PART I .
A VOYAGE TO
LILLIPUT 0
.
CHAPTER I .
The author 1
gives some account of
himself 1
and
family 2
.
His 1
first inducements to travel .
He 1
is shipwrecked , and swims for
his 1
life .
Gets safe on
shore 3
in
the country of Lilliput 0
; is made
a prisoner 4
, and carried up
the country 0
.
had
a small estate in
Nottinghamshire 7
6 :
I 1
was
the third of
five sons 8
97 .
He 5
sent
me 1
to
Emanuel College 9
in
Cambridge 10
at fourteen years old , where
I 1
resided three years , and applied
myself 1
close to
my 1
studies ; but the charge of maintaining
me 1
, although
I 1
had a very scanty allowance , being too great for a narrow fortune ,
I 1
was bound apprentice to
Mr. James Bates 11
,
an eminent surgeon in
London 12
93 , with whom
I 1
continued four years .
now and then sending
me 1
small sums of money ,
I 1
laid them out in learning navigation , and other parts of the mathematics , useful to those who intend to travel , as
I 1
always believed it would be , some time or other ,
my 1
fortune to do .
When
I 1
left
Mr. Bates 11
,
I 1
went down to
: where , by the assistance of
him 5
and
John 13
, and
some other relations 14
,
I 1
got forty pounds , and a promise of thirty pounds a year to maintain
me 1
at
Leyden 15
:
there 15
I 1
studied physic two years and seven months , knowing it would be useful in long voyages .
Soon after
my 1
return from
Leyden 15
,
I 1
was recommended by
,
Mr. Bates 11
, to be
surgeon to
the Swallow 18
16 ,
Captain Abraham Pannel 17
,
commander 98
; with whom
I 1
continued three years and a half , making a voyage or two into
the Levant 19
, and
some other parts 20
.
When
I 1
came back
I 1
resolved to settle in
London 12
; to which
Mr. Bates 11
,
, encouraged
me 1
, and by
him 11
I 1
was recommended to
several patients 21
.
I 1
took part of
a small house in
the Old Jewry 23
22 ; and being advised to alter
my 1
condition ,
I 1
married
Mrs. Mary Burton 24
,
second daughter to
Mr. Edmund Burton 25
99 ,
hosier 100
, in
Newgate-street 26
, with whom
I 1
received four hundred pounds for a portion .
But
Bates 11
dying in two years after , and
I 1
having
few friends 27
,
began to fail ; for
my 1
conscience would not suffer
me 1
to imitate the bad practice of too many among
.
Having therefore consulted with
, and
some of
my 1
acquaintance
30 ,
I 1
determined to go again to
sea 31
.
I 1
was
surgeon 32
successively in
two ships 33
, and made several voyages , for six years , to
the East and West Indies 34
, by which
I 1
got some addition to
my 1
fortune .
My 1
hours of leisure
I 1
spent in reading
the best authors , ancient and modern 35
, being always provided with a good number of books ; and when
I 1
was ashore , in observing the manners and dispositions of
the people 36
, as well as learning
their 36
language ; wherein
I 1
had a great facility , by the strength of
my 1
memory .
The last of these voyages not proving very fortunate ,
I 1
grew weary of
the sea 31
, and intended to stay at
home 37
with
and
family 38
.
I 1
removed from
the Old Jewry 23
to
Fetter Lane 39
, and from thence to
Wapping 40
, hoping to get business among
the sailors 41
; but it would not turn to account .
After three years expectation that things would mend ,
I 1
accepted an advantageous offer from
Captain William Prichard 42
,
master of
the Antelope 43
96 , who was making a voyage to
the South Sea 44
.
We 50
set sail from
Bristol 45
, May 4 , 1699 , and
our 50
voyage was at first very prosperous .
It would not be proper , for some reasons , to trouble
the reader 46
with the particulars of
our 50
adventures in
those seas 47
; let it suffice to inform
him 46
, that in
our 50
passage from thence to
the East Indies 48
,
we 50
were driven by a violent storm to the north-west of
Van Diemen ’s Land 49
.
By an observation ,
we 50
found
ourselves 50
in
the latitude of 30 degrees 2 minutes south 51
.
were dead by immoderate labour and ill food ;
the rest 53
were in a very weak condition .
