Gulliver's Travels - Into Several Remote Regions of the World by Jonathan Swift
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A description of the farmer's daughter--The Author carried to a
market-town, and then to the metropolis--The particulars of his journey CHAPTER 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 favor with the queen--He stands up for the honor of his own country--He quarrels with the queen's dwarf CHAPTER 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 CHAPTER V. Several adventures that happened to the Author--The execution of a criminal--The Author shows his skill in navigation CHAPTER VI. Several contrivances of the Author to please the king and queen--He shows his skill in music--The king inquires into the state of Europe, which the Author relates to him--The king's observations thereon CHAPTER VII. |
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