“ Mr Gulliver could not help wondering at the intrepidity of these diminutive mortals who ventured to walk and mount upon his body, while one of his hands was at liberty, without trembling at the very sight of so prodigious a creature as he must appear to them After some time an ambassador from the King appeared before him, who producing credentials under the royal seal, spoke about ten minutes without any sign of anger, and yet with great resolution ”

“ In the left an engine, from the back of which were extended a row of long poles resembling palisadoes-In the right hand breeches pocket, we saw a hollow pillar of iron, about the length of a man, fastened to a strong piece of timber larger than the pillar; on one side of which were pieces of strong iron sticking out; and in the left pocket another engine of the same kind. ”

“ It was brought to Mr Gulliver's side as he lay To raise so immense a creature upon this vehicle, eighty poles, each of a foot high were erected, and very strong ropes of the bigness of packthread were fastened by hooks to many bandages, which the workmen had girt round his neck, hands, body, and legs. Nine hundred of the strongest men were employed to draw up these cords, by pullies fastened on the poles, and in a few hours he was raised, slung into the engine and tied down. ”

“ THE wall of the city of Milendo is two feet and a half high, and seven inches broad, so that a coach may be driven upon the top of it, and there are strong towers at the distance of every ten feet Mr Gulliver easily trode over the wall and went carefully through the principal streets in his waistcoat only, for fear the skirts of his coat might damage the roofs and eaves of the honses The garret windows, and tops of houses, were to crouded with spectators thar Mr. ”

“ What little money he got, he laid out in learning navigation and other parts of mathematics, as he always fancied he should be a great traveller: When his time was expired, he left Mr. Bates, and studied physic two years at Leyden, in Holland. ”