I was born in in 1667 in Dublin. When I was fifteen years old I entered Trinity College in Dublin. I got my undergraduate degree in 1686. After trying many careers, I found that I want to go on ship voyages and be the navigation officer. The first ship I went on voyage as a navigation officer as hit a big storm. Many of our crewmen died, but me and five others got onto a small rowboat, our rowboat was not good enough for us, so I swam to shore and went to sleep. Once I woke up all I saw were tons of six-inch little humans. All these little people have tied me to the ground. I eventually break loose one of my arms, but then the little people fire bow and arrows at me so i could not do too much. I told them that I was very hungry and they brought me a lot of meat to feast on. One of the officials tells me that I am going to be carried into the big city, so I just agreed. We got to a giant temple and they tied me to in so i could only walk around in a circle on the outside of it. After being at the temple for a while they took me to a house, but it was still a little small for me. I was able to stick my head in though. From the house, I could see the beautiful town and see everyone. The emperor came to visit me often and gave servants orders to treat me well and give me anything I needed. I tried to have a conversation with the emperor, but we did not speak the same language, so it was really hard to understand him. I asked the emperor to set me free almost every morning, but it did not happen. The people made me a bed our of their six- hundred tiny beds.
I am trying my hardest to be able to be set free, and I am trying to earn my liberty. I am being entertained though, by the Lilliputians. They are doing tricks and shows for me. The emporer keeps asking me to do a lot of things so I am hoping this is part of earning freedom. I asked for freedom again and I was set free under conditions from the Lilliputians. They gave me nine articles to live by to help them. The nine articles are:
First, The Man- Mountain shall not depart from our dominions, without our licence under our great seal.
Secondly, He shall not presume to come into our metropolis without our express order; at which time the inhabitants shall have two ours warning to keep within their doors.
Thirdly, The said Man- Mountain shall confine his walks to our principal high roads, and not offer to walk or lie down in a meadow or field of corn.
Fourthly, As he walks the said roads, he stall take the utmost care not to trample upon the bodies of any of our loving subjects, their horses, or carriages, nor take any of our said subjects into his hands without their own consent.
Fifthly, If an express require extraordinary dispatch, the Man-Mountain shall be obliged to carry in his pocket the messenger and horse a six days' journey once in every new moon, and return the said messenger back (if so required) safe for our Imperial Presence.
Sixthly, He shall be our ally against our enemies in the island of Blefuscu, and do his utmost to destroy their fleet, which is now preparing to invade us.
Seventh, The the said Man- Mountain shall, at his times of leisure, be aiding and assisting to our workmen, in helping to raise certain great stones, towards covering the wall of the principal park, and other our royal buildings.
Eighth, That the said Man-Mountain shall, into two moons' time, deliver in an exact survey of the circumference of our dominions by a computation of his own paces round the coast.
Lastly, That upon his solemn oath to observe all the above articles, the said man- Mountain shall have a daily allowance of meat and drink sufficient for the support of 1728 of our subjects, with free access to our Royal Person,and other marks of our favour. given at our palace at Belfa- borac the twelfth day of the ninety- first moon of our reign.
I came back to Lilliput after a small amount of time so I could see everyone. I was there for about two weeks when I got word that two forces had threatened the kingdom. Lilliput needed help to defend themselves so I had to do what the Emperor asked of me, but I don't really want to intervene. I began to spy on the on one of the Emperors and I made a plan. I tied up the boats that belong to Blefuscu and took them over to Lilliput. All the Lilliputians called me a Hero for what I have done! Three weeks later, Blefuscu surrendered and the war was over. The Emperors wife's room was burning down and I had to save it, but I only had urine...therefore, that is what I used. I feared I would get in a great deal of trouble for doing this, but the Emperor said he would excuse me of it, because I helped his wife.
The Lilliputians have a weird way of living, their customs are totally different then ours in England. A few things that are really weird is that, they are buried with their heads downward, their children go to school and live there when they are young and they see their parents only two times a year. The government makes the children stay at the schools all the time because they do not what the adults to mess up their kids. When I decided to leave Lilliput again one of the court officials charges me with treason by enemies in the government. They really wanted to starve me to death, but then just decided to poke my eyeballs out! I am terrified of this so I just went across the channel to Blefuscu.I found a boat I could travel in and the emperor of Blefuscu, I was very grateful for his help. The emporor of Lilliput sent me a message that demanded me to go back over there and lose my sight. The emperor in Blefuscu told him that I was leaving both kingdoms. I returned to England and sold the little animals I stole from Blefuscu and made a little profit.
Til next time,
Lemuel Gulliver
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