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A Voyage to LA PUTA, BALNIBAR BÍ,
LUGGNAGG, GLUBBDUBDRIB, and
JAPAN.
CHAP. I.
The author fets out on his third voyage, is taken
by pyrates. The malice of a Dutchman. His
arrival at an island. He is received into La¬
page 199.
puta.
CHA P. II.
The humours and difpofitions of the Laputians
defcribed. An account of their learning. Of
the king, and his court. The author's recep-
tion there. The inhabitants fubject to fear
and difquietudes. An account of the wo-
p. 207.
men.
CHA P. III.
A phænomenon folved by modern philofophy and
aftronomy. The Laputians great improvements
in the latter. The king's method of fuppreffing
infurrections. p. 219.
CHAP. IV.
The author leaves Laputa, is conveyed to Bal-
nibarbi, arrives at the metropolis. A de-
Jcription of the metropolis, and the country
adjoining. The author hofpitably received by
VOL. II. a great
a great lord. His converfation with that
lord.
CHA P. V.
page 227.
The author permitted to fee the grand academy of
Lagado. The academy largely defcribed. The
arts wherein the profellors employ them-
felves.
CHAP. VI.
p. 236.
A further account of the academy. The author
proposes fome improvements, which are bonour-
ably received.
CHAP. VII.
p. 247.
The author leaves Lagado, arrives at Maldona-
da. No fhip ready. He takes a fsbort voyage
to Glubbdubdrib. His reception by the go-
vernor.
p. 255.
CHAP. VIII.
A further account of Glubbdubdrib.
and modern biftory corrected.
CHAP. IX..
Ancient
p. 262.
The author's return to Maldonada. Sails to the
kingdom of Luggnagg. The author confined. He
is fent for to court. The manner of his admit-
tance. The king's great lenity to his fubjects.
p. 270.
CHAP.
CHAP. X.
The Luggnaggians commended. A particular
defcription of the Struldbrugs, with many con
verfations between the author and fome eminent
perfons upon that fubject.
CHAP. XI.
page 276.
The author leaves Luggnagg, and fails to Japan.
From thence he returns in a Dutch Ship to
Amsterdam, and from Amsterdam to Eng-
land.
PART IV.
p. 289,
A Voyage to the country of the HOUY-
HNHNMS.
The author fets out as captain of a ship. His
men confpire against him, confine him a long
time to his cabbin, fet him on shore in an
unknown land. He travels up into the coun-
try. The Yahoos, a strange fort of animal, de-
fcribed. The author meets two Houyhn-
p. 297.
hnms.
CHAP. II.
The author conducted by a Houyhnhnm to his
boufe. The boufe defcribed. The author's re-
ception. The food of the Houyhnhnms. The
author in diftrefs for want of meat, is at laft
relieved.
b 2
relieved. His manner of feeding in this coun-
try.
CHAP. III.
page 305.
The author ftudious to learn the language; the
Houyhnhnm, bis mafter, affifts in teaching
him. The language defcribed. Several Houyhn-
hnms of quality came out of curiofity to fee the
author. He gives his mafter a fhort account of
bis voyage. P. 314.
CHA P. IV.
The Houyhnhnms notion of truth and falfhood.
The author's difcourse disapproved by his ma-
fter. The author gives a more particular ac-
count of bimfelf, and the accidents of his
age.
CHAP. V.
voy-
P. 322.
The author, at his master's command, informs
bim of the fate of England. The causes of
war among the princes of Europe. The au-
thor begins to explain the English conftitu-
P. 330.
tion.
A continuation of the ftate of England. The cha-
racter of a first or chief minister of ftate in eu-
ropean courts. P. 340.
The author's great love of his native country.
His mafter's obfervations upon the conftitution
and
and administration of England, as defcribed by
the author, with parallel cafes and compari-
fons. His mafter's obfervations upon human
page 350.
nature.
ya-
The author relates feveral particulars of the
hoos. The great virtues of the Houyhnhnms.
The education and exercife of their youth. Their
general affembly.
CHA P. IX.
P. 361.
A grand debate at the general affembly of the
Houyhnhnms, and how it was determined.
The learning of the Houyhnhnms. Their build-
ings. Their manner of burials. The defective-
nefs of their language.
P. 370.
The author's oeconomy, and happy life, among the
Houyhnhnms. His great improvement in vir-
tue by converfing with them. Their converfa-
tions. The author bath notice given bim
by his master, that he must depart from the
country. He falls into a fwoon for grief; but
Submits. He contrives, and finishes a canoo, by
the help of a fellow-fervant, and puts to fea at
P. 378.
a venture.
СНАР. XI.
The author's dangerous voyage. He arrives at
New-Holland, hoping to fettle there. Is
wounded