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CHAPTERIV。

[Mildendo，themetropolisofLilliput，described，togetherwiththeemperor\'spalace。Aconversationbetweentheauthorandaprincipalsecretary，concerningtheaffairsofthatempire。Theauthor\'sofferstoservetheemperorinhiswars。]

ThefirstrequestImade，afterIhadobtainedmyliberty，was，thatImighthavelicensetoseeMildendo，themetropolis；whichtheemperoreasilygrantedme，butwithaspecialchargetodonohurteithertotheinhabitantsortheirhouses。Thepeoplehadnotice，byproclamation，ofmydesigntovisitthetown。Thewallwhichencompasseditistwofeetandahalfhigh，andatleasteleveninchesbroad，sothatacoachandhorsesmaybedrivenverysafelyroundit；anditisflankedwithstrongtowersattenfeetdistance。Isteppedoverthegreatwesterngate，andpassedverygently，andsidling，throughthetwoprincipalstreets，onlyinmyshortwaistcoat，forfearofdamagingtheroofsandeavesofthehouseswiththeskirtsofmycoat。I

walkedwiththeutmostcircumspection，toavoidtreadingonanystragglerswhomightremaininthestreets，althoughtheorderswereverystrict，thatallpeopleshouldkeepintheirhouses，attheirownperil。Thegarretwindowsandtopsofhousesweresocrowdedwithspectators，thatIthoughtinallmytravelsIhadnotseenamorepopulousplace。Thecityisanexactsquare，eachsideofthewallbeingfivehundredfeetlong。Thetwogreatstreets，whichrunacrossanddivideitintofourquarters，arefivefeetwide。Thelanesandalleys，whichIcouldnotenter，butonlyviewthemasIpassed，arefromtwelvetoeighteeninches。Thetowniscapableofholdingfivehundredthousandsouls:thehousesarefromthreetofivestories:theshopsandmarketswellprovided。

Theemperor\'spalaceisinthecentreofthecitywherethetwogreatstreetsmeet。Itisenclosedbyawalloftwofeethigh，andtwentyfeetdistancefromthebuildings。Ihadhismajesty\'spermissiontostepoverthiswall；and，thespacebeingsowidebetweenthatandthepalace，Icouldeasilyviewitoneveryside。Theoutwardcourtisasquareoffortyfeet，andincludestwoothercourts:intheinmostaretheroyalapartments，whichIwasverydesiroustosee，butfounditextremelydifficult；forthegreatgates，fromonesquareintoanother，werebuteighteenincheshigh，andsevenincheswide。Nowthebuildingsoftheoutercourtwereatleastfivefeethigh，anditwasimpossibleformetostrideoverthemwithoutinfinitedamagetothepile，thoughthewallswerestronglybuiltofhewnstone，andfourinchesthick。AtthesametimetheemperorhadagreatdesirethatIshouldseethemagnificenceofhispalace；butthisIwasnotabletodotillthreedaysafter，whichIspentincuttingdownwithmyknifesomeofthelargesttreesintheroyalpark，aboutahundredyardsdistantfromthecity。OfthesetreesI

madetwostools，eachaboutthreefeethigh，andstrongenoughtobearmyweight。Thepeoplehavingreceivednoticeasecondtime，Iwentagainthroughthecitytothepalacewithmytwostoolsinmyhands。WhenIcametothesideoftheoutercourt，Istoodupononestool，andtooktheotherinmyhand；thisIliftedovertheroof，andgentlysetitdownonthespacebetweenthefirstandsecondcourt，whichwaseightfeetwide。Ithensteptoverthebuildingveryconvenientlyfromonestooltotheother，anddrewupthefirstaftermewithahookedstick。BythiscontrivanceIgotintotheinmostcourt；and，lyingdownuponmyside，Iappliedmyfacetothewindowsofthemiddlestories，whichwereleftopenonpurpose，anddiscoveredthemostsplendidapartmentsthatcanbeimagined。ThereIsawtheempressandtheyoungprinces，intheirseverallodgings，withtheirchiefattendantsaboutthem。Herimperialmajestywaspleasedtosmileverygraciouslyuponme，andgavemeoutofthewindowherhandtokiss。

ButIshallnotanticipatethereaderwithfurtherdescriptionsofthiskind，becauseIreservethemforagreaterwork，whichisnowalmostreadyforthepress；containingageneraldescriptionofthisempire，fromitsfirsterection，throughalongseriesofprinces；withaparticularaccountoftheirwarsandpolitics，laws，learning，andreligion；theirplantsandanimals；theirpeculiarmannersandcustoms，withothermattersverycuriousanduseful；mychiefdesignatpresentbeingonlytorelatesucheventsandtransactionsashappenedtothepublicortomyselfduringaresidenceofaboutninemonthsinthatempire。

Onemorning，aboutafortnightafterIhadobtainedmyliberty，Reldresal，principalsecretary(astheystylehim)forprivateaffairs，cametomyhouseattendedonlybyoneservant。Heorderedhiscoachtowaitatadistance，anddesiredIwouldgivehimanhoursaudience；whichIreadilyconsentedto，onaccountofhisqualityandpersonalmerits，aswellasofthemanygoodofficeshehaddonemeduringmysolicitationsatcourt。I

offeredtoliedownthathemightthemoreconvenientlyreachmyear，buthechoserathertoletmeholdhiminmyhandduringourconversation。Hebeganwithcomplimentsonmyliberty；said"hemightpretendtosomemeritinit；"but，however，added，"thatifithadnotbeenforthepresentsituationofthingsatcourt，perhapsImightnothaveobtaineditsosoon。For，"saidhe，"asflourishingaconditionaswemayappeartobeintoforeigners，welabourundertwomightyevils:aviolentfactionathome，andthedangerofaninvasion，byamostpotentenemy，fromabroad。

Astothefirst，youaretounderstand，thatforaboutseventymoonspasttherehavebeentwostrugglingpartiesinthisempire，underthenamesofTRAMECKSANandSLAMECKSAN，fromthehighandlowheelsoftheirshoes，bywhichtheydistinguishthemselves。

Itisalleged，indeed，thatthehighheelsaremostagreeabletoourancientconstitution；but，howeverthisbe，hismajestyhasdeterminedtomakeuseonlyoflowheelsintheadministrationofthegovernment，andallofficesinthegiftofthecrown，asyoucannotbutobserve；andparticularlythathismajesty\'simperialheelsareloweratleastbyaDRURRthananyofhiscourt(DRURR

isameasureaboutthefourteenthpartofaninch)。Theanimositiesbetweenthesetwopartiesrunsohigh，thattheywillneithereat，nordrink，nortalkwitheachother。WecomputetheTRAMECKSAN，orhighheels，toexceedusinnumber；butthepoweriswhollyonourside。Weapprehendhisimperialhighness，theheirtothecrown，tohavesometendencytowardsthehighheels；

atleastwecanplainlydiscoverthatoneofhisheelsishigherthantheother，whichgiveshimahobbleinhisgait。Now，inthemidstoftheseintestinedisquiets，wearethreatenedwithaninvasionfromtheislandofBlefuscu，whichistheothergreatempireoftheuniverse，almostaslargeandpowerfulasthisofhismajesty。Forastowhatwehaveheardyouaffirm，thatthereareotherkingdomsandstatesintheworldinhabitedbyhumancreaturesaslargeasyourself，ourphilosophersareinmuchdoubt，andwouldratherconjecturethatyoudroppedfromthemoon，oroneofthestars；becauseitiscertain，thatahundredmortalsofyourbulkwouldinashorttimedestroyallthefruitsandcattleofhismajesty\'sdominions:besides，ourhistoriesofsixthousandmoonsmakenomentionofanyotherregionsthanthetwogreatempiresofLilliputandBlefuscu。Whichtwomightypowershave，asIwasgoingtotellyou，beenengagedinamostobstinatewarforsix-and-thirtymoonspast。Itbeganuponthefollowingoccasion。Itisallowedonallhands，thattheprimitivewayofbreakingeggs，beforeweeatthem，wasuponthelargerend；buthispresentmajesty\'sgrandfather，whilehewasaboy，goingtoeatanegg，andbreakingitaccordingtotheancientpractice，happenedtocutoneofhisfingers。Whereupontheemperorhisfatherpublishedanedict，commandingallhissubjects，upongreatpenalties，tobreakthesmallerendoftheireggs。Thepeoplesohighlyresentedthislaw，thatourhistoriestellus，therehavebeensixrebellionsraisedonthataccount；

whereinoneemperorlosthislife，andanotherhiscrown。ThesecivilcommotionswereconstantlyfomentedbythemonarchsofBlefuscu；andwhentheywerequelled，theexilesalwaysfledforrefugetothatempire。Itiscomputedthateleventhousandpersonshaveatseveraltimessuffereddeath，ratherthansubmittobreaktheireggsatthesmallerend。Manyhundredlargevolumeshavebeenpublisheduponthiscontroversy:butthebooksoftheBig-endianshavebeenlongforbidden，andthewholepartyrenderedincapablebylawofholdingemployments。Duringthecourseofthesetroubles，theemperorsofBlefuscadidfrequentlyexpostulatebytheirambassadors，accusingusofmakingaschisminreligion，byoffendingagainstafundamentaldoctrineofourgreatprophetLustrog，inthefifty-fourthchapteroftheBlundecral(whichistheirAlcoran)。This，however，isthoughttobeamerestrainuponthetext；forthewordsarethese:

\'thatalltruebelieversbreaktheireggsattheconvenientend。\'

