Ihadheardanoldarmysurgeonsayawoundinthespinewasinstantdeath。Inowdeterminedtotrytheexperiment，andhadagainrecoursetomyknife，withwhichIstruckthelargestinthebackoftheneck，neartheshoulders，butundergreatapprehensions，notdoubtingbutthecreaturewould，ifhesurvivedthestab，tearmetopieces。
However，Iwasremarkablyfortunate，forhefelldeadatmyfeetwithoutmakingtheleastnoise。Iwasnowresolvedtodemolishthemeveryoneinthesamemanner，whichIaccomplishedwithouttheleastdifficulty;foralthoughtheysawtheircompanionsfall，theyhadnosuspicionofeitherthecauseortheeffect。Whentheyalllaydeadbeforeme，IfeltmyselfasecondSamson，havingslainmythousands。
Tomakeshortofthestory，Iwentbacktotheship，andborrowedthreepartsofthecrewtoassistmeinskinningthem，andcarryingthehamsonboard，whichwedidinafewhours，andloadedtheshipwiththem。Astotheotherpartsoftheanimals，theywerethrownintothesea，thoughIdoubtnotbutthewholewouldeataswellasthelegs，weretheyproperlycured。
AssoonaswereturnedIsentsomeofthehams，inthecaptain’sname，totheLordsofAdmiralty，otherstotheLordsoftheTreasury，sometotheLordMayorandCorporationofLondon，afewtoeachofthetradingcompanies，andtheremaindertomyparticularfriends，fromallofwhomIreceivedwarmthanks;butfromthecityIwashonouredwithsubstantialnotice，viz。，aninvitationtodineatGuildhallannuallyonLordMayor’sday。
Thebear—skinsIsenttotheEmpressofRussia，toclothehermajestyandhercourtinthewinter，forwhichshewrotemealetterofthankswithherownhand，andsentitbyanambassadorextraordinary，invitingmetosharethehonoursofhercrown;butasIneverwasambitiousofroyaldignity，Ideclinedhermajesty’sfavourinthepolitestterms。Thesameambassadorhadorderstowaitandbringmyanswertohermajesty/personally/，uponwhichbusinesshewasabsentaboutthreemonths：hermajesty’sreplyconvincedmeofthestrengthofheraffections，andthedignityofhermind;herlateindispositionwasentirelyowing（asshe，kindcreature！waspleasedtoexpressherselfinalateconversationwiththePrinceDolgoroucki）tomycruelty。WhatthesexseeinmeIcannotconceive，buttheEmpressisnottheonlyfemalesovereignwhohasofferedmeherhand。
SomepeoplehaveveryilliberallyreportedthatCaptainPhippsdidnotproceedasfarashemighthavedoneuponthatexpedition。Hereitbecomesmydutytoacquithim;ourshipwasinaverypropertrimtillIloadeditwithsuchanimmensequantityofbear—skinsandhams，afterwhichitwouldhavebeenmadnesstohaveattemptedtoproceedfurther，aswewerenowscarcelyabletocombatabriskgale，muchlessthosemountainsoficewhichlayinthehigherlatitudes。
Thecaptainhassinceoftenexpressedadissatisfactionthathehadnoshareinthehonoursofthatday，whichheemphaticallycalled/bear—
skinday/。HehasalsobeenverydesirousofknowingbywhatartI
destroyedsomanythousands，withoutfatigueordangertomyself;
indeed，heissoambitiousofdividingtheglorywithme，thatwehaveactuallyquarrelledaboutit，andwearenotnowuponspeakingterms。
HeboldlyassertsIhadnomeritindeceivingthebears，becauseIwascoveredwithoneoftheirskins;nay，hedeclaresthereisnot，inhisopinion，inEurope，socompleteabearnaturallyashimselfamongthehumanspecies。
Heisnowanoblepeer，andIamtoowellacquaintedwithgoodmannerstodisputesodelicateapointwithhislordship。
CHAPTERXIV
