THE WINDERMERE SERIES
GULLIVER’S TRAVELS
By JONATHAN SWIFT
with illustrations by MILO WINTER
RAND McNALLY & COMPANY New York Chicago San Francisco
Copyright, 1912, by RAND McNALLY & COMPANY
All rights reserved Edition of 1936
Made in U. S. A.
THE CONTENTS
PAGE
The List of Illustrations xi
A Biographical Note 1
A VOYAGE TO LILLIPUT
CHAPTER I
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 5
CHAPTER II
The Emperor of Lilliput, attended by several of the Nobility, comes to see the Author in his Confinement—The Emperor’s Person and Habits described—Learned Men appointed to teach the Author their Language—He gains Favor by his Mild Disposition—His Pockets are searched, and his Sword and Pistols taken from him 18
CHAPTER III
The Author diverts the Emperor, and his Nobility of both Sexes, in a very Uncommon Manner—The Diversions of the Court of Lilliput described—The Author has his Liberty granted him, upon Certain Conditions 30
CHAPTER IV
Mildendo, the Metropolis of Lilliput, described, together with the Emperor’s Palace—A Conversation between the Author and a Principal Secretary, concerning the Affairs of that Empire—The Author’s Offers to serve the Emperor in his Wars 40