Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World
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ISBN13: 9780217139656
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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: ftand them. I then gave up my Silver and Copper Money, my Purfe with nine large Pieces of Gold, and ibme (mailer ones; my Knife and Razor, my Comb and filver Snuff-box, my Handkerchief and Journal-book. My Scyraiter, Piftols, and Pouch, were conveyed in Carriages to his Ma- jefty's Stores; but the reft of my Goods were returned me. I had, as I before obferved, one private Pocket which efcaped their Search, wherein there was a pair of Speftacles (which I fometimes ufe for the Weaknefs of mine Eyes) a Pocket Perfpeftive, and feveral other little Conveniencies; which being of no Confequence to the Emperor, I did not think myfelf bound in Honour todifcover, and I apprehended they might be loft or fpoiled if I ventured them out of my Pofieffion. CHAP. III. The Author diverts the Emperor and Vis Nobility of both Sexes in a very uncommon Manner. The Diverfions of the Court o/'Lilliput defcri- bed. The Author .has bis Liberty granted him upon certain Conditions. MY Gentlenefs and good Behaviour had gained fo far on the Emperor and his Court, and indeed upon the Army and People in general, that I began to conceive Hopes of getting my Liberty in a fhort Time. I took all pof- fible Methods to cultivate this favourable Difpofi- tion. The Natives came by Degrees to be lefs ap- prehenfive of any Danger from me. I would feme- times lie down, and let five or fix of them dance on myto himfelf. Whoever performs his Part with moft Agility, and holds out the longef t in Leaping and Creeping, is rewarded with the Blue-coloured Silk; the Red is given to the next, and the Green to the third, which they all we.nr girt twice round about the Middle; and you fee tew great Perfons about this Court who are not adorned with one of thefe Girdles. The Horfes of the Army, and thofe of the Roya...
| ISBN-13 | 9780217139656 |
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| ISBN-10 | 0217139655 |
| Weight | 0.68 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.47 In |
| List Price | $19.99 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 204 pages |
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| Published On | 2009-08-01 |
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