The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-25
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 lot at being obliged to leave such conveyance as that which he had de- scribed as having conveyed him hither.
 Nothing is impossible" moaned Guilt yer. "but how can I contemplate the thought of passing my remaining days among Yahoos and relapsing into my old corruptions for want of examples to lead and keep me within the paths of virtue?' But Gullivers arguments and tears were unavailing. He must depart. His mas- ters servants, however, would assist him in making such water conveyance as he might desire and design. Two months were allowed him to complete the vessel and at the end of that period he must depart the country. Gulliver says: His honor ordered the sorrel nag. my fellow servant-if at this distance I may pres sume to call him-to follow my instruc- tions. Tn his company my first business was to get to that part of the coast where my rebellious crew had ordered mo to be set ashore. I got upon a height. and looking on every side into the sea. fancled I saw small island bearing northeast.
 It was mere cloud upon the horizon. But taking out my pocket-glass I clearly saw that 1t was, in reality, land. I con- puted 1t to be about one hundred and fif- ty miles off. The sorrel nag insisted that it was a mere cloud-for these people their own, and though my converse haa convinced my master and other of the Houyhnhnms of the existence of othes countries, the lower orders--the servants. such as the sorrel nag was-were not able to comprehend this. When Gulliver had discovered that an island lay so near he went about his work of building a vessel with greater heart. He had before been convincd that he was to end his life in the waves of trackless sea. Going into neighboring copse Gulliver and the sor- rel nag cut several oak wattles about ths size of a walking stick and some larger pieces. Gulliver used his knife and the sorrel nag sharp flint.
 | In six weeks time the traveller had completed a sort of Indian canoe-only much larger. He covered 1t with the skins of Yahoos well stitched together with hempen threads of his own mak- ing He made a sail for the canoe also out of the Yahoo skins, which were liberally supplied him. Then, laying in a stock of boiled flesh of rabbits and fowls, and taking along two vessels, | one filled with water and one with rcilk, Gulliver took his fearful depar- turc His master had come to the shore to see him off.
 "As I was going to prostrate myself to kiss his hoof." says Gulliver, he did me the honor to raise it gently to ~ mouth. I am not ignorant of how much I have been censured for mentioning this last particular. Detractors are pleased to give it mpossibleavO-- pleased to think it improbable that so illustrious a person as my master should condescend to give so great mark of distinction to so inferior a crea ture as myself. But such was, however the fact" It was just nine of the clock on February 15, 1714, when Gulliver spread his sail to pass from the beloved land where he had hoped to die; his master crying after him: Take care l of myself, gentle Yahoo"
 
 Gul1iver reached the island he had seen from the shore in safety. It was but rocky islet. Beyong it he saw ether land, and set sail again for 1t. At length, after a variety of adventures, he reached a land lying in the track of commerce A boats crew, landing from a merchant ship for water, found him there and took him on board their ves- SCI in spite of his struggles. He thought he had been captured by Va hoos, and 1t took long time to rec oncile himself to the company of his kind Even after he was landed in England and restored to his wife and family, he could not sit down at table with them without a shudder-Yahoos! he would think.
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