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The countryside appeared to be the immemorial land of the peasant�few motor highways, trucks or tractors but plenty of human feet treadling water wheels.

From Time Magazine Archive

For a moment Peg was silent, treadling away busily at her machine, and Faith stole a timid glance at her.

From The Beggar Man by Ayres, Ruby M. (Ruby Mildred)

The operators, relieved of the treadling, maintained a much better working condition; and altogether the introduction of power driving, once well tested, became a necessity.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 598, June 18, 1887 by Various

While the uncle stopped treadling and held the blue-tailed shuttle in his hand, the breathless little boy told him that the field was finished.

From What's the Matter with Ireland? by Russell, Ruth

Down the white ribbon of road the Virile Benedict of the Libraries came bicycling, treadling easily from the ankles.

From Once a Week by Milne, A. A. (Alan Alexander)