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“He commanded his generals to draw up the troops.” GuLliver’s Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World

by Jonathan Swift

Illustrations by Thomas Morten

first avenue Editions A division of Lerner Publishing Group Lemuel Gulliver relates a series of fantastical adventures to bizarre nations, where his language, customs, and way of life render him a complete misfit. Through Gulliver's tales, author Jonathan Swift creates a brilliant satire of eighteenth century society. Swift’s novel was originally published in 1726, but the publisher edited out controversial portions. The entire manuscript was published in 1735. This unabridged version uses text from an 1892 edition and includes illustrations by Thomas Morten, which were published in a 1900 edition. The text and illustrations are in the public domain. This First Avenue Classics™ version has placed the text into a new design to make this book appealing and easier to read in both digital and paperback formats. The eBook contains a hyperlinked Table of Contents for navigation. The First Avenue Classics™ version is unabridged and has been proofed for formatting errors. Errors and alternate spellings found in the original book have not been changed. When necessary, artwork was modified to fit the format of this edition.

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Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745. Gulliver’s travels into several remote nations of the world / by Jonathan Swift. pages cm. — (First Avenue classics) Summary: The voyages of an eighteenth-century Englishman carry him to such strange places as Lilliput, where people are six inches tall, and Brobdingnag, a land peopled by giants. ISBN: 978–1–4677–5776–8 (pbk. : alk. paper) ISBN: 978–1–4677–5777–5 (eBook) [1. Voyages and travels—Fiction. 2. Fantasy.] I. Title. PZ7.S979Gu 2014 [Fic]—dc23 2014009178

Manufactured in the United States of America 1 – DOC – 5/1/14 Table of Contents

The Publisher to the Reader...... IX A Letter from Captain Gulliver to His Cousin Sympson. .XI Part I A Voyage to Lilliput ...... 1 Chapter 1 ...... 2 Chapter 2 ...... 16 Chapter 3 ...... 30 Chapter 4 ...... 40 Chapter 5 ...... 47 Chapter 6 ...... 56 Chapter 7 ...... 69 Chapter 8 ...... 81 Part II A Voyage to Brobdingnag ...... 91 Chapter 1 ...... 92 Chapter 2 ...... 108 Chapter 3 ...... 116 Chapter 4 ...... 130 Chapter 5 ...... 136 Chapter 6 ...... 149 Chapter 7 ...... 160 Chapter 8 ...... 168 Part III A Voyage to Laputa, Balnibarbi, Luggnagg, Glubbdubdrib, and Japan ...... 184 Chapter 1 ...... 185 Chapter 2 ...... 191 Chapter 3 ...... 200 Chapter 4 ...... 206 Chapter 5 ...... 213 Chapter 6 ...... 222 Chapter 7 ...... 229 Chapter 8 ...... 234 Chapter 9 ...... 241

v Chapter 10 ...... 246 Chapter 11 ...... 256 Part IV A Voyage to the Country of the Houyhnhnms ...... 260 Chapter 1 ...... 261 Chapter 2 ...... 269 Chapter 3 ...... 276 Chapter 4 ...... 283 Chapter 5 ...... 289 Chapter 6 ...... 296 Chapter 7 ...... 304 Chapter 8 ...... 313 Chapter 9...... 320 Chapter 10 ...... 326 Chapter 11 ...... 335 Chapter 12 ...... 344

vi List of Illustrations

“He commanded his generals to draw up the troops.” ...... ii Map of Lilliput ...... x We were driven by a violent storm...... 1 “I lay all this while in great uneasiness.” ...... 6 A person of quality, made me a long speech, whereof I understood not one syllable...... 7 “Producing his credentials.” ...... 9 I was raised and slung into the engine, and there tied fast...... 12 The king’s smith conveyed fourscore and eleven chains . . . which were locked to my left leg...... 14 Untitled ...... 15 He surveyed me round with great admiration...... 18 I took them all in my right hand and put five of them into my coat-pocket...... 20 “These gentlemen made an exact inventory of everything they saw.” ...... 23 I likewise delivered up my watch, which the emperor was very curious to see...... 28 I then gave up my silver and copper money...... 29 I was diverted with none so much as that of the rope-dancers. . . . 31 They humbly conceived it might be something belonging to the man-mountain...... 34 Her imperial majesty was pleased to smile very graciously upon me. 42 Engaged in a most obstinate war for six-and-thirty moons past. . . .44 I thought it would not become me, who was a foreigner, to interfere with parties...... 46 “And created me a nardac upon the spot.” ...... 50 There arrived a solemn embassy from Blefuscu, with humble offers of a peace...... 52 Untitled ...... 55 “Three hundred tailors were employed to make me clothes.” . . . . 64 “The happiness . . . of dining with me.” ...... 66 The coachmen would gently drive the others round my table. . . . .67 He came to my house very privately at night, in a close chair. . . . .69 “He desired I would hear him with patience.” ...... 71 If his majesty, in consideration of your services, . . . would please to spare your life...... 74 I lay on the ground to kiss his majesty’s and the empress’s hands. . 79