On the 5th of November , which was the beginning of summer in
those parts 51
, the weather being very hazy ,
the seamen 53
spied a rock within half a cable ’s length of
the ship 43
; but the wind was so strong , that
we 50
were driven directly upon it , and immediately split .
Six of the crew 54
, of whom
I 1
was one , having let down
the boat 55
into
the sea 31
, made a shift to get clear of
the ship 43
and the rock .
We 54
rowed , by
my 1
computation , about three leagues , till
we 54
were able to work no longer , being already spent with labour while
we 54
were in
the ship 43
.
We 54
therefore trusted
ourselves 54
to the mercy of the waves , and in about half an hour
the boat 55
was overset by a sudden flurry from the north .
What became of
my 1
companions in
the boat 55
56 , as well as of
those who escaped on the rock , or were left in
the vessel 43
57 ,
I 1
can not tell ; but conclude
they 58
were all lost .
For
my 1
own part ,
I 1
swam as fortune directed
me 1
, and was pushed forward by wind and tide .
I 1
often let
my 1
legs drop , and could feel no bottom ; but when
I 1
was almost gone , and able to struggle no longer ,
I 1
found
myself 1
within
my 1
depth ; and by this time the storm was much abated .
The declivity 59
was so small , that
I 1
walked near a mile before
I 1
got to
the shore 60
, which
I 1
conjectured was about eight o’clock in the evening .
I 1
then advanced forward near half a mile , but could not discover any sign of
houses 61
or
inhabitants 62
; at least
I 1
was in so weak a condition , that
I 1
did not observe them .
I 1
was extremely tired , and with that , and the heat of the weather , and about half a pint of brandy that
I 1
drank as
I 1
left
the ship 43
,
I 1
found
myself 1
much inclined to sleep .
I 1
lay down on the grass , which was very short and soft , where
I 1
slept sounder than ever
I 1
remembered to have done in
my 1
life , and , as
I 1
reckoned , about nine hours ; for when
I 1
awaked , it was just day-light .
I 1
attempted to rise , but was not able to stir : for , as
I 1
happened to lie on
my 1
back ,
I 1
found
my 1
arms and legs were strongly fastened on each side to the ground ; and
my 1
hair , which was long and thick , tied down in the same manner .
I 1
likewise felt several slender ligatures across
my 1
body , from
my 1
arm-pits to
my 1
thighs .
I 1
could only look upwards ; the sun began to grow hot , and the light offended
my 1
eyes .
I 1
heard a confused noise about
me 1
; but in the posture
I 1
lay , could see nothing except the sky .
In a little time
I 1
felt
something alive 63
moving on
my 1
left leg , which advancing gently forward over
my 1
breast , came almost up to
my 1
chin ; when , bending
my 1
eyes downwards as much as
I 1
could ,
I 1
perceived it to be
a human creature not six inches high 63
, with a bow and arrow in
his 63
hands , and a quiver at
his 63
back .
In the mean time ,
I 1
felt at least
forty more of the same kind 64
( as
I 1
conjectured ) following the first .
I 1
was in the utmost astonishment , and roared so loud , that
they 64
all ran back in a fright ; and
, as
I 1
was afterwards told , were hurt with the falls
they 65
got by leaping from
my 1
sides upon the ground .
However ,
they 64
soon returned , and
, who ventured so far as to get a full sight of
my 1
face , lifting up
his 66
hands and eyes by way of admiration , cried out in a shrill but distinct voice , _ Hekinah degul _ :
the others 67
repeated the same words several times , but then
I 1
knew not what
they 64
meant .
I 1
lay all this while , as
the reader 46
may believe , in great uneasiness .
At length , struggling to get loose ,
I 1
had the fortune to break the strings , and wrench out the pegs that fastened
my 1
left arm to the ground ; for , by lifting it up to
my 1
face ,
I 1
discovered the methods
they 64
had taken to bind
me 1
, and at the same time with a violent pull , which gave
me 1
excessive pain ,
I 1
a little loosened the strings that tied down
my 1
hair on the left side , so that
I 1
was just able to turn
my 1
head about two inches .
