fcore and eleven chains, like those that hang to a lady's watch in Europe, and almost as large, which were locked to my left leg with fix and thirty padlocks. Over-against this temple, on the other fide of the great highway, at twenty feet diftance, there was a turret at least five feet - high. Here the emperor afcended with many principal lords of his court to have an opportunity of viewing me, as I was told, for I could not fee them. It was reckoned, that above an hundred thoufand inhabitants came out of the town upon the fame errand; and in spite of my guards, I believe, there could not be fewer than ten thousand at feveral times, who mounted my body by the help of ladders. But a proclamation was foon iffued to forbid it upon pain of death. When the workmen found it was impoffible for me to break loofe, they cut all the strings that bound me; whereupon I rofe up with as melancholy a difpofition, as ever I had in my life. But the noise and astonishment of the people at seeing me rife and walk are not to be B 3 expref expreffed. The chains, that held my left leg, were about two yards long, and gave me not only the liberty of walking backwards and forwards in a femicircle; but, being fixed within four inches of the gate, allowed me to creep in, and lie at my full length in the temple. CHA P. II. The emperor of Lilliput, attended by feveral of the nobility, comes to fee the author in his confinement. The emperor's perfon and habit defcribed. Learned men appointed to teach the author their language. He gains favour by his mild difpofition. His pockets are fearched, and his fword and pistols taken from him. WHEN I found myself on my feet, I looked about me, and muft confess I never beheld a more entertaining profpect. The country around appeared like a continued garden, and the inclofed fields, which were generally forty feet fquare, refembled fo many beds of flowers. These fields were intermingled with woods woods of half a stang *, and the tallest trees, as I could judge, appeared to be feven feet high. I viewed the town on my left hand, which looked like the painted fcene of a city in a theatre. I had been for fome hours extremely preffed by the neceffities of nature; which was no wonder, it being almost two days, fince I had laft difburthened myself. I was under great difficulties between urgency and fhame. The beft expedient I could think on, was to creep into my house, which I accordingly did; and fhutting the gate after me, I went as far as the length of my chain would fuffer, and discharged my body of that uneasy load. But this was the only time I was ever guilty of fo uncleanly an action; for which I cannot but hope the candid reader will give fome allowance, after he hath maturely and impartially confidered my cafe, and the diftrefs I was in. From this time my conftant practice was, as foon as I rofe, to perform that business in open air at the full extent of my chain; * A ftang is a pole or perch; fixteen feet and an half. and due care was taken every morning before company came, that the offenfive matter fhould be carried off in wheelbarrows by two fervants appointed for that purpose. I would not have dwelt fo long upon a circumstance, that perhaps at first fight may appear not very momentous, if I had not thought it neceffary to justify my character in point of cleanliness to the world; which I am told fome of my maligners have been pleased, upon this and other occafions, to call in queftion. When this adventure was at an end, I came back out of my house, having occafion for fresh air. The emperor was already defcended from the tower, and advancing on horse-back towards me, which had like to have coft him dear; for the beast, though very well trained, yet wholly unused to such a sight, which appeared as if a mountain moved before him, reared up on his hinder feet: but that prince, who is an excellent horseman, kept his feat, till his attendants ran in, and held the bridle, while his majefty had time to difmount. When he a lighted, lighted, he furveyed me round with great admiration; but kept beyond the length of my chain. He ordered his cooks and butlers, who were already prepared, to give me victuals and drink, which they pushed forward in a fort of vehicles upon wheels, till I could reach them. I took these vehicles, and foon emptied them all; twenty of them were filled with meat, and ten with liquor; each of the former afforded me two or three good mouthfuls; and I emptied the liquor of ten vesfels, which was contained in earthen vials, into one vehicle, drinking it off at a draught; and so I did with the reft. The emprefs, and young princes of the blood of both fexes, attended by many ladies, fat at some distance in their chairs; but upon the accident that happened to the emperor's horse, they alighted, and came near his person, which I am now going to defcribe. He is taller by almost the breadth of my nail, than any of his court, which alone is enough to ftrike an awe into the beholders. His features are strong and masculine, with an Auftrian lip and arched nose, his complexion olive, his coun |