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CHAP. VI. Of the inhabitants of Lilliput; their learning,

laws, and customs, the manner of educating their chil-

dren. 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 Ble-

fuscu. His reception there

CHAP. VII. The author, by a lucky accident, finds means

to leave Blefuscu; and, after some difficulties, returns

-safe to his native country

A VOYAGE TO BROBDINGNAG

CHAP. I. A great storm described, the longboat 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 descrip-

tion of the inhabitants

CHAP. H. A description of the farmer's daughter. The

author carried to a market-town, and then to the me-

tropolis. The particulars of his journey

CHAP. III. The author 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 cor-

recting modern maps. The king's palace, and some ac-

count of the metropolis. The author's way of travel-

ling. The chief temple described...

ib.

CHAP. V. Several adventures that happened to the author.

The execution of a criminal. The author shows his

skill in navigation...

CHAP. VI. Several contrivances of the author, to please

the king and queen. He shows his skill in musick. The

king inquires into the state of England, which the au-

thor relates to him. The king's observations thereon.. 138

CHAP. VII. The author's love of his country. He makes

a proposal of much advantage to the king, which is re-

jected. The king's great ignorance in politicks. The

learning of that country very imperfect and confined.

The laws and military affairs, and parties in the state.. 149

CHAP. VIII. The king and queen make a progress to the

frontiers. The author attends them. The manner in

which he leaves the country very particularly related.

He returns to England

A VOYAGE TO LAPUTA, ETC.

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 in-

habitants subject to fear and disquietudes. 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 insur-

CHAP. IV. The author leaves Laputa, is conveyed to Bal-

nibarbi, 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 acts

wherein the professors employ themselves...

CHAP. VI. A farther account of the academy. The author

proposes some improvements, which are honourably re-

CHAP. VII. The author leaves Lagado, arrives at Mal-

donada. No ship ready. He takes a short voyage to

Glubbdubdrib. His reception by the governor.

CHAP. VIII. A father account of Glubbdubdrib. Ancient

and modern history corrected.....

CHAP. IX. The author returns to Maldonada.

the kingdom of Luggnagg. The author confined.

sent for to court. The manner of his admittance. The

king's great lenity to his subjects...

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 Ja-

pan. From thence he returns in a Dutch ship to Am-

sterdam, and from Amsterdam to England..

A VOYAGE TO THE COUNTRY OF THE

CHAP. I. The author sets out as captain of a ship.

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

ib.

CHAP. II, The author conducted by a houyhnhnm to his

house. The house described. The author's reception.

The food of the houyhnhnms. The author in distress

for want of meat, is at last relieved. His manner of

feeding in this country ....
265

CHAP. III. The author studies to learn the language; the

houyhnhnm, his master, assists in teaching, him. The

language described. Several houyhnhnms of quality

come out of curiosity to see the author. He gives his

master a short account of his voyage

CHAP. IV. The houyhnhnms notion of truth and false-

hood. The author's discourse disapproved by his master.

The author gives a more particular account of himself,

and the accidents of his voyage

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

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 comparisons. His master's ob-

servations 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

CHAP. IX. A grand debate at the general assembly of the

houyhnhnms, and how it was determined. The learning

of the houyhnhnms. Their buildings. Their manner

of burials. The defectiveness of their language...... 322

CHAP. X. The author's economy, and happy life, among

the houyhnhums. His great improvement in virtue by

conversing with them. Their conversations. The au-

thor 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

CHAP. XI. The author's dangerous voyage. He arrives at

New Holland, hoping to settle there. Is wounded with

an arrow by one of the natives. Is seized and carried

by force into a Portugueze ship. The great civilities of

the captain. The author arrives at England ........ 339

CHAP. XII. The author's veracity. His design in publish-

ing 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 concludes

GULLIVER'S TRAVELS and the TALE OF A TUB are

indisputably the two most capital works of Swift. It is remarkable

that he never would own himself to be the author of the latter;

nor is the slightest hint of it to be found in any of his writings.

I have very lately been authentically informed, that Swift used

to be mortified at sir William Temple's frequent censure and con-

tempt of burlesque writings; and was much hurt at the last

paragraph of sir William's Essay upon Ancient and Modern Learn-

ing; where he says, "I wish the vein of ridiculing all that is

serious and good, all honour and virtue, as well as learning and

piety, may have no worse effect on any state; it is the itch of our

age and climate; and has overrun both the court and the stage,

enters a house of lords and commons, as boldly as a coffeehouse;

debates of council as well as private conversation; and I have

known in my life, more than one or two ministers of state, that

would rather have said a witty thing, than have done a wise one;

and made the company laugh, rather than the kingdom rejoice.”

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