Andwhichistheconvenientend，seems，inmyhumbleopiniontobelefttoeveryman\'sconscience，oratleastinthepowerofthechiefmagistratetodetermine。Now，theBig-endianexileshavefoundsomuchcreditintheemperorofBlefuscu\'scourt，andsomuchprivateassistanceandencouragementfromtheirpartyhereathome，thatabloodywarhasbeencarriedonbetweenthetwoempiresforsix-and-thirtymoons，withvarioussuccess；

duringwhichtimewehavelostfortycapitalships，andamuchagreaternumberofsmallervessels，togetherwiththirtythousandofourbestseamenandsoldiers；andthedamagereceivedbytheenemyisreckonedtobesomewhatgreaterthanours。However，theyhavenowequippedanumerousfleet，andarejustpreparingtomakeadescentuponus；andhisimperialmajesty，placinggreatconfidenceinyourvalourandstrength，hascommandedmetolaythisaccountofhisaffairsbeforeyou。"

Idesiredthesecretarytopresentmyhumbledutytotheemperor；

andtolethimknow，"thatIthoughtitwouldnotbecomeme，whowasaforeigner，tointerferewithparties；butIwasready，withthehazardofmylife，todefendhispersonandstateagainstallinvaders。"

CHAPTERV。

[Theauthor，byanextraordinarystratagem，preventsaninvasion。

Ahightitleofhonourisconferreduponhim。AmbassadorsarrivefromtheemperorofBlefuscu，andsueforpeace。Theempress\'sapartmentonfirebyanaccident；theauthorinstrumentalinsavingtherestofthepalace。]

TheempireofBlefuscuisanislandsituatedtothenorth-eastofLilliput，fromwhichitispartedonlybyachannelofeighthundredyardswide。Ihadnotyetseenit，anduponthisnoticeofanintendedinvasion，Iavoidedappearingonthatsideofthecoast，forfearofbeingdiscovered，bysomeoftheenemy\'sships，whohadreceivednointelligenceofme；allintercoursebetweenthetwoempireshavingbeenstrictlyforbiddenduringthewar，uponpainofdeath，andanembargolaidbyouremperoruponallvesselswhatsoever。IcommunicatedtohismajestyaprojectIhadformedofseizingtheenemy\'swholefleet；which，asourscoutsassuredus，layatanchorintheharbour，readytosailwiththefirstfairwind。Iconsultedthemostexperiencedseamenuponthedepthofthechannel，whichtheyhadoftenplumbed；whotoldme，thatinthemiddle，athigh-water，itwasseventyGLUMGLUFFSdeep，whichisaboutsixfeetofEuropeanmeasure；andtherestofitfiftyGLUMGLUFFSatmost。Iwalkedtowardsthenorth-eastcoast，overagainstBlefuscu，where，lyingdownbehindahillock，Itookoutmysmallperspectiveglass，andviewedtheenemy\'sfleetatanchor，consistingofaboutfiftymenofwar，andagreatnumberoftransports:Ithencamebacktomyhouse，andgaveorders(forwhichIhadawarrant)foragreatquantityofthestrongestcableandbarsofiron。Thecablewasaboutasthickaspackthreadandthebarsofthelengthandsizeofaknitting-needle。Itrebledthecabletomakeitstronger，andforthesamereasonItwistedthreeoftheironbarstogether，bendingtheextremitiesintoahook。Havingthusfixedfiftyhookstoasmanycables，Iwentbacktothenorth-eastcoast，andputtingoffmycoat，shoes，andstockings，walkedintothesea，inmyleathernjerkin，abouthalfanhourbeforehighwater。IwadedwithwhathasteIcould，andswaminthemiddleaboutthirtyyards，tillIfeltground。Iarrivedatthefleetinlessthanhalfanhour。Theenemywassofrightenedwhentheysawme，thattheyleapedoutoftheirships，andswamtoshore，wheretherecouldnotbefewerthanthirtythousandsouls。I

thentookmytackling，and，fasteningahooktotheholeattheprowofeach，Itiedallthecordstogetherattheend。WhileI

wasthusemployed，theenemydischargedseveralthousandarrows，manyofwhichstuckinmyhandsandface，and，besidetheexcessivesmart，gavememuchdisturbanceinmywork。Mygreatestapprehensionwasformineeyes，whichIshouldhaveinfalliblylost，ifIhadnotsuddenlythoughtofanexpedient。Ikept，amongotherlittlenecessaries，apairofspectaclesinaprivatepocket，which，asIobservedbefore，hadescapedtheemperor\'ssearchers。TheseItookoutandfastenedasstronglyasIcoulduponmynose，andthusarmed，wentonboldlywithmywork，inspiteoftheenemy\'sarrows，manyofwhichstruckagainsttheglassesofmyspectacles，butwithoutanyothereffect，furtherthanalittletodiscomposethem。Ihadnowfastenedallthehooks，and，takingtheknotinmyhand，begantopull；butnotashipwouldstir，fortheywerealltoofastheldbytheiranchors，sothattheboldestpartofmyenterpriseremained。I

thereforeletgothecord，andleavingthelooksfixedtotheships，Iresolutelycutwithmyknifethecablesthatfastenedtheanchors，receivingabouttwohundredshotsinmyfaceandhands；thenItookuptheknottedendofthecables，towhichmyhooksweretied，andwithgreateasedrewfiftyoftheenemy\'slargestmenofwarafterme。

TheBlefuscudians，whohadnottheleastimaginationofwhatI

intended，wereatfirstconfoundedwithastonishment。Theyhadseenmecutthecables，andthoughtmydesignwasonlytolettheshipsrunadriftorfallfouloneachother:butwhentheyperceivedthewholefleetmovinginorder，andsawmepullingattheend，theysetupsuchascreamofgriefanddespairasitisalmostimpossibletodescribeorconceive。WhenIhadgotoutofdanger，Istoppedawhiletopickoutthearrowsthatstuckinmyhandsandface；andrubbedonsomeofthesameointmentthatwasgivenmeatmyfirstarrival，asIhaveformerlymentioned。I

thentookoffmyspectacles，andwaitingaboutanhour，tillthetidewasalittlefallen，Iwadedthroughthemiddlewithmycargo，andarrivedsafeattheroyalportofLilliput。

Theemperorandhiswholecourtstoodontheshore，expectingtheissueofthisgreatadventure。Theysawtheshipsmoveforwardinalargehalf-moon，butcouldnotdiscernme，whowasuptomybreastinwater。WhenIadvancedtothemiddleofthechannel，theywereyetmoreinpain，becauseIwasunderwatertomyneck。

Theemperorconcludedmetobedrowned，andthattheenemy\'sfleetwasapproachinginahostilemanner:buthewassooneasedofhisfears；forthechannelgrowingshallowereverystepI

made，Icameinashorttimewithinhearing，andholdinguptheendofthecable，bywhichthefleetwasfastened，Icriedinaloudvoice，"LonglivethemostpuissantkingofLilliput！"Thisgreatprincereceivedmeatmylandingwithallpossibleencomiums，andcreatedmeaNARDACuponthespot，whichisthehighesttitleofhonouramongthem。

HismajestydesiredIwouldtakesomeotheropportunityofbringingalltherestofhisenemy\'sshipsintohisports。Andsounmeasureableistheambitionofprinces，thatheseemedtothinkofnothinglessthanreducingthewholeempireofBlefuscuintoaprovince，andgoverningit，byaviceroy；ofdestroyingtheBig-endianexiles，andcompellingthatpeopletobreakthesmallerendoftheireggs，bywhichhewouldremainthesolemonarchofthewholeworld。ButIendeavouredtodiverthimfromthisdesign，bymanyargumentsdrawnfromthetopicsofpolicyaswellasjustice；andIplainlyprotested，"thatIwouldneverbeaninstrumentofbringingafreeandbravepeopleintoslavery。"

And，whenthematterwasdebatedincouncil，thewisestpartoftheministrywereofmyopinion。

Thisopenbolddeclarationofminewassooppositetotheschemesandpoliticsofhisimperialmajesty，thathecouldneverforgiveme。Hementioneditinaveryartfulmanneratcouncil，whereI

wastoldthatsomeofthewisestappeared，atleastbytheirsilence，tobeofmyopinion；butothers，whoweremysecretenemies，couldnotforbearsomeexpressionswhich，byaside-wind，reflectedonme。Andfromthistimebegananintriguebetweenhismajestyandajuntoofministers，maliciouslybentagainstme，whichbrokeoutinlessthantwomonths，andhadliketohaveendedinmyutterdestruction。Ofsolittleweightarethegreatestservicestoprinces，whenputintothebalancewitharefusaltogratifytheirpassions。

Aboutthreeweeksafterthisexploit，therearrivedasolemnembassyfromBlefuscu，withhumbleoffersofapeace，whichwassoonconcluded，uponconditionsveryadvantageoustoouremperor，wherewithIshallnottroublethereader。Thereweresixambassadors，withatrainofaboutfivehundredpersons，andtheirentrywasverymagnificent，suitabletothegrandeuroftheirmaster，andtheimportanceoftheirbusiness。Whentheirtreatywasfinished，whereinIdidthemseveralgoodofficesbythecreditInowhad，oratleastappearedtohave，atcourt，theirexcellencies，whowereprivatelytoldhowmuchIhadbeentheirfriend，mademeavisitinform。Theybeganwithmanycomplimentsuponmyvalourandgenerosity，invitedmetothatkingdomintheemperortheirmaster\'sname，anddesiredmetoshowthemsomeproofsofmyprodigiousstrength，ofwhichtheyhadheardsomanywonders；whereinIreadilyobligedthem，butshallnottroublethereaderwiththeparticulars。