/OurBaronexcelsBaronTottbeyondallcomparison，yetfailsinpartofhisattempt——GetsintodisgracewiththeGrandSeignior，whoordershisheadtobecutoff——Escapes，andgetsonboardavessel，inwhichheiscarriedtoVenice——BaronTott’sorigin，withsomeaccountofthatgreatman’sparents——PopeGanganelli’samour——HisHolinessfondofshell—fish。/
BarondeTott，inhisMemoirs，makesasgreataparadeofasingleactasmanytravellerswhosewholeliveshavebeenspentinseeingthedifferentpartsoftheglobe;formypart，ifIhadbeenblownfromEuropetoAsiafromthemouthofacannon，IshouldhaveboastedlessofitafterwardsthanhehasdoneofonlyfiringoffaTurkishpieceofordnance。Whathesaysofthiswonderfulgun，asnearasmymemorywillserveme，isthis：——"TheTurkshadplacedbelowthecastle，andnearthecity，onthebanksofSimois，acelebratedriver，anenormouspieceofordnancecastinbrass，whichwouldcarryamarbleballofelevenhundredpoundsweight。Iwasinclined，"saysTott，"tofireit，butIwaswillingfirsttojudgeofitseffect;thecrowdaboutmetrembledatthisproposal，astheyasserteditwouldoverthrownotonlythecastle，butthecityalso;atlengththeirfearsinpartsubsided，andIwaspermittedtodischargeit。Itrequirednotlessthanthreehundredandthirtypounds’weightofpowder，andtheballweighed，asbeforementioned，elevenhundredweight。Whentheengineerbroughtthepriming，thecrowdswhowereaboutmeretreatedbackasfastastheycould;nay，itwaswiththeutmostdifficultyIpersuadedthePacha，whocameonpurpose，therewasnodanger：eventheengineerwhowastodischargeitbymydirectionwasconsiderablyalarmed。I
tookmystandonsomestone—workbehindthecannon，gavethesignal，andfeltashocklikethatofearthquake！Atthedistanceofthreehundredfathomtheballburstintothreepieces;thefragmentscrossedthestrait，reboundedontheoppositemountain，andleftthesurfaceofthewaterallinafoamthroughthewholebreadthofthechannel。"
This，gentlemen，is，asnearasIcanrecollect，BaronTott’saccountofthelargestcannonintheknownworld。Now，whenIwastherenotlongsince，theanecdoteofTott’sfiringthistremendouspiecewasmentionedasaproofofthatgentleman’sextraordinarycourage。
IwasdeterminednottobeoutdonebyaFrenchman，thereforetookthisverypieceuponmyshoulder，and，afterbalancingitproperly，jumpedintotheseawithit，andswamtotheoppositeshore，fromwhenceI
unfortunatelyattemptedtothrowitbackintoitsformerplace。Isayunfortunately，foritslippedalittleinmyhandjustasIwasabouttodischargeit，andinconsequenceofthatitfellintothemiddleofthechannel，whereitnowlies，withoutaprospectofeverrecoveringit：andnotwithstandingthehighfavourIwasinwiththeGrandSeignior，asbeforementioned，thiscruelTurk，assoonasheheardofthelossofhisfamouspieceofordnance，issuedanordertocutoffmyhead。IwasimmediatelyinformedofitbyoneoftheSultanas，withwhomIwasbecomeagreatfavourite，andshesecretedmeinherapartmentwhiletheofficerchargedwithmyexecutionwas，withhisassistants，insearchofme。
ThatverynightImademyescapeonboardavesselboundtoVenice，whichwasthenweighinganchortoproceedonhervoyage。
Thelaststory，gentlemen，Iamnotfondofmentioning，asI
miscarriedintheattempt，andwasverynearlosingmylifeintothebargain：however，asitcontainsnoimpeachmentofmyhonour，Iwouldnotwithholditfromyou。
Now，gentlemen，youallknowme，andcanhavenodoubtofmyveracity。
Iwillentertainyouwiththeoriginofthissameswaggering，bouncingTott。