But
the creatures 64
ran off a second time , before
I 1
could seize
them 64
; whereupon there was a great shout in a very shrill accent , and after it ceased
I 1
heard
cry aloud _ Tolgo phonac _ ; when in an instant
I 1
felt above a hundred arrows discharged on
my 1
left hand , which , pricked
me 1
like so many needles ; and besides ,
they 64
shot another flight into the air , as
we 69
do bombs in
Europe 70
, whereof many ,
I 1
suppose , fell on
my 1
body , ( though
I 1
felt them not ) , and some on
my 1
face , which
I 1
immediately covered with
my 1
left hand .
When this shower of arrows was over ,
I 1
fell a groaning with grief and pain ; and then striving again to get loose ,
they 64
discharged another volley larger than the first , and
attempted with spears to stick
me 1
in the sides ; but by good luck
I 1
had on a buff jerkin , which
they 71
could not pierce .
I 1
thought it the most prudent method to lie still , and
my 1
design was to continue so till night , when ,
my 1
left hand being already loose ,
I 1
could easily free
myself 1
: and as for
the inhabitants 64
,
I 1
had reason to believe
I 1
might be a match for the greatest army
they 64
could bring against
me 1
, if
they 64
were all of the same size with
him 63
that
I 1
saw .
But fortune disposed otherwise of
me 1
.
When
the people 64
observed
I 1
was quiet ,
they 64
discharged no more arrows ; but , by the noise
I 1
heard ,
I 1
knew
their 64
numbers increased ; and about four yards from
me 1
, over against
my 1
right ear ,
I 1
heard a knocking for above an hour , like that of
people 72
at work ; when turning
my 1
head that way , as well as the pegs and strings would permit
me 1
,
I 1
saw a stage erected about a foot and a half from the ground , capable of holding four of
the inhabitants 64
, with two or three ladders to mount it : from whence
, who seemed to be
a person of quality 101
, made
me 1
a long speech , whereof
I 1
understood not one syllable .
But
I 1
should have mentioned , that before
the principal person 73
began
his 73
oration ,
he 73
cried out three times , _ Langro dehul san _ ( these words and the former were afterwards repeated and explained to
me 1
) ; whereupon , immediately , about
fifty of
the inhabitants 64
74 came and cut the strings that fastened the left side of
my 1
head , which gave
me 1
the liberty of turning it to the right , and of observing
the person 73
and gesture of
him 73
that was to speak .
He 73
appeared to be of a middle age , and taller than any of the other three who attended
him 73
, whereof
one 75
was
a page that held up
his 73
train
102 , and seemed to be somewhat longer than
my 1
middle finger ;
the other two 76
stood one on each side to support
him 73
.
He 73
acted every part of
an orator 77
, and
I 1
could observe many periods of threatenings , and others of promises , pity , and kindness .
I 1
answered in a few words , but in the most submissive manner , lifting up
my 1
left hand , and both
my 1
eyes to the sun , as calling
him 73
for
a witness 78
; and being almost famished with hunger , having not eaten a morsel for some hours before
I 1
left
the ship 43
,
I 1
found the demands of nature so strong upon
me 1
, that
I 1
could not forbear showing
my 1
impatience ( perhaps against the strict rules of decency ) by putting
my 1
finger frequently to
my 1
mouth , to signify that
I 1
wanted food .
The _
hurgo 73
_ ( for so
they 64
call
a great lord 79
, as
I 1
afterwards learnt ) understood
me 1
very well .
He 73
descended from the stage , and commanded that several ladders should be applied to
my 1
sides , on which above
a hundred of
the inhabitants 64
80 mounted and walked towards
my 1
mouth , laden with baskets full of meat , which had been provided and sent thither by
the king 81
’s orders , upon the first intelligence
he 81
received of
me 1
.
I 1
observed there was the flesh of several animals , but could not distinguish them by the taste .
There were shoulders , legs , and loins , shaped like those of mutton , and very well dressed , but smaller than the wings of a lark .
I 1
ate them by two or three at a mouthful , and took three loaves at a time , about the bigness of musket bullets .
They 64
supplied
me 1
as fast as
they 64
could , showing a thousand marks of wonder and astonishment at
my 1
bulk and appetite .
I 1
then made another sign , that
I 1
wanted drink .
They 64
found by
my 1
eating that a small quantity would not suffice
me 1
; and being
a most ingenious people 103
,
they 64
slung up , with great dexterity , one of
their 64
largest hogsheads , then rolled it towards
my 1
hand , and beat out the top ;
I 1
drank it off at a draught , which
I 1
might well do , for it did not hold half a pint , and tasted like a small wine of
Burgundy 82
, but much more delicious .