WhenIhadforsometimeentertainedtheirexcellencies，totheirinfinitesatisfactionandsurprise，Idesiredtheywoulddomethehonourtopresentmymosthumblerespectstotheemperortheirmaster，therenownofwhosevirtueshadsojustlyfilledthewholeworldwithadmiration，andwhoseroyalpersonI

resolvedtoattend，beforeIreturnedtomyowncountry。

Accordingly，thenexttimeIhadthehonourtoseeouremperor，I

desiredhisgenerallicensetowaitontheBlefuscudianmonarch，whichhewaspleasedtograntme，asIcouldperceive，inaverycoldmanner；butcouldnotguessthereason，tillIhadawhisperfromacertainperson，"thatFlimnapandBolgolamhadrepresentedmyintercoursewiththoseambassadorsasamarkofdisaffection；"

fromwhichIamsuremyheartwaswhollyfree。AndthiswasthefirsttimeIbegantoconceivesomeimperfectideaofcourtsandministers。

Itistobeobserved，thattheseambassadorsspoketome，byaninterpreter，thelanguagesofbothempiresdifferingasmuchfromeachotherasanytwoinEurope，andeachnationpridingitselfupontheantiquity，beauty，andenergyoftheirowntongue，withanavowedcontemptforthatoftheirneighbour；yetouremperor，standingupontheadvantagehehadgotbytheseizureoftheirfleet，obligedthemtodelivertheircredentials，andmaketheirspeech，intheLilliputiantongue。Anditmustbeconfessed，thatfromthegreatintercourseoftradeandcommercebetweenbothrealms，fromthecontinualreceptionofexileswhichismutualamongthem，andfromthecustom，ineachempire，tosendtheiryoungnobilityandrichergentrytotheother，inordertopolishthemselvesbyseeingtheworld，andunderstandingmenandmanners；therearefewpersonsofdistinction，ormerchants，orseamen，whodwellinthemaritimeparts，butwhatcanholdconversationinbothtongues；asIfoundsomeweeksafter，whenI

wenttopaymyrespectstotheemperorofBlefuscu，which，inthemidstofgreatmisfortunes，throughthemaliceofmyenemies，provedaveryhappyadventuretome，asIshallrelateinitsproperplace。

Thereadermayremember，thatwhenIsignedthosearticlesuponwhichIrecoveredmyliberty，thereweresomewhichIdisliked，uponaccountoftheirbeingtooservile；neithercouldanythingbutanextremenecessityhaveforcedmetosubmit。ButbeingnowaNARDACofthehighestrankinthatempire，suchofficeswerelookeduponasbelowmydignity，andtheemperor(todohimjustice)，neveroncementionedthemtome。However，itwasnotlongbeforeIhadanopportunityofdoinghismajesty，atleastasIthenthought，amostsignalservice。Iwasalarmedatmidnightwiththecriesofmanyhundredpeopleatmydoor；bywhich，beingsuddenlyawaked，Iwasinsomekindofterror。I

heardthewordBURGLUMrepeatedincessantly:severaloftheemperor\'scourt，makingtheirwaythroughthecrowd，entreatedmetocomeimmediatelytothepalace，whereherimperialmajesty\'sapartmentwasonfire，bythecarelessnessofamaidofhonour，whofellasleepwhileshewasreadingaromance。Igotupinaninstant；andordersbeinggiventoclearthewaybeforeme，anditbeinglikewiseamoonshinenight，Imadeashifttogettothepalacewithouttramplingonanyofthepeople。Ifoundtheyhadalreadyappliedladderstothewallsoftheapartment，andwerewellprovidedwithbuckets，butthewaterwasatsomedistance。

Thesebucketswereaboutthesizeoflargethimbles，andthepoorpeoplesuppliedmewiththemasfastastheycould:buttheflamewassoviolentthattheydidlittlegood。Imighteasilyhavestifleditwithmycoat，whichIunfortunatelyleftbehindmeforhaste，andcameawayonlyinmyleathernjerkin。Thecaseseemedwhollydesperateanddeplorable；andthismagnificentpalacewouldhaveinfalliblybeenburntdowntotheground，if，byapresenceofmindunusualtome，Ihadnotsuddenlythoughtofanexpedient。Ihad，theeveningbefore，drunkplentifullyofamostdeliciouswinecalledGLIMIGRIM，(theBlefuscudianscallitFLUNEC，butoursisesteemedthebettersort，)whichisverydiuretic。Bytheluckiestchanceintheworld，Ihadnotdischargedmyselfofanypartofit。TheheatIhadcontractedbycomingveryneartheflames，andbylabouringtoquenchthem，madethewinebegintooperatebyurine；whichIvoidedinsuchaquantity，andappliedsowelltotheproperplaces，thatinthreeminutesthefirewaswhollyextinguished，andtherestofthatnoblepile，whichhadcostsomanyagesinerecting，preservedfromdestruction。

Itwasnowday-light，andIreturnedtomyhousewithoutwaitingtocongratulatewiththeemperor:because，althoughIhaddoneaveryeminentpieceofservice，yetIcouldnottellhowhismajestymightresentthemannerbywhichIhadperformedit:

for，bythefundamentallawsoftherealm，itiscapitalinanyperson，ofwhatqualitysoever，tomakewaterwithintheprecinctsofthepalace。ButIwasalittlecomfortedbyamessagefromhismajesty，"thathewouldgiveorderstothegrandjusticiaryforpassingmypardoninform:"which，however，I

couldnotobtain；andIwasprivatelyassured，"thattheempress，conceivingthegreatestabhorrenceofwhatIhaddone，removedtothemostdistantsideofthecourt，firmlyresolvedthatthosebuildingsshouldneverberepairedforheruse:and，inthepresenceofherchiefconfidentscouldnotforbearvowingrevenge。"

CHAPTERVI。

[OftheinhabitantsofLilliput；theirlearning，laws，andcustoms；themannerofeducatingtheirchildren。Theauthor\'swayoflivinginthatcountry。Hisvindicationofagreatlady。]

AlthoughIintendtoleavethedescriptionofthisempiretoaparticulartreatise，yet，inthemeantime，Iamcontenttogratifythecuriousreaderwithsomegeneralideas。Asthecommonsizeofthenativesissomewhatundersixincheshigh，sothereisanexactproportioninallotheranimals，aswellasplantsandtrees:forinstance，thetallesthorsesandoxenarebetweenfourandfiveinchesinheight，thesheepaninchandhalf，moreorless:theirgeeseaboutthebignessofasparrow，andsotheseveralgradationsdownwardstillyoucometothesmallest，whichtomysight，werealmostinvisible；butnaturehasadaptedtheeyesoftheLilliputianstoallobjectsproperfortheirview:theyseewithgreatexactness，butatnogreatdistance。And，toshowthesharpnessoftheirsighttowardsobjectsthatarenear，Ihavebeenmuchpleasedwithobservingacookpullingalark，whichwasnotsolargeasacommonfly；andayounggirlthreadinganinvisibleneedlewithinvisiblesilk。

Theirtallesttreesareaboutsevenfeethigh:Imeansomeofthoseinthegreatroyalpark，thetopswhereofIcouldbutjustreachwithmyfistclenched。Theothervegetablesareinthesameproportion；butthisIleavetothereader\'simagination。

Ishallsaybutlittleatpresentoftheirlearning，which，formanyages，hasflourishedinallitsbranchesamongthem:buttheirmannerofwritingisverypeculiar，beingneitherfromthelefttotheright，liketheEuropeans，norfromtherighttotheleft，liketheArabians，norfromuptodown，liketheChinese，butaslant，fromonecornerofthepapertotheother，likeladiesinEngland。

Theyburytheirdeadwiththeirheadsdirectlydownward，becausetheyholdanopinion，thatineleventhousandmoonstheyarealltoriseagain；inwhichperiodtheearth(whichtheyconceivetobeflat)willturnupsidedown，andbythismeanstheyshall，attheirresurrection，befoundreadystandingontheirfeet。Thelearnedamongthemconfesstheabsurdityofthisdoctrine；butthepracticestillcontinues，incompliancetothevulgar。

Therearesomelawsandcustomsinthisempireverypeculiar；andiftheywerenotsodirectlycontrarytothoseofmyowndearcountry，Ishouldbetemptedtosayalittleintheirjustification。Itisonlytobewishedtheywereaswellexecuted。ThefirstIshallmention，relatestoinformers。Allcrimesagainstthestate，arepunishedherewiththeutmostseverity；but，ifthepersonaccusedmakeshisinnocenceplainlytoappearuponhistrial，theaccuserisimmediatelyputtoanignominiousdeath；andoutofhisgoodsorlandstheinnocentpersonisquadruplyrecompensedforthelossofhistime，forthedangerheunderwent，forthehardshipofhisimprisonment，andforallthechargeshehasbeenatinmakinghisdefence；or，ifthatfundbedeficient，itislargelysuppliedbythecrown。Theemperoralsoconfersonhimsomepublicmarkofhisfavour，andproclamationismadeofhisinnocencethroughthewholecity。