HisreputedfatherwasanativeofBerne，inSwitzerland;hisprofessionwasthatofasurveyorofthestreets，lanes，andalleys，vulgarlycalledascavenger。HismotherwasanativeofthemountainsofSavoy，andhadamostbeautifullargewenonherneck，commontobothsexesinthatpartoftheworld;sheleftherparentswhenyoung，andsoughtherfortuneinthesamecitywhichgavehisfatherbirth;
shemaintainedherselfwhilesinglebyactsofkindnesstooursex，forsheneverwasknowntorefusethemanyfavourtheyasked，providedtheydidbutpayhersomecomplimentbeforehand。Thislovelycouplemetbyaccidentinthestreet，inconsequenceoftheirbeingbothintoxicated，forbyreelingtoonecentretheythreweachotherdown;
thiscreatedmutualabuse，inwhichtheywerecompleteadepts;theywerebothcarriedtothewatch—house，andafterwardstothehouseofcorrection;theysoonsawthefollyofquarrelling，madeitup，becamefondofeachother，andmarried;butmadamreturningtoheroldtricks，hisfather，whohadhighnotionsofhonour，soonseparatedhimselffromher;shethenjoinedafamilywhostrolledaboutwithapuppet—show。IntimeshearrivedatRome，whereshekeptanoyster—
stand。Youhaveallheard，nodoubtofPopeGanganelli，commonlycalledClementXIV。：hewasremarkablyfondofoysters。OneGoodFriday，ashewaspassingthroughthisfamouscityinstate，toassistathighmassatSt。Peter’sChurch，hesawthiswoman’soysters（whichwereremarkablyfineandfresh）;hecouldnotproceedwithouttastingthem。Therewereaboutfivethousandpeopleinhistrain;heorderedthemalltostop，andsentwordtothechurchhecouldnotattendmasstillnextday;thenalightingfromhishorse（forthePopealwaysridesonhorsebackupontheseoccasions）hewentintoherstall，andateeveryoystershehadthere，andafterwardsretiredintothecellarwhereshehadafewmore。Thissubterraneousapartmentwasherkitchen，parlour，andbed—chamber。Helikedhissituationsomuchthathedischargedallhisattendants，andtomakeshortofthestory，HisHolinesspassedthewholenightthere！Beforetheypartedhegaveherabsolution，notonlyforeverysinshehad，butallshemighthereaftercommit。
/Now，gentlemen，Ihavehismother’swordforit（andherhonourcannotbedoubted），thatBaronTottisthefruitofthatamour。WhenTottwasborn，hismotherappliedtoHisHoliness，asthefatherofherchild;heimmediatelyplacedhimundertheproperpeople，andashegrewupgavehimagentleman’seducation，hadhimtaughttheuseofarms，procuredhimpromotioninFrance，andatitle，andwhenhediedhelefthimagoodestate。/
CHAPTERXV
/AfurtheraccountofthejourneyfromHarwichtoHelvoetsluys——
Descriptionofanumberofmarineobjectsnevermentionedbyanytravellerbefore——RocksseeninthispassageequaltotheAlpsinmagnitude;lobsters，crabs，&c。，ofanextraordinarymagnitude——A
woman’slifesaved——Thecauseofherfallingintothesea——Dr。
Hawes’directionsfollowedwithsuccess。/
Iomittedseveralverymaterialpartsinmyfather’sjourneyacrosstheEnglishChanneltoHolland，which，thattheymaynotbetotallylostIwillnowfaithfullygiveyouinhisownwords，asIheardhimrelatethemtohisfriendsseveraltimes。
"Onmyarrival，"saysmyfather，"atHelvoetsluys，Iwasobservedtobreathewithsomedifficulty;upontheinhabitantsinquiringintothecause，IinformedthemthattheanimaluponwhosebackIrodefromHarwichacrosstotheirshoredidnotswim！Suchistheirpeculiarformanddisposition，thattheycannotfloatormoveuponthesurfaceofthewater;heranwithincredibleswiftnessuponthesandsfromtheshore，drivingfishinmillionsbeforehim，manyofwhichwerequitedifferentfromanyIhadyetseen，carryingtheirheadsattheextremityoftheirtails。