Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World

THE PUBLISHER TO THE READER. A LETTER FROM CAPTAIN GULLIVER TO HIS COUSIN SYMPSON. PART I. A VOYAGE...

Before he quitted Redriff, he left the custody of the following papers in my hands, with the...

I hope you will be ready to own publicly, whenever you shall be called to it, that by your great...

I hear some of our sea Yahoos find fault with my sea language, as not proper in many parts, nor now...

Do these miserable animals presume to think, that I am so degenerated as to defend my veracity....

My father had a small estate in Nottinghamshire; I was the third of five sons. He sent me to...

The last of these voyages not proving very fortunate, I grew weary of the sea, and intended to stay...

This resolution perhaps may appear very bold and dangerous, and I am confident would not be...

At the place where the carriage stopped there stood an ancient temple, esteemed to be the largest...

I had been for some hours extremely pressed by the necessities of nature; which was no wonder, it...

As the news of my arrival spread through the kingdom, it brought prodigious numbers of rich, idle,...

Having thus, in obedience to your majestys commands, diligently searched all his pockets, we...

I had as I before observed, one private pocket, which escaped their search, wherein there was a...

These diversions are often attended with fatal accidents, whereof great numbers are on record. I...

About two or three days before I was set at liberty, as I was entertaining the court with this kind...

Golbasto Momarem Evlame Gurdilo Shefin Mully Ully Gue, most mighty Emperor of Lilliput, delight and...

Lastly, That, upon his solemn oath to observe all the above articles, the said man mountain shall...

The first request I made, after I had obtained my liberty, was, that I might have license to see...

One morning, about a fortnight after I had obtained my liberty, Reldresal, principal secretary as...

The empire of Blefuscu is an island situated to the north east of Lilliput, from which it is parted...

His majesty desired I would take some other opportunity of bringing all the rest of his enemys...

When I had for some time entertained their excellencies, to their infinite satisfaction and...

It was now day light, and I returned to my house without waiting to congratulate with the emperor....

They bury their dead with their heads directly downward, because they hold an opinion, that in...

Although we usually call reward and punishment the two hinges upon which all government turns, yet...

In relating these and the following laws, I would only be understood to mean the original...

The nurseries for males of noble or eminent birth, are provided with grave and learned professors,...

In the nurseries of females of the meaner sort, the children are instructed in all kinds of works...

And here it may, perhaps, divert the curious reader, to give some account of my domestics, and my...

I am here obliged to vindicate the reputation of an excellent lady, who was an innocent sufferer...

You are very sensible that Skyresh Bolgolam galbet, or high admiral has been your mortal enemy,...

That, whereas certain ambassadors arrived from the Court of Blefuscu, to sue for peace in his...

Upon this incident, Reldresal, principal secretary for private affairs, who always approved himself...

But his imperial majesty, fully determined against capital punishment, was graciously pleased to...

It was a custom introduced by this prince and his ministry very different, as I have been assured,...

Three days after my arrival, walking out of curiosity to the north east coast of the island, I...

The emperor of Blefuscu, having taken three days to consult, returned an answer consisting of many...

In about a month, when all was prepared, I sent to receive his majestys commands, and to take my...

We were now in the latitude of 30 degrees south; there were about fifty men in the ship; and here I...

A great storm described; the long boat sent to fetch water; the author goes with it to discover the...

During this storm, which was followed by a strong wind west south west, we were carried, by my...

Scared and confounded as I was, I could not forbear going on with these reflections, when one of...

It was about twelve at noon, and a servant brought in dinner. It was only one substantial dish of...

I remember when I was at Lilliput, the complexion of those diminutive people appeared to me the...

Soon after my mistress came into the room, who seeing me all bloody, ran and took me up in her...

It now began to be known and talked of in the neighbourhood, that my master had found a strange...

My master gave public notice that he would show me again the next market day; and in the meantime...

On the 26th day of October we arrived at the metropolis, called in their language Lorbrulgrud, or...

