第1章

[Asgivenintheoriginaledition。]

TheauthoroftheseTravels，Mr。LemuelGulliver，ismyancientandintimatefriend；thereislikewisesomerelationbetweenusonthemother\'sside。Aboutthreeyearsago，Mr。GullivergrowingwearyoftheconcourseofcuriouspeoplecomingtohimathishouseinRedriff，madeasmallpurchaseofland，withaconvenienthouse，nearNewark，inNottinghamshire，hisnativecountry；wherehenowlivesretired，yetingoodesteemamonghisneighbours。

AlthoughMr。GulliverwasborninNottinghamshire，wherehisfatherdwelt，yetIhaveheardhimsayhisfamilycamefromOxfordshire；toconfirmwhich，IhaveobservedinthechurchyardatBanburyinthatcounty，severaltombsandmonumentsoftheGullivers。

BeforehequittedRedriff，heleftthecustodyofthefollowingpapersinmyhands，withthelibertytodisposeofthemasI

shouldthinkfit。Ihavecarefullyperusedthemthreetimes。

Thestyleisveryplainandsimple；andtheonlyfaultIfindis，thattheauthor，afterthemanneroftravellers，isalittletoocircumstantial。Thereisanairoftruthapparentthroughthewhole；andindeedtheauthorwassodistinguishedforhisveracity，thatitbecameasortofproverbamonghisneighboursatRedriff，whenanyoneaffirmedathing，tosay，itwasastrueasifMr。Gulliverhadspokenit。

Bytheadviceofseveralworthypersons，towhom，withtheauthor\'spermission，Icommunicatedthesepapers，Inowventuretosendthemintotheworld，hopingtheymaybe，atleastforsometime，abetterentertainmenttoouryoungnoblemen，thanthecommonscribblesofpoliticsandparty。

Thisvolumewouldhavebeenatleasttwiceaslarge，ifIhadnotmadeboldtostrikeoutinnumerablepassagesrelatingtothewindsandtides，aswellastothevariationsandbearingsintheseveralvoyages，togetherwiththeminutedescriptionsofthemanagementoftheshipinstorms，inthestyleofsailors；

likewisetheaccountoflongitudesandlatitudes；whereinIhavereasontoapprehend，thatMr。Gullivermaybealittledissatisfied。ButIwasresolvedtofittheworkasmuchaspossibletothegeneralcapacityofreaders。However，ifmyownignoranceinseaaffairsshallhaveledmetocommitsomemistakes，Ialoneamanswerableforthem。Andifanytravellerhathacuriositytoseethewholeworkatlarge，asitcamefromthehandsoftheauthor，Iwillbereadytogratifyhim。

Asforanyfurtherparticularsrelatingtotheauthor，thereaderwillreceivesatisfactionfromthefirstpagesofthebook。

RICHARDSYMPSON。

ALETTERFROMCAPTAINGULLIVERTOHISCOUSINSYMPSON。

WRITTENINTHEYEAR1727。

Ihopeyouwillbereadytoownpublicly，wheneveryoushallbecalledtoit，thatbyyourgreatandfrequenturgencyyouprevailedonmetopublishaverylooseanduncorrectaccountofmytravels，withdirectionstohiresomeyounggentlemanofeitheruniversitytoputtheminorder，andcorrectthestyle，asmycousinDampierdid，bymyadvice，inhisbookcalled"AVoyageroundtheworld。"ButIdonotrememberIgaveyoupowertoconsentthatanythingshouldbeomitted，andmuchlessthatanythingshouldbeinserted；therefore，astothelatter，Idohererenounceeverythingofthatkind；particularlyaparagraphabouthermajestyQueenAnne，ofmostpiousandgloriousmemory；

althoughIdidreverenceandesteemhermorethananyofhumanspecies。Butyou，oryourinterpolator，oughttohaveconsidered，thatitwasnotmyinclination，sowasitnotdecenttopraiseanyanimalofourcompositionbeforemymasterHOUYHNHNM:Andbesides，thefactwasaltogetherfalse；fortomyknowledge，beinginEnglandduringsomepartofhermajesty\'sreign，shedidgovernbyachiefminister；nayevenbytwosuccessively，thefirstwhereofwasthelordofGodolphin，andthesecondthelordofOxford；sothatyouhavemademesaythethingthatwasnot。Likewiseintheaccountoftheacademyofprojectors，andseveralpassagesofmydiscoursetomymasterHOUYHNHNM，youhaveeitheromittedsomematerialcircumstances，ormincedorchangedtheminsuchamanner，thatIdohardlyknowmyownwork。WhenIformerlyhintedtoyousomethingofthisinaletter，youwerepleasedtoanswerthatyouwereafraidofgivingoffence；thatpeopleinpowerwereverywatchfuloverthepress，andaptnotonlytointerpret，buttopunisheverythingwhichlookedlikeanINNUENDO(asIthinkyoucallit)。But，prayhowcouldthatwhichIspokesomanyyearsago，andataboutfivethousandleaguesdistance，inanotherreign，beappliedtoanyoftheYAHOOS，whonowaresaidtogoverntheherd；

especiallyatatimewhenIlittlethought，orfeared，theunhappinessoflivingunderthem？HavenotIthemostreasontocomplain，whenIseetheseveryYAHOOScarriedbyHOUYHNHNMSinavehicle，asiftheywerebrutes，andthosetherationalcreatures？Andindeedtoavoidsomonstrousanddetestableasightwasoneprincipalmotiveofmyretirementhither。

ThusmuchIthoughtpropertotellyouinrelationtoyourself，andtothetrustIreposedinyou。

Ido，inthenextplace，complainofmyowngreatwantofjudgment，inbeingprevaileduponbytheentreatiesandfalsereasoningofyouandsomeothers，verymuchagainstmyownopinion，tosuffermytravelstobepublished。PraybringtoyourmindhowoftenIdesiredyoutoconsider，whenyouinsistedonthemotiveofpublicgood，thattheYAHOOSwereaspeciesofanimalsutterlyincapableofamendmentbypreceptorexample:

andsoithasproved；for，insteadofseeingafullstopputtoallabusesandcorruptions，atleastinthislittleisland，asI

hadreasontoexpect；behold，afterabovesixmonthswarning，I

cannotlearnthatmybookhasproducedonesingleeffectaccordingtomyintentions。Idesiredyouwouldletmeknow，byaletter，whenpartyandfactionwereextinguished；judgeslearnedandupright；pleadershonestandmodest，withsometinctureofcommonsense，andSmithfieldblazingwithpyramidsoflawbooks；theyoungnobility\'seducationentirelychanged；thephysiciansbanished；thefemaleYAHOOSaboundinginvirtue，honour，truth，andgoodsense；courtsandleveesofgreatministersthoroughlyweededandswept；wit，merit，andlearningrewarded；alldisgracersofthepressinproseandversecondemnedtoeatnothingbuttheirowncotton，andquenchtheirthirstwiththeirownink。These，andathousandotherreformations，Ifirmlycounteduponbyyourencouragement；asindeedtheywereplainlydeduciblefromthepreceptsdeliveredinmybook。Anditmustbeowned，thatsevenmonthswereasufficienttimetocorrecteveryviceandfollytowhichYAHOOS

aresubject，iftheirnatureshadbeencapableoftheleastdispositiontovirtueorwisdom。Yet，sofarhaveyoubeenfromansweringmyexpectationinanyofyourletters；thatonthecontraryyouareloadingourcarriereveryweekwithlibels，andkeys，andreflections，andmemoirs，andsecondparts；whereinI

seemyselfaccusedofreflectingupongreatstatefolk；ofdegradinghumannature(forsotheyhavestilltheconfidencetostyleit)，andofabusingthefemalesex。Ifindlikewisethatthewritersofthosebundlesarenotagreedamongthemselves；forsomeofthemwillnotallowmetobetheauthorofmyowntravels；andothersmakemeauthorofbookstowhichIamwhollyastranger。

Ifindlikewisethatyourprinterhasbeensocarelessastoconfoundthetimes，andmistakethedates，ofmyseveralvoyagesandreturns；neitherassigningthetrueyear，northetruemonth，nordayofthemonth:andIheartheoriginalmanuscriptisalldestroyedsincethepublicationofmybook；neitherhaveIanycopyleft:however，Ihavesentyousomecorrections，whichyoumayinsert，ifeverthereshouldbeasecondedition:andyetI

cannotstandtothem；butshallleavethatmattertomyjudiciousandcandidreaderstoadjustitastheyplease。

IhearsomeofourseaYAHOOSfindfaultwithmysea-language，asnotproperinmanyparts，nornowinuse。Icannothelpit。Inmyfirstvoyages，whileIwasyoung，Iwasinstructedbytheoldestmariners，andlearnedtospeakastheydid。ButIhavesincefoundthattheseaYAHOOSareapt，likethelandones，tobecomenew-fangledintheirwords，whichthelatterchangeeveryyear；insomuch，asIrememberuponeachreturntomyowncountrytheirolddialectwassoaltered，thatIcouldhardlyunderstandthenew。AndIobserve，whenanyYAHOOcomesfromLondonoutofcuriositytovisitmeatmyhouse，weneitherofusareabletodeliverourconceptionsinamannerintelligibletotheother。

