A voyage to Lilliput My name is Gulliver, and when I was a young man I went travelling. I joined a ship and sailed t
the islands of the South Pacific. It was a brilliant voyage at first. We sailed across the Atlantic Ocean
and the Indian Ocean. Suddenly there was a terrible storm and I fell into the water. Finally I swam
to an island. I walked on the beach and looked around me. There were no people and no houses. I
was very tired so I fell asleep on the sand.
When I woke up in the morning, I couldn't move. I was lying on
my back and my arms and my legs were tied to the ground. I was
very hot in the sun and I was frightened. Suddenly I saw a very
small man. He was about 15 centimetres tall and he was walking
on my leg. Then I saw lots of small men on my arms and my legs.
I shouted and, in surprise, the men fell off my body. Then I spoke to
them in English. They didn't understand my language, but they saw
that I was friendly.
I pointed at my mouth to show I was hungry and they brought me some food. Their food was
normal, but it was very, very small and it meant I had to eat a lot. I ate lots of tiny loaves of bread
and lots of tiny pieces of cheese and a lot of meat. I finished my meal and then hundreds of men
and thousands of horses carried me to their city. It was a very long journey.
When I arrived at the city, I looked around me. The houses were smaller than my feet and I was
bigger than the trees. The king and the people were kind to me so I stayed on the island. I learned
that I was in Lilliput and I learned their language. I played with their children and I gave them
presents such as my watch and some coins. These things were enormous to them. Eventually, I left
the city and travelled again.
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