Theylookuponfraudasagreatercrimethantheft，andthereforeseldomfailtopunishitwithdeath；fortheyallege，thatcareandvigilance，withaverycommonunderstanding，maypreserveaman\'sgoodsfromthieves，buthonestyhasnodefenceagainstsuperiorcunning；and，sinceitisnecessarythatthereshouldbeaperpetualintercourseofbuyingandselling，anddealinguponcredit，wherefraudispermittedandconnivedat，orhasnolawtopunishit，thehonestdealerisalwaysundone，andtheknavegetstheadvantage。Iremember，whenIwasonceintercedingwiththeemperorforacriminalwhohadwrongedhismasterofagreatsumofmoney，whichhehadreceivedbyorderandranawaywith；

andhappeningtotellhismajesty，bywayofextenuation，thatitwasonlyabreachoftrust，theemperorthoughtitmonstrousinmetoofferasadefencethegreatestaggravationofthecrime；

andtrulyIhadlittletosayinreturn，fartherthanthecommonanswer，thatdifferentnationshaddifferentcustoms；for，I

confess，Iwasheartilyashamed。(2)

Althoughweusuallycallrewardandpunishmentthetwohingesuponwhichallgovernmentturns，yetIcouldneverobservethismaximtobeputinpracticebyanynationexceptthatofLilliput。Whoevercantherebringsufficientproof，thathehasstrictlyobservedthelawsofhiscountryforseventy-threemoons，hasaclaimtocertainprivileges，accordingtohisqualityorconditionoflife，withaproportionablesumofmoneyoutofafundappropriatedforthatuse:helikewiseacquiresthetitleofSNILPALL，orlegal，whichisaddedtohisname，butdoesnotdescendtohisposterity。Andthesepeoplethoughtitaprodigiousdefectofpolicyamongus，whenItoldthemthatourlawswereenforcedonlybypenalties，withoutanymentionofreward。ItisuponthisaccountthattheimageofJustice，intheircourtsofjudicature，isformedwithsixeyes，twobefore，asmanybehind，andoneachsideone，tosignifycircumspection；

withabagofgoldopeninherrighthand，andaswordsheathedinherleft，toshowsheismoredisposedtorewardthantopunish。

Inchoosingpersonsforallemployments，theyhavemoreregardtogoodmoralsthantogreatabilities；for，sincegovernmentisnecessarytomankind，theybelieve，thatthecommonsizeofhumanunderstandingisfittedtosomestationorother；andthatProvidenceneverintendedtomakethemanagementofpublicaffairsamysterytobecomprehendedonlybyafewpersonsofsublimegenius，ofwhichthereseldomarethreeborninanage:

buttheysupposetruth，justice，temperance，andthelike，tobeineveryman\'spower；thepracticeofwhichvirtues，assistedbyexperienceandagoodintention，wouldqualifyanymanfortheserviceofhiscountry，exceptwhereacourseofstudyisrequired。Buttheythoughtthewantofmoralvirtueswassofarfrombeingsuppliedbysuperiorendowmentsofthemind，thatemploymentscouldneverbeputintosuchdangeroushandsasthoseofpersonssoqualified；and，atleast，thatthemistakescommittedbyignorance，inavirtuousdisposition，wouldneverbeofsuchfatalconsequencetothepublicweal，asthepracticesofaman，whoseinclinationsledhimtobecorrupt，andwhohadgreatabilitiestomanage，tomultiply，anddefendhiscorruptions。

Inlikemanner，thedisbeliefofaDivineProvidencerendersamanincapableofholdinganypublicstation；for，sincekingsavowthemselvestobethedeputiesofProvidence，theLilliputiansthinknothingcanbemoreabsurdthanforaprincetoemploysuchmenasdisowntheauthorityunderwhichheacts。

Inrelatingtheseandthefollowinglaws，Iwouldonlybeunderstoodtomeantheoriginalinstitutions，andnotthemostscandalouscorruptions，intowhichthesepeoplearefallenbythedegeneratenatureofman。For，astothatinfamouspracticeofacquiringgreatemploymentsbydancingontheropes，orbadgesoffavouranddistinctionbyleapingoversticksandcreepingunderthem，thereaderistoobserve，thattheywerefirstintroducedbythegrandfatheroftheemperornowreigning，andgrewtothepresentheightbythegradualincreaseofpartyandfaction。

Ingratitudeisamongthemacapitalcrime，aswereadittohavebeeninsomeothercountries:fortheyreasonthus；thatwhoevermakesillreturnstohisbenefactor，mustneedsbeacommonenemytotherestofmankind，fromwhomhehasreceivednoobligation，andthereforesuchamanisnotfittolive。

Theirnotionsrelatingtothedutiesofparentsandchildrendifferextremelyfromours。For，sincetheconjunctionofmaleandfemaleisfoundeduponthegreatlawofnature，inordertopropagateandcontinuethespecies，theLilliputianswillneedshaveit，thatmenandwomenarejoinedtogether，likeotheranimals，bythemotivesofconcupiscence；andthattheirtendernesstowardstheiryoungproceedsfromthelikenaturalprinciple:forwhichreasontheywillneverallowthatachildisunderanyobligationtohisfatherforbegettinghim，ortohismotherforbringinghimintotheworld；which，consideringthemiseriesofhumanlife，wasneitherabenefitinitself，norintendedsobyhisparents，whosethoughts，intheirloveencounters，wereotherwiseemployed。Uponthese，andthelikereasonings，theiropinionis，thatparentsarethelastofallotherstobetrustedwiththeeducationoftheirownchildren；

andthereforetheyhaveineverytownpublicnurseries，whereallparents，exceptcottagersandlabourers，areobligedtosendtheirinfantsofbothsexestoberearedandeducated，whentheycometotheageoftwentymoons，atwhichtimetheyaresupposedtohavesomerudimentsofdocility。Theseschoolsareofseveralkinds，suitedtodifferentqualities，andbothsexes。Theyhavecertainprofessorswellskilledinpreparingchildrenforsuchaconditionoflifeasbefitstherankoftheirparents，andtheirowncapacities，aswellasinclinations。Ishallfirstsaysomethingofthemalenurseries，andthenofthefemale。

Thenurseriesformalesofnobleoreminentbirth，areprovidedwithgraveandlearnedprofessors，andtheirseveraldeputies。

Theclothesandfoodofthechildrenareplainandsimple。Theyarebredupintheprinciplesofhonour，justice，courage，modesty，clemency，religion，andloveoftheircountry；theyarealwaysemployedinsomebusiness，exceptinthetimesofeatingandsleeping，whichareveryshort，andtwohoursfordiversionsconsistingofbodilyexercises。Theyaredressedbymentillfouryearsofage，andthenareobligedtodressthemselves，althoughtheirqualitybeeversogreat；andthewomenattendant，whoareagedproportionablytooursatfifty，performonlythemostmenialoffices。Theyareneversufferedtoconversewithservants，butgotogetherinsmallerorgreaternumberstotaketheirdiversions，andalwaysinthepresenceofaprofessor，oroneofhisdeputies；wherebytheyavoidthoseearlybadimpressionsoffollyandvice，towhichourchildrenaresubject。

Theirparentsaresufferedtoseethemonlytwiceayear；thevisitistolastbutanhour；theyareallowedtokissthechildatmeetingandparting；butaprofessor，whoalwaysstandsbyonthoseoccasions，willnotsufferthemtowhisper，oruseanyfondlingexpressions，orbringanypresentsoftoys，sweetmeats，andthelike。

Thepensionfromeachfamilyfortheeducationandentertainmentofachild，uponfailureofduepayment，isleviedbytheemperor\'sofficers。

Thenurseriesforchildrenofordinarygentlemen，merchants，traders，andhandicrafts，aremanagedproportionablyafterthesamemanner；onlythosedesignedfortradesareputoutapprenticesatelevenyearsold，whereasthoseofpersonsofqualitycontinueintheirexercisestillfifteen，whichanswerstotwenty-onewithus:buttheconfinementisgraduallylessenedforthelastthreeyears。

Inthefemalenurseries，theyounggirlsofqualityareeducatedmuchlikethemales，onlytheyaredressedbyorderlyservantsoftheirownsex；butalwaysinthepresenceofaprofessorordeputy，tilltheycometodressthemselves，whichisatfiveyearsold。Andifitbefoundthatthesenurseseverpresumetoentertainthegirlswithfrightfulorfoolishstories，orthecommonfolliespractisedbychambermaidsamongus，theyarepubliclywhippedthriceaboutthecity，imprisonedforayear，andbanishedforlifetothemostdesolatepartofthecountry。

Thustheyoungladiesareasmuchashamedofbeingcowardsandfoolsasthemen，anddespiseallpersonalornaments，beyonddecencyandcleanliness:neitherdidIperceiveanydifferenceintheireducationmadebytheirdifferenceofsex，onlythattheexercisesofthefemaleswerenotaltogethersorobust；andthatsomerulesweregiventhemrelatingtodomesticlife，andasmallercompassoflearningwasenjoinedthem:fortheirmaximis，thatamongpeoplesofquality，awifeshouldbealwaysareasonableandagreeablecompanion，becauseshecannotalwaysbeyoung。Whenthegirlsaretwelveyearsold，whichamongthemisthemarriageableage，theirparentsorguardianstakethemhome，withgreatexpressionsofgratitudetotheprofessors，andseldomwithouttearsoftheyoungladyandhercompanions。

Inthenurseriesoffemalesofthemeanersort，thechildrenareinstructedinallkindsofworksproperfortheirsex，andtheirseveraldegrees:thoseintendedforapprenticesaredismissedatsevenyearsold，therestarekepttoeleven。

Themeanerfamilieswhohavechildrenatthesenurseries，areobliged，besidestheirannualpension，whichisaslowaspossible，toreturntothestewardofthenurseryasmallmonthlyshareoftheirgettings，tobeaportionforthechild；andthereforeallparentsarelimitedintheirexpensesbythelaw。