IfthecensureoftheYAHOOScouldanywayaffectme，Ishouldhavegreatreasontocomplain，thatsomeofthemaresoboldastothinkmybookoftravelsamerefictionoutofmineownbrain，andhavegonesofarastodrophints，thattheHOUYHNHNMSandYAHOOShavenomoreexistencethantheinhabitantsofUtopia。

IndeedImustconfess，thatastothepeopleofLILLIPUT，BROBDINGRAG(forsothewordshouldhavebeenspelt，andnoterroneouslyBROBDINGNAG)，andLAPUTA，IhaveneveryetheardofanyYAHOOsopresumptuousastodisputetheirbeing，orthefactsIhaverelatedconcerningthem；becausethetruthimmediatelystrikeseveryreaderwithconviction。AndistherelessprobabilityinmyaccountoftheHOUYHNHNMSorYAHOOS，whenitismanifestastothelatter，therearesomanythousandseveninthiscountry，whoonlydifferfromtheirbrotherbrutesinHOUYHNHNMLAND，becausetheyuseasortofjabber，anddonotgonaked？Iwrotefortheiramendment，andnottheirapprobation。

Theunitedpraiseofthewholeracewouldbeoflessconsequencetome，thantheneighingofthosetwodegenerateHOUYHNHNMSI

keepinmystable；becausefromthese，degenerateastheyare，I

stillimproveinsomevirtueswithoutanymixtureofvice。

Dothesemiserableanimalspresumetothink，thatIamsodegeneratedastodefendmyveracity？YAHOOasIam，itiswellknownthroughallHOUYHNHNMLAND，that，bytheinstructionsandexampleofmyillustriousmaster，Iwasableinthecompassoftwoyears(althoughIconfesswiththeutmostdifficulty)toremovethatinfernalhabitoflying，shuffling，deceiving，andequivocating，sodeeplyrootedintheverysoulsofallmyspecies；especiallytheEuropeans。

Ihaveothercomplaintstomakeuponthisvexatiousoccasion；butIforbeartroublingmyselforyouanyfurther。Imustfreelyconfess，thatsincemylastreturn，somecorruptionsofmyYAHOO

naturehaverevivedinmebyconversingwithafewofyourspecies，andparticularlythoseofmyownfamily，byanunavoidablenecessity；elseIshouldneverhaveattemptedsoabsurdaprojectasthatofreformingtheYAHOOraceinthiskingdom:ButIhavenowdonewithallsuchvisionaryschemesforever。

APRIL2，1727

Footnotes:

(1)Astangisapoleorperch；sixteenfeetandahalf。

(2)Anactofparliamenthasbeensincepassedbywhichsomebreachesoftrusthavebeenmadecapital。

(3)Britannia-SIRW。SCOTT。

(4)London-SIRW。SCOTT。

(5)ThisistherevisedtextadoptedbyDr。Hawksworth(1766)。

Theaboveparagraphintheoriginaleditions(1726)takesanotherform，commencing:-"ItoldhimthatshouldIhappentoliveinakingdomwherelotswereinvogue，"&c。ThenamesTribniaandLangdonannotmentioned，andthe"closestool"anditssignificationdonotoccur。

(6)Thisparagraphisnotintheoriginaleditions。

(7)TheoriginaleditionsandHawksworth\'shaveRotherhithhere，thoughearlierinthework，RedriffissaidtohavebeenGulliver\'shomeinEngland。

EndPARTI。AVOYAGETOLILLIPUT。

CHAPTERI。

[Theauthorgivessomeaccountofhimselfandfamily。Hisfirstinducementstotravel。Heisshipwrecked，andswimsforhislife。GetssafeonshoreinthecountryofLilliput；ismadeaprisoner，andcarriedupthecountry。]

MyfatherhadasmallestateinNottinghamshire:Iwasthethirdoffivesons。HesentmetoEmanuelCollegeinCambridgeatfourteenyearsold，whereIresidedthreeyears，andappliedmyselfclosetomystudies；butthechargeofmaintainingme，althoughIhadaveryscantyallowance，beingtoogreatforanarrowfortune，IwasboundapprenticetoMr。JamesBates，aneminentsurgeoninLondon，withwhomIcontinuedfouryears。Myfathernowandthensendingmesmallsumsofmoney，Ilaidthemoutinlearningnavigation，andotherpartsofthemathematics，usefultothosewhointendtotravel，asIalwaysbelieveditwouldbe，sometimeorother，myfortunetodo。WhenIleftMr。

Bates，Iwentdowntomyfather:where，bytheassistanceofhimandmyuncleJohn，andsomeotherrelations，Igotfortypounds，andapromiseofthirtypoundsayeartomaintainmeatLeyden:

thereIstudiedphysictwoyearsandsevenmonths，knowingitwouldbeusefulinlongvoyages。

SoonaftermyreturnfromLeyden，Iwasrecommendedbymygoodmaster，Mr。Bates，tobesurgeontotheSwallow，CaptainAbrahamPannel，commander；withwhomIcontinuedthreeyearsandahalf，makingavoyageortwointotheLevant，andsomeotherparts。

WhenIcamebackIresolvedtosettleinLondon；towhichMr。

Bates，mymaster，encouragedme，andbyhimIwasrecommendedtoseveralpatients。ItookpartofasmallhouseintheOldJewry；

andbeingadvisedtoaltermycondition，ImarriedMrs。MaryBurton，seconddaughtertoMr。EdmundBurton，hosier，inNewgate-street，withwhomIreceivedfourhundredpoundsforaportion。

ButmygoodmasterBatesdyingintwoyearsafter，andIhavingfewfriends，mybusinessbegantofail；formyconsciencewouldnotsuffermetoimitatethebadpracticeoftoomanyamongmybrethren。Havingthereforeconsultedwithmywife，andsomeofmyacquaintance，Ideterminedtogoagaintosea。Iwassurgeonsuccessivelyintwoships，andmadeseveralvoyages，forsixyears，totheEastandWestIndies，bywhichIgotsomeadditiontomyfortune。MyhoursofleisureIspentinreadingthebestauthors，ancientandmodern，beingalwaysprovidedwithagoodnumberofbooks；andwhenIwasashore，inobservingthemannersanddispositionsofthepeople，aswellaslearningtheirlanguage；whereinIhadagreatfacility，bythestrengthofmymemory。

Thelastofthesevoyagesnotprovingveryfortunate，Igrewwearyofthesea，andintendedtostayathomewithmywifeandfamily。IremovedfromtheOldJewrytoFetterLane，andfromthencetoWapping，hopingtogetbusinessamongthesailors；butitwouldnotturntoaccount。Afterthreeyearsexpectationthatthingswouldmend，IacceptedanadvantageousofferfromCaptainWilliamPrichard，masteroftheAntelope，whowasmakingavoyagetotheSouthSea。WesetsailfromBristol，May4，1699，andourvoyagewasatfirstveryprosperous。

Itwouldnotbeproper，forsomereasons，totroublethereaderwiththeparticularsofouradventuresinthoseseas；letitsufficetoinformhim，thatinourpassagefromthencetotheEastIndies，weweredrivenbyaviolentstormtothenorth-westofVanDiemen\'sLand。Byanobservation，wefoundourselvesinthelatitudeof30degrees2minutessouth。Twelveofourcrewweredeadbyimmoderatelabourandillfood；therestwereinaveryweakcondition。Onthe5thofNovember，whichwasthebeginningofsummerinthoseparts，theweatherbeingveryhazy，theseamenspiedarockwithinhalfacable\'slengthoftheship；

butthewindwassostrong，thatweweredrivendirectlyuponit，andimmediatelysplit。Sixofthecrew，ofwhomIwasone，havingletdowntheboatintothesea，madeashifttogetclearoftheshipandtherock。Werowed，bymycomputation，aboutthreeleagues，tillwewereabletoworknolonger，beingalreadyspentwithlabourwhilewewereintheship。Wethereforetrustedourselvestothemercyofthewaves，andinabouthalfanhourtheboatwasoversetbyasuddenflurryfromthenorth。

