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CHAP. VI. Of the inhabitants of Lilliput; their learning,
laws, and customs, the manner of educating their chil-
dren. The author's way of living in that country. His
vindication of a great lady.
CHAP. VII. The author, being informed of a design to
accuse him of high-treason, makes his escape to Ble-
fuscu. His reception there
CHAP. VII. The author, by a lucky accident, finds means
to leave Blefuscu; and, after some difficulties, returns
-safe to his native country
A VOYAGE TO BROBDINGNAG
CHAP. I. A great storm described, the longboat 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 farmer's house. His reception,
with several accidents that happened there. A descrip-
tion of the inhabitants
CHAP. H. A description of the farmer's daughter. The
author carried to a market-town, and then to the me-
tropolis. The particulars of his journey
CHAP. III. 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 provided for the author. He is
in high favour with the queen. He stands up for the
honour of his own country. His quarrels with the
.queen's dwarf....
CHAP. IV. The country described. A proposal for cor-
recting modern maps. The king's palace, and some ac-
count of the metropolis. The author's way of travel-
ling. The chief temple described...
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ib.
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CHAP. V. Several adventures that happened to the author.
The execution of a criminal. The author shows his
skill in navigation...
126
CHAP. VI. Several contrivances of the author, to please
the king and queen. He shows his skill in musick. The
king inquires into the state of England, which the au-
thor relates to him. The king's observations thereon.. 138
CHAP. VII. The author's love of his country. He makes
a proposal of much advantage to the king, which is re-
jected. The king's great ignorance in politicks. The
learning of that country very imperfect and confined.
The laws and military affairs, and parties in the state.. 149
CHAP. VIII. 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
A VOYAGE TO LAPUTA, ETC.
CHAP. I. The author sets out on his third voyage, is taken
by pirates. The malice of a dutchman. His arrival at
an island. He is received into Laputa
CHAP. II. The humours and dispositions of the Laputians
described. An account of their learning. Of the king
and his court. The author's reception there. The in-
habitants subject to fear and disquietudes. An account
of the women....
CHAP. III. A phenomenon solved by modern philosophy
and astronomy. The Laputians great improvements
in the latter. The king's method of suppressing insur-
rections
CHAP. IV. The author leaves Laputa, is conveyed to Bal-
nibarbi, arrives at the metropolis. A description of the
metropolis, and the country adjoining. The author
hospitably received by a great lord. His conversation
with that lord,...
CHAP. V. The author permitted to see the grand academy
of Lagado. The academy largely described. The acts
wherein the professors employ themselves...
CHAP. VI. A farther account of the academy. The author
proposes some improvements, which are honourably re-
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174
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192
198
206
ceived...
CHAP. VII. The author leaves Lagado, arrives at Mal-
donada. No ship ready. He takes a short voyage to
Glubbdubdrib. His reception by the governor.
......
CHAP. VIII. A father account of Glubbdubdrib. Ancient
and modern history corrected.....
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227
Sails to
He is
CHAP. IX. The author returns to Maldonada.
the kingdom of Luggnagg. The author confined.
sent for to court. The manner of his admittance. The
king's great lenity to his subjects...
CHAP. X. The Luggnaggians commended. A particular
description of the Struldbrugs, with many conversations,
between the author and some eminent persons, upon
that subject.....
CHAP. XI. The author leaves Luggnagg, and sails to Ja-
pan. From thence he returns in a Dutch ship to Am-
sterdam, and from Amsterdam to England..
A VOYAGE TO THE COUNTRY OF THE
HOUYHNHNMS
CHAP. I. The author sets out as captain of a ship.
His
men conspire against him, confine him a long time to
his cabin, Set him on shore in an unknown land. He
travels up into the country. The yahoos, a strange
sort of animal, described. The author meets two
houyhnhnms
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240
251
256
CHAP. II, The author conducted by a houyhnhnm to his
house. The house described. The author's reception.
The food of the houyhnhnms. The author in distress
for want of meat, is at last relieved. His manner of
feeding in this country .... 265
CHAP. III. The author studies to learn the language; the
houyhnhnm, his master, assists in teaching, him. The
language described. Several houyhnhnms of quality
come out of curiosity to see the author. He gives his
master a short account of his voyage
272
CHAP. IV. The houyhnhnms notion of truth and false-
hood. The author's discourse disapproved by his master.
The
The author gives a more particular account of himself,
and the accidents of his voyage
CHAP. V. The author, at his master's command, informs
him of the state of England. The causes of war among
the princes of Europe. The author begins to explain
the English constitution...
CHAP. VI. A continuation of the state of England under
queen Anne. The character of a first minister of state
in European courts
CHAP. VII.
The author's great love of his native country.
His master's observations upon the constitution and
administration of England, as described by the author,
with parallel cases and comparisons. His master's ob-
servations upon human nature
CHAP. VIII. The author relates several particulars of the
yahoos. The great virtues of the houyhnhnms. The
education and exercise of their youth. Their general
assembly
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296
305
315
CHAP. IX. A grand debate at the general assembly of the
houyhnhnms, and how it was determined. The learning
of the houyhnhnms. Their buildings. Their manner
of burials. The defectiveness of their language...... 322
CHAP. X. The author's economy, and happy life, among
the houyhnhums. His great improvement in virtue by
conversing with them. Their conversations. The au-
thor has notice given him by his master, that he must
depart from the country. He falls into a swoon for
grief; but submits. He contrives and finishes a canoe
by the help of a fellow-servant, and puts to sea at a
venture
CHAP. XI. The author's dangerous voyage. He arrives at
329
New Holland, hoping to settle there. Is wounded with
an arrow by one of the natives. Is seized and carried
by force into a Portugueze ship. The great civilities of
the captain. The author arrives at England ........ 339
CHAP. XII. The author's veracity. His design in publish-
ing this work. His censure of those travellers who
swerve from the truth. The author clears himself from
any sinister ends in writing. An objection answered.
The method of planting colonies. His native country
commended. The right of the crown to those countries
described by the author, is justified. The difficulty of
conquering them. The author takes his last leave of the
reader; proposes his manner of living for the future;
gives good advice and concludes
349
GULLIVER'S TRAVELS and the TALE OF A TUB are
indisputably the two most capital works of Swift. It is remarkable
that he never would own himself to be the author of the latter;
nor is the slightest hint of it to be found in any of his writings.
I have very lately been authentically informed, that Swift used
to be mortified at sir William Temple's frequent censure and con-
tempt of burlesque writings; and was much hurt at the last
paragraph of sir William's Essay upon Ancient and Modern Learn-
ing; where he says, "I wish the vein of ridiculing all that is
serious and good, all honour and virtue, as well as learning and
piety, may have no worse effect on any state; it is the itch of our
age and climate; and has overrun both the court and the stage,
enters a house of lords and commons, as boldly as a coffeehouse;
debates of council as well as private conversation; and I have
known in my life, more than one or two ministers of state, that
would rather have said a witty thing, than have done a wise one;
and made the company laugh, rather than the kingdom rejoice.”
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