A voyage to LilliputBenj. Motte, 1726 - 199 páginas |
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... into the Sea , made a fhift to get clear of the Ship , and the Rock . We rowed by my Computation about three Leagues , till we were able to work no PART I. longer B " longer , being already spent with Labour while we to LILLIPUT .
... into the Sea , made a fhift to get clear of the Ship , and the Rock . We rowed by my Computation about three Leagues , till we were able to work no PART I. longer B " longer , being already spent with Labour while we to LILLIPUT .
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... able to struggle no longer , I found myself within my Depth ; and by this time the Storm was much abated . The Declivity was fo fmall , that I walked near a Mile before I got to the Shore , which I conjectur'd was about eight a - clock ...
... able to struggle no longer , I found myself within my Depth ; and by this time the Storm was much abated . The Declivity was fo fmall , that I walked near a Mile before I got to the Shore , which I conjectur'd was about eight a - clock ...
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... able to ftir : For as I happen'd to lye on my Back , I found my Arms and Legs were ftrongly fastened on each fide to the Ground ; and my Hair , which was long and thick , tied down in the fame man- ner . I likewife felt feveral flender ...
... able to ftir : For as I happen'd to lye on my Back , I found my Arms and Legs were ftrongly fastened on each fide to the Ground ; and my Hair , which was long and thick , tied down in the fame man- ner . I likewife felt feveral flender ...
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... able to turn my Head about two Inches . But the Creatures ran off a fecond time , before I could feize them ; whereupon there was a great Shout in a very fhrill Accent , and after it ceafed , I heard one of them cry aloud , Tolgo Phonac ...
... able to turn my Head about two Inches . But the Creatures ran off a fecond time , before I could feize them ; whereupon there was a great Shout in a very fhrill Accent , and after it ceafed , I heard one of them cry aloud , Tolgo Phonac ...
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... able to turn upon my Right , and to ease myself with making Water ; which I very plentifully did , to the great Astonishment of the People , who conjecturing by my Motions what I was going to do , immediately opened to the right and ...
... able to turn upon my Right , and to ease myself with making Water ; which I very plentifully did , to the great Astonishment of the People , who conjecturing by my Motions what I was going to do , immediately opened to the right and ...
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againſt almoſt Anſwer becauſe Big-Endian Blefufcu Boat BROBDINGNAG CHAP Cloſet Country Court Creature Cuſtom defired diſcharged diſcover diſtance Emperor fafe faftned faid fame faſt Favour feemed feen felf fent ferved feve feven feveral fhall fhew fhould fide fince firft firſt fmall fome fometimes foon Foot high fuch gave Glumdalclitch greateſt Ground Hand hath himſelf Honour Horfes Horſe Houfe Houſe hundred Imperial Inches King largeſt laſt leaſt lefs Lilliput Mafter Majefty Majefty's manner meaſured ment Minifters moft moſt muſt myſelf Nardac Number Nurſe obferved Occafion paffed Palace Perfons pleaſed Pocket prefent Prince publick Puniſhment purpoſe Queen Queſtions racter raiſe Reader reaſon reft ſaid ſay ſee ſeen ſelf ſeveral ſhe Ship ſmall ſome ſtrong thefe themſelves ther theſe thofe thoſe thought thouſand tion took twenty ufual underſtand uſed Veffel Voyage walked wherein whereof whofe Yards
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Página 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.
Página 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...
Página 9 - I discovered the methods they had taken to bind me, and at the same time with a violent pull, which gave me...
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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...
Página 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...
Página 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.
Página 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...
Página 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...