Travels into several remote nations of the world : in 4 pt. / by Lemuel Gulliver. London : Motte
Content
- PDF Vol. II.
- PDF Front cover
- PDF Endsheet
- PDF Title page
- PDF The Contents.
- PDF Illustrations
- PDF 1 Part III. A Voyage to Laputa, Balnibarbi, Luggnagg, Glubbdubdribb, and Japan.
- PDF 1 Chap. I. The Author sets out his third Voyage; is taken by Pirates: The Malice of a Dutchman. His Arrival at an Island. He is received into Laputa.
- PDF 15 Chap. II. The Humours and Disposition of the Laputians described. An Account of their Learning. Of the King and his Court. The Author's Reception there. The Inhabitants subject to Fears and Disquietitudes. An Account of the Women.
- PDF 35 Chap. III. A Phænomenon solved by modern Philosophy and Astronomy. The Laputians great Improvements in the latter. The King's Method of suppressing Insurrections.
- PDF 48 Chap. IV. The Author leaves Laputa, is conveyed to Balnibarbi, 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.
- PDF 62 Chap. V. The Author permitted to see the grand Academy of Lagado. The Academy largely described. The Arts wherein the Professors employ themselves.
- PDF 80 Chap. VI. A farther Account of the Academy. The Author proposes some Improvements, which are honourably received.
- PDF 94 Chap. VII. The Author leaves Lagado, arrives at Maldonada. No Ship ready. He takes a short Voyage to Glubbdubdribb. His Reception by the Governor.
- PDF 104 Chap. VIII. A farther Account of Glubbdubdribb. Antient and Modern History corrected.
- PDF 118 Chap. IX. The Author's Return to Maldonada, sails to the Kingdom of Luggnagg. The Author confined. He is sent for to Court. The Manner of his Admittance. The King's great Lenity to his Subjects.
- PDF 127 Chap. X. The Luggnaggians commended. A particular Description of the Struldbruggs, with many Conversations between the Author and some eminent Persons upon that Subject.
- PDF 147 Chap. XI. The Author leaves Luggnagg, and sails to Japan. From thence he returns in a Dutch Ship to Amsterdam, and from Amsterdam to England.
- PDF Part IV. A Voyage to the Houyhnhnms.
- PDF Title page
- PDF The Contents.
- PDF Illustrations
- PDF [155] Chap. I. The Author sets out as Captain of a Ship. His Men conspire against him, confine him a long time to his Cabbin, set him on Shore in an unknown Land. He travels up in the Country. The Yahoos a strange Sort of Animal described. The Author meets two Houyhnhnms.
- PDF 172 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.
- PDF 187 Chap. III. The Author studious 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.
- PDF 201 Chap. IV. The Houyhnhnms Notion of Truth and Falshood. The Author's Discourse disapproved by his Master. The Author gives a more particular Account of himself, and the Accidents of his Voyage.
- PDF 214 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.
- PDF 234 Chap. VI. A Continuation of the State of England; so well governed by a Queen as to need no first Minister. The Character of such an one in some European Courts.
- PDF 252 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 Observations upon Human Nature.
- PDF 271 Chap. VIII. The Author relates several Particulars of the Yahoos. The great Virtues of the Houyhnhnms. The Education and Exercises of their Youth. Their general Assembly.
- PDF 286 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.
- PDF 299 Chap. X. The Author's Oeconomy and happy Life among the Houyhnhnms. His great Improvement in Virtue, by conversing with them. Their Conversations. The Author 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 Canoo, by the help of a Fellow-Servant, and puts to Sea at a venture.
- PDF 318 Chap. XI. The Author's dangerous Voyage. He arrives at 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.
- PDF 338 Chap. XII. The Author's Veracity. His Design in publishing 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 Methos 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: proposeth his manner of living for the future, gives good Advice, ...
- PDF Endsheet
- PDF Back cover
- PDF Spine
- PDF Vol. I.
- PDF Front cover
- PDF Endsheet
- PDF Porträt
- PDF Title page
- PDF Table of contents
- PDF [IV] The Publisher To The Teader.
- PDF Part I. A Voyage to Lilliput.
- PDF Title page
- PDF The Contents.
- PDF Map
- PDF 1 Chap. I. The Author gives some account of himself and Family: his first Inducements to travel. He is shipwrack'd, and swims for his Life: Gets safe on shoar in the Country of Lilliput: Is made a Prisoner, and carry'd up to the Country.
- PDF 25 Chap. II. The Emperor of Lilliput, attended by several of the Nobility, come to see the Author in his Confinement. The Emperor's Person and Habit describ'd. Learned Men appointed to teach the Author their Language. He gains Favour by his mild Disposition. His Pockets are search'd, and his Sword and Pistols are taken from him.
- PDF 47 Chap. III. The Author diverts the Emperor and his Nobility of both Sexes, in a very uncommon manner. The Diversions of the Court of Lilliput described. The Author hath his Liberty granted him, upon certain conditions.
- PDF 65 Chap. IV. Mildendo the Metropolis of Lilliput describ'd, together with the Emperor's Palace. A Conversation between the Author and a principal Secretary, concerning the Affairs of that Empire. The Author's Offers to serve the Emperor in his Wars.
- PDF 77 Chap. V. The Author by an extraodinary Stratagem, prevents an Invasion. A high Title of Honour is conferred upon him. Embassadors arrive from the Emperor of Blefuscu, and sue for Peace. The Empress's Apartment on fire by an Accident. The Author instrumental in saving the rest of the Palace.
- PDF 92 Chap. VI. Of the Inhabitants of Lilliput, their Learning, Laws, and Customs, the manner of educating their Children. The Author's way of living in that Country. His Vindication of a great Lady.
- PDF 115 Chap. VII. The Author being informed of a Design to accuse him of High-Treason, makes his escape to Blefuscu. His reception there.
- PDF 134 Chap. VIII. The Author by a lucky Accident, finds Means to leave Blefuscu, and, after some Difficulties returns safe to his native Country.
- PDF Part II. A Voyage to Brobdingnag.
- PDF Title page
- PDF The Contents.
- PDF Map
- PDF 149 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 there, with several Accidents that happened there. A Description of the Inhabitants.
- PDF 178 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.
- PDF 191 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.
- PDF 215 Chap. IV. The Country described. A Proposal for correcting modern Maps. The King's Palace, and some account of the Metropolis. The Author's way of travelling. The chief Temple described.
- PDF 226 Chap. V. Several Adventures that happened to the Author. The Execution of a Criminal. The Author shews his Skill in Navigation.
- PDF 249 Chap. VI. Several Contrivances of the Author to please the King and Queen. He shews his Skill in Musick. The King enquires into the State of Europe, which the Author relates to him. The King's Observations thereon.
- PDF 269 Chap. VII. The Author's Love of his Country. He makes a Proposal of much Advantage to the King, which is rejected. The King's great Ignorance in Politicks. The Learning of that Country very imperfect and confined. Their Laws, and military Affairs, and Parties in the State.
- PDF 284 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.
- PDF Endsheet
- PDF Back cover
- PDF Spine