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  • In the stables were the officers 'automobiles and carromatas with seats for grooms behind.

    Mexico's Army and Ours 2010

  • General Greene went forward to the trenches, firing was exchanged, and the wounded were being brought back from the front in _carromatas_.

    The Philippine Islands John Foreman

  • We landed at the customhouse, left our trunks for inspection, and entered gig-like vehicles which were drawn by diminutive ponies and were called _carromatas_.

    A Woman's Impression of the Philippines Mary Helen Fee

  • Victorias and carromatas outside were crowded as carriages are about the theatres on grand opera nights at home.

    A Woman's Impression of the Philippines Mary Helen Fee

  • This habit of grunting at horses seems to be disappearing at the present time, the haughty customs of livery carromatas perhaps being responsible.

    A Woman's Impression of the Philippines Mary Helen Fee

  • The toy horses and the toy carromatas and quilices were there, and the four-horse wagons with a staring

    A Woman's Impression of the Philippines Mary Helen Fee

  • As a consequence, we had to rely largely on street carromatas.

    A Woman's Impression of the Philippines Mary Helen Fee

  • In the stables were the officers 'automobiles and carromatas with seats for grooms behind.

    Mexico's Army and Ours 1914

  • The carriage continued on its way, meeting now and then carromatas drawn by one or two ponies whose abaka harness indicated that they were from the country.

    The Social Cancer Jos�� Rizal 1878

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