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. 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 politics--The learning of that country very imperfect and confined--Their laws, and military affairs, and in the state CHAPTER 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 NOTE * * * * * LIST OF FULL-PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS. "They concluded I was only Relplum Sealcath" Map of Brobdingnag "A huge creature walking ... on the sea" "Whereupon the huge creature trod short" "I drew my hanger to defend myself" "I called her my Glumdalclitch" "Flourished after the manner of fencers in England" "This gracious princess held out her little finger" "She carried me to the king" "I could only revenge myself by calling him brother" "The smaller birds did not appear to be at all afraid of me" "Gave me a gale with their fans" "The most violent exercise I ever underwent" "You have made an admirable panegyric" "She had some foreboding" "Somebody calling in the English tongue" "My daughter kneeled, but I could not see her" AND TWELVE SMALLER ONES IN THE TEXT. THE FIRST PUBLISHER TO THE READER. The author of these travels, Mr. Lemuel Gulliver, is my ancient and intimate friend; there is likewise some relation between us on the mother's side. About three years ago, Mr. Gulliver, growing weary of the concourse of curious people coming to him at his house in Redriff,[1] made a small purchase of land, with a convenient house, near Newark, in Nottinghamshire, his native county, where he now lives retired, yet in good esteem among his neighbors.