FortheLilliputiansthinknothingcanbemoreunjust，thanforpeople，insubserviencetotheirownappetites，tobringchildrenintotheworld，andleavetheburthenofsupportingthemonthepublic。Astopersonsofquality，theygivesecuritytoappropriateacertainsumforeachchild，suitabletotheircondition；andthesefundsarealwaysmanagedwithgoodhusbandryandthemostexactjustice。

Thecottagersandlabourerskeeptheirchildrenathome，theirbusinessbeingonlytotillandcultivatetheearth，andthereforetheireducationisoflittleconsequencetothepublic:

buttheoldanddiseasedamongthem，aresupportedbyhospitals；

forbeggingisatradeunknowninthisempire。

Andhereitmay，perhaps，divertthecuriousreader，togivesomeaccountofmydomestics，andmymanneroflivinginthiscountry，duringaresidenceofninemonths，andthirteendays。Havingaheadmechanicallyturned，andbeinglikewiseforcedbynecessity，Ihadmadeformyselfatableandchairconvenientenough，outofthelargesttreesintheroyalpark。Twohundredsempstresseswereemployedtomakemeshirts，andlinenformybedandtable，allofthestrongestandcoarsestkindtheycouldget；which，however，theywereforcedtoquilttogetherinseveralfolds，forthethickestwassomedegreesfinerthanlawn。Theirlinenisusuallythreeincheswide，andthreefeetmakeapiece。ThesempstressestookmymeasureasIlayontheground，onestandingatmyneck，andanotheratmymid-leg，withastrongcordextended，thateachheldbytheend，whileathirdmeasuredthelengthofthecordwitharuleofaninchlong。Thentheymeasuredmyrightthumb，anddesirednomore；forbyamathematicalcomputation，thattwiceroundthethumbisonceroundthewrist，andsoontotheneckandthewaist，andbythehelpofmyoldshirt，whichIdisplayedonthegroundbeforethemforapattern，theyfittedmeexactly。Threehundredtailorswereemployedinthesamemannertomakemeclothes；buttheyhadanothercontrivancefortakingmymeasure。Ikneeleddown，andtheyraisedaladderfromthegroundtomyneck；uponthisladderoneofthemmounted，andletfallaplumb-linefrommycollartothefloor，whichjustansweredthelengthofmycoat:butmywaistandarmsImeasuredmyself。Whenmyclotheswerefinished，whichwasdoneinmyhouse(forthelargestoftheirswouldnothavebeenabletoholdthem)，theylookedlikethepatch-workmadebytheladiesinEngland，onlythatminewereallofacolour。

Ihadthreehundredcookstodressmyvictuals，inlittleconvenienthutsbuiltaboutmyhouse，wheretheyandtheirfamilieslived，andpreparedmetwodishesa-piece。Itookuptwentywaitersinmyhand，andplacedthemonthetable:ahundredmoreattendedbelowontheground，somewithdishesofmeat，andsomewithbarrelsofwineandotherliquorsslungontheirshoulders；allwhichthewaitersabovedrewup，asI

wanted，inaveryingeniousmanner，bycertaincords，aswedrawthebucketupawellinEurope。Adishoftheirmeatwasagoodmouthful，andabarreloftheirliquorareasonabledraught。

Theirmuttonyieldstoours，buttheirbeefisexcellent。Ihavehadasirloinsolarge，thatIhavebeenforcedtomakethreebitesofit；butthisisrare。Myservantswereastonishedtoseemeeatit，bonesandall，asinourcountrywedothelegofalark。TheirgeeseandturkeysIusuallyateatamouthful，andIconfesstheyfarexceedours。OftheirsmallerfowlIcouldtakeuptwentyorthirtyattheendofmyknife。

Onedayhisimperialmajesty，beinginformedofmywayofliving，desired"thathimselfandhisroyalconsort，withtheyoungprincesofthebloodofbothsexes，mighthavethehappiness，"ashewaspleasedtocallit，"ofdiningwithme。"Theycameaccordingly，andIplacedtheminchairsofstate，uponmytable，justoveragainstme，withtheirguardsaboutthem。Flimnap，thelordhightreasurer，attendedtherelikewisewithhiswhitestaff；andIobservedheoftenlookedonmewithasourcountenance，whichIwouldnotseemtoregard，butatemorethanusual，inhonourtomydearcountry，aswellastofillthecourtwithadmiration。Ihavesomeprivatereasonstobelieve，thatthisvisitfromhismajestygaveFlimnapanopportunityofdoingmeillofficestohismaster。Thatministerhadalwaysbeenmysecretenemy，thoughheoutwardlycaressedmemorethanwasusualtothemorosenessofhisnature。Herepresentedtotheemperor"thelowconditionofhistreasury；thathewasforcedtotakeupmoneyatagreatdiscount；thatexchequerbillswouldnotcirculateunderninepercent。belowpar；thatIhadcosthismajestyaboveamillionandahalfofSPRUGS"(theirgreatestgoldcoin，aboutthebignessofaspangle)"and，uponthewhole，thatitwouldbeadvisableintheemperortotakethefirstfairoccasionofdismissingme。"

Iamhereobligedtovindicatethereputationofanexcellentlady，whowasaninnocentsuffereruponmyaccount。Thetreasurertookafancytobejealousofhiswife，fromthemaliceofsomeeviltongues，whoinformedhimthathergracehadtakenaviolentaffectionformyperson；andthecourtscandalranforsometime，thatsheoncecameprivatelytomylodging。ThisI

solemnlydeclaretobeamostinfamousfalsehood，withoutanygrounds，furtherthanthathergracewaspleasedtotreatmewithallinnocentmarksoffreedomandfriendship。Iownshecameoftentomyhouse，butalwayspublicly，noreverwithoutthreemoreinthecoach，whowereusuallyhersisterandyoungdaughter，andsomeparticularacquaintance；butthiswascommontomanyotherladiesofthecourt。AndIstillappealtomyservantsround，whethertheyatanytimesawacoachatmydoor，withoutknowingwhatpersonswereinit。Onthoseoccasions，whenaservanthadgivenmenotice，mycustomwastogoimmediatelytothedoor，and，afterpayingmyrespects，totakeupthecoachandtwohorsesverycarefullyinmyhands(for，ifthereweresixhorses，thepostillionalwaysunharnessedfour，)

andplacethemonatable，whereIhadfixedamovablerimquiteround，offiveincheshigh，topreventaccidents。AndIhaveoftenhadfourcoachesandhorsesatonceonmytable，fullofcompany，whileIsatinmychair，leaningmyfacetowardsthem；

andwhenIwasengagedwithoneset，thecoachmenwouldgentlydrivetheothersroundmytable。Ihavepassedmanyanafternoonveryagreeablyintheseconversations。ButIdefythetreasurer，orhistwoinformers(Iwillnamethem，andletthemmakethebestofit)ClustrilandDrunlo，toprovethatanypersonevercametomeINCOGNITO，exceptthesecretaryReldresal，whowassentbyexpresscommandofhisimperialmajesty，asIhavebeforerelated。Ishouldnothavedweltsolonguponthisparticular，ifithadnotbeenapointwhereinthereputationofagreatladyissonearlyconcerned，tosaynothingofmyown；thoughIthenhadthehonourtobeaNARDAC，whichthetreasurerhimselfisnot；foralltheworldknows，thatheisonlyaGLUMGLUM，atitleinferiorbyonedegree，asthatofamarquisistoadukeinEngland；yetIallowheprecededmeinrightofhispost。Thesefalseinformations，whichIafterwardscametotheknowledgeofbyanaccidentnotpropertomention，madethetreasurershowhisladyforsometimeanillcountenance，andmeaworse；andalthoughhewasatlastundeceivedandreconciledtoher，yetI

lostallcreditwithhim，andfoundmyinterestdeclineveryfastwiththeemperorhimself，whowas，indeed，toomuchgovernedbythatfavourite。

CHAPTERVII。

[Theauthor，beinginformedofadesigntoaccusehimofhigh-treason，makeshisescapetoBlefuscu。Hisreceptionthere。]

BeforeIproceedtogiveanaccountofmyleavingthiskingdom，itmaybepropertoinformthereaderofaprivateintriguewhichhadbeenfortwomonthsformingagainstme。

Ihadbeenhitherto，allmylife，astrangertocourts，forwhichIwasunqualifiedbythemeannessofmycondition。Ihadindeedheardandreadenoughofthedispositionsofgreatprincesandministers，butneverexpectedtohavefoundsuchterribleeffectsofthem，insoremoteacountry，governed，asIthought，byverydifferentmaximsfromthoseinEurope。

WhenIwasjustpreparingtopaymyattendanceontheemperorofBlefuscu，aconsiderablepersonatcourt(towhomIhadbeenveryserviceable，atatimewhenhelayunderthehighestdispleasureofhisimperialmajesty)cametomyhouseveryprivatelyatnight，inaclosechair，and，withoutsendinghisname，desiredadmittance。Thechairmenweredismissed；Iputthechair，withhislordshipinit，intomycoat-pocket:and，givingorderstoatrustyservant，tosayIwasindisposedandgonetosleep，I

fastenedthedoorofmyhouse，placedthechaironthetable，accordingtomyusualcustom，andsatdownbyit。Afterthecommonsalutationswereover，observinghislordship\'scountenancefullofconcern，andinquiringintothereason，hedesired"Iwouldhearhimwithpatience，inamatterthathighlyconcernedmyhonourandmylife。"Hisspeechwastothefollowingeffect，forItooknotesofitassoonasheleftme:-

"Youaretoknow，"saidhe，"thatseveralcommitteesofcouncilhavebeenlatelycalled，inthemostprivatemanner，onyouraccount；anditisbuttwodayssincehismajestycametoafullresolution。

