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waves, in about half an the boat was overset by a sudden squall from the north. What became of the other seamen, Mr Gulliver knew not; but he swam with wind and tide and often let his legs drop, in hopes of feeling the bottom; at last when he was almost ready to expire, he found himself within his depth, and the storm being greatly abated he walked above a mile before he reached the shore He then advanced near half a mile up the country, but could not discover either houses or inhabitants He lay down on the grass, which was very soft, and ⟨slept⟩ about nine hours He awaked just at day break and upon attempting to rise he found he could not stir, for as he lay on his back he found his arms and legs fastened to ⟨the⟩ ground, and his hair which was long ⟨and⟩ thick, tied in the same manner. In ⟨a⟩ little time, he felt something alive, ⟨moving⟩ on his left leg, which advanced almost ⟨up⟩ to his chin: when bending his eyes downwards he perceived it to be a human creature, about six inches high, with a ⟨bow⟩ and arrow in his hand, and a quiver ⟨on⟩ his back; he then felt at least forty ⟨more⟩