Icrossed，"continuedhe，"oneprodigiousrangeofrocks，equalinheighttotheAlps（thetopsorhighestpartsofthesemarinemountainsaresaidtobeupwardsofonehundredfathomsbelowthesurfaceofthesea），onthesidesofwhichtherewasagreatvarietyoftall，nobletrees，loadedwithmarinefruit，suchaslobsters，crabs，oysters，scollops，mussels，cockles，&c。&c。;someofwhichwereacart—loadsingly！andnonelessthanaporter’s！Allthosewhicharebroughtonshoreandsoldinourmarketsareofaninferiordwarfkind，or，properly，waterfalls，/i。e。/，fruitshookoffthebranchesofthetreeitgrowsuponbythemotionofthewater，asthoseinourgardensarebythatofthewind！Thelobster—treesappearedtherichest，butthecrabandoysterswerethetallest。Theperiwinkleisakindofshrub;itgrowsatthefootoftheoyster—
tree，andtwinesrounditastheivydoestheoak。Iobservedtheeffectofseveralaccidentsbyshipwreck，&c。，particularlyashipthathadbeenwreckedbystrikingagainstamountainorrock，thetopofwhichlaywithinthreefathomsofthesurface。Asshesankshefelluponherside，andforcedaverylargelobster—treeoutofitsplace。
Itwasinthespring，whenthelobsterswereveryyoung，andmanyofthembeingseparatedbytheviolenceoftheshock，theyfelluponacrab—treewhichwasgrowingbelowthem;theyhave，likethefarinaofplants，united，andproducedafishresemblingboth。Iendeavouredtobringonewithme，butitwastoocumbersome，andmysalt—waterPegasusseemedmuchdispleasedateveryattempttostophiscareerwhilstIcontinueduponhisback;besides，Iwasthen，thoughgallopingoveramountainofrocksthatlayaboutmidwaythepassage，atleastfivehundredfathombelowthesurfaceofthesea，andbegantofindthewantofairinconvenient，thereforeIhadnoinclinationtoprolongthetime。Addtothis，mysituationwasinotherrespectsveryunpleasant;Imetmanylargefish，whowere，ifIcouldjudgebytheiropenmouths，notonlyable，butreallywishedtodevourus;now，asmyRosinantewasblind，Ihadthesehungrygentlemen’sattemptstoguardagainst，inadditiontomyotherdifficulties。
"AswedrewneartheDutchshore，andthebodyofwateroverourheadsdidnotexceedtwentyfathoms，IthoughtIsawahumanfigureinafemaledressthenlyingonthesandbeforemewithsomesignsoflife;
whenIcamecloseIperceivedherhandmove：Itookitintomine，andbroughtheronshoreasacorpse。Anapothecary，whohadjustbeeninstructedbyDr。Hawes[theBaron’sfathermusthavelivedverylatelyifDr。Haweswashispreceptor]，ofLondon，treatedherproperly，andsherecovered。ShewastheribofamanwhocommandedavesselbelongingtoHelvoetsluys。Hewasjustgoingoutofportonavoyage，whenshe，hearinghehadgotamistresswithhim，followedhiminanopenboat。Assoonasshehadgotonthequarter—decksheflewatherhusband，andattemptedtostrikehimwithsuchimpetuosity，thathethoughtitmostprudenttoslipononeside，andlethermaketheimpressionofherfingersuponthewavesratherthanhisface：hewasnotmuchoutinhisideasoftheconsequence;formeetingnoopposition，shewentdirectlyoverboard，anditwasmyunfortunatelottolaythefoundationforbringingthishappypairtogetheragain。
"Icaneasilyconceivewhatexecrationsthehusbandloadedmewithwhen，onhisreturn，hefoundthisgentlecreaturewaitinghisarrival，andlearnedthemeansbywhichshecameintotheworldagain。
However，greatastheinjuryiswhichIhavedonethispoordevil，I
hopehewilldieincharitywithme，asmymotivewasgood，thoughtheconsequencestohimare，itmustbeconfessed，horrible。"
CHAPTERXVI