"YouareverysensiblethatSkyreshBolgolam"(GALBET，orhigh-admiral)"hasbeenyourmortalenemy，almosteversinceyourarrival。HisoriginalreasonsIknownot；buthishatredisincreasedsinceyourgreatsuccessagainstBlefuscu，bywhichhisgloryasadmiralismuchobscured。Thislord，inconjunctionwithFlimnapthehigh-treasurer，whoseenmityagainstyouisnotoriousonaccountofhislady，Limtocthegeneral，Lalconthechamberlain，andBalmuffthegrandjusticiary，havepreparedarticlesofimpeachmentagainstyou，fortreasonandothercapitalcrimes。"

Thisprefacemademesoimpatient，beingconsciousofmyownmeritsandinnocence，thatIwasgoingtointerrupthim；whenheentreatedmetobesilent，andthusproceeded:——

"Outofgratitudeforthefavoursyouhavedoneme，Iprocuredinformationofthewholeproceedings，andacopyofthearticles；

whereinIventuremyheadforyourservice。

"\'ArticlesofImpeachmentagainstQUINBUSFLESTRIN，(theMan-Mountain。)

ARTICLEI。

"\'Whereas，byastatutemadeinthereignofhisimperialmajestyCalinDeffarPlune，itisenacted，that，whoevershallmakewaterwithintheprecinctsoftheroyalpalace，shallbeliabletothepainsandpenaltiesofhigh-treason；notwithstanding，thesaidQuinbusFlestrin，inopenbreachofthesaidlaw，undercolourofextinguishingthefirekindledintheapartmentofhismajesty\'smostdearimperialconsort，didmaliciously，traitorously，anddevilishly，bydischargeofhisurine，putoutthesaidfirekindledinthesaidapartment，lyingandbeingwithintheprecinctsofthesaidroyalpalace，againstthestatuteinthatcaseprovided，etc。againsttheduty，etc。

ARTICLEII。

"\'ThatthesaidQuinbusFlestrin，havingbroughttheimperialfleetofBlefuscuintotheroyalport，andbeingafterwardscommandedbyhisimperialmajestytoseizealltheothershipsofthesaidempireofBlefuscu，andreducethatempiretoaprovince，tobegovernedbyaviceroyfromhence，andtodestroyandputtodeath，notonlyalltheBig-endianexiles，butlikewiseallthepeopleofthatempirewhowouldnotimmediatelyforsaketheBig-endianheresy，he，thesaidFlestrin，likeafalsetraitoragainsthismostauspicious，serene，imperialmajesty，didpetitiontobeexcusedfromthesaidservice，uponpretenceofunwillingnesstoforcetheconsciences，ordestroythelibertiesandlivesofaninnocentpeople。

ARTICLEIII。

"\'That，whereascertainambassadorsarrivedfromtheCourtofBlefuscu，tosueforpeaceinhismajesty\'scourt，he，thesaidFlestrin，did，likeafalsetraitor，aid，abet，comfort，anddivert，thesaidambassadors，althoughheknewthemtobeservantstoaprincewhowaslatelyanopenenemytohisimperialmajesty，andinanopenwaragainsthissaidmajesty。

ARTICLEIV。

"\'ThatthesaidQuinbusFlestrin，contrarytothedutyofafaithfulsubject，isnowpreparingtomakeavoyagetothecourtandempireofBlefuscu，forwhichhehasreceivedonlyverballicensefromhisimperialmajesty；and，undercolourofthesaidlicense，doesfalselyandtraitorouslyintendtotakethesaidvoyage，andtherebytoaid，comfort，andabettheemperorofBlefuscu，solatelyanenemy，andinopenwarwithhisimperialmajestyaforesaid。\'

"Therearesomeotherarticles；butthesearethemostimportant，ofwhichIhavereadyouanabstract。

"Intheseveraldebatesuponthisimpeachment，itmustbeconfessedthathismajestygavemanymarksofhisgreatlenity；

oftenurgingtheservicesyouhaddonehim，andendeavouringtoextenuateyourcrimes。Thetreasurerandadmiralinsistedthatyoushouldbeputtothemostpainfulandignominiousdeath，bysettingfiretoyourhouseatnight，andthegeneralwastoattendwithtwentythousandmen，armedwithpoisonedarrows，toshootyouonthefaceandhands。Someofyourservantsweretohaveprivateorderstostrewapoisonousjuiceonyourshirtsandsheets，whichwouldsoonmakeyoutearyourownflesh，anddieintheutmosttorture。Thegeneralcameintothesameopinion；sothatforalongtimetherewasamajorityagainstyou；buthismajestyresolving，ifpossible，tospareyourlife，atlastbroughtoffthechamberlain。

"Uponthisincident，Reldresal，principalsecretaryforprivateaffairs，whoalwaysapprovedhimselfyourtruefriend，wascommandedbytheemperortodeliverhisopinion，whichheaccordinglydid；andthereinjustifiedthegoodthoughtsyouhaveofhim。Heallowedyourcrimestobegreat，butthatstilltherewasroomformercy，themostcommendablevirtueinaprince，andforwhichhismajestywassojustlycelebrated。Hesaid，thefriendshipbetweenyouandhimwassowellknowntotheworld，thatperhapsthemosthonourableboardmightthinkhimpartial；

however，inobediencetothecommandhehadreceived，hewouldfreelyofferhissentiments。Thatifhismajesty，inconsiderationofyourservices，andpursuanttohisownmercifuldisposition，wouldpleasetospareyourlife，andonlygiveorderstoputoutbothyoureyes，hehumblyconceived，thatbythisexpedientjusticemightinsomemeasurebesatisfied，andalltheworldwouldapplaudthelenityoftheemperor，aswellasthefairandgenerousproceedingsofthosewhohavethehonourtobehiscounsellors。Thatthelossofyoureyeswouldbenoimpedimenttoyourbodilystrength，bywhichyoumightstillbeusefultohismajesty；thatblindnessisanadditiontocourage，byconcealingdangersfromus；thatthefearyouhadforyoureyes，wasthegreatestdifficultyinbringingovertheenemy\'sfleet，anditwouldbesufficientforyoutoseebytheeyesoftheministers，sincethegreatestprincesdonomore。

"Thisproposalwasreceivedwiththeutmostdisapprobationbythewholeboard。Bolgolam，theadmiral，couldnotpreservehistemper，but，risingupinfury，said，hewonderedhowthesecretarydurstpresumetogivehisopinionforpreservingthelifeofatraitor；thattheservicesyouhadperformedwere，byalltruereasonsofstate，thegreataggravationofyourcrimes；

thatyou，whowereabletoextinguishthefirebydischargeofurineinhermajesty\'sapartment(whichhementionedwithhorror)，might，atanothertime，raiseaninundationbythesamemeans，todrownthewholepalace；andthesamestrengthwhichenabledyoutobringovertheenemy\'sfleet，mightserve，uponthefirstdiscontent，tocarryitback；thathehadgoodreasonstothinkyouwereaBig-endianinyourheart；and，astreasonbeginsintheheart，beforeitappearsinovert-acts，soheaccusedyouasatraitoronthataccount，andthereforeinsistedyoushouldbeputtodeath。

"Thetreasurerwasofthesameopinion:heshowedtowhatstraitshismajesty\'srevenuewasreduced，bythechargeofmaintainingyou，whichwouldsoongrowinsupportable；thatthesecretary\'sexpedientofputtingoutyoureyes，wassofarfrombeingaremedyagainstthisevil，thatitwouldprobablyincreaseit，asismanifestfromthecommonpracticeofblindingsomekindoffowls，afterwhichtheyfedthefaster，andgrewsoonerfat；

thathissacredmajestyandthecouncil，whoareyourjudges，were，intheirownconsciences，fullyconvincedofyourguilt，whichwasasufficientargumenttocondemnyoutodeath，withouttheformalproofsrequiredbythestrictletterofthelaw。

"Buthisimperialmajesty，fullydeterminedagainstcapitalpunishment，wasgraciouslypleasedtosay，thatsincethecouncilthoughtthelossofyoureyestooeasyacensure，someotherwaymaybeinflictedhereafter。Andyourfriendthesecretary，humblydesiringtobeheardagain，inanswertowhatthetreasurerhadobjected，concerningthegreatchargehismajestywasatinmaintainingyou，said，thathisexcellency，whohadthesoledisposaloftheemperor\'srevenue，mighteasilyprovideagainstthatevil，bygraduallylesseningyourestablishment；bywhich，forwantofsufficientforyouwouldgrowweakandfaint，andloseyourappetite，andconsequently，decay，andconsumeinafewmonths；neitherwouldthestenchofyourcarcassbethensodangerous，whenitshouldbecomemorethanhalfdiminished；andimmediatelyuponyourdeathfiveorsixthousandofhismajesty\'ssubjectsmight，intwoorthreedays，cutyourfleshfromyourbones，takeitawaybycart-loads，andburyitindistantparts，topreventinfection，leavingtheskeletonasamonumentofadmirationtoposterity。

"Thus，bythegreatfriendshipofthesecretary，thewholeaffairwascompromised。Itwasstrictlyenjoined，thattheprojectofstarvingyoubydegreesshouldbekeptasecret；butthesentenceofputtingoutyoureyeswasenteredonthebooks；nonedissenting，exceptBolgolamtheadmiral，who，beingacreatureoftheempress，wasperpetuallyinstigatedbyhermajestytoinsistuponyourdeath，shehavingborneperpetualmaliceagainstyou，onaccountofthatinfamousandillegalmethodyoutooktoextinguishthefireinherapartment。