Whatbecameofmycompanionsintheboat，aswellasofthosewhoescapedontherock，orwereleftinthevessel，Icannottell；

butconcludetheywerealllost。Formyownpart，Iswamasfortunedirectedme，andwaspushedforwardbywindandtide。I

oftenletmylegsdrop，andcouldfeelnobottom；butwhenIwasalmostgone，andabletostrugglenolonger，Ifoundmyselfwithinmydepth；andbythistimethestormwasmuchabated。Thedeclivitywassosmall，thatIwalkednearamilebeforeIgottotheshore，whichIconjecturedwasabouteighto\'clockintheevening。Ithenadvancedforwardnearhalfamile，butcouldnotdiscoveranysignofhousesorinhabitants；atleastIwasinsoweakacondition，thatIdidnotobservethem。Iwasextremelytired，andwiththat，andtheheatoftheweather，andabouthalfapintofbrandythatIdrankasIlefttheship，Ifoundmyselfmuchinclinedtosleep。Ilaydownonthegrass，whichwasveryshortandsoft，whereIsleptsounderthaneverIrememberedtohavedoneinmylife，and，asIreckoned，aboutninehours；forwhenIawaked，itwasjustday-light。Iattemptedtorise，butwasnotabletostir:for，asIhappenedtolieonmyback，I

foundmyarmsandlegswerestronglyfastenedoneachsidetotheground；andmyhair，whichwaslongandthick，tieddowninthesamemanner。Ilikewisefeltseveralslenderligaturesacrossmybody，frommyarm-pitstomythighs。Icouldonlylookupwards；

thesunbegantogrowhot，andthelightoffendedmyeyes。I

heardaconfusednoiseaboutme；butinthepostureIlay，couldseenothingexceptthesky。InalittletimeIfeltsomethingalivemovingonmyleftleg，whichadvancinggentlyforwardovermybreast，camealmostuptomychin；when，bendingmyeyesdownwardsasmuchasIcould，Iperceivedittobeahumancreaturenotsixincheshigh，withabowandarrowinhishands，andaquiverathisback。Inthemeantime，Ifeltatleastfortymoreofthesamekind(asIconjectured)followingthefirst。Iwasintheutmostastonishment，androaredsoloud，thattheyallranbackinafright；andsomeofthem，asIwasafterwardstold，werehurtwiththefallstheygotbyleapingfrommysidesupontheground。However，theysoonreturned，andoneofthem，whoventuredsofarastogetafullsightofmyface，liftinguphishandsandeyesbywayofadmiration，criedoutinashrillbutdistinctvoice，HEKINAHDEGUL:theothersrepeatedthesamewordsseveraltimes，butthenIknewnotwhattheymeant。Ilayallthiswhile，asthereadermaybelieve，ingreatuneasiness。Atlength，strugglingtogetloose，Ihadthefortunetobreakthestrings，andwrenchoutthepegsthatfastenedmyleftarmtotheground；for，byliftingituptomyface，Idiscoveredthemethodstheyhadtakentobindme，andatthesametimewithaviolentpull，whichgavemeexcessivepain，Ialittleloosenedthestringsthattieddownmyhairontheleftside，sothatIwasjustabletoturnmyheadabouttwoinches。Butthecreaturesranoffasecondtime，beforeIcouldseizethem；whereupontherewasagreatshoutinaveryshrillaccent，andafteritceasedIheardoneofthemcryaloudTOLGO

PHONAC；wheninaninstantIfeltaboveahundredarrowsdischargedonmylefthand，which，prickedmelikesomanyneedles；andbesides，theyshotanotherflightintotheair，aswedobombsinEurope，whereofmany，Isuppose，fellonmybody，(thoughIfeltthemnot)，andsomeonmyface，whichI

immediatelycoveredwithmylefthand。Whenthisshowerofarrowswasover，Ifellagroaningwithgriefandpain；andthenstrivingagaintogetloose，theydischargedanothervolleylargerthanthefirst，andsomeofthemattemptedwithspearstostickmeinthesides；butbygoodluckIhadonabuffjerkin，whichtheycouldnotpierce。Ithoughtitthemostprudentmethodtoliestill，andmydesignwastocontinuesotillnight，when，mylefthandbeingalreadyloose，Icouldeasilyfreemyself:andasfortheinhabitants，IhadreasontobelieveI

mightbeamatchforthegreatestarmytheycouldbringagainstme，iftheywereallofthesamesizewithhimthatIsaw。Butfortunedisposedotherwiseofme。WhenthepeopleobservedIwasquiet，theydischargednomorearrows；but，bythenoiseIheard，Iknewtheirnumbersincreased；andaboutfouryardsfromme，overagainstmyrightear，Iheardaknockingforaboveanhour，likethatofpeopleatwork；whenturningmyheadthatway，aswellasthepegsandstringswouldpermitme，Isawastageerectedaboutafootandahalffromtheground，capableofholdingfouroftheinhabitants，withtwoorthreeladderstomountit:fromwhenceoneofthem，whoseemedtobeapersonofquality，mademealongspeech，whereofIunderstoodnotonesyllable。ButIshouldhavementioned，thatbeforetheprincipalpersonbeganhisoration，hecriedoutthreetimes，LANGRODEHUL

SAN(thesewordsandtheformerwereafterwardsrepeatedandexplainedtome)；whereupon，immediately，aboutfiftyoftheinhabitantscameandcutthestringsthatfastenedtheleftsideofmyhead，whichgavemethelibertyofturningittotheright，andofobservingthepersonandgestureofhimthatwastospeak。

Heappearedtobeofamiddleage，andtallerthananyoftheotherthreewhoattendedhim，whereofonewasapagethathelduphistrain，andseemedtobesomewhatlongerthanmymiddlefinger；theothertwostoodoneoneachsidetosupporthim。Heactedeverypartofanorator，andIcouldobservemanyperiodsofthreatenings，andothersofpromises，pity，andkindness。I

answeredinafewwords，butinthemostsubmissivemanner，liftingupmylefthand，andbothmyeyestothesun，ascallinghimforawitness；andbeingalmostfamishedwithhunger，havingnoteatenamorselforsomehoursbeforeIlefttheship，Ifoundthedemandsofnaturesostronguponme，thatIcouldnotforbearshowingmyimpatience(perhapsagainstthestrictrulesofdecency)byputtingmyfingerfrequentlytomymouth，tosignifythatIwantedfood。TheHURGO(forsotheycallagreatlord，asIafterwardslearnt)understoodmeverywell。Hedescendedfromthestage，andcommandedthatseveralladdersshouldbeappliedtomysides，onwhichaboveahundredoftheinhabitantsmountedandwalkedtowardsmymouth，ladenwithbasketsfullofmeat，whichhadbeenprovidedandsentthitherbytheking\'sorders，uponthefirstintelligencehereceivedofme。Iobservedtherewasthefleshofseveralanimals，butcouldnotdistinguishthembythetaste。Therewereshoulders，legs，andloins，shapedlikethoseofmutton，andverywelldressed，butsmallerthanthewingsofalark。Iatethembytwoorthreeatamouthful，andtookthreeloavesatatime，aboutthebignessofmusketbullets。

Theysuppliedmeasfastastheycould，showingathousandmarksofwonderandastonishmentatmybulkandappetite。Ithenmadeanothersign，thatIwanteddrink。Theyfoundbymyeatingthatasmallquantitywouldnotsufficeme；andbeingamostingeniouspeople，theyslungup，withgreatdexterity，oneoftheirlargesthogsheads，thenrolledittowardsmyhand，andbeatoutthetop；

Idrankitoffatadraught，whichImightwelldo，foritdidnotholdhalfapint，andtastedlikeasmallwineofBurgundy，butmuchmoredelicious。Theybroughtmeasecondhogshead，whichIdrankinthesamemanner，andmadesignsformore；buttheyhadnonetogiveme。WhenIhadperformedthesewonders，theyshoutedforjoy，anddanceduponmybreast，repeatingseveraltimesastheydidatfirst，HEKINAHDEGUL。TheymademeasignthatIshouldthrowdownthetwohogsheads，butfirstwarningthepeoplebelowtostandoutoftheway，cryingaloud，BORACHMEVOLAH；andwhentheysawthevesselsintheair，therewasauniversalshoutofHEKINAHDEGUL。IconfessIwasoftentempted，whiletheywerepassingbackwardsandforwardsonmybody，toseizefortyorfiftyofthefirstthatcameinmyreach，anddashthemagainsttheground。ButtheremembranceofwhatI

hadfelt，whichprobablymightnotbetheworsttheycoulddo，andthepromiseofhonourImadethem——forsoIinterpretedmysubmissivebehaviour——soondroveouttheseimaginations。

Besides，Inowconsideredmyselfasboundbythelawsofhospitality，toapeoplewhohadtreatedmewithsomuchexpenseandmagnificence。However，inmythoughtsIcouldnotsufficientlywonderattheintrepidityofthesediminutivemortals，whodurstventuretomountandwalkuponmybody，whileoneofmyhandswasatliberty，withouttremblingattheverysightofsoprodigiousacreatureasImustappeartothem。