/Thisisaveryshortchapter，butcontainsafactforwhichtheBaron’smemoryoughttobedeartoeveryEnglishman，especiallythosewhomayhereafterhavethemisfortuneofbeingmadeprisonersofwar。/
OnmyreturnfromGibraltarItravelledbywayofFrancetoEngland。
Beingaforeigner，thiswasnotattendedwithanyinconveniencetome。
Ifound，intheharbourofCalais，ashipjustarrivedwithanumberofEnglishsailorsasprisonersofwar。Iimmediatelyconceivedanideaofgivingthesebravefellowstheirliberty，whichIaccomplishedasfollows：——Afterformingapairoflargewings，eachofthemfortyyardslong，andfourteenwide，andannexingthemtomyself，Imountedatbreakofday，wheneverycreature，eventhewatchupondeck，wasfastasleep。AsIhoveredovertheshipIfastenedthreegrapplingironstothetopsofthethreemastswithmysling，andfairlyliftedherseveralyardsoutofthewater，andthenproceededacrosstoDover，whereIarrivedinhalfanhour！Havingnofurtheroccasionforthesewings，ImadethemapresenttothegovernorofDoverCastle，wheretheyarenowexhibitedtothecurious。
Astotheprisoners，andtheFrenchmenwhoguardedthem，theydidnotawaketilltheyhadbeenneartwohoursonDoverPier。ThemomenttheEnglishunderstoodtheirsituationtheychangedplaceswiththeirguard，andtookbackwhattheyhadbeenplunderedof，butnomore，fortheyweretoogeneroustoretaliateandplundertheminreturn。
CHAPTERXVII
/Voyageeastward——TheBaronintroducesafriendwhoneverdeceivedhim：winsahundredguineasbypinninghisfaithuponthatfriend’snose——Gamestartedatsea——Someothercircumstanceswhichwill，itishoped，affordthereadernosmalldegreeofamusement。/
InavoyagewhichImadetotheEastIndieswithCaptainHamilton，I
tookafavouritepointerwithme;hewas，touseacommonphrase，worthhisweightingold，forheneverdeceivedme。Onedaywhenwewere，bythebestobservationswecouldmake，atleastthreehundredleaguesfromland，mydogpointed;Iobservedhimfornearanhourwithastonishment，andmentionedthecircumstancetothecaptainandeveryofficeronboard，assertingthatwemustbenearland，formydogsmeltgame。Thisoccasionedagenerallaugh;butthatdidnotalterintheleastthegoodopinionIhadofmydog。Aftermuchconversationproandcon，IboldlytoldthecaptainIplacedmoreconfidenceinTray’snosethanIdidintheeyesofeveryseamanonboard，andthereforeproposedlayingthesumIhadagreedtopayformypassage（viz。，onehundredguineas）thatweshouldfindgamewithinhalfanhour。Thecaptain（agood，heartyfellow）laughedagain，desiredMr。Crowfordthesurgeon，whowasprepared，tofeelmypulse;
hedidso，andreportedmeinperfecthealth。Thefollowingdialoguebetweenthemtookplace;Ioverheardit，thoughspokenlow，andatsomedistance。
CAPTAIN
Hisbrainisturned;Icannotwithhonouraccepthiswager。
SURGEON
Iamofadifferentopinion;heisquitesane，anddependsmoreuponthescentofhisdogthanhewilluponthejudgmentofalltheofficersonboard;hewillcertainlylose，andherichlymeritsit。
CAPTAIN
Suchawagercannotbefaironmyside;however，I’lltakehimup，ifIreturnhismoneyafterwards。
DuringtheaboveconversationTraycontinuedinthesamesituation，andconfirmedmestillmoreinmyformeropinion。Iproposedthewagerasecondtime，itwasthenaccepted。
Done！anddone！werescarcelysaidonbothsides，whensomesailorswhowerefishinginthelong—boat，whichwasmadefasttothesternoftheship，harpoonedanexceedinglargeshark，whichtheybroughtonboardandbegantocutupforthepurposeofbarrellingtheoil，when，behold，theyfoundnolessthan/sixbraceoflivepartridges/inthisanimal’sstomach！
