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which might be dangerous to the state—To this Mr Gulliver consented; he took the two officers in his hand, and put them first into one pocket and then into another, These gentlemen set down in writing everything they found; and after putting them safely on the ground, they presented the inventory to the Emperor, which was as follows.
In the right hand coat pocket, we found a large piece of coarse cloth large enough for a floor-cloth to the chamber of state.-In the left pocket a silver chest, with a cover of the same metal, we desired to see it opened; and on our stepping into it found ourselves mid-leg deep in sort of dust, which made us sneeze wonderfully In the right waistcoat pocket we found a number of white thin substances folded about the bigness of three men, tied with a cable and marked with black figures. In the left an engine, from the back of which were extended a row of long poles resembling palisadoes-In the right hand breeches pocket, we saw a hollow pillar of iron, about the length of a man, fastened to a strong piece of timber larger than the pillar; on one side of which were