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I was in for want of a house and bed, being forced to lie on the ground, wrapped up in my coverlet...... 80 I shoved, until we arrived within forty yards of the shore...... 82 I set sail at six in the morning ...... 85 I took my black cattle and sheep out of my pocket, which, after great astonishment, clearly convinced him of my veracity. . . . 87 I stayed but two months with my wife and family...... 89 “They concluded . . . That I was only Relplum Scalcath.” ...... 90 Untitled ...... 91 Map of Brobdingnag ...... 93 “A huge creature walking . . . in the sea.” ...... 96 “Whereupon the huge creature trod short.” ...... 99 “I . . . drew my hanger to defend myself.” ...... 106 “I called her my Glumdalclitch.” ...... 110 “Flourished after the manner of fencers in England.” ...... 113 She often took me out of my box, at my own desire, to give me air. . 115 “This gracious princess held out her little finger.” ...... 118 “She . . . carried me to the king.” ...... 119 “I could only revenge myself by calling him brother.” ...... 126 Twenty wasps...came flying into the room, humming louder than the drones of as many bag-pipes...... 128 Glumdalclitch had set me in a box upon a window, ...... 129 I measured it myself in the royal map made by the king’s order, which was laid on the ground on purpose for me. . . . . 135 A dozen apples . . . came tumbling about my ears...... 137 “The smaller birds did not appear to be at all afraid of me.” . . . . .139 “Gave me a gale with their fans.” ...... 144 I retreated to the farther corner of my room...... 146 The noise was so great that I could hardly distinguish the tunes. . . 151 “The most violent exercise I ever underwent.” ...... 153 “You have made a most admirable panegyric.” ...... 159 I was curious to see what an author of that country could say. . . .165 And so turned over the leaf, which I could easily do with both my hands...... 167 “She had some foreboding.” ...... 169 Some eagle had got the ring of my box in his beak, with an intent. . .171 “Somebody calling . . . in the English tongue.” ...... 174 “My daughter kneeled but I could not see her.” ...... 181 My wife protested “I should never go to sea any more.” ...... 183 The whole disposition of the words was entirely changed...... 218

viii THE PUBLISHER TO THE READER.

[As given in the original edition.]

The author of these Travels, Mr. Lemuel Gulliver, is my ancient and intimate friend; there is likewise some relation between us on the mother’s side. About three years ago, Mr. Gulliver growing weary of the concourse of curious people coming to him at his house in Redriff, made a small purchase of land, with a convenient house, near Newark, in Nottinghamshire, his native country; where he now lives retired, yet in good esteem among his neighbours. Although Mr. Gulliver was born in Nottinghamshire, where his father dwelt, yet I have heard him say his family came from Oxfordshire; to confirm which, I have observed in the churchyard at Banbury in that county, several tombs and monuments of the Gullivers. Before he quitted Redriff, he left the custody of the following papers in my hands, with the liberty to dispose of them as I should think fit. I have carefully perused them three times. The style is very plain and simple; and the only fault I find is, that the author, after the manner of travellers, is a little too circumstantial. There is an air of truth apparent through the whole; and indeed the author was so distinguished for his veracity, that it became a sort of proverb among his neighbours at Redriff, when any one affirmed a thing, to say, it was as true as if Mr. Gulliver had spoken it. By the advice of several worthy persons, to whom, with the author’s permission, I communicated these papers, I now venture to send them into the world, hoping they may be, at least for some time, a better entertainment to our young noblemen, than the common scribbles of politics and party. This volume would have been at least twice as large, if I

ix www.lernerbooks.com An imprint ofLerner Publishing Group first avenue first avenue published ina1900edition. and includes illustrations by unbiased narration ofthese events, and way oflife render himacomplete misfit. to visitother bizarre nations, where hislanguage, customs, here, Gulliver’s fantastical adventures continue, as he goes on is held captive by arace ofpeople afraction ofhissize. his voyage, Gulliver awakens on anunfamiliar island,where he L 1735. controversial portions. was originally published in1726, butthe publisher edited out and corruptibility ofeighteenth century society. Swift’s novel creates abrilliant satire examining the arrogance, ignorance, practice asasurgeon, After failingtomaintainasuccessful ondon for the excitement ofthe open seas. Shipwrecked on T his unabridged version uses text from an1892edition r additional r additional F o first avenue first Editions visit www.lernerbooks.comvisit T he entire manuscript was published in F i rst rst T c homas A l v L enue Classics titles, Classics enue assics emuel Gulliver departs I rish author Jonathan Swift M orten, whichwere T series hrough Gulliver’s

rom