Theyhadbeensolonginthatsituation，thatoneofthehenswassittinguponfoureggs，andafifthwashatchingwhenthesharkwasopened！！！Thisyoungbirdwebroughtupbyplacingitwithalitterofkittensthatcameintotheworldafewminutesbefore！Theoldcatwasasfondofitasofanyofherownfour—leggedprogeny，andmadeherselfveryunhappy，whenitflewoutofherreach，tillitreturnedagain。Astotheotherpartridges，therewerefourhensamongstthem;
oneormorewere，duringthevoyage，constantlysitting，andconsequentlywehadplentyofgameatthecaptain’stable;andingratitudetopoorTray（forbeingameansofwinningonehundredguineas）Iorderedhimthebonesdaily，andsometimesawholebird。
CHAPTERXVIII
ASECONDTRIPTOTHEMOON。
/Asecondvisit（butanaccidentalone）tothemoon——Theshipdrivenbyawhirlwindathousandleaguesabovethesurfaceofthewater，whereanewatmospheremeetsthemandcarriesthemintoacapaciousharbourinthemoon——Adescriptionoftheinhabitants，andtheirmannerofcomingintothelunarianworld——Animals，customs，weaponsofwar，wine，vegetables，&c。/
IhavealreadyinformedyouofonetripImadetothemoon，insearchofmysilverhatchet;Iafterwardsmadeanotherinamuchpleasantermanner，andstayedinitlongenoughtotakenoticeofseveralthings，whichIwillendeavourtodescribeasaccuratelyasmymemorywillpermit。
Iwentonavoyageofdiscoveryattherequestofadistantrelation，whohadastrangenotionthattherewerepeopletobefoundequalinmagnitudetothosedescribedbyGulliverintheempireofBROBDIGNAG。
FormypartIalwaystreatedthataccountasfabulous：however，toobligehim，forhehadmademehisheir，Iundertookit，andsailedfortheSouthseas，wherewearrivedwithoutmeetingwithanythingremarkable，exceptsomeflyingmenandwomenwhowereplayingatleap—
frog，anddancingminuetsintheair。
OntheeighteenthdayafterwehadpassedtheIslandofOtaheite，mentionedbyCaptainCookastheplacefromwhencetheybroughtOmai，ahurricaneblewourshipatleastonethousandleaguesabovethesurfaceofthewater，andkeptitattheheighttillafreshgalearisingfilledthesailsineverypart，andonwardswetravelledataprodigiousrate;thusweproceededabovethecloudsforsixweeks。Atlastwediscoveredagreatlandinthesky，likeashiningisland，roundandbright，where，comingintoaconvenientharbour，wewentonshore，andsoonfounditwasinhabited。Belowuswesawanotherearth，containingcities，trees，mountains，rivers，seas，&c。，whichweconjecturedwasthisworldwhichwehadleft。Herewesawhugefiguresridinguponvulturesofaprodigioussize，andeachofthemhavingthreeheads。Toformsomeideaofthemagnitudeofthesebirds，Imustinformyouthateachoftheirwingsisaswideandsixtimesthelengthofthemainsheetofourvessel，whichwasaboutsixhundredtonsburthen。Thus，insteadofridinguponhorses，aswedointhisworld，theinhabitantsofthemoon（forwenowfoundwewereinMadamLuna）flyaboutonthesebirds。Theking，wefound，wasengagedinawarwiththesun，andheofferedmeacommission，butIdeclinedthehonourhismajestyintendedme。Everythingin/this/worldisofextraordinarymagnitude！acommonfleabeingmuchlargerthanoneofoursheep：inmakingwar，theirprincipalweaponsareradishes，whichareusedasdarts：thosewhoarewoundedbythemdieimmediately。
Theirshieldsaremadeofmushrooms，andtheirdarts（whenradishesareoutofseason）ofthetopsofasparagus。Someofthenativesofthedog—stararetobeseenhere;commercetemptsthemtoramble;
