The state herald., 1920-06-29
II WAS of Nottinghamshire fam.
lily and educated at Cambridge,

II WAS of Nottinghamshlre fam.
lily and educated at Cambridge,
Likewise was educated in medl.
cine, and preferring ships surgeon
cy to any preferment ashore, 1t came
about that after several deep-sea voy-
ages I found myself surgeon OF that
ship, the Antelope, which was wrecked
in a violent storm on n coast north
west of Van Diemen's Land.
OF all the ships company l alone
escaped TO the land, where, in utter
exhaustion. lay down and fell asleep.
| awakened to find myself bound hand
and foot. and surrounded by swarms
OF the tlniest human creatures. They
brought me food and drink and con
yeyed me TO their capital, where the
king. az majesty full half-inch
taller than any of his subjects, cam,
with his court to view me.
In time I learned that I was In tn,
kingdom OF the Lilliputlans. BY then
I was kept a long time In captivity
Being ultimately satisfied Of the harm
lessness OF my Intent, also adding
my word OF honor TO do them no In
Jury. they released me. md set aside
SIX professors OF education to teach
me their language. For my bodily
sustenance they allowed me a guam
tlty OF meat and drink sufficient fol
r724 OF their own people; for SO. be
Ing exact in their mathematics. they
estimated the proportions OF my bull
to theirs. Three hundred cooks and
one hundred and twenty walters were
named to dress my meals. two hundred
seamstresses were apportloned to
make my linen. and three hundred
tailors for my outer clothing.
With my wants thus attended 10
/ was desirous TO be OF service to
them. My first service was not to
damage their people or their property
as walked abroad. most likely dan
ger when the men were Of such size
that I could secrete two or three OF
them In one OF my coat pockets. In
walking the streets. were I TO steT
heavily. there was danger OF my shak
Ing down large buildings; or. by moi
having an eye below me. I could ems.
Ily tread TO death half dozen o'
their cattle.
One day the king. who was mos,
friendly to me. came to me In great
trouble. The emperor OF the neigh
boring kingdom OF Blefuscu had
threatened TO iny waste the kingdom
OF LIlliputin. The Blefuscunn navy
consisting Of fifty great ships OF war
was even then about 10 set sail: hut
!. by wadlng and swimming reached
their chief hnrbor where they wer,
yet mt anchor. With my pocket knife
cut the cables OF their fifty ships OF
wnr, and then. tying each ship TO q
piece Of twinc, ! drew them after ms
10 dry land. and so compelled the
capl,ulnuon Of Blefuscu.
While this deed redounded to my
glory. II also raised me up powerful
enemies. one being the high admiral OF
the LilllputInn navy. Had I wished,
I could have crushed them md their
entire kingdom under my boots. hut
there was my pledged word not &c
harm them. So when by secret In.
triguc they had me tried md con
dcmned TO the loss Of my e-es. there
was nothing left m, but escape. ]
went 10 Blcfuscu. where wns given
rtent rSftfnoR Kn1 Sn.re thcy w6nrr
have mo stay; but ! was weary Of
kings md princes. and told them that
] desired nothing except that they
would provision for me boat. which
] Ind found drifting on the shore. and
nllow mo 10 ro my way.
They stored the boat with the cnr
cnssce or one hundr1d oxcn three
hundred sheep, with cows, bulls, and
ns much rendy.drcsscd mcnt ns four
hundred cooks could provide. Being