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Gulliver's Travels
CHAPTER 1: A Voyage to Lilliput
The author gives some account of himself and family; his first inducements to travel. He is shipwrecked, and swims for his life, gets safe on shore in the country of Lilliput, is made a prisoner, and carried up the country.
My father had a small estate in Nottinghamshire; I was the third of five sons. He sent me to Emanuel College in Cambridge at fourteen years old, where I resided three years, and applied my self close to my studies: but the charge of maintaining me (although I had a very scanty allowance) being too great for a narrow fortune, I was bound apprentice to Mr. James Bates, an eminent surgeon in London, with whom I continued four years; and my father now and then sending me small sums of money, I laid them out in learning navigation, and other parts of the mathematics, useful to those who intend to travel, as I always believed it would be some time or other my fortune to do. When I left Mr. Bates, I went down to my father; where, by the assistance of him and my uncle John, and some other relations I got forty pounds, and a promise of thirty pounds a year to maintain me at Leyden: there I studied physic two years and seven months, knowing it would be useful in long voyages.
Soon after my return from Leyden, I was recommended, by my good master Mr. Bates, to be a surgeon to the Swallow, Captain Abraham Pannell commander; with whom I continued three years and a half, making a voyage or two into the Levant, and some other parts. When I came back, I resolved to settle in London, to which Mr. Bates, my master, encouraged me; and by him I was recommended to several patients. I took part of a small house in the Old Jury, and being advised to alter my condition, I married Mrs. Mary Burton, second daughter to Mr. Edmond Burton, hosier, in Newgate Street, with whom I received four hundred pounds for a portion.
But, my good master Bates dying in two years after, and having few friends, my business began to fail; for my conscience would not suffer me to imitate the bad practice of too many among my brethren. Having therefore consulted with my wife, and some of my acquaintance, I determined to go again to sea.
Gulliver's Travels
Journey to lands where Lilliputians and giants and gentle horses rule, explore a flying island and find out what it’s like to live among the Yahoos, for the first time or once again, in this, the third installment in our CBOMC Classic Collection.
Featuring beautiful original artwork on the cover and an Editor’s Note, this charming Club exclusive edition of Gulliver’s Travels is a joy to read and to share with someone who has not yet discovered Jonathan Swift’s sweeping tale. Read it before you see the upcoming much-anticipated film version on the big screen! Adventure abounds as Lemuel Gulliver sets off on four fantastic voyages to Lilliput, Brobdingnag, Laputa and the Country of the Houyhnhnms. (Ages 9-12)
Hardcover : 288 pages
Publisher: Bookspan ( November 24, 2010 )
Item #: 13-197555
ISBN: 9781611290837
Product Dimensions: 5.125 x 7.625 inches
Product Weight: 11.0 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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