They 64
brought
me 1
a second hogshead , which
I 1
drank in the same manner , and made signs for more ; but
they 64
had none to give
me 1
.
When
I 1
had performed these wonders ,
they 64
shouted for joy , and danced upon
my 1
breast , repeating several times as
they 64
did at first , _ Hekinah degul _ .
They 64
made
me 1
a sign that
I 1
should throw down the two hogsheads , but first warning
the people below 83
to stand out of the way , crying aloud , _ Borach mevolah _ ; and when
they 64
saw the vessels in the air , there was a universal shout of _ Hekinah degul _ .
I 1
confess
I 1
was often tempted , while
they 64
were passing backwards and forwards on
my 1
body , to seize
forty or fifty of the first that came in
my 1
reach
84 , and dash
them 84
against the ground .
But the remembrance of what
I 1
had felt , which probably might not be the worst
they 64
could do , and the promise of honour
I 1
made
them 64
— for so
I 1
interpreted
my 1
submissive behaviour — soon drove out these imaginations .
Besides ,
I 1
now considered
myself 1
as bound by the laws of hospitality , to
a people who had treated
me 1
with so much expense and magnificence
64 .
However , in
my 1
thoughts
I 1
could not sufficiently wonder at the intrepidity of
these diminutive mortals 64
, who durst venture to mount and walk upon
my 1
body , while one of
my 1
hands was at liberty , without trembling at the very sight of
so prodigious a creature 85
as
I 1
must appear to
them 64
.
After some time , when
they 64
observed that
I 1
made no more demands for meat , there appeared before
me 1
a person of high rank from
his 86
imperial majesty
73 .
, having mounted on the small of
my 1
right leg , advanced forwards up to
my 1
face , with about
a dozen of
his 73
retinue
87 ; and producing
his 73
credentials under the signet royal , which
he 73
applied close to
my 1
eyes , spoke about ten minutes without any signs of anger , but with a kind of determinate resolution , often pointing forwards , which , as
I 1
afterwards found , was towards
the capital city 88
, about half a mile distant ; whither it was agreed by
his 86
majesty in council that
I 1
must be conveyed .
I 1
answered in few words , but to no purpose , and made a sign with
my 1
hand that was loose , putting it to the other ( but over
’s head for fear of hurting
him 73
or
his 73
train ) and then to
my 1
own head and body , to signify that
I 1
desired
my 1
liberty .
It appeared that
he 73
understood
me 1
well enough , for
he 73
shook
his 73
head by way of disapprobation , and held
his 73
hand in a posture to show that
I 1
must be carried as
a prisoner 89
.
However ,
he 73
made other signs to let
me 1
understand that
I 1
should have meat and drink enough , and very good treatment .
Whereupon
I 1
once more thought of attempting to break
my 1
bonds ; but again , when
I 1
felt the smart of
their 64
arrows upon
my 1
face and hands , which were all in blisters , and many of the darts still sticking in them , and observing likewise that the number of
increased ,
I 1
gave tokens to let
them 64
know that
they 64
might do with
me 1
what
they 64
pleased .
Upon this , the _ hurgo _ and
his 73
train withdrew , with much civility and cheerful countenances .
Soon after
I 1
heard
a general 90
shout , with frequent repetitions of the words _ Peplom selan _ ; and
I 1
felt
great numbers of people on
my 1
left side
91 relaxing the cords to such a degree , that
I 1
was able to turn upon
my 1
right , and to ease
myself 1
with making water ; which
I 1
very plentifully did , to the great astonishment of
the people 91
; who , conjecturing by
my 1
motion what
I 1
was going to do , immediately opened to the right and left on that side , to avoid the torrent , which fell with such noise and violence from
me 1
.
But before this ,
they 64
had daubed
my 1
face and both
my 1
hands with a sort of ointment , very pleasant to the smell , which , in a few minutes , removed all the smart of
their 64
arrows .
These circumstances , added to the refreshment
I 1
had received by
their 64
victuals and drink , which were very nourishing , disposed
me 1
to sleep .
I 1
slept about eight hours , as
I 1
was afterwards assured ; and it was no wonder , for
the physicians 92
, by
the emperor 81
’s order , had mingled a sleepy potion in the hogsheads of wine .