Aftersometime，whentheyobservedthatImadenomoredemandsformeat，thereappearedbeforemeapersonofhighrankfromhisimperialmajesty。Hisexcellency，havingmountedonthesmallofmyrightleg，advancedforwardsuptomyface，withaboutadozenofhisretinue；andproducinghiscredentialsunderthesignetroyal，whichheappliedclosetomyeyes，spokeabouttenminuteswithoutanysignsofanger，butwithakindofdeterminateresolution，oftenpointingforwards，which，asIafterwardsfound，wastowardsthecapitalcity，abouthalfamiledistant；

whitheritwasagreedbyhismajestyincouncilthatImustbeconveyed。Iansweredinfewwords，buttonopurpose，andmadeasignwithmyhandthatwasloose，puttingittotheother(butoverhisexcellency\'sheadforfearofhurtinghimorhistrain)

andthentomyownheadandbody，tosignifythatIdesiredmyliberty。Itappearedthatheunderstoodmewellenough，forheshookhisheadbywayofdisapprobation，andheldhishandinaposturetoshowthatImustbecarriedasaprisoner。However，hemadeothersignstoletmeunderstandthatIshouldhavemeatanddrinkenough，andverygoodtreatment。WhereuponIoncemorethoughtofattemptingtobreakmybonds；butagain，whenIfeltthesmartoftheirarrowsuponmyfaceandhands，whichwereallinblisters，andmanyofthedartsstillstickinginthem，andobservinglikewisethatthenumberofmyenemiesincreased，I

gavetokenstoletthemknowthattheymightdowithmewhattheypleased。Uponthis，theHURGOandhistrainwithdrew，withmuchcivilityandcheerfulcountenances。SoonafterIheardageneralshout，withfrequentrepetitionsofthewordsPEPLOMSELAN；andI

feltgreatnumbersofpeopleonmyleftsiderelaxingthecordstosuchadegree，thatIwasabletoturnuponmyright，andtoeasemyselfwithmakingwater；whichIveryplentifullydid，tothegreatastonishmentofthepeople；who，conjecturingbymymotionwhatIwasgoingtodo，immediatelyopenedtotherightandleftonthatside，toavoidthetorrent，whichfellwithsuchnoiseandviolencefromme。Butbeforethis，theyhaddaubedmyfaceandbothmyhandswithasortofointment，verypleasanttothesmell，which，inafewminutes，removedallthesmartoftheirarrows。Thesecircumstances，addedtotherefreshmentI

hadreceivedbytheirvictualsanddrink，whichwereverynourishing，disposedmetosleep。Isleptabouteighthours，asIwasafterwardsassured；anditwasnowonder，forthephysicians，bytheemperor\'sorder，hadmingledasleepypotioninthehogsheadsofwine。

Itseems，thatuponthefirstmomentIwasdiscoveredsleepingontheground，aftermylanding，theemperorhadearlynoticeofitbyanexpress；anddeterminedincouncil，thatIshouldbetiedinthemannerIhaverelated，(whichwasdoneinthenightwhileIslept；)thatplentyofmeatanddrinkshouldbesenttome，andamachinepreparedtocarrymetothecapitalcity。

Thisresolutionperhapsmayappearveryboldanddangerous，andI

amconfidentwouldnotbeimitatedbyanyprinceinEuropeonthelikeoccasion。However，inmyopinion，itwasextremelyprudent，aswellasgenerous:for，supposingthesepeoplehadendeavouredtokillmewiththeirspearsandarrows，whileIwasasleep，I

shouldcertainlyhaveawakedwiththefirstsenseofsmart，whichmightsofarhaverousedmyrageandstrength，astohaveenabledmetobreakthestringswherewithIwastied；afterwhich，astheywerenotabletomakeresistance，sotheycouldexpectnomercy。

Thesepeoplearemostexcellentmathematicians，andarrivedtoagreatperfectioninmechanics，bythecountenanceandencouragementoftheemperor，whoisarenownedpatronoflearning。Thisprincehasseveralmachinesfixedonwheels，forthecarriageoftreesandothergreatweights。Heoftenbuildshislargestmenofwar，whereofsomeareninefeetlong，inthewoodswherethetimbergrows，andhasthemcarriedontheseenginesthreeorfourhundredyardstothesea。Fivehundredcarpentersandengineerswereimmediatelysetatworktopreparethegreatestenginetheyhad。Itwasaframeofwoodraisedthreeinchesfromtheground，aboutsevenfeetlong，andfourwide，movingupontwenty-twowheels。TheshoutIheardwasuponthearrivalofthisengine，which，itseems，setoutinfourhoursaftermylanding。Itwasbroughtparalleltome，asIlay。Buttheprincipaldifficultywastoraiseandplacemeinthisvehicle。Eightypoles，eachofonefoothigh，wereerectedforthispurpose，andverystrongcords，ofthebignessofpackthread，werefastenedbyhookstomanybandages，whichtheworkmenhadgirtroundmyneck，myhands，mybody，andmylegs。

Ninehundredofthestrongestmenwereemployedtodrawupthesecords，bymanypulleysfastenedonthepoles；andthus，inlessthanthreehours，Iwasraisedandslungintotheengine，andtheretiedfast。AllthisIwastold；for，whiletheoperationwasperforming，Ilayinaprofoundsleep，bytheforceofthatsoporiferousmedicineinfusedintomyliquor。Fifteenhundredoftheemperor\'slargesthorses，eachaboutfourinchesandahalfhigh，wereemployedtodrawmetowardsthemetropolis，which，asIsaid，washalfamiledistant。

Aboutfourhoursafterwebeganourjourney，Iawakedbyaveryridiculousaccident；forthecarriagebeingstoppedawhile，toadjustsomethingthatwasoutoforder，twoorthreeoftheyoungnativeshadthecuriositytoseehowIlookedwhenIwasasleep；

theyclimbedupintotheengine，andadvancingverysoftlytomyface，oneofthem，anofficerintheguards，putthesharpendofhishalf-pikeagoodwayupintomyleftnostril，whichtickledmynoselikeastraw，andmademesneezeviolently；whereupontheystoleoffunperceived，anditwasthreeweeksbeforeIknewthecauseofmywakingsosuddenly。Wemadealongmarchtheremainingpartoftheday，and，restedatnightwithfivehundredguardsoneachsideofme，halfwithtorches，andhalfwithbowsandarrows，readytoshootmeifIshouldoffertostir。Thenextmorningatsunrisewecontinuedourmarch，andarrivedwithintwohundredyardsofthecitygatesaboutnoon。Theemperor，andallhiscourt，cameouttomeetus；buthisgreatofficerswouldbynomeanssufferhismajestytoendangerhispersonbymountingonmybody。

Attheplacewherethecarriagestoppedtherestoodanancienttemple，esteemedtobethelargestinthewholekingdom；which，havingbeenpollutedsomeyearsbeforebyanunnaturalmurder，was，accordingtothezealofthosepeople，lookeduponasprofane，andthereforehadbeenappliedtocommonuse，andalltheornamentsandfurniturecarriedaway。InthisedificeitwasdeterminedIshouldlodge。Thegreatgatefrontingtothenorthwasaboutfourfeethigh，andalmosttwofeetwide，throughwhichIcouldeasilycreep。Oneachsideofthegatewasasmallwindow，notabovesixinchesfromtheground:intothatontheleftside，theking\'ssmithconveyedfour-scoreandelevenchains，likethosethathangtoalady\'swatchinEurope，andalmostaslarge，whichwerelockedtomyleftlegwithsix-and-thirtypadlocks。Overagainstthistemple，ontheothersideofthegreathighway，attwentyfeetdistance，therewasaturretatleastfivefeethigh。Heretheemperorascended，withmanyprincipallordsofhiscourt，tohaveanopportunityofviewingme，asIwastold，forIcouldnotseethem。Itwasreckonedthataboveahundredthousandinhabitantscameoutofthetownuponthesameerrand；and，inspiteofmyguards，I

believetherecouldnotbefewerthantenthousandatseveraltimes，whomountedmybodybythehelpofladders。Butaproclamationwassoonissued，toforbidituponpainofdeath。

Whentheworkmenfounditwasimpossibleformetobreakloose，theycutallthestringsthatboundme；whereuponIroseup，withasmelancholyadispositionaseverIhadinmylife。Butthenoiseandastonishmentofthepeople，atseeingmeriseandwalk，arenottobeexpressed。Thechainsthatheldmyleftlegwereabouttwoyardslong，andgavemenotonlythelibertyofwalkingbackwardsandforwardsinasemicircle，but，beingfixedwithinfourinchesofthegate，allowedmetocreepin，andlieatmyfulllengthinthetemple。

CHAPTERII。

[TheemperorofLilliput，attendedbyseveralofthenobility，comestoseetheauthorinhisconfinement。Theemperor\'spersonandhabitdescribed。Learnedmenappointedtoteachtheauthortheirlanguage。Hegainsfavourbyhismilddisposition。Hispocketsaresearched，andhisswordandpistolstakenfromhim。]

WhenIfoundmyselfonmyfeet，Ilookedaboutme，andmustconfessIneverbeheldamoreentertainingprospect。Thecountryaroundappearedlikeacontinuedgarden，andtheenclosedfields，whichweregenerallyfortyfeetsquare，resembledsomanybedsofflowers。Thesefieldswereintermingledwithwoodsofhalfastang，(1)andthetallesttrees，asIcouldjudge，appearedtobesevenfeethigh。Iviewedthetownonmylefthand，whichlookedlikethepaintedsceneofacityinatheatre。

