The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08


be examined and the articles which e
had therein concealed taken away from
him. His education in the language
OF the country was progressing rapidly
and 1t was partly by signs and partly
by words that 1t was intimated to him
that such articles as were taken from
him would be restored to him upon
his leaving the empire.
CULVER consenting to the search, the
commission appointed took from him his
watch. his pistols, his pouch OF powder
(Which. being encased in a waterproof
bag, had escaped injury, the balls of his
pistols, his short sword or hanger, his
knife, razor, snuff box, handkerchief and
journal book. His spectacles and one or
two minor articles which were concealed
In a fob pocket CULVER did not think it
necessary to hand over or discover to the
inqusitors They were much amazed at
the articles which they found upon the
man. mountain'-espec to watch,
which. from its constant ticking. they
considered must be thing of life. and
upon CULVER intimating to them that by
1t he timed all his daily actions they re-
ported to the Emperor that 1t was the
god whom he worshipped. The pistols
likewise, much perpleexd them. and when
CULVER loaded them and fired them off
several hundred who were watching the
search fell down as If an earthquake had
struck them. He cautioned them against
letting any fire come near the powder. as
the smallest spark would blow His Maj
esty's city and palace into the air.
| Gullivers quiet and peaceable behavior
| at last so won the good opinion of the
King and his Ministers that by the time
he was able to converse in the Liliputian
language one of the many petitions which
he was constantly sending to the mon
arch for liberty was acknowledged and.
upon his swearing allegiance and good
behavior he was granted his freedom
The articles upon which he was allowed
to be at large were many and minute
and prescribed the manner in which he
should conduct himself so as not to in
jure His Majesty's subjects. He was
not, as yet. allowed to visit the city, but
/ .,
providing he did not obstruct traffic and
took care not to scare the beasts of bur-
den or the horses with riders. CULVER
found the country a most fruitful and
well cultivated one. 1t was like con-
tinuous garden, and the fields, which were
generally 40 feet square, were inter-
mingled with woods about eight feet and
a quarter square. Some of the trees were
Of enormous growth being at least seven
feet high. The city looked like painted
scene in theatre. and so did the quiet
little villages.
CULVER SO behaving himself as to win
the continued confidence of the Emperor
he was granted permission to visit the
capital which Is called Mildendo. The
people having been warned by proclama-
ton to keep within doors. CULVER en-
tered the city by stepping over the great
wall, which is at least two feet and a
half high and so broad that a coach may
easily be driven around upon its TOP
CULVER. very carefully making his way
sideong. went through the principal
street wearing only his short waistcoat
for fear of damaging the chimneys and
roofs by the skirts of his long coat. The
garnet windows and the tops Of the houses
were all crowded with people, and he
thought that In all his travels he had
never seen more populous city. The
city holds about 100000 souls; the houses
| arc from three to five stories high: the
shops and markets we'll provided. The
Emperor's palace is In the centre of the
city, where two great streets meet. 1t ,s
inclosed by a wall two feet and a half
high, and the space between the outer
wall and the palace itself is SO great that
by stepping over into the park-as GULL.
Yer did by the Emperors permission-he
could easily get good view of the noble
edifce.
CULVER was very DESTROYS of getting
into the inner court to see that part of
the palace where were located the i'm
perial apartments. and the Emperor also
was DESTROYS that he should do SO, think
Ing to impress him by the magnificence
Of his court. But the gates leading to the
inner court were but IS inches wide and
the buildings surrounding 1t rose to the
enormous height of five feet, SO that II
was impossible for CULVER to step over
/
was allowed to cut down with his pocket
knife, which had been restored to him,
some Of the largest trees in the park and
so made for himself two stools. Standing
OH one of these he placed the other down
upon the inside of the inner court and,
using them as helps, stepped over and
was in the very innermost precinct Of the
august court Of the Emperor OF Lilliput.
There he saw the Empress and the young
Processes with their attendants around
them Her Imperial Majesty smiled very
graciously upon the stranger and gave
him her hand out of the window to kiss.
Gulliver's visit to the capital had been
very pleasant. and about a fortnight aft
ervard there came to his house the chief
secretary of state. RedresaL who. order-