164. Now of the Egyptians there are seven classes, and of these one class is called that of the priests, and another that of the warriors, while the others are the cowherds, swineherds, shopkeepers, interpreters, and boatmen.
"The History Of Herodotus Volume 1(of 2)"
Herodotus
A quarrel occurring between Numitor's and Amulius's cowherds, the latter, not enduring the driving away of their cattle by the others, fell upon them and put them to flight, and rescued the greatest part of the prey.
"Plutarch-Lives-of-the-noble-Grecians-and-Romans"
Clough, Arthur Hugh
Carters, ploughmen, drivers of the plough, oxherds, cowherds, shepherds, and all other people owning less than 40s.
"Our Legal Heritage, 4th Ed."
S. A. Reilly