A voyage to LilliputBenj. Motte, 1726 - 199 من الصفحات |
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... Queen buys him of his Mafter the Farmer , and prefents him to the King . He dif putes with his Majefty's great Scho- lars . An Apartment at Court pro- vided for the Author . He is in high Favour with the Queen . He stands up for the ...
... Queen buys him of his Mafter the Farmer , and prefents him to the King . He dif putes with his Majefty's great Scho- lars . An Apartment at Court pro- vided for the Author . He is in high Favour with the Queen . He stands up for the ...
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... Queen . He fhews his Skill in Mufick . The King en- quires into the State of Europe , which the Author relates to him . The King's Obfervations thereon . CHAP . VII . P. 101 The Author's Love of his Country . He makes a Propofal of much ...
... Queen . He fhews his Skill in Mufick . The King en- quires into the State of Europe , which the Author relates to him . The King's Obfervations thereon . CHAP . VII . P. 101 The Author's Love of his Country . He makes a Propofal of much ...
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... 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 . P. 138 TRVELS . Lorbrulgrud $ NORTH AMERICA TRAVEL S. PART II . A The ...
... 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 . P. 138 TRVELS . Lorbrulgrud $ NORTH AMERICA TRAVEL S. PART II . A The ...
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... Queen buys him of his Mafter the Farmer , and prefents him to the King . He dif putes with his Majesty's great Scho- lars . An Apartment at Court pro- vided for the Author . He is in high Favour with the Queen . He stands up for the ...
... Queen buys him of his Mafter the Farmer , and prefents him to the King . He dif putes with his Majesty's great Scho- lars . An Apartment at Court pro- vided for the Author . He is in high Favour with the Queen . He stands up for the ...
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... Queen and her Ladies . Some of the latter had already been to fee me , and reported ftrange Things of my Beauty , Behaviour , and good Senfe . Her Maje- fty and those who attended her were be- yond Measure delighted with my De- meanor ...
... Queen and her Ladies . Some of the latter had already been to fee me , and reported ftrange Things of my Beauty , Behaviour , and good Senfe . Her Maje- fty and those who attended her were be- yond Measure delighted with my De- meanor ...
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الصفحة 129 - And he gave it for his opinion, that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together.
الصفحة 101 - Their notions relating to the duties of parents and children differ extremely from ours. For, since the conjunction of male and female is founded upon the great law of nature, in order to propagate and continue the species, the Lilliputians will needs have it, that men and women are joined together...
الصفحة 9 - I discovered the methods they had taken to bind me, and at the same time with a violent pull, which gave me...
الصفحة 42 - Having thus, in obedience to your Majesty's commands, diligently searched all his pockets, we observed a girdle about his waist made of the hide of some prodigious animal; from which, on the left side, hung a sword of the length of five men, and on the right, a bag or pouch divided into two cells, each cell capable of holding three of your Majesty's subjects.
الصفحة 112 - I am here obliged to vindicate the reputation of an excellent lady, who was an innocent sufferer upon my account. The treasurer took a fancy to be jealous of his wife, from the malice of some evil tongues, who informed him that her grace had taken a violent affection for my person ; and the court scandal ran for some time that she once came privately to my lodging.
الصفحة 7 - I got to the shore, which I conjectured was about eight o'clock in the evening. I then advanced forward near half a mile, but could not discover any sign of houses or inhabitants; at least I was in so weak a condition that I did not observe them. I was extremely tired, and with that, and the heat of the weather...
الصفحة vii - ... and party. This volume would have been at least twice as large, if I had not made bold to strike out innumerable passages relating to the winds and tides, as well as to the variations and bearings in the several voyages...
الصفحة 11 - He appeared to be of a middle age, and taller than any of the other three who attended him ; whereof one was a page, that held up his train, and seemed to be somewhat longer than my middle finger ; the other two stood one on each side to support him. He acted every part of an orator ; and I could observe many periods of threatenings, and others of promises, pity, and kindness.
الصفحة 23 - I believe there could not be fewer than ten thousand, at several times, who mounted my body by the help of ladders. But a proclamation was soon issued to forbid it, upon pain of death. When the workmen found it was impossible for me to break loose...
الصفحة 10 - In this terrible agitation of mind, I could not forbear thinking of Lilliput, whose inhabitants looked upon me as the greatest prodigy that ever appeared in the world ; where I was able to draw an imperial fleet in my hand, and perform those other actions which will be recorded...