The Author leaves the ship to visit the seat of government.--Description of the country.--Account of the polity of the Symzonians, as stated by his conductor.--Comparison of the industry, its objects and ends in the two worlds, and of the necessities and habits of the internals and externals.--Expulsion of the unworthy from Symzonia, to a place of exile near the north pole.--External world supposed to have been peopled by the outcasts. Page 117 CHAPTER IX. The Author arrives at the seat of government.--Description of the Auditory.--Symzonian manner of assembling for devotion and public business.--Etiquette of the Symzonian Court.--He is admitted to an audience by the Best Man.--Account of the interview, and of his unfortunate efforts to exalt the character of the externals, by describing some of their splendid follies. Page 135 CHAPTER X. Containing some account of the strange rationality of the Symzonians.--Their simplicity of dress.--Manner of making cloth.--Circulating medium.--Taxes. Page 156 CHAPTER XI. Containing some account of the Symzonian engine of defence.--Story of a very ancient war with an internal nation called Belzubians, which caused the invention of this engine.--Opposition of the Good men to its being used.--Fultria the inventor's speech in defence of it.--Deliberations of the Council.--Termination of the war.--Sentiments of the people on the subject. Page 165 CHAPTER XII. Wonderful faculties of the Symzonians.--Translation of my books into their language.--Proposition of a Wise man to make slaves of the Author and his people.--The Author's remonstrance.--The Wise man disgraced. Page 176 CHAPTER XIII. Recreations of the Symzonians.--Wonderful provision of nature for supplying the internal world with light.--Character and employments of the women of Symzonia. Page 181 CHAPTER XIV. The Author examines the records of the Assembly.--Grounds of proposal for admittance to the order of Worthies.--Shell fish of Symzonia.--Great quantities of Pearls, and the use to which they are applied. Page 188 CHAPTER XV. The Author is ordered to depart from Symzonia.--The Best Man's reasons for sending him away.--His ineffectual efforts to obtain a place of rendezvous for purposes of trade. Page 195 CHAPTER XVI. The Author returns to the Explorer.--Holds a council of officers--Determines to return to Seaborn's Land.--Takes leave of Surui--Sails from Symzonia.--Touches at Token Island.--Arrives at Boneto's station. Page 205 CHAPTER XVII.