Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Regions of the World
By Swift, Jonathan
Classic work by Swift, Jonathan.
Table of Contents
A VOYAGE TO BROBDINGNAG [Illustration: "HE COMMANDED HIS GENERALS TO DRAW UP THE TROOPS." P. 42.] D.C. Heath & Co., Publishers Boston New York Chicago 1900 PREFACE. And lo...
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 m...
The emperor of Lilliput, attended by several of the nobility, comes to see the Author in his confinement--The emperor's person and habits described--Learned men appointed to teach ...
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...
Mildendo, the metropolis of Lilliput, described, together with the emperor's palace--A conversation between the Author and a principal secretary concerning the affairs of that empi...
The Author, by an extraordinary stratagem, prevents an invasion--A high title of honor is conferred upon him--Ambassadors arrive from the emperor of Blefuscu, and sue for peace...
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 la...
The Author, being informed of a design to accuse him of high treason, makes his escape to Blefuscu--His reception there...
The Author, by a lucky accident, finds means to leave Blefuscu; and after some difficulties, returns safe to his native country * * * * * LIST OF F...
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 ...
A description of the farmer's daughter--The Author carried to a market-town, and then to the metropolis--The particulars of his journey...
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 provid...
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...
Several adventures that happened to the Author--The execution of a criminal--The Author shows his skill in navigation...
Several contrivances of the Author to please the king and queen--He shows his skill in music--The king inquires into the state of Europe, which the Author relates to him--The king'...
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...
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 NOTE ...
THE AUTHOR GIVES SOME ACCOUNT OF HIMSELF AND FAMILY: HIS FIRST INDUCEMENTS TO TRAVEL. HE IS SHIPWRECKED, AND SWIMS FOR HIS LIFE; GETS SAFE ASHORE IN THE COUNTRY OF LILLIP...
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 ...
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 GRA...
MILENDO, THE METROPOLIS OF LILLIPUT, DESCRIBED TOGETHER WITH THE EMPEROR'S PALACE. A CONVERSATION BETWEEN THE AUTHOR AND A PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, CONCERNING THE AFFAIRS OF ...
THE AUTHOR, BY AN EXTRAORDINARY STRATAGEM, PREVENTS AN INVASION. A HIGH TITLE OF HONOR IS CONFERRED UPON HIM. AMBASSADORS ARRIVE FROM THE EMPEROR OF BLEFUSCU, AND SUE FOR...
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. Although I intend ...
THE AUTHOR, BEING INFORMED OF A DESIGN TO ACCUSE HIM OF HIGH TREASON, MAKES HIS ESCAPE TO BLEFUSCU. HIS RECEPTION THERE. Before I proceed to give an account of my leaving thi...
THE AUTHOR, BY A LUCKY ACCIDENT, FINDS MEANS TO LEAVE BLEFUSCU, AND AFTER SOME DIFFICULTIES, RETURNS SAFE TO HIS NATIVE COUNTRY. Three days after my arrival, walking out of c...
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 CAR...
A DESCRIPTION OF THE FARMER'S DAUGHTER. THE AUTHOR CARRIED TO A MARKET-TOWN, AND THEN TO THE METROPOLIS. THE PARTICULARS OF THIS JOURNEY. My mistress had a daughter of n...
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 CO...
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 DESC...
SEVERAL ADVENTURES THAT HAPPENED TO THE AUTHOR. THE AUTHOR SHOWS HIS SKILL IN NAVIGATION. I should have lived happily enough in that country, if my littleness had not exposed...
SEVERAL CONTRIVANCES OF THE AUTHOR TO PLEASE THE KING AND QUEEN. HE SHOWS HIS SKILL IN MUSIC. THE KING INQUIRES INTO THE STATE OF ENGLAND, WHICH THE AUTHOR RELATES TO HIM...
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 COUNT...
THE KING AND QUEEN MAKE A PROGRESS[83] TO THE FRONTIERS. THE AUTHOR ATTENDS THEM. THE MANNER IN WHICH HE LEAVES THE COUNTRY VERY PARTICULARLY RELATED. HE RETURNS TO ENGLA...