"Inthreedaysyourfriendthesecretarywillbedirectedtocometoyourhouse，andreadbeforeyouthearticlesofimpeachment；

andthentosignifythegreatlenityandfavourofhismajestyandcouncil，wherebyyouareonlycondemnedtothelossofyoureyes，whichhismajestydoesnotquestionyouwillgratefullyandhumblysubmitto；andtwentyofhismajesty\'ssurgeonswillattend，inordertoseetheoperationwellperformed，bydischargingverysharp-pointedarrowsintotheballsofyoureyes，asyoulieontheground。

"Ileavetoyourprudencewhatmeasuresyouwilltake；andtoavoidsuspicion，ImustimmediatelyreturninasprivateamannerasIcame。"

Hislordshipdidso；andIremainedalone，undermanydoubtsandperplexitiesofmind。

Itwasacustomintroducedbythisprinceandhisministry(verydifferent，asIhavebeenassured，fromthepracticeofformertimes，)thatafterthecourthaddecreedanycruelexecution，eithertogratifythemonarch\'sresentment，orthemaliceofafavourite，theemperoralwaysmadeaspeechtohiswholecouncil，expressinghisgreatlenityandtenderness，asqualitiesknownandconfessedbyalltheworld。Thisspeechwasimmediatelypublishedthroughoutthekingdom；nordidanythingterrifythepeoplesomuchasthoseencomiumsonhismajesty\'smercy；becauseitwasobserved，thatthemorethesepraiseswereenlargedandinsistedon，themoreinhumanwasthepunishment，andthesufferermoreinnocent。Yet，astomyself，Imustconfess，havingneverbeendesignedforacourtier，eitherbymybirthoreducation，Iwassoillajudgeofthings，thatIcouldnotdiscoverthelenityandfavourofthissentence，butconceivedit(perhapserroneously)rathertoberigorousthangentle。I

sometimesthoughtofstandingmytrial，for，althoughIcouldnotdenythefactsallegedintheseveralarticles，yetIhopedtheywouldadmitofsomeextenuation。Buthavinginmylifeperusedmanystate-trials，whichIeverobservedtoterminateasthejudgesthoughtfittodirect，Idurstnotrelyonsodangerousadecision，insocriticalajuncture，andagainstsuchpowerfulenemies。OnceIwasstronglybentuponresistance，for，whileI

hadlibertythewholestrengthofthatempirecouldhardlysubdueme，andImighteasilywithstonespeltthemetropolistopieces；

butIsoonrejectedthatprojectwithhorror，byrememberingtheoathIhadmadetotheemperor，thefavoursIreceivedfromhim，andthehightitleofNARDACheconferreduponme。NeitherhadI

sosoonlearnedthegratitudeofcourtiers，topersuademyself，thathismajesty\'spresentseventiesacquittedmeofallpastobligations。

Atlast，Ifixeduponaresolution，forwhichitisprobableI

mayincursomecensure，andnotunjustly；forIconfessIowethepreservingofmineeyes，andconsequentlymyliberty，tomyowngreatrashnessandwantofexperience；because，ifIhadthenknownthenatureofprincesandministers，whichIhavesinceobservedinmanyothercourts，andtheirmethodsoftreatingcriminalslessobnoxiousthanmyself，Ishould，withgreatalacrityandreadiness，havesubmittedtosoeasyapunishment。

Buthurriedonbytheprecipitancyofyouth，andhavinghisimperialmajesty\'slicensetopaymyattendanceupontheemperorofBlefuscu，Itookthisopportunity，beforethethreedayswereelapsed，tosendalettertomyfriendthesecretary，signifyingmyresolutionofsettingoutthatmorningforBlefuscu，pursuanttotheleaveIhadgot；and，withoutwaitingforananswer，I

wenttothatsideoftheislandwhereourfleetlay。Iseizedalargemanofwar，tiedacabletotheprow，and，liftinguptheanchors，Istrippedmyself，putmyclothes(togetherwithmycoverlet，whichIcarriedundermyarm)intothevessel，and，drawingitafterme，betweenwadingandswimmingarrivedattheroyalportofBlefuscu，wherethepeoplehadlongexpectedme:

theylentmetwoguidestodirectmetothecapitalcity，whichisofthesamename。Iheldtheminmyhands，tillIcamewithintwohundredyardsofthegate，anddesiredthem"tosignifymyarrivaltooneofthesecretaries，andlethimknow，Itherewaitedhismajesty\'scommand。"Ihadananswerinaboutanhour，"thathismajesty，attendedbytheroyalfamily，andgreatofficersofthecourt，wascomingouttoreceiveme。"Iadvancedahundredyards。Theemperorandhistrainalightedfromtheirhorses，theempressandladiesfromtheircoaches，andIdidnotperceivetheywereinanyfrightorconcern。Ilayonthegroundtokisshismajesty\'sandtheempress\'shands。Itoldhismajesty，"thatIwascomeaccordingtomypromise，andwiththelicenseoftheemperormymaster，tohavethehonourofseeingsomightyamonarch，andtoofferhimanyserviceinmypower，consistentwithmydutytomyownprince；"notmentioningawordofmydisgrace，becauseIhadhithertonoregularinformationofit，andmightsupposemyselfwhollyignorantofanysuchdesign；

neithercouldIreasonablyconceivethattheemperorwoulddiscoverthesecret，whileIwasoutofhispower；wherein，however，itsoonappearedIwasdeceived。

Ishallnottroublethereaderwiththeparticularaccountofmyreceptionatthiscourt，whichwassuitabletothegenerosityofsogreataprince；norofthedifficultiesIwasinforwantofahouseandbed，beingforcedtolieontheground，wrappedupinmycoverlet。

CHAPTERVIII。

[Theauthor，byaluckyaccident，findsmeanstoleaveBlefuscu；

and，aftersomedifficulties，returnssafetohisnativecountry。]

Threedaysaftermyarrival，walkingoutofcuriositytothenorth-eastcoastoftheisland，Iobserved，abouthalfaleagueoffinthesea，somewhatthatlookedlikeaboatoverturned。I

pulledoffmyshoesandstockings，and，wailingtwoorthreehundredyards，Ifoundtheobjecttoapproachnearerbyforceofthetide；andthenplainlysawittobearealboat，whichI

supposedmightbysometempesthavebeendrivenfromaship。

Whereupon，Ireturnedimmediatelytowardsthecity，anddesiredhisimperialmajestytolendmetwentyofthetallestvesselshehadleft，afterthelossofhisfleet，andthreethousandseamen，underthecommandofhisvice-admiral。Thisfleetsailedround，whileIwentbacktheshortestwaytothecoast，whereIfirstdiscoveredtheboat。Ifoundthetidehaddrivenitstillnearer。Theseamenwereallprovidedwithcordage，whichIhadbeforehandtwistedtoasufficientstrength。Whentheshipscameup，Istrippedmyself，andwadedtillIcamewithinahundredyardsofftheboat，afterwhichIwasforcedtoswimtillIgotuptoit。Theseamenthrewmetheendofthecord，whichI

fastenedtoaholeinthefore-partoftheboat，andtheotherendtoamanofwar；butIfoundallmylabourtolittlepurpose；

for，beingoutofmydepth，Iwasnotabletowork。InthisnecessityIwasforcedtoswimbehind，andpushtheboatforward，asoftenasIcould，withoneofmyhands；andthetidefavouringme，IadvancedsofarthatIcouldjustholdupmychinandfeeltheground。Irestedtwoorthreeminutes，andthengavetheboatanothershove，andsoon，tilltheseawasnohigherthanmyarm-pits；andnow，themostlaboriouspartbeingover，Itookoutmyothercables，whichwerestowedinoneoftheships，andfastenedthemfirsttotheboat，andthentonineofthevesselswhichattendedme；thewindbeingfavourable，theseamentowed，andIshoved，untilwearrivedwithinfortyyardsoftheshore；

and，waitingtillthetidewasout，Igotdrytotheboat，andbytheassistanceoftwothousandmen，withropesandengines，I

madeashifttoturnitonitsbottom，andfounditwasbutlittledamaged。

IshallnottroublethereaderwiththedifficultiesIwasunder，bythehelpofcertainpaddles，whichcostmetendaysmaking，togetmyboattotheroyalportofBlefuscu，whereamightyconcourseofpeopleappeareduponmyarrival，fullofwonderatthesightofsoprodigiousavessel。Itoldtheemperor"thatmygoodfortunehadthrownthisboatinmyway，tocarrymetosomeplacewhenceImightreturnintomynativecountry；andbeggedhismajesty\'sordersforgettingmaterialstofititup，togetherwithhislicensetodepart；"which，aftersomekindexpostulations，hewaspleasedtogrant。

Ididverymuchwonder，inallthistime，nottohaveheardofanyexpressrelatingtomefromouremperortothecourtofBlefuscu。ButIwasafterwardgivenprivatelytounderstand，thathisimperialmajesty，neverimaginingIhadtheleastnoticeofhisdesigns，believedIwasonlygonetoBlefuscuinperformanceofmypromise，accordingtothelicensehehadgivenme，whichwaswellknownatourcourt，andwouldreturninafewdays，whentheceremonywasended。Buthewasatlastinpainatmylongabsence；andafterconsultingwiththetreasurerandtherestofthatcabal，apersonofqualitywasdispatchedwiththecopyofthearticlesagainstme。ThisenvoyhadinstructionstorepresenttothemonarchofBlefuscu，"thegreatlenityofhismaster，whowascontenttopunishmenofartherthanwiththelossofmineeyes；thatIhadfledfromjustice；andifIdidnotreturnintwohours，IshouldbedeprivedofmytitleofNARDAC，anddeclaredatraitor。"Theenvoyfurtheradded，"thatinordertomaintainthepeaceandamitybetweenbothempires，hismasterexpectedthathisbrotherofBlefuscuwouldgiveorderstohavemesentbacktoLilliput，boundhandandfoot，tobepunishedasatraitor。"

