Ulliver's Travels.

G The publisher to the reader

Gulliver's letter to his coufin Sympfon

PART I.

A VOYAGE to LILLIPUT..

Chap. I. The author gives fome account of himself and fami-
ly. His first inducements to travel. He is fhipwrecked, and
fwims for his life; gets fafe on fhore in the country of Lil-
liput, is made a prifoner, and carried up the country
Chap. II. The Emperor of Lilliput, attended by feveral of the
nobility, comes to fee the author in his confinement. The
Emperor's perfon and habit described. Learned men appoint-
ed to teach the author their language. He gains favour by
his mild disposition. His pockets are fearched, and his sword
and piftols taken from him

Chap. III. The author diverts the Emperor and his nobility of
both fexes in a very uncommon manner. The diverfions of
the court of Lilliput defcribed. The author has his liberty
granted him upon certain conditions
Chap. IV. Mildendo, the metropolis of Lilliput, defcribed, to-
gether with the Emperor'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 his

wars

Chap. V. The author, by an extraordinary ftratagem, prevents
an invafion. A high title of honour is conferred upon him.
Ambaffadors arrive from the Emperor of Blefufcu, and fue
for peace. The Emprefs's apartment on fire by an accident;
the author inftrumental in faving the reft of the palace
Chap. VI. Of the inhabitants of Lilliput; their learning, laws,
and cuftoms, 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 defign to accuse
him of high treason, makes his escape to Blefufcu. His re-
ception there

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Chap. VIII. The author, by a lucky accident, finds means
to leave Blefufcu; and, after some difficulties, returns safe
to his native country

PART II.

A VOYAGE to BROBDINGNAG

Chap. I. A great ftorm described, the long-boat fent to fetch

water, the author goes with it to difaover the country. He is

left on thore, is feized by one of the natives, and carried to a

farmer's houfe. His reception, with feveral accidents that

happened there. A defcription of the inhabitants

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

Chap. III. The author fent for to court. The Queen buys him

of his mafter the farmer, and prefents him to the King. He

difputes with his Majefty's great scholars. An apartment at

court provided for the author. He is in high favour with the

Queen. He ftands up for the honour of his own country.

His quarrels with the Queen's dwarf

Chap. IV. The country defcribed. A propofal for correcting

modern maps. The King's palace, and fome account of the

metropolis. The author's way of travelling. The chief

temple defcribed

Chap. V. Several adventures that happened to the author. The

execution of a criminal. The author fhews his fkill in navi-

gation

Chap. VI. Several contrivances of the author to please the King

and Queen. He fhews his fkill in mufic. The King inquires.

into the ftate of England, which the author relates to him.

The King's obfervations thereon

Chap. VII. The author's love of his country. He makes a pro-

pofal of much advantage to the King, which is rejected. The

King's great ignorance in politics. The learning of that coun-

try very imperfect and confined. The laws, and military af-

fairs, and parties in the ftate

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Chap. VIII. The King and Queen make a progrefs to the

frontiers. The author attends them. The manner in which

he leaves the country very particularly related. He returns

to England

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PART

A VOYAGE to LAPUTA, BALNIBARBI, LUGGNAGG, GLUBB-

DUBDRIB, and JAPAN.

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Chap. I. The author fets out on his third voyage, is taken by

pirates. The malice of a Dutchman. His arrival at an i-

fland. He is received into Laputa

Chap. II. The humours and difpofitions of the Laputians de-

scribed. An account of their learning. Of the King, and

his court. The author's reception there. The inhabitants

fubject to fear and difquietudes. An account of the women 149

Chap. III. A phænomenon folved by modern philofophy and

aftronomy. The Laputians great improvements in the lat-

ter. The King's method of fuppreffing infurrections

Chap. IV. The author leaves Laputa, is conveyed to Balni-

barbi, arrives at the metropolis. A defcription of the metro-

polis, and the country adjoining. The author hofpitably re-

ceived by a great ford. His conversation with that lord

Chap. V. The author permitted to see the grand academy of La-

gado. The academy largely described. The arts wherein the

profeffors employ themselves

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Chap. VI. A further account of the academy. The author pro-

poses fome improvements, which are honourably received

Chap. VII. The author leaves Lagado, arrives at Maldonada.

No fhip ready. He takes a fhort voyage to Glubbdubdrib.

His reception by the governor

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Chap. VIII. A further account of Glubbdubdrib. Ancient and

modern history corrected

Chap. IX. The author returns to Maldonada. Sails to the king-

dom of Luggnagg. The author confined. He is fent for to

court. The manner of his admittance. The King's great le-

nity to his fubjects

Chap. X. The Luggnuggians commended. A particular defcrip-

tion of the Struldbrugs, with many converfations between

the author and fome eminent perfons upon that fubject

Chap. XI. The author leaves Luggnagg, and fails to Japan,

From thence he returns in a Dutch fhip to Amfterdam, and

from Amfterdam to England

A VOYAGE to the country of the HOUYHNHNMS.

Chap. I. The author fets out as captain of a ship. His men

confpire

confpire against him, confine him a long time to his cabin, fet

him on shore in an unknown land. He travels up into the

country. The Yahoos, a strange fort of animal, defcribed.

The author meets two Houyhnhnms

Chap. II. The author conducted by a Houyhnhnm to his houfe.

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

the Houyhnhnms. The author in diftrefs for want of meat,

is at laft relieved. His manner of feeding in this country

Chap. III. The author ftudious to learn the language; the
Houyhnhnm, his mafter, affifts in teaching him. The lan-

-- guage described. Several Houyhnhnms of quality come out

of curiofity to fee the author. He gives his mafter a short ac-

count of his voyage

Chap. IV. The Houyhnhnms notion of truth and falfehood.

The author's difcourfe difapproved by his mafter. The author

gives a more particular account of himself, and the accidents

of his voyage

Chap. V. The author, at his mafter's commands, informs him

of the ftate of England. The caufes of war among the prin-

ces of Europe. The author begins to explain the English con-

ftitution

Chap. VI. A continuation of the ftate of England under Queen

Anne. The character of a first minifter of state in European

courts

Chap. VII. The author's great love of his native country. His

master's observations upon the conftitution and administration

of England, as described by the author, with parallel cafes and

comparifons. His master's observations upon human nature

Chap. VIII. The author relates feveral particulars of the Ya-

hoos. The great virtues of the Houyhnhnms. The edu-

cation and exercise of their youth. Their general affembly

Chap. IX. A grand debate at the general affembly of the

Houyhnhnms, and how it was determined. The learning of

the Houyhnhnms. Their buildings. Their manner of bu-

rials. The defectiveness of their language

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

Houyhnhnms. His great improvement in virtue by conver-

fing with them. Their converfations. The author hath no-

tice given him by his mafter, that he must depart from the

country. He falls into a fwoon for grief; but fubmits. He

contrives and finishes a canoe by the help of a fellow-fervant,

and puts to fea at a venture

Chap. XI. The author's dangerous voyage. He arrives at New

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