reference
He would bring his blanket from the wagon, and would not trouble Swartboy by requiring part of the latter's kaross. From Wordnik.com. [Popular Adventure Tales] Reference
He carried a sheepskin kaross, or blanket, on his left shoulder, and a knobbed stick, or "kerrie," in his right hand. From Wordnik.com. [The Settler and the Savage] Reference
Then I hunted about in Wambe's hut, and found a kaross to put over his poor bruised shoulders, and he was quite a man again. From Wordnik.com. [Maiwa's Revenge] Reference
When he laid down, to his surprise two of Nambowe's wives came at once, and carefully and kindly spread his kaross over him. From Wordnik.com. [A Popular Account of Dr. Livingstone's Expedition to the Zambesi and its tributaries And of the Discovery of Lakes Shirwa and Nyassa, 1858-1864] Reference
Marais rose, and, spreading a large kaross or blanket of leopard skin on the ground, invited his companion to lie down thereon. From Wordnik.com. [The Settler and the Savage] Reference
Having now no weapon, he seized him by the collar of his kaross, or cloak, and, with a violent effort, hurled him to the ground. From Wordnik.com. [The Settler and the Savage] Reference
Now John hung his head; then snatching a kerry, he threw aside the kaross, revealing a great green serpent seven or eight feet long. From Wordnik.com. [The Wizard] Reference
The window was open a little way at the top, and for fear of the night-chill his fine leopard-skin kaross had been spread over her. From Wordnik.com. [The Dop Doctor] Reference
Swartboy's legs had not yet cleared the circle -- the kaross lapped around them -- and the Bushman was thrown sprawling upon the plain. From Wordnik.com. [Popular Adventure Tales] Reference
Kaffir and nothing else, for his costume consisted of a skin moocha such as the natives wear, and a fur kaross thrown over his shoulders. From Wordnik.com. [The Ghost Kings] Reference
"Mbejane folded his kaross and tied it with a strip of leather. From Wordnik.com. [The Sound of Thunder]
Nambowe’s wives came at once, and carefully and kindly spread his kaross over him. From Wordnik.com. [A Popular Account of Dr. Livingstone's Expedition to the Zambesi and Its Tributaries] Reference
As the lion trotted away with him, the fellow contrived to wriggle out of his kaross, and the lion went off only his mantle. ". From Wordnik.com. [The Mission] Reference
As the lion trotted away with him, the fellow contrived to wriggle out of his kaross, and the lion went off with only his mantle. ". From Wordnik.com. [The Mission; or Scenes in Africa] Reference
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