Ihadbeenforsomehoursextremelypressedbythenecessitiesofnature；whichwasnowonder，itbeingalmosttwodayssinceIhadlastdisburdenedmyself。Iwasundergreatdifficultiesbetweenurgencyandshame。ThebestexpedientIcouldthinkof，wastocreepintomyhouse，whichIaccordinglydid；andshuttingthegateafterme，Iwentasfarasthelengthofmychainwouldsuffer，anddischargedmybodyofthatuneasyload。ButthiswastheonlytimeIwaseverguiltyofsouncleanlyanaction；forwhichIcannotbuthopethecandidreaderwillgivesomeallowance，afterhehasmaturelyandimpartiallyconsideredmycase，andthedistressIwasin。Fromthistimemyconstantpracticewas，assoonasIrose，toperformthatbusinessinopenair，atthefullextentofmychain；andduecarewastakeneverymorningbeforecompanycame，thattheoffensivemattershouldbecarriedoffinwheel-barrows，bytwoservantsappointedforthatpurpose。Iwouldnothavedweltsolonguponacircumstancethat，perhaps，atfirstsight，mayappearnotverymomentous，ifIhadnotthoughtitnecessarytojustifymycharacter，inpointofcleanliness，totheworld；which，Iamtold，someofmymalignershavebeenpleased，uponthisandotheroccasions，tocallinquestion。

Whenthisadventurewasatanend，Icamebackoutofmyhouse，havingoccasionforfreshair。Theemperorwasalreadydescendedfromthetower，andadvancingonhorse-backtowardsme，whichhadliketohavecosthimdear；forthebeast，thoughverywelltrained，yetwhollyunusedtosuchasight，whichappearedasifamountainmovedbeforehim，reareduponitshinderfeet:butthatprince，whoisanexcellenthorseman，kepthisseat，tillhisattendantsranin，andheldthebridle，whilehismajestyhadtimetodismount。Whenhealighted，hesurveyedmeroundwithgreatadmiration；butkeptbeyondthelengthofmychain。Heorderedhiscooksandbutlers，whowerealreadyprepared，togivemevictualsanddrink，whichtheypushedforwardinasortofvehiclesuponwheels，tillIcouldreachthem。Itookthesevehiclesandsoonemptiedthemall；twentyofthemwerefilledwithmeat，andtenwithliquor；eachoftheformeraffordedmetwoorthreegoodmouthfuls；andIemptiedtheliquoroftenvessels，whichwascontainedinearthenvials，intoonevehicle，drinkingitoffatadraught；andsoIdidwiththerest。Theempress，andyoungprincesofthebloodofbothsexes，attendedbymanyladies，satatsomedistanceintheirchairs；butupontheaccidentthathappenedtotheemperor\'shorse，theyalighted，andcamenearhisperson，whichIamnowgoingtodescribe。Heistallerbyalmostthebreadthofmynail，thananyofhiscourt；whichaloneisenoughtostrikeanaweintothebeholders。

Hisfeaturesarestrongandmasculine，withanAustrianlipandarchednose，hiscomplexionolive，hiscountenanceerect，hisbodyandlimbswellproportioned，allhismotionsgraceful，andhisdeportmentmajestic。Hewasthenpasthisprime，beingtwenty-eightyearsandthreequartersold，ofwhichhehadreignedaboutseveningreatfelicity，andgenerallyvictorious。

Forthebetterconvenienceofbeholdinghim，Ilayonmyside，sothatmyfacewasparalleltohis，andhestoodbutthreeyardsoff:however，Ihavehadhimsincemanytimesinmyhand，andthereforecannotbedeceivedinthedescription。Hisdresswasveryplainandsimple，andthefashionofitbetweentheAsiaticandtheEuropean；buthehadonhisheadalighthelmetofgold，adornedwithjewels，andaplumeonthecrest。Heheldhissworddrawninhishandtodefendhimself，ifIshouldhappentobreakloose；itwasalmostthreeincheslong；thehiltandscabbardweregoldenrichedwithdiamonds。Hisvoicewasshrill，butveryclearandarticulate；andIcoulddistinctlyhearitwhenIstoodup。Theladiesandcourtierswereallmostmagnificentlyclad；

sothatthespottheystooduponseemedtoresembleapetticoatspreadupontheground，embroideredwithfiguresofgoldandsilver。Hisimperialmajestyspokeoftentome，andIreturnedanswers:butneitherofuscouldunderstandasyllable。Therewereseveralofhispriestsandlawyerspresent(asIconjecturedbytheirhabits)，whowerecommandedtoaddressthemselvestome；

andIspoketotheminasmanylanguagesasIhadtheleastsmatteringof，whichwereHighandLowDutch，Latin，French，Spanish，Italian，andLinguaFranca，butalltonopurpose。

Afterabouttwohoursthecourtretired，andIwasleftwithastrongguard，topreventtheimpertinence，andprobablythemaliceoftherabble，whowereveryimpatienttocrowdaboutmeasnearastheydurst；andsomeofthemhadtheimpudencetoshoottheirarrowsatme，asIsatonthegroundbythedoorofmyhouse，whereofoneverynarrowlymissedmylefteye。Butthecolonelorderedsixoftheringleaderstobeseized，andthoughtnopunishmentsoproperastodeliverthemboundintomyhands；

whichsomeofhissoldiersaccordinglydid，pushingthemforwardwiththebutt-endsoftheirpikesintomyreach。Itookthemallinmyrighthand，putfiveofthemintomycoat-pocket；andastothesixth，ImadeacountenanceasifIwouldeathimalive。Thepoormansqualledterribly，andthecolonelandhisofficerswereinmuchpain，especiallywhentheysawmetakeoutmypenknife:

butIsoonputthemoutoffear；for，lookingmildly，andimmediatelycuttingthestringshewasboundwith，Isethimgentlyontheground，andawayheran。Itreatedtherestinthesamemanner，takingthemonebyoneoutofmypocket；andI

observedboththesoldiersandpeoplewerehighlydelightedatthismarkofmyclemency，whichwasrepresentedverymuchtomyadvantageatcourt。

TowardsnightIgotwithsomedifficultyintomyhouse，whereI

layontheground，andcontinuedtodosoaboutafortnight；

duringwhichtime，theemperorgaveorderstohaveabedpreparedforme。Sixhundredbedsofthecommonmeasurewerebroughtincarriages，andworkedupinmyhouse；ahundredandfiftyoftheirbeds，sewntogether，madeupthebreadthandlength；andthesewerefourdouble:which，however，keptmebutveryindifferentlyfromthehardnessofthefloor，thatwasofsmoothstone。Bythesamecomputation，theyprovidedmewithsheets，blankets，andcoverlets，tolerableenoughforonewhohadbeensolonginuredtohardships。

Asthenewsofmyarrivalspreadthroughthekingdom，itbroughtprodigiousnumbersofrich，idle，andcuriouspeopletoseeme；

sothatthevillageswerealmostemptied；andgreatneglectoftillageandhouseholdaffairsmusthaveensued，ifhisimperialmajestyhadnotprovided，byseveralproclamationsandordersofstate，againstthisinconveniency。Hedirectedthatthosewhohadalreadybeheldmeshouldreturnhome，andnotpresumetocomewithinfiftyyardsofmyhouse，withoutlicensefromthecourt；

wherebythesecretariesofstategotconsiderablefees。

Inthemeantimetheemperorheldfrequentcouncils，todebatewhatcourseshouldbetakenwithme；andIwasafterwardsassuredbyaparticularfriend，apersonofgreatquality，whowasasmuchinthesecretasany，thatthecourtwasundermanydifficultiesconcerningme。Theyapprehendedmybreakingloose；

thatmydietwouldbeveryexpensive，andmightcauseafamine。

Sometimestheydeterminedtostarveme；oratleasttoshootmeinthefaceandhandswithpoisonedarrows，whichwouldsoondespatchme；butagaintheyconsidered，thatthestenchofsolargeacarcassmightproduceaplagueinthemetropolis，andprobablyspreadthroughthewholekingdom。Inthemidstoftheseconsultations，severalofficersofthearmywenttothedoorofthegreatcouncil-chamber，andtwoofthembeingadmitted，gaveanaccountofmybehaviourtothesixcriminalsabove-mentioned；

whichmadesofavourableanimpressioninthebreastofhismajestyandthewholeboard，inmybehalf，thatanimperialcommissionwasissuedout，obligingallthevillages，ninehundredyardsroundthecity，todeliverineverymorningsixbeeves，fortysheep，andothervictualsformysustenance；

togetherwithaproportionablequantityofbread，andwine，andotherliquors；fortheduepaymentofwhich，hismajestygaveassignmentsuponhistreasury:——forthisprinceliveschieflyuponhisowndemesnes；seldom，exceptupongreatoccasions，raisinganysubsidiesuponhissubjects，whoareboundtoattendhiminhiswarsattheirownexpense。Anestablishmentwasalsomadeofsixhundredpersonstobemydomestics，whohadboard-wagesallowedfortheirmaintenance，andtentsbuiltforthemveryconvenientlyoneachsideofmydoor。Itwaslikewiseordered，thatthreehundredtailorsshouldmakemeasuitofclothes，afterthefashionofthecountry；thatsixofhismajesty\'sgreatestscholarsshouldbeemployedtoinstructmeintheirlanguage；andlastly，thattheemperor\'shorses，andthoseofthenobilityandtroopsofguards，shouldbefrequentlyexercisedinmysight，toaccustomthemselvestome。Alltheseordersweredulyputinexecution；andinaboutthreeweeksI

