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¥ “ties <s eet co - ——- __ - ————E Le et ee Vol. I. ————— Gulliver's Travels. BY DEAN SWIET. A VOYAGE TO LILLIPUT. CHAPTER IL. My father had a small estate in Nottinghamshire. { was the third of five sons. Hesent me to Emanuel College in Cambridge, at fourteen years old, where I resided three years, and applied myself close to m studies; but the charge of maintaining me, although | [had a very scanty allowance, being too great for a narrow fortune, I was bound apprentice to Mr. James Bates, an eminent surgeon in London, with whom [ continued four years; and my father now and then sendin me small sums of money, I lai them cut in learning naviga- tion, and other rts of the mathematies, useful to those who intend to travel, as I al- ways believed it would be, some time or other, my fortune to do. When I left Mr. Bates, I went down to my father; where, by the assistance of him and my uncle John, and some other re- lations, I got forty pounds, and a promise of thirty pounds a year to maintain me at Leyden; there I studied physic two years and seven montis, knowing it would be useful to me in long voyages. on after my return from Leyden, I was recommended by my good master, Mr. Bates, to be surgeon to the Swallow, Cap tain Abraham Pannell, com- mander; with whom I continued three years and a half, making a voyage or two into the Levant and some other parts. When I came back, I resolved to settle in London; to which Mr. Bates, my master, encouraged’ me and by him I was recommended to several patients. I took part of a small hotise in the Old Jewry; and being advised to alter my condition, I married Mrs. Mary Burton, second daughter to Mr. Edmund Bur- err hosier, in Newgate street, with whom I received four hun- dred pounds for a portion. But my good master, Bates dying in two years after, and | having few friends, my business began to fail; for my conscience would not suffer me to imitate the bad practice of doo many among my brethren, Having, therefore, consulted with my wife and some of my acquain- tance, I determined to go again to sea. I was surgeon succes- sively in two — and made several voyages for six years, to the Fast and West Indies, by which I got some addition to my fortune. My hours of leis- ure I spent in reading the best authors, ancient and modern, being always provided with a good number of books; and when I was ashore, in observing the manners and disposition, of the people, as well as learning their language; wherein I had a great facility, by the strength ef my memory. sunttianntineiel i WalNaMalalallalal \ LN SAA » \ \\ \" OO RAAAKKVNVHNHnow» va) Vm! Nit! Na Ct Copyrighted in 1877, by BEADLE AND ADAMS, — a o — — on No. 988 WILLIAM STREET, NEW YORK. The last of these voyages not ait nd very fortu- nate, I grew weary of the sea and intended to stay at home with my wife and family; I removed from the Old Jewry to Fetter Lane, arid from thence to Wapping, hoping to get business among the sailors, but it would not turn toaccount.. After three years’ expectation that things would mend,I accepted an advant master of the Antelope, who was making a voyage to the South Sea. We set sail from Bristol, May 4, 1699, and our voyage at first was very prosperous. bet! li! ln! Vt! a! lf i tt Va! Va BEADLE AND.ADAMS, PUBLISHERS, Number. us Offer from Captain William Prichard, | - upon it, and imm It would not be proper, for some reasons, to trouble | the reader with the particulars of our adventures in those seas; let it suffice to inform him, that in our passage from thence to the East Indies, we were - ‘* My little friend Grildrig, you have made a most admirable panegyric upon your country.” — ——— , AN r\\ A VM - Z 4 Peles (at al nt a “w. OBAB—Co 47 ~~ > - Tieet! ‘teal | YN Acd ra a! ON - Price, 5 Cents. $e driven by a violent storm to the north-west of Van Dieman’s Land. an observation, we found our- selves in the latitude of 30 d 2 minutes south. Twelve of our crew were dead by immod- erate labor and ill food; the rest were in a ve weak condition. On the 5th of November, whi was the beginning of summer in those parts, the weather being very hazy, the seamen spied a rock within half a cable’s length of the ship; but the wind was so strong that we were driven directly iately split. Six of the crew, of whom I was one, having let down the boat into the sea, made a shift to get clear of the ship and the rock. We rowed, by my computation, about three leagues, till we were able to work no longer, being al- ready spent with labor while we were in the ship. We therefore trusted ourselves to the merc of the waves, and in about haif an hour the boat was overset by a sudden flurry from the north. What became of m cones in the boat, as we as of those who escaped on the rock, or were left in the vessel, I cannot tell; but conclude they were all lost. For my own pa I swam as fortune directed me, and was pushed forward by wind and tide. I often let my legs drop, and could feel no bottom; but when I was almost one, and able to struggle no onger, I found myself within my depth, and by this time the storm was much abated. The declivity was so small, that I walked near a mile before I got to the shore, which I tured was about eight o'clock inthe evening. I then advanced forward near. half a mile, but could not discover any s of houses or inhabitants; at least, I was in so weak a conditian that I did not observe them. I was extremely tired, and with that, and the heat of the weath- er, and about half a pint of brandy that I had drank as I left the ship, I found my- self much inclined to an I lay down in the which was very short and soft, where I slept sounder than ever I remembered to have done in my life, and as I reckon about nine hours; for when awaked, if was just daylight, I attempted to rise, but was not able to stir; for as I happened to lie on +B back, I found my arms and legs were strongly fastened on each side to the ground; and my hair, which was long and thick, tied down Neb: 1 Uae in the same manner. I like- AS: dl Ihe ; wise felt several slender liga- NEI tures across my body, from my Nae DB arm-pits to my thighs. TI could : EY). only look upward, the sun be- = gan to w hot, and the light ; offendec my eyes. Ih a confused noise about me, but in the posture I lay, could see nothing except the - Ina little time I felt some alive moving on my_ left leg, which advancing gently forward over my breast, came almost up to my chin; when, bending my eyes downward as mu as I could, I perceived it to be a human creature not six inches high, with a bow and arrow in nds, and a quiver at his back. In the meantime I felt Eomicbooks (E()