TheemperorofBlefuscu，havingtakenthreedaystoconsult，returnedananswerconsistingofmanycivilitiesandexcuses。Hesaid，"thatasforsendingmebound，hisbrotherknewitwasimpossible；that，althoughIhaddeprivedhimofhisfleet，yetheowedgreatobligationstomeformanygoodofficesIhaddonehiminmakingthepeace。That，however，boththeirmajestieswouldsoonbemadeeasy；forIhadfoundaprodigiousvesselontheshore，abletocarrymeonthesea，whichhehadgivenorderstofitup，withmyownassistanceanddirection；andhehoped，inafewweeks，bothempireswouldbefreedfromsoinsupportableanencumbrance。"

WiththisanswertheenvoyreturnedtoLilliput；andthemonarchofBlefuscurelatedtomeallthathadpassed；offeringmeatthesametime(butunderthestrictestconfidence)hisgraciousprotection，ifIwouldcontinueinhisservice；wherein，althoughIbelievedhimsincere，yetIresolvednevermoretoputanyconfidenceinprincesorministers，whereIcouldpossiblyavoidit；andtherefore，withalldueacknowledgmentsforhisfavourableintentions，Ihumblybeggedtobeexcused。Itoldhim，"thatsincefortune，whethergoodorevil，hadthrownavesselinmyway，Iwasresolvedtoventuremyselfontheocean，ratherthanbeanoccasionofdifferencebetweentwosuchmightymonarchs。"NeitherdidIfindtheemperoratalldispleased；andIdiscovered，byacertainaccident，thathewasverygladofmyresolution，andsoweremostofhisministers。

TheseconsiderationsmovedmetohastenmydeparturesomewhatsoonerthanIintended；towhichthecourt，impatienttohavemegone，veryreadilycontributed。Fivehundredworkmenwereemployedtomaketwosailstomyboat，accordingtomydirections，byquiltingthirteenfoldsoftheirstrongestlinentogether。Iwasatthepainsofmakingropesandcables，bytwistingten，twenty，orthirtyofthethickestandstrongestoftheirs。AgreatstonethatIhappenedtofind，afteralongsearch，bythesea-shore，servedmeforananchor。Ihadthetallowofthreehundredcows，forgreasingmyboat，andotheruses。Iwasatincrediblepainsincuttingdownsomeofthelargesttimber-trees，foroarsandmasts，whereinIwas，however，muchassistedbyhismajesty\'sship-carpenters，whohelpedmeinsmoothingthem，afterIhaddonetheroughwork。

Inaboutamonth，whenallwasprepared，Isenttoreceivehismajesty\'scommands，andtotakemyleave。Theemperorandroyalfamilycameoutofthepalace；Ilaydownonmyfacetokisshishand，whichheverygraciouslygaveme:sodidtheempressandyoungprincesoftheblood。HismajestypresentedmewithfiftypursesoftwohundredSPRUGSa-piece，togetherwithhispictureatfulllength，whichIputimmediatelyintooneofmygloves，tokeepitfrombeinghurt。Theceremoniesatmydepartureweretoomanytotroublethereaderwithatthistime。

Istoredtheboatwiththecarcasesofahundredoxen，andthreehundredsheep，withbreadanddrinkproportionable，andasmuchmeatreadydressedasfourhundredcookscouldprovide。Itookwithmesixcowsandtwobullsalive，withasmanyewesandrams，intendingtocarrythemintomyowncountry，andpropagatethebreed。Andtofeedthemonboard，Ihadagoodbundleofhay，andabagofcorn。Iwouldgladlyhavetakenadozenofthenatives，butthiswasathingtheemperorwouldbynomeanspermit；and，besidesadiligentsearchintomypockets，hismajestyengagedmyhonour"nottocarryawayanyofhissubjects，althoughwiththeirownconsentanddesire。"

HavingthuspreparedallthingsaswellasIwasable，Isetsailonthetwenty-fourthdayofSeptember1701，atsixinthemorning；andwhenIhadgoneaboutfour-leaguestothenorthward，thewindbeingatsouth-east，atsixintheeveningIdescriedasmallisland，abouthalfaleaguetothenorth-west。Iadvancedforward，andcastanchoronthelee-sideoftheisland，whichseemedtobeuninhabited。Ithentooksomerefreshment，andwenttomyrest。Isleptwell，andasIconjecturedatleastsixhours，forIfoundthedaybrokeintwohoursafterIawaked。Itwasaclearnight。Iatemybreakfastbeforethesunwasup；andheavinganchor，thewindbeingfavourable，IsteeredthesamecoursethatIhaddonethedaybefore，whereinIwasdirectedbymypocketcompass。Myintentionwastoreach，ifpossible，oneofthoseislands。whichIhadreasontobelievelaytothenorth-eastofVanDiemen\'sLand。Idiscoverednothingallthatday；butuponthenext，aboutthreeintheafternoon，whenIhadbymycomputationmadetwenty-fourleaguesfromBlefuscu，I

descriedasailsteeringtothesouth-east；mycoursewasdueeast。Ihailedher，butcouldgetnoanswer；yetIfoundI

gaineduponher，forthewindslackened。ImadeallthesailI

could，andinhalfanhourshespiedme，thenhungoutherancient，anddischargedagun。ItisnoteasytoexpressthejoyIwasin，upontheunexpectedhopeofoncemoreseeingmybelovedcountry，andthedearpledgesIleftinit。Theshipslackenedhersails，andIcameupwithherbetweenfiveandsixintheevening，September26th；butmyheartleapedwithinmetoseeherEnglishcolours。Iputmycowsandsheepintomycoat-pockets，andgotonboardwithallmylittlecargoofprovisions。ThevesselwasanEnglishmerchantman，returningfromJapanbytheNorthandSouthseas；thecaptain，Mr。JohnBiddel，ofDeptford，averycivilman，andanexcellentsailor。

Wewerenowinthelatitudeof30degreessouth；therewereaboutfiftymenintheship；andhereImetanoldcomradeofmine，onePeterWilliams，whogavemeagoodcharactertothecaptain。

Thisgentlemantreatedmewithkindness，anddesiredIwouldlethimknowwhatplaceIcamefromlast，andwhitherIwasbound；

whichIdidinafewwords，buthethoughtIwasraving，andthatthedangersIunderwenthaddisturbedmyhead；whereuponItookmyblackcattleandsheepoutofmypocket，which，aftergreatastonishment，clearlyconvincedhimofmyveracity。IthenshowedhimthegoldgivenmebytheemperorofBlefuscu，togetherwithhismajesty\'spictureatfulllength，andsomeotherraritiesofthatcountry。IgavehimtwopursesoftwohundredsSPRUGSeach，andpromised，whenwearrivedinEngland，tomakehimapresentofacowandasheepbigwithyoung。

Ishallnottroublethereaderwithaparticularaccountofthisvoyage，whichwasveryprosperousforthemostpart。WearrivedintheDownsonthe13thofApril，1702。Ihadonlyonemisfortune，thattheratsonboardcarriedawayoneofmysheep；

Ifoundherbonesinahole，pickedcleanfromtheflesh。TherestofmycattleIgotsafeashore，andsetthema-grazinginabowling-greenatGreenwich，wherethefinenessofthegrassmadethemfeedveryheartily，thoughIhadalwaysfearedthecontrary:

neithercouldIpossiblyhavepreservedtheminsolongavoyage，ifthecaptainhadnotallowedmesomeofhisbestbiscuit，which，rubbedtopowder，andmingledwithwater，wastheirconstantfood。TheshorttimeIcontinuedinEngland，Imadeaconsiderableprofitbyshowingmycattletomanypersonsofqualityandothers:andbeforeIbeganmysecondvoyage，Isoldthemforsixhundredpounds。SincemylastreturnIfindthebreedisconsiderablyincreased，especiallythesheep，whichI

hopewillprovemuchtotheadvantageofthewoollenmanufacture，bythefinenessofthefleeces。

Istayedbuttwomonthswithmywifeandfamily，formyinsatiabledesireofseeingforeigncountries，wouldsuffermetocontinuenolonger。Ileftfifteenhundredpoundswithmywife，andfixedherinagoodhouseatRedriff。MyremainingstockI

carriedwithme，partinmoneyandpartingoods，inhopestoimprovemyfortunes。MyeldestuncleJohnhadleftmeanestateinland，nearEpping，ofaboutthirtypoundsayear；andIhadalongleaseoftheBlackBullinFetter-Lane，whichyieldedmeasmuchmore；sothatIwasnotinanydangerofleavingmyfamilyupontheparish。MysonJohnny，namedsoafterhisuncle，wasatthegrammar-school，andatowardlychild。MydaughterBetty(whoisnowwellmarried，andhaschildren)wasthenatherneedle-work。Itookleaveofmywife，andboyandgirl，withtearsonbothsides，andwentonboardtheAdventure，amerchantshipofthreehundredtons，boundforSurat，captainJohnNicholas，ofLiverpool，commander。ButmyaccountofthisvoyagemustbereferredtotheSecondPartofmyTravels。

PARTII。AVOYAGETOBROBDINGNAG。