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  • Soon after, I heard a general shout, with frequent repetitions of the words "Peplom selan," and I felt great numbers of the people on my left side, relaxing the cords to such a degree that I was able to turn upon my right.

    Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 5 Charles Herbert Sylvester

  • Soon after I heard a general shout, with frequent repetition 30 of the words "_Peplom selan_," and I felt great numbers of the people on my left side relaxing the cords to such a degree that I was able to turn upon my right.

    Story Hour Readings: Seventh Year 1923

  • Soon after, I heard a general shout, with frequent repetitions of the words, _Peplom selan, _ and I felt great numbers of people on my left side, relaxing the cords to such a degree, that I was able to turn upon my right.

    The Junior Classics — Volume 5 William Patten 1902

  • Soon after I heard a general shout, with frequent repetitions of the words, "Peplom selan;" and I felt great numbers of people on my left side relaxing the cords to such a degree that I was able to turn upon my right.

    The Children's Hour, v 5. Stories From Seven Old Favorites Eva March Tappan 1892

  • Peplom selan, and I felt great numbers of the people on my left side relaxing the cords to such a degree, that I was able to turn upon my right, and to ease myself with making water; which I very plentifully did, to the great astonishment of the who conjecturing by my motions what I was going to do, immediately opened to the right and left on that side, to avoid the torrent which fell with such noise and violence from me.

    Gulliver's Travels 1896

  • Soon after I heard a general shout, with frequent repetitions of the words Peplom selan; and I felt great numbers of people on my left side relaxing the cords to such a degree, that I was able to turn upon my right, and to ease myself with making water; which I very plentifully did, to the great astonishment of the people; who, conjecturing by my motion what I was going to do, immediately opened to the right and left on that side, to avoid the torrent, which fell with such noise and violence from me.

    Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World 1726

  • Soon after I heard a general shout, with frequent repetitions of the words Peplom selan; and I felt great numbers of people on my left side relaxing the cords to such a degree, that I was able to turn upon my right, and to ease myself with making water; which I very plentifully did, to the great astonishment of the people; who, conjecturing by my motion what I was going to do, immediately opened to the right and left on that side, to avoid the torrent, which fell with such noise and violence from me.

    Gulliver's Travels Jonathan Swift 1706

  • Soon after I heard a general shout, with frequent repetitions of the words Peplom selan; and I felt great numbers of people on my left side relaxing the cords to such a degree, that I was able to turn upon my right, and to ease myself with making water; which I very plentifully did, to the great astonishment of the people; who, conjecturing by my motion what I was going to do, immediately opened to the right and left on that side, to avoid the torrent, which fell with such noise and violence from me.

    Gulliver's Travels Jonathan Swift 1706

  • Soon after I heard a general shout, with frequent repetitions of the words Peplom selan; and I felt great numbers of people on my left side relaxing the cords to such a degree, that I was able to turn upon my right, and to ease myself with making water; which I very plentifully did, to the great astonishment of the people; who, conjecturing by my motion what I was going to do, immediately opened to the right and left on that side, to avoid the torrent, which fell with such noise and violence from me.

    Gulliver's Travels Jonathan Swift 1706

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