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Mr. Gulliver could understand, he observed however many signs of threatnings; and others of promises, pity, and kindness; and he answered by motions of submission and friendship Being almost famished with hunger, he put his finger frequently to his mouth, to signify to them that he wanted food The Hurgo (for so they called a great Lord). understood him very well; he descended from the stage, and ordered several ladders to be placed against Mr, Gulliver’s sides, by which above a hundred of the people mounted, and walked towards his mouth, laden with baskets of meat; there were shoulders, legs, and loins shaped like those of mutton, but smaller than the wings of a lark He eat two or three of them at a mouthful and took three of the loaves (which were as big as a musket bullet) at a time The inhabitants were astonished at his bulk and appetite: and on his making a sign for drink, they slung up one of their largest hogsheads, rolled it towards his hand, and beat out the top. He drank it off at a draught, for it did not hold half a pint, and tasted like Burgundy They afterwards brought second hogshead,
