improve in fome Virtues, without any Mixture of Vice.

Do these miferable Animals prefume to think, that I am so far degenerated, as to defend my Veracity: Yahoo as I am, it is well known through all Houyhnhnmland, that by the Inftructions and Example of my illuftrious Mafter, I was able in the Compass of two Years (although I confefs with the utmost Difficulty) to remove that infernal Habit of Lying, Shuffling, Deceiving, and Equivocating, fo deeply rooted in the very Souls of all my Species, especially the Europeans.

I HAVE other Complaints to make upon this vexatious Occafion; but I forbear troubling myself or you any further. I muft freely confefs, that fince my last Return, fome Corruptions of my Yaboo Nature have revived in me by converfing with a few of your Species, and particularly those of mine own Family, by an unavoidable Neceffity; else I should never have attempted so abfurd a Project as that of reforming the Yahoo Race in this Kingdom; but, I have now done with all fuch vifionary Schemes for ever.

April 2, 1727.

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Publisher to the Reader.

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HE AUTHOR of these Travels, Mr. Lemuel Gulliver, is my antient and intimate Friend; there is likewife fome Relation between us by the Mother's Side. About three Years ago, Mr. Gulliver growing weary of the Concourfe of curious People coming to him at his House in Redriff, made a fmall Purchase of Land, with a convenient House, near Newark, in Nottinghamshire, his Native County; where he now lives retired, yet in good Esteem among his Neighbours.

ALTHOUGH Mr. Gulliver were born in Nottinghamshire, where his Father dwelt, yet I have heard him fay, his Family came from Oxfordshire; to confirm which, I have observed in the Church-Yard at Banbury, in that County, feveral Tombs and Monuments of the Gullivers.

BEFORE he quitted Redriff, he left the Cuftody of the following Papers in my Hands, with the Liberty to difpofe of them as I fhould think fit. I have carefully perused them three Times: The Style is very plain and fimple; and the only Fault I find is, that the Author, after the Manner of Travellers, is a little too circumftantial. There is

an Air of Truth apparent through the Whole; and indeed the Author was fo diftinguished for his Veracity, that it became a Sort of Proverb among his Neighbours at Redriff, when any one affirmed a Thing, to fay, it was as true as if Mr. Gulliver had spoke it.

By the Advice of feveral worthy Perfons, to whom, with the Author's Permiffion, I communicated these Papers, I now venture to fend them into the World; hoping they may be, at least for fome Time, a better Entertainment to our young Noblemen, than the common Scribbles of Politicks and Party.

THIS Volume would have been at least twice as large, if I had not made bold to strike out innumerable Paffages relating to the Winds and Tides, as well as to the Variations and Bearings in the feveral Voyages; together with the minute Defcriptions of the Management of the Ship in Storms, in the Style of Sailors: Likewise the Account of the Longitudes and Latitudes; wherein I have Reafon to apprehend that Mr. Gulliver may be a little diffatisfied: But, I was refolved to fit the Work, as, much as poffible to the general Capacity of Readers. However, if my own Ignorance in Sea Affairs fhall have led me to commit fome Miftakes, I alone am answerable for them: And, if any Traveller hath a Curiofity to fee the whole Work at large, as it came from the Hand of the Author, I will be ready to gratify him.

As for any further Particulars relating to the Author, the Reader will receive Satisfaction from the firft Pages of the Book.

Richard Sympfon.

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CONTENTS.

CHAP. I.

PART. I.

T

HE Author gives fome

Account of himself and Fa-

mily. His firft Inducements to Travel. He is Ship-

wrecked, and fwims for his Life; gets safe on Shoar

in the Country of Lilliput; is made a Prifoner,

and carried up the Country.

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CHA P. II. The Emperor of LILLIPUT,

attended by feveral of the Nobility, come to fee the

Author in his Confinement. The Emperor's Per-

Jon and Habit defcribed. Learned Men appointed

to teach the Author their Language. He gains

Favour by bis mild Difpofition. His Pockets are
fearched, and his Sword and Pistols taken from
bim.

CHA P. III. The Author diverts the Empe-

ror and his Nobility of both Sexes in a very uncom-

mon Manner. The Diverfions of the Court of

LILLIPUT defcribed. The Author bath his Li-

berty granted him upon certain Conditions.

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CHA P. IV. Mildendo, the Metropolis of

LILLIPUT defcribed, together with the Empe-

ror's Palace, a Converfation between the Author

and a principal Secretary, concerning the Affairs

of that Empire: The Author's Offers to ferve the

Emperor in bis Wars.
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CHA P. V. The Author by an extraordinary

Stratagem prevents an Invafion. A bigh Title of

Honour is conferr'd upon him. Ambassadors ar-

rive from the Emperor of BLEFUSCU, and fue

for Peace. The Empress's Apartment on fire by

an Accident; the Author inftrumental in saving the

reft of the Palace.

CHA P. VI. Of the Inhabitants of LILLI-

PUT; their Learning, Laws, and Customs. The

Manner of Educating their Children: The Au-

thor's Way of living in that Country. His Vin-

dication of a great Lady.
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CHA P. VII. The Author being informed of

a Defign to accufe him of High Treafon, maketh

bis Efcape to BLEFUSCU. His Reception there.

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CHA P. VIII. The Author, by a lucky Ac-

cident, finds Means to leave BLEFUSCU; and,

after fome Difficulties, returns fafe to his Native

Country.

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