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A Letter from Captain Gulliver to his cousin Sympson. Written in the

year 1727,

PART I.-A VOYAGE TO Lilliput.

CHAP. I.-The Author gives some Account of Himself and Family. His

first inducements to Travel. He is Shipwrecked, and swims for

his Life. Gets safe on shore in the Country of Lilliput. Is made a

Prisoner, and carried up the Country,

CHAP. II.-The Emperor of Lilliput, attended by several of the Nobility,

comes to see the Author in his Confinement. The Emperor's Person

and Habit described. Learned Men appointed to teach the Author

their Language. He gains favour by his mild disposition. His

Pockets are searched, and his Sword and Pistols taken from him,

CHAP. III.-The Author diverts the Emperor, and his Nobility of both

Sexes, in a very uncommon Manner. The Diversions of the Court

of Lilliput described. The Author has his Liberty granted him upon

certain conditions,

CHAP. IV. Mildendo, the Metropolis of Lilliput, described, together

with the Emperor's Palace. A Conversation between the Author

and principal Secretary, concerning the Affairs of that Empire. The

Author's offers to serve the Emperor in his Wars,

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CHAP. V. The Author, by an extraordinary Stratagem, prevents an In-

vasion. A high Title of Honour is conferred upon him. Ambas-

sadors arrive from the Emperor of Blefuscu, and sue for Peace. The

Empress's Apartment on Fire by an accident; the Author instru-

mental in saving the rest of the Palace,

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CHAP. VI. Of the Inhabitants of Lilliput; their Learning, Laws, and

Customs the manner of educating their children. The Author's

way of Living in that country. His Vindication of a great Lady,

CHAP. VII.-The Author, being informed of a Design to accuse him of

High Treason, makes his Escape to Blefuscu. His Reception there, 83

CHAP. VIII.-The Author, by a lucky Accident, finds means to leave

Blefuscu; and, after some Difficulties, returns safe to his Native

Country,

PART II-A VOYAGE TO BROBDINGNAG.

CHAP. I.-A great Storm described, the Long-boat sent to fetch Water,

the Author goes with it to discover the Country. He is left on

Shore, is seized by one of the Natives, and carried to a Farmer's

house. His Reception, with several Accidents that happened there.

A description of the Inhabitants,

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CHAP. II.-A Description of the Farmer's Daughter. The Author carried

to a Market-Town, and then to the Metropolis. The particulars of

his Journey,

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CHAP. III.—The Author is sent for to Court. The Queen buys him of

his Master the Farmer, and presents him to the King. He disputes

with his Majesty's great Scholars. An Apartment at Court provided

for the Author. He is in high favour with the Queen. He stands

up for the Honour of his own Country. His Quarrels with the

Queen's Dwarf,

CHAP. IV. The Country described. A proposal for correcting modern

Maps. The King's Palace, and some Account of the Metropolis.

The Author's Way of Travelling. The chief Temple described,

CHAP. V. Several Adventures that happened to the Author. The Exe-

cution of a Criminal. The Author shews his skill in Navigation,

CHAP. VI. Several Contrivances of the Author to please the King and

Queen. He shews his skill in Music. The King inquires into the

State of England, which the Author relates to him. The King's

Observations thereon,

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CHAP. VII.-The Author's Love of his Country. He makes a Proposal

of much Advantage to the King, which is rejected. The King's

great ignorance in Politics. The Learning of that Country very im-

perfect and confined. The Laws, and Military Affairs, and Parties

in the State,

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very particularly related.

CHAP, VIII.-The King and Queen make a Progress to the Frontiers.

The Author attends them. The Manner in which he leaves the Country

He returns to England,.

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PART III-A VOYAGE TO LAPUTA, BALNIBARBI, LUGGNAGG,

GLUBBDUBDRIB, AND JAPAN.

CHAP. I.-The Author sets out on his Third Voyage. Is taken by

Pirates. The Malice of a Dutchman. His arrival at an Island. He

is received into Laputa,

CHAP. II.-The Humours and Dispositions of the Laputians described.

An Account of their Learning. Of the King and his Court. The

Author's Reception there. The Inhabitants subject to Fear and Dis-

quietudes. An Account of the Women,

CHAP. III.-A Phenomenon solved by modern Philosophy and Astronomy.