Her majesty agreed to my petition, and easily got the farmers consent, who was glad enough to have...

The queen, giving great allowance for my defectiveness in speaking, was, however, surprised at so...

After this decisive conclusion, I entreated to be heard a word or two. I applied myself to the...

But as I was not in a condition to resent injuries, so upon mature thoughts I began to doubt...

I was frequently rallied by the queen upon account of my fearfulness; and she used to ask me...

The kingdom is a peninsula, terminated to the north east by a ridge of mountains thirty miles high,...

Besides the large box in which I was usually carried, the queen ordered a smaller one to be made...

The kings kitchen is indeed a noble building, vaulted at top, and about six hundred feet high. The...

Another day, Glumdalclitch left me on a smooth grass plot to divert myself, while she walked at...

I cannot tell whether I were more pleased or mortified to observe, in those solitary walks, that...

One day, a young gentleman, who was nephew to my nurses governess, came and pressed them both to...

Another time, one of the servants, whose office it was to fill my trough every third day with fresh...

I was almost choked with the filthy stuff the monkey had crammed down my throat. but my dear little...

I used to attend the kings levee once or twice a week, and had often seen him under the barbers...

I had learned in my youth to play a little upon the spinet. Glumdalclitch kept one in her chamber,...

I began my discourse by informing his majesty, that our dominions consisted of two islands, which...

This conversation was not ended under five audiences, each of several hours; and the king heard the...

Upon what I said in relation to our courts of justice, his majesty desired to be satisfied in...

He observed, that among the diversions of our nobility and gentry, I had mentioned gaming. he...

The authors love of his country. He makes a proposal of much advantage to the king, which is...

To confirm what I have now said, and further to show the miserable effects of a confined education,...

The learning of this people is very defective, consisting only in morality, history, poetry, and...

Their style is clear, masculine, and smooth, but not florid; for they avoid nothing more than...

I was curious to know how this prince, to whose dominions there is no access from any other...

When we came to our journeys end, the king thought proper to pass a few days at a palace he has...

I have already told the reader that there were two strong staples fixed upon that side of my box...

I slept some hours, but perpetually disturbed with dreams of the place I had left, and the dangers...

The captain was very well satisfied with this plain relation I had given him, and said, he hoped,...

As I was on the road, observing the littleness of the houses, the trees, the cattle, and the...

I had not been at home above ten days, when Captain William Robinson, a Cornish man, commander of...

We had not sailed above three days, when a great storm arising, we were driven five days to the...

The largest of the two pirate ships was commanded by a Japanese captain, who spoke a little Dutch,...

This island was at a greater distance than I expected, and I did not reach it in less than five...

They made signs for me to come down from the rock, and go towards the shore, which I accordingly...

At last we entered the palace, and proceeded into the chamber of presence, where I saw the king...

Those to whom the king had entrusted me, observing how ill I was clad, ordered a tailor to come...

The knowledge I had in mathematics gave me great assistance in acquiring their phraseology, which...

These people are under continual disquietudes, never enjoying a minutes peace of mind; and their...

The wives and daughters lament their confinement to the island, although I think it the most...

I desired leave of this prince to see the curiosities of the island, which he was graciously...

By means of this loadstone, the island is made to rise and fall, and move from one place to...

When the stone is put parallel to the plane of the horizon, the island stands still; for in that...

The king would be the most absolute prince in the universe, if he could but prevail on a ministry...

About three years before my arrival among them, while the king was in his progress over his...

I was assured by a great minister that if the island had descended so near the town as not to be...

There was a great lord at court, nearly related to the king, and for that reason alone used with...

The continent, as far as it is subject to the monarch of the flying island, passes under the...

When I gave that free censure of the country and its inhabitants, he made no further answer than by...

The sum of his discourse was to this effect. That about forty years ago, certain persons went up to...

The first man I saw was of a meagre aspect, with sooty hands and face, his hair and beard long,...

There was a man born blind, who had several apprentices in his own condition. their employment was...

There was an astronomer, who had undertaken to place a sun dial upon the great weathercock on the...

The first professor I saw, was in a very large room, with forty pupils about him. After salutation,...

I made my humblest acknowledgment to this illustrious person, for his great communicativeness; and...

Another great advantage proposed by this invention was, that it would serve as a universal...

But, however, I shall so far do justice to this part of the Academy, as to acknowledge that all of...

He likewise directed, that every senator in the great council of a nation, after he had delivered...

The women were proposed to be taxed according to their beauty and skill in dressing, wherein they...

The whole discourse was written with great acuteness, containing many observations, both curious...

The continent, of which this kingdom is a part, extends itself, as I have reason to believe,...

The governor and his family are served and attended by domestics of a kind somewhat unusual. By his...

I made my humble acknowledgments to his highness for so great a favour. We were in a chamber, from...

It would be tedious to trouble the reader with relating what vast numbers of illustrious persons...

I spent five days in conversing with many others of the ancient learned. I saw most of the first...

Here I discovered the roguery and ignorance of those who pretend to write anecdotes, or secret...

Among others, there was one person, whose case appeared a little singular. He had a youth about...

I descended so low, as to desire some English yeoman of the old stamp might be summoned to appear;...

I hired a young man, who came in the same ship, to be an interpreter; he was a native of Luggnagg,...

The king was much delighted with my company, and ordered his bliffmarklub, or high chamberlain, to...

One day, in much good company, I was asked by a person of quality, whether I had seen any of their...

I answered, it was easy to be eloquent on so copious and delightful a subject, especially to me,...

These struldbrugs and I would mutually communicate our observations and memorials, through the...

That the system of living contrived by me, was unreasonable and unjust; because it supposed a...

As soon as they have completed the term of eighty years, they are looked on as dead in law; their...

This was the account given me of the struldbrugs, as near as I can remember. I afterwards saw five...

The reader will easily believe, that from what I had heard and seen, my keen appetite for...

There is indeed a perpetual commerce between this kingdom and the great empire of Japan; and it is...

On the 9th day of June, 1709, I arrived at Nangasac, after a very long and troublesome journey. I...

The author sets out as captain of a ship. His men conspire against him, confine him a long time to...

Upon the 9th day of May, 1711, one James Welch came down to my cabin, and said, he had orders from...

While he and I were thus employed, another horse came up; who applying himself to the first in a...

I could frequently distinguish the word Yahoo, which was repeated by each of them several times....

Beyond this room there were three others, reaching the length of the house, to which you passed...

The great difficulty that seemed to stick with the two horses, was to see the rest of my body so...

When dinner was done, the master horse took me aside, and by signs and words made me understand the...

The author studies to learn the language. The Houyhnhnm, his master, assists in teaching him. The...

The curiosity and impatience of my master were so great, that he spent many hours of his leisure to...

The Houyhnhnms, who came to visit my master out of a design of seeing and talking with me, could...

My master observed the whole performance with great signs of curiosity and admiration. He took up...

From thenceforward he doubled the pains he had been at to instruct me. he brought me into all...

My master heard me with great appearances of uneasiness in his countenance; because doubting, or...

It put me to the pains of many circumlocutions, to give my master a right idea of what I spoke; for...

During this discourse, my master was pleased to interrupt me several times. I had made use of many...

He asked me, what were the usual causes or motives that made one country go to war with another. I...

What you have told me, said my master, upon the subject of war, does indeed discover most admirably...

He added, that he had heard too much upon the subject of war, both in this and some former...

It is a maxim among these lawyers that whatever has been done before, may legally be done again....

In the trial of persons accused for crimes against the state, the method is much more short and...

I enlarged myself much on these, and many other particulars to the same purpose; but his honour was...

I was going on to tell him of another sort of people, who get their livelihood by attending the...

But, besides real diseases, we are subject to many that are only imaginary, for which the...

I told him, that a first or chief minister of state, who was the person I intended to describe, was...