madeagreatprogressinlearningtheirlanguage；duringwhichtimetheemperorfrequentlyhonouredmewithhisvisits，andwaspleasedtoassistmymastersinteachingme。Webeganalreadytoconversetogetherinsomesort；andthefirstwordsIlearnt，weretoexpressmydesire"thathewouldpleasegivememyliberty；"whichIeverydayrepeatedonmyknees。Hisanswer，asIcouldcomprehendit，was，"thatthismustbeaworkoftime，nottobethoughtonwithouttheadviceofhiscouncil，andthatfirstImustLUMOSKELMINPESSODESMARLONEMPOSO；"thatis，swearapeacewithhimandhiskingdom。However，thatIshouldbeusedwithallkindness。Andheadvisedmeto"acquire，bymypatienceanddiscreetbehaviour，thegoodopinionofhimselfandhissubjects。"Hedesired"Iwouldnottakeitill，ifhegaveorderstocertainproperofficerstosearchme；forprobablyI

mightcarryaboutmeseveralweapons，whichmustneedsbedangerousthings，iftheyansweredthebulkofsoprodigiousaperson。"Isaid，"Hismajestyshouldbesatisfied；forIwasreadytostripmyself，andturnupmypocketsbeforehim。"ThisIdeliveredpartinwords，andpartinsigns。Hereplied，"that，bythelawsofthekingdom，Imustbesearchedbytwoofhisofficers；thatheknewthiscouldnotbedonewithoutmyconsentandassistance；andhehadsogoodanopinionofmygenerosityandjustice，astotrusttheirpersonsinmyhands；thatwhatevertheytookfromme，shouldbereturnedwhenIleftthecountry，orpaidforattheratewhichIwouldsetuponthem。"Itookupthetwoofficersinmyhands，putthemfirstintomycoat-pockets，andthenintoeveryotherpocketaboutme，exceptmytwofobs，andanothersecretpocket，whichIhadnomindshouldbesearched，whereinIhadsomelittlenecessariesthatwereofnoconsequencetoanybutmyself。Inoneofmyfobstherewasasilverwatch，andintheotherasmallquantityofgoldinapurse。Thesegentlemen，havingpen，ink，andpaper，aboutthem，madeanexactinventoryofeverythingtheysaw；andwhentheyhaddone，desiredIwouldsetthemdown，thattheymightdeliverittotheemperor。ThisinventoryIafterwardstranslatedintoEnglish，andis，wordforword，asfollows:

"IMPRIMIS，Intherightcoat-pocketofthegreatman-mountain"

(forsoIinterpretthewordsQUINBUSFLESTRIN，)"afterthestrictestsearch，wefoundonlyonegreatpieceofcoarse-cloth，largeenoughtobeafoot-clothforyourmajesty\'schiefroomofstate。Intheleftpocketwesawahugesilverchest，withacoverofthesamemetal，whichwe，thesearchers，werenotabletolift。Wedesireditshouldbeopened，andoneofussteppingintoit，foundhimselfuptothemidleginasortofdust，somepartwhereofflyinguptoourfacessetusbothasneezingforseveraltimestogether。Inhisrightwaistcoat-pocketwefoundaprodigiousbundleofwhitethinsubstances，foldedoneoveranother，aboutthebignessofthreemen，tiedwithastrongcable，andmarkedwithblackfigures；whichwehumblyconceivetobewritings，everyletteralmosthalfaslargeasthepalmofourhands。Inthelefttherewasasortofengine，fromthebackofwhichwereextendedtwentylongpoles，resemblingthepallisadosbeforeyourmajesty\'scourt:wherewithweconjecturetheman-mountaincombshishead；forwedidnotalwaystroublehimwithquestions，becausewefounditagreatdifficultytomakehimunderstandus。Inthelargepocket，ontherightsideofhismiddlecover"(soItranslatethewordRANFULO，bywhichtheymeantmybreeches，)"wesawahollowpillarofiron，aboutthelengthofaman，fastenedtoastrongpieceoftimberlargerthanthepillar；andupononesideofthepillar，werehugepiecesofironstickingout，cutintostrangefigures，whichweknownotwhattomakeof。Intheleftpocket，anotherengineofthesamekind。Inthesmallerpocketontherightside，wereseveralroundflatpiecesofwhiteandredmetal，ofdifferentbulk；someofthewhite，whichseemedtobesilver，weresolargeandheavy，thatmycomradeandIcouldhardlyliftthem。Intheleftpocketweretwoblackpillarsirregularlyshaped:wecouldnot，withoutdifficulty，reachthetopofthem，aswestoodatthebottomofhispocket。Oneofthemwascovered，andseemedallofapiece:

butattheupperendoftheotherthereappearedawhiteroundsubstance，abouttwicethebignessofourheads。Withineachofthesewasenclosedaprodigiousplateofsteel；which，byourorders，weobligedhimtoshowus，becauseweapprehendedtheymightbedangerousengines。Hetookthemoutoftheircases，andtoldus，thatinhisowncountryhispracticewastoshavehisbeardwithoneofthese，andcuthismeatwiththeother。Thereweretwopocketswhichwecouldnotenter:thesehecalledhisfobs；theyweretwolargeslitscutintothetopofhismiddlecover，butsqueezedclosebythepressureofhisbelly。Outoftherightfobhungagreatsilverchain，withawonderfulkindofengineatthebottom。Wedirectedhimtodrawoutwhateverwasattheendofthatchain；whichappearedtobeaglobe，halfsilver，andhalfofsometransparentmetal；for，onthetransparentside，wesawcertainstrangefigurescircularlydrawn，andthoughwecouldtouchthem，tillwefoundourfingersstoppedbythelucidsubstance。Heputthisengineintoourears，whichmadeanincessantnoise，likethatofawater-mill:

andweconjectureitiseithersomeunknownanimal，orthegodthatheworships；butwearemoreinclinedtothelatteropinion，becauseheassuredus，(ifweunderstoodhimright，forheexpressedhimselfveryimperfectly)thatheseldomdidanythingwithoutconsultingit。Hecalledithisoracle，andsaid，itpointedoutthetimeforeveryactionofhislife。Fromtheleftfobhetookoutanetalmostlargeenoughforafisherman，butcontrivedtoopenandshutlikeapurse，andservedhimforthesameuse:wefoundthereinseveralmassypiecesofyellowmetal，which，iftheyberealgold，mustbeofimmensevalue。

"Havingthus，inobediencetoyourmajesty\'scommands，diligentlysearchedallhispockets，weobservedagirdleabouthiswaistmadeofthehideofsomeprodigiousanimal，fromwhich，ontheleftside，hungaswordofthelengthoffivemen；andontheright，abagorpouchdividedintotwocells，eachcellcapableofholdingthreeofyourmajesty\'ssubjects。Inoneofthesecellswereseveralglobes，orballs，ofamostponderousmetal，aboutthebignessofourheads，andrequiringastronghandtoliftthem:theothercellcontainedaheapofcertainblackgrains，butofnogreatbulkorweight，forwecouldholdabovefiftyoftheminthepalmsofourhands。

"Thisisanexactinventoryofwhatwefoundaboutthebodyoftheman-mountain，whouseduswithgreatcivility，andduerespecttoyourmajesty\'scommission。Signedandsealedonthefourthdayoftheeighty-ninthmoonofyourmajesty\'sauspiciousreign。

CLEFRINFRELOCK，MARSIFRELOCK。"

Whenthisinventorywasreadovertotheemperor，hedirectedme，althoughinverygentleterms，todeliveruptheseveralparticulars。Hefirstcalledformyscimitar，whichItookout，scabbardandall。Inthemeantimeheorderedthreethousandofhischoicesttroops(whothenattendedhim)tosurroundmeatadistance，withtheirbowsandarrowsjustreadytodischarge；butIdidnotobserveit，formineeyeswerewhollyfixeduponhismajesty。Hethendesiredmetodrawmyscimitar，which，althoughithadgotsomerustbytheseawater，was，inmostparts，exceedingbright。Ididso，andimmediatelyallthetroopsgaveashoutbetweenterrorandsurprise；forthesunshoneclear，andthereflectiondazzledtheireyes，asIwavedthescimitartoandfroinmyhand。Hismajesty，whoisamostmagnanimousprince，waslessdauntedthanIcouldexpect:heorderedmetoreturnitintothescabbard，andcastitonthegroundasgentlyasI

could，aboutsixfeetfromtheendofmychain。Thenextthinghedemandedwasoneofthehollowironpillars；bywhichhemeantmypocketpistols。Idrewitout，andathisdesire，aswellasIcould，expressedtohimtheuseofit；andchargingitonlywithpowder，which，bytheclosenessofmypouch，happenedtoescapewettinginthesea(aninconvenienceagainstwhichallprudentmarinerstakespecialcaretoprovide，)Ifirstcautionedtheemperornottobeafraid，andthenIletitoffintheair。

Theastonishmentherewasmuchgreaterthanatthesightofmyscimitar。Hundredsfelldownasiftheyhadbeenstruckdead；

andeventheemperor，althoughhestoodhisground，couldnotrecoverhimselfforsometime。IdeliveredupbothmypistolsinthesamemannerasIhaddonemyscimitar，andthenmypouchofpowderandbullets；begginghimthattheformermightbekeptfromfire，foritwouldkindlewiththesmallestspark，andblowuphisimperialpalaceintotheair。Ilikewisedeliveredupmywatch，whichtheemperorwasverycurioustosee，andcommandedtwoofhistallestyeomenoftheguardstobearitonapoleupontheirshoulders，asdraymeninEnglanddoabarrelofale。Hewasamazedatthecontinualnoiseitmade，andthemotionoftheminute-hand，whichhecouldeasilydiscern；fortheirsightismuchmoreacutethanours:heaskedtheopinionsofhislearnedmenaboutit，whichwerevariousandremote，asthereadermaywellimaginewithoutmyrepeating；althoughindeedIcouldnotveryperfectlyunderstandthem。Ithengaveupmysilverandcoppermoney，mypurse，withninelargepiecesofgold，andsomesmallerones；myknifeandrazor，mycombandsilversnuff-box，myhandkerchiefandjournal-book。Myscimitar，pistols，andpouch，wereconveyedincarriagestohismajesty\'sstores；buttherestofmygoodswerereturnedme。

IhadasIbeforeobserved，oneprivatepocket，whichescapedtheirsearch，whereintherewasapairofspectacles(whichI

sometimesusefortheweaknessofmineeyes，)apocketperspective，andsomeotherlittleconveniences；which，beingofnoconsequencetotheemperor，Ididnotthinkmyselfboundinhonourtodiscover，andIapprehendedtheymightbelostorspoiledifIventuredthemoutofmypossession。

CHAPTERIII。

[Theauthordivertstheemperor，andhisnobilityofbothsexes，inaveryuncommonmanner。ThediversionsofthecourtofLilliputdescribed。Theauthorhashislibertygrantedhimuponcertainconditions。]

Mygentlenessandgoodbehaviourhadgainedsofarontheemperorandhiscourt，andindeeduponthearmyandpeopleingeneral，thatIbegantoconceivehopesofgettingmylibertyinashorttime。Itookallpossiblemethodstocultivatethisfavourabledisposition。Thenativescame，bydegrees，tobelessapprehensiveofanydangerfromme。Iwouldsometimesliedown，andletfiveorsixofthemdanceonmyhand；andatlasttheboysandgirlswouldventuretocomeandplayathide-and-seekinmyhair。Ihadnowmadeagoodprogressinunderstandingandspeakingthelanguage。Theemperorhadamindonedaytoentertainmewithseveralofthecountryshows，whereintheyexceedallnationsIhaveknown，bothfordexterityandmagnificence。Iwasdivertedwithnonesomuchasthatoftherope-dancers，performeduponaslenderwhitethread，extendedabouttwofeet，andtwelveinchesfromtheground。UponwhichI

shalldesireliberty，withthereader\'spatience，toenlargealittle。

Thisdiversionisonlypractisedbythosepersonswhoarecandidatesforgreatemployments，andhighfavouratcourt。Theyaretrainedinthisartfromtheiryouth，andarenotalwaysofnoblebirth，orliberaleducation。Whenagreatofficeisvacant，eitherbydeathordisgrace(whichoftenhappens，)fiveorsixofthosecandidatespetitiontheemperortoentertainhismajestyandthecourtwithadanceontherope；andwhoeverjumpsthehighest，withoutfalling，succeedsintheoffice。Veryoftenthechiefministersthemselvesarecommandedtoshowtheirskill，andtoconvincetheemperorthattheyhavenotlosttheirfaculty。Flimnap，thetreasurer，isallowedtocutacaperonthestraightrope，atleastaninchhigherthananyotherlordinthewholeempire。Ihaveseenhimdothesummersetseveraltimestogether，uponatrencherfixedonaropewhichisnothickerthanacommonpack-threadinEngland。MyfriendReldresal，principalsecretaryforprivateaffairs，is，inmyopinion，ifI

amnotpartial，thesecondafterthetreasurer；therestofthegreatofficersaremuchuponapar。

Thesediversionsareoftenattendedwithfatalaccidents，whereofgreatnumbersareonrecord。Imyselfhaveseentwoorthreecandidatesbreakalimb。Butthedangerismuchgreater，whentheministersthemselvesarecommandedtoshowtheirdexterity；

for，bycontendingtoexcelthemselvesandtheirfellows，theystrainsofarthatthereishardlyoneofthemwhohasnotreceivedafall，andsomeofthemtwoorthree。Iwasassuredthat，ayearortwobeforemyarrival，Flimnapwouldinfalliblyhavebrokehisneck，ifoneoftheking\'scushions，thataccidentallylayontheground，hadnotweakenedtheforceofhisfall。

Thereislikewiseanotherdiversion，whichisonlyshownbeforetheemperorandempress，andfirstminister，uponparticularoccasions。Theemperorlaysonthetablethreefinesilkenthreadsofsixincheslong；oneisblue，theotherred，andthethirdgreen。Thesethreadsareproposedasprizesforthosepersonswhomtheemperorhasamindtodistinguishbyapeculiarmarkofhisfavour。Theceremonyisperformedinhismajesty\'sgreatchamberofstate，wherethecandidatesaretoundergoatrialofdexterityverydifferentfromtheformer，andsuchasI

havenotobservedtheleastresemblanceofinanyothercountryoftheneworoldworld。Theemperorholdsastickinhishands，bothendsparalleltothehorizon，whilethecandidatesadvancing，onebyone，sometimesleapoverthestick，sometimescreepunderit，backwardandforward，severaltimes，accordingasthestickisadvancedordepressed。Sometimestheemperorholdsoneendofthestick，andhisfirstministertheother；sometimestheministerhasitentirelytohimself。Whoeverperformshispartwithmostagility，andholdsoutthelongestinleapingandcreeping，isrewardedwiththeblue-colouredsilk；theredisgiventothenext，andthegreentothethird，whichtheyallweargirttwiceroundaboutthemiddle；andyouseefewgreatpersonsaboutthiscourtwhoarenotadornedwithoneofthesegirdles。

Thehorsesofthearmy，andthoseoftheroyalstables，havingbeendailyledbeforeme，werenolongershy，butwouldcomeuptomyveryfeetwithoutstarting。Theriderswouldleapthemovermyhand，asIhelditontheground；andoneoftheemperor\'shuntsmen，uponalargecourser，tookmyfoot，shoeandall；whichwasindeedaprodigiousleap。Ihadthegoodfortunetodiverttheemperoronedayafteraveryextraordinarymanner。

Idesiredhewouldorderseveralsticksoftwofeethigh，andthethicknessofanordinarycane，tobebroughtme；whereuponhismajestycommandedthemasterofhiswoodstogivedirectionsaccordingly；andthenextmorningsixwoodmenarrivedwithasmanycarriages，drawnbyeighthorsestoeach。Itooknineofthesesticks，andfixingthemfirmlyinthegroundinaquadrangularfigure，twofeetandahalfsquare，Itookfourothersticks，andtiedthemparallelateachcorner，abouttwofeetfromtheground；thenIfastenedmyhandkerchieftotheninesticksthatstooderect；andextendeditonallsides，tillitwastightasthetopofadrum；andthefourparallelsticks，risingaboutfiveincheshigherthanthehandkerchief，servedasledgesoneachside。WhenIhadfinishedmywork，Idesiredtheemperortoletatroopofhisbesthorsestwenty-fourinnumber，comeandexerciseuponthisplain。Hismajestyapprovedoftheproposal，andItookthemup，onebyone，inmyhands，readymountedandarmed，withtheproperofficerstoexercisethem。Assoonastheygotintoordertheydividedintotwoparties，performedmockskirmishes，dischargedbluntarrows，drewtheirswords，fledandpursued，attackedandretired，andinshortdiscoveredthebestmilitarydisciplineIeverbeheld。Theparallelstickssecuredthemandtheirhorsesfromfallingoverthestage；andtheemperorwassomuchdelighted，thatheorderedthisentertainmenttoberepeatedseveraldays，andoncewaspleasedtobeliftedupandgivethewordofcommand；andwithgreatdifficultypersuadedeventheempressherselftoletmeholdherinherclosechairwithintwoyardsofthestage，whenshewasabletotakeafullviewofthewholeperformance。Itwasmygoodfortune，thatnoillaccidenthappenedintheseentertainments；onlyonceafieryhorse，thatbelongedtooneofthecaptains，pawingwithhishoof，struckaholeinmyhandkerchief，andhisfootslipping，heoverthrewhisriderandhimself；butIimmediatelyrelievedthemboth，andcoveringtheholewithonehand，Isetdownthetroopwiththeother，inthesamemannerasItookthemup。Thehorsethatfellwasstrainedintheleftshoulder，buttheridergotnohurt；andIrepairedmyhandkerchiefaswellasIcould:however，Iwouldnottrusttothestrengthofitanymore，insuchdangerousenterprises。

AbouttwoorthreedaysbeforeIwassetatliberty，asIwasentertainingthecourtwiththiskindoffeat，therearrivedanexpresstoinformhismajesty，thatsomeofhissubjects，ridingneartheplacewhereIwasfirsttakenup，hadseenagreatblacksubstancelyingonthearound，veryoddlyshaped，extendingitsedgesround，aswideashismajesty\'sbedchamber，andrisingupinthemiddleashighasaman；thatitwasnolivingcreature，astheyatfirstapprehended，foritlayonthegrasswithoutmotion；andsomeofthemhadwalkedrounditseveraltimes；that，bymountinguponeachother\'sshoulders，theyhadgottothetop，whichwasflatandeven，and，stampinguponit，theyfoundthatitwashollowwithin；thattheyhumblyconceiveditmightbesomethingbelongingtotheman-mountain；andifhismajestypleased，theywouldundertaketobringitwithonlyfivehorses。

Ipresentlyknewwhattheymeant，andwasgladathearttoreceivethisintelligence。Itseems，uponmyfirstreachingtheshoreafterourshipwreck，Iwasinsuchconfusion，thatbeforeI

cametotheplacewhereIwenttosleep，myhat，whichIhadfastenedwithastringtomyheadwhileIwasrowing，andhadstuckonallthetimeIwasswimming，felloffafterIcametoland；thestring，asIconjecture，breakingbysomeaccident，whichIneverobserved，butthoughtmyhathadbeenlostatsea。

Ientreatedhisimperialmajestytogiveordersitmightbebroughttomeassoonaspossible，describingtohimtheuseandthenatureofit:andthenextdaythewaggonersarrivedwithit，butnotinaverygoodcondition；theyhadboredtwoholesinthebrim，withinaninchandhalfoftheedge，andfastenedtwohooksintheholes；thesehooksweretiedbyalongcordtotheharness，andthusmyhatwasdraggedalongforabovehalfanEnglishmile；but，thegroundinthatcountrybeingextremelysmoothandlevel，itreceivedlessdamagethanIexpected。

Twodaysafterthisadventure，theemperor，havingorderedthatpartofhisarmywhichquartersinandabouthismetropolis，tobeinreadiness，tookafancyofdivertinghimselfinaverysingularmanner。HedesiredIwouldstandlikeaColossus，withmylegsasfarasunderasIconvenientlycould。Hethencommandedhisgeneral(whowasanoldexperiencedleader，andagreatpatronofmine)todrawupthetroopsincloseorder，andmarchthemunderme；thefootbytwenty-fourabreast，andthehorsebysixteen，withdrumsbeating，coloursflying，andpikesadvanced。Thisbodyconsistedofthreethousandfoot，andathousandhorse。Hismajestygaveorders，uponpainofdeath，thateverysoldierinhismarchshouldobservethestrictestdecencywithregardtomyperson；whichhowevercouldnotpreventsomeoftheyoungerofficersfromturninguptheireyesastheypassedunderme:and，toconfessthetruth，mybreecheswereatthattimeinsoillacondition，thattheyaffordedsomeopportunitiesforlaughterandadmiration。

Ihadsentsomanymemorialsandpetitionsformyliberty，thathismajestyatlengthmentionedthematter，firstinthecabinet，andtheninafullcouncil；whereitwasopposedbynone，exceptSkyreshBolgolam，whowaspleased，withoutanyprovocation，tobemymortalenemy。Butitwascarriedagainsthimbythewholeboard，andconfirmedbytheemperor。ThatministerwasGALBET，oradmiraloftherealm，verymuchinhismaster\'sconfidence，andapersonwellversedinaffairs，butofamoroseandsourcomplexion。However，hewasatlengthpersuadedtocomply；butprevailedthatthearticlesandconditionsuponwhichIshouldbesetfree，andtowhichImustswear，shouldbedrawnupbyhimself。ThesearticleswerebroughttomebySkyreshBolgolaminpersonattendedbytwounder-secretaries，andseveralpersonsofdistinction。Aftertheywereread，Iwasdemandedtosweartotheperformanceofthem；firstinthemannerofmyowncountry，andafterwardsinthemethodprescribedbytheirlaws；whichwas，toholdmyrightfootinmylefthand，andtoplacethemiddlefingerofmyrighthandonthecrownofmyhead，andmythumbonthetipofmyrightear。Butbecausethereadermaybecurioustohavesomeideaofthestyleandmannerofexpressionpeculiartothatpeople，aswellastoknowthearticleuponwhichI

recoveredmyliberty，Ihavemadeatranslationofthewholeinstrument，wordforword，asnearasIwasable，whichIhereoffertothepublic。

"GolbastoMomaremEvlameGurdiloShefinMullyUllyGue，mostmightyEmperorofLilliput，delightandterroroftheuniverse，whosedominionsextendfivethousandBLUSTRUGS(abouttwelvemilesincircumference)totheextremitiesoftheglobe；monarchofallmonarchs，tallerthanthesonsofmen；whosefeetpressdowntothecentre，andwhoseheadstrikesagainstthesun；atwhosenodtheprincesoftheearthshaketheirknees；pleasantasthespring，comfortableasthesummer，fruitfulasautumn，dreadfulaswinter:hismostsublimemajestyproposestotheman-mountain，latelyarrivedatourcelestialdominions，thefollowingarticles，which，byasolemnoath，heshallbeobligedtoperform:——

"1st，Theman-mountainshallnotdepartfromourdominions，withoutourlicenseunderourgreatseal。

"2d，Heshallnotpresumetocomeintoourmetropolis，withoutourexpressorder；atwhichtime，theinhabitantsshallhavetwohourswarningtokeepwithindoors。

"3d，Thesaidman-mountainshallconfinehiswalkstoourprincipalhighroads，andnotoffertowalk，orliedown，inameadoworfieldofcorn。

"4th，Ashewalksthesaidroads，heshalltaketheutmostcarenottotrampleuponthebodiesofanyofourlovingsubjects，theirhorses，orcarriages，nortakeanyofoursubjectsintohishandswithouttheirownconsent。

"5th，Ifanexpressrequiresextraordinarydespatch，theman-mountainshallbeobligedtocarry，inhispocket，themessengerandhorseasixdaysjourney，onceineverymoon，andreturnthesaidmessengerback(ifsorequired)safetoourimperialpresence。

"6th，HeshallbeourallyagainstourenemiesintheislandofBlefuscu，anddohisutmosttodestroytheirfleet，whichisnowpreparingtoinvadeus。

"7th，Thatthesaidman-mountainshall，athistimesofleisure，beaidingandassistingtoourworkmen，inhelpingtoraisecertaingreatstones，towardscoveringthewalloftheprincipalpark，andotherourroyalbuildings。

"8th，Thatthesaidman-mountainshall，intwomoons\'time，deliverinanexactsurveyofthecircumferenceofourdominions，byacomputationofhisownpacesroundthecoast。

"Lastly，That，uponhissolemnoathtoobservealltheabovearticles，thesaidman-mountainshallhaveadailyallowanceofmeatanddrinksufficientforthesupportof1724ofoursubjects，withfreeaccesstoourroyalperson，andothermarksofourfavour。GivenatourpalaceatBelfaborac，thetwelfthdayoftheninety-firstmoonofourreign。"

Isworeandsubscribedtothesearticleswithgreatcheerfulnessandcontent，althoughsomeofthemwerenotsohonourableasI

couldhavewished；whichproceededwhollyfromthemaliceofSkyreshBolgolam，thehigh-admiral:whereuponmychainswereimmediatelyunlocked，andIwasatfullliberty。Theemperorhimself，inperson，didmethehonourtobebyatthewholeceremony。Imademyacknowledgementsbyprostratingmyselfathismajesty\'sfeet:buthecommandedmetorise；andaftermanygraciousexpressions，which，toavoidthecensureofvanity，I

shallnotrepeat，headded，"thathehopedIshouldproveausefulservant，andwelldeserveallthefavourshehadalreadyconferreduponme，ormightdoforthefuture。"

Thereadermaypleasetoobserve，that，inthelastarticleoftherecoveryofmyliberty，theemperorstipulatestoallowmeaquantityofmeatanddrinksufficientforthesupportof1724

Lilliputians。Sometimeafter，askingafriendatcourthowtheycametofixonthatdeterminatenumber，hetoldmethathismajesty\'smathematicians，havingtakentheheightofmybodybythehelpofaquadrant，andfindingittoexceedtheirsintheproportionoftwelvetoone，theyconcludedfromthesimilarityoftheirbodies，thatminemustcontainatleast1724oftheirs，andconsequentlywouldrequireasmuchfoodaswasnecessarytosupportthatnumberofLilliputians。Bywhichthereadermayconceiveanideaoftheingenuityofthatpeople，aswellastheprudentandexacteconomyofsogreataprince。