theirfacesarelikelargemastiffs’，withtheireyesnearthelowerendortipoftheirnoses：theyhavenoeyelids，butcovertheireyeswiththeendoftheirtongueswhentheygotosleep;theyaregenerallytwentyfeethigh。Astothenativesofthemoon，noneofthemarelessinstaturethanthirty—sixfeet：theyarenotcalledthehumanspecies，butthecookinganimals，fortheyalldresstheirfoodbyfire，aswedo，butlosenottimeattheirmeals，astheyopentheirleftside，andplacethewholequantityatonceintheirstomach，thenshutitagaintillthesamedayinthenextmonth;fortheyneverindulgethemselveswithfoodmorethantwelvetimesayear，oronceamonth。Allbutgluttonsandepicuresmustpreferthismethodtoours。
Thereisbutonesexeitherofthecookingoranyotheranimalsinthemoon;theyareallproducedfromtreesofvarioussizesandfoliage;
thatwhichproducesthecookinganimal，orhumanspecies，ismuchmorebeautifulthananyoftheothers;ithaslargestraightboughsandflesh—colouredleaves，andthefruititproducesarenutsorpods，withhardshellsatleasttwoyardslong;whentheybecomeripe，whichisknownfromtheirchangingcolour，theyaregatheredwithgreatcare，andlaidbyaslongastheythinkproper：whentheychoosetoanimatetheseedofthesenuts，theythrowthemintoalargecauldronofboilingwater，whichopenstheshellsinafewhours，andoutjumpsthecreature。
Natureformstheirmindsfordifferentpursuitsbeforetheycomeintotheworld;fromoneshellcomesforthawarrior，fromanotheraphilosopher，fromathirdadivine，fromafourthalawyer，fromafifthafarmer，fromasixthaclown，&c。&c。，andeachofthemimmediatelybeginstoperfectthemselves，bypractisingwhattheybeforeknewonlyintheory。
Whentheygrowoldtheydonotdie，butturnintoair，anddissolvelikesmoke！Asfortheirdrink，theyneednone;theonlyevacuationstheyhaveareinsensible，andbytheirbreath。Theyhavebutonefingeruponeachhand，withwhichtheyperformeverythinginasperfectamanneraswedowhohavefourbesidesthethumb。Theirheadsareplacedundertheirrightarm，andwhenaregoingtotravel，oraboutanyviolentexercise，theygenerallyleavethemathome，fortheycanconsultthematanydistance;thisisaverycommonpractice;
andwhenthoseofrankorqualityamongtheLunarianshaveaninclinationtoseewhat’sgoingforwardamongthecommonpeople，theystayathome，/i。e。/，thebodystaysathome，andsendstheheadonly，whichissufferedtobepresent/incog。/，andreturnatpleasurewithanaccountofwhathaspassed。
Thestonesoftheirgrapesareexactlylikehail;andIamperfectlysatisfiedthatwhenastormorhighwindinthemoonshakestheirvines，andbreaksthegrapesfromthestalks，thestonesfalldownandformourhailshowers。Iwouldadvisethosewhoareofmyopiniontosaveaquantityofthesestoneswhenithailsnext，andmakeLunarianwine。ItisacommonbeverageatSt。Luke’s。SomematerialcircumstancesIhadnearlyomitted。Theyputtheirbelliestothesameuseaswedoasack，andthrowwhatevertheyhaveoccasionforintoit，fortheycanshutandopenitagainwhentheyplease，astheydotheirstomachs;theyarenottroubledwithbowels，liver，heart，oranyotherintestines，neitheraretheyencumberedwithclothes，noristhereanypartoftheirbodiesunseemlyorindecenttoexhibit。
Theireyestheycantakeinandoutoftheirplaceswhentheyplease，andcanseeaswellwiththemintheirhandasintheirhead！andifbyanyaccidenttheyloseordamageone，theycanborroworpurchaseanother，andseeasclearlywithitastheirown。Dealersineyesareonthataccountverynumerousinmostpartsofthemoon，andinthisarticlealonealltheinhabitantsarewhimsical：sometimesgreenandsometimesyelloweyesarethefashion。Iknowthesethingsappearstrange;butiftheshadowofadoubtcanremainonanyperson’smind，Isay，lethimtakeavoyagetherehimself，andthenhewillknowIamatravellerofveracity。
CHAPTERXIX
/TheBaroncrossestheThameswithouttheassistanceofabridge，ship，boat，balloon，orevenhisownwill：rouseshimselfafteralongnap，anddestroysamonsterwholiveduponthedestructionofothers。/
MyfirstvisittoEnglandwasaboutthebeginningofthepresentking’sreign。IhadoccasiontogodowntoWapping，toseesomegoodsshipped，whichIwassendingtosomefriendsatHamburgh;afterthatbusinesswasover，ItooktheTowerWharfinmywayback。HereIfoundthesunverypowerful，andIwassomuchfatiguedthatIsteppedintooneofthecannontocomposeme，whereIfellfastasleep。Thiswasaboutnoon：itwasthefourthofJune;exactlyatoneo’clockthesecannonwerealldischargedinmemoryoftheday。Theyhadbeenallchargedthatmorning，andhavingnosuspicionofmysituation，Iwasshotoverthehousesontheoppositesideoftheriver，intoafarmer’syard，betweenBermondseyandDeptford，whereIfelluponalargehay—stack，withoutwaking，andcontinuedthereinasoundsleeptillhaybecamesoextravagantlydear（whichwasaboutthreemonthsafter），thatthefarmerfoundithisinteresttosendhiswholestocktomarket：thestackIwasreposinguponwasthelargestintheyard，containingabovefivehundredload;theybegantocutthatfirst。I
wokewiththevoicesofthepeoplewhohadascendedtheladderstobeginatthetop，andgotup，totallyignorantofmysituation：inattemptingtorunawayIfelluponthefarmertowhomthehaybelonged，andbrokehisneck，yetreceivednoinjurymyself。I
afterwardsfound，tomygreatconsolation，thatthisfellowwasamostdetestablecharacter，alwayskeepingtheproduceofhisgroundsforextravagantmarkets。
CHAPTERXX
/TheBaronslipsthroughtheworld：afterpayingavisittoMountEtnahefindshimselfintheSouthSea;visitsVulcaninhispassage;getsonboardaDutchman;arrivesatanislandofcheese，surroundedbyaseaofmilk;describessomeveryextraordinaryobjects——Losetheircompass;theirshipslipsbetweentheteethofafishunknowninthispartoftheworld;theirdifficultyinescapingfromthence;arriveintheCaspianSea——Starvesabeartodeath——Afewwaistcoatanecdotes——Inthischapter，whichisthelongest，theBaronmoralisesuponthevirtueofveracity。/
Mr。Drybones’"TravelstoSicily，"whichIhadreadwithgreatpleasure，inducedmetopayavisittoMountEtna;myvoyagetothisplacewasnotattendedwithanycircumstancesworthrelating。Onemorningearly，threeorfourdaysaftermyarrival，IsetoutfromacottagewhereIhadslept，withinsixmilesofthefootofthemountain，determinedtoexploretheinternalparts，ifIperishedintheattempt。Afterthreehours’hardlabourIfoundmyselfatthetop;
itwasthen，andhadbeenforupwardsofthreeweeks，raging：itsappearanceinthisstatehasbeensofrequentlynoticedbydifferenttravellers，thatIwillnottireyouwithdescriptionsofobjectsyouarealreadyacquaintedwith。Iwalkedroundtheedgeofthecrater，whichappearedtobefiftytimesatleastascapaciousastheDevil’sPunch—BowlnearPetersfield，onthePortsmouthRoad，butnotsobroadatthebottom，asinthatpartitresemblesthecontractedpartofafunnelmorethanapunch—bowl。Atlast，havingmadeupmymind，inI
sprangfeetforemost;Isoonfoundmyselfinawarmberth，andmybodybruisedandburntinvariouspartsbythered—hotcinders，which，bytheirviolentascent，opposedmydescent：however，myweightsoonbroughtmetothebottