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Turned out that John had jollied 'em that the Melican soldier mans was big medicine an' would make Judge Ming quit the midnight hike an' cut out scarin' 'em blue.

From Humorous Ghost Stories by Scarborough, Dorothy

Some of the other crews had jollied them at the start; but the old Coquette passed first one and then another of the competing boats, and none of the other craft passed her.

From Wyn's Camping Days or, The Outing of the Go-Ahead Club by Marlowe, Amy Bell