The Laputians' great improvements in the latter. The King's method

of suppressing Insurrections,

CHAP. IV. The Author leaves Laputa, is conveyed to Balnibarbi, arrives

at the Metropolis. A Description of the Metropolis and the Country

adjoining. The Author hospitably received by a great Lord. His

conversation with that Lord,

CHAP. V. The Author permitted to see the Grand Academy of Lagado.

The Academy largely described. The Arts wherein the Professors

employ themselves, .

CHAP. VI.-A farther Account of the Academy. The Author proposes

some improvements, which are honourably received,

CHAP. VII.-The Author leaves Lagado. Arrives at Maldonada. No

Ship ready. He takes a short Voyage to Glubbdubdrib. His recep-

tion by the Governor,

CHAP. VIII. A farther Account of Glubbdubdrib. Ancient and Modern

History corrected,

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CHAP. IX.-The Author returns to Maldonada. Sails to the Kingdom

of Luggnagg. The Author confined. He is sent for to Court. The

Manner of his Admittance. The King's great Lenity to his Subjects, 247

CHAP. X.-The Luggnaggians commended. A particular Description

of the Struldbrugs, with many Conversations between the Author

and some eminent Persons upon that Subject,

CHAP. XI.-The Author leaves Luggnagg, and sails to Japan. From

thence he returns in a Dutch ship to Amsterdam, and from Amster-

dam to England,

PART IV.—A VOYAGE TO THE COUNTRY OF THE HOUYHNHNMS.

CHAP. I.-The Author sets out as Captain of a Ship. His Men conspire

against him; confine him a long time to his Cabin; set him on

Shore in an unknown Land. He travels up into the Country. The

Yahoos, a strange sort of Animal, described. The Author meets

two Houyhnhnms,

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CHAP. II.-The Author conducted by a Houyhnhnm to his House. The

House described. The Author's Reception. The Food of the Houy-

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hnhnms. The Author in distress for want of Meat. Is at last relieved.

His manner of feeding in this Country,

CHAP. III.—The Author studies to learn the Language. The Houy-

hnhnm, his master, assists in teaching him. The Language de-

scribed. Several Houyhnhnms of Quality come out of curiosity

to see the Author. He gives his Master a short Account of his

Voyage,

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CHAP. IV.-The Houyhnhnm's Notion of Truth and Falsehood. The

Author's Discourse disapproved by his Master. The Author

gives a more particular Account of himself, and the Accidents of his

Voyage,

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CHAP. V.-The Author, at his Master's command, informs him of the

State of England. The causes of War among the Princes of Europe.

The Author begins to explain the English Constitution,

CHAP. VI.-A Continuation of the State of England under Queen

Anne. The Character of a First Minister of State in European

Courts,

CHAP. VII.-The Author's great Love of his Native Country. His

Master's Observations upon the Constitution and Administration of

England, as described by the Author, with Parallel Cases and Com-

parisons. His Master's Observations upon Human Nature,

CHAP. VIII.-The Author relates several Particulars of the Yahoos.

The great Virtues of the Houyhnhnms. The Education and Exercise

of their youth. Their General Assembly,

CHAP. IX.-A grand Debate at the General Assembly of the Houy-

hnhnms, and how it was determined. The Learning of the Houy-

hnhnms. Their Buildings. Their Manner of Burials. The defec-

tiveness of their Language,

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CHAP. X.-The Author's Economy and happy Life among the Houy-

hnhnms. His great Improvement in Virtue, by conversing with them.

Their Conversations. The Author has notice given him by his

Master, that he must depart from the Country. He falls into a

Swoon for Grief, but submits. He contrives and finishes a Canoe

by the help of a Fellow-Servant, and puts to Sea at a Venture, · 335

CHAP. XI.-The Author's dangerous Voyage. He arrives at New Hol-

land, hoping to settle there. Is wounded with an arrow by one of

the Natives. Is seized, and carried by force into a Portuguese Ship.

The great Civilities of the Captain. The Author arrives at Eng-

land,

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CHAP. XII.-The Author's Veracity. His 'design in publishing this

Work. His Censure of those Travellers who swerve from the Truth.

The Author clears himself from any sinister ends in Writing. An

Objection answered. The method of planting Colonies. His native

Country commended. The right of the Crown to those Countries

described by the Author, is justified. The difficulty of conquering

them. The Author takes his last leave of the Reader; proposes

his manner of Living for the future; gives good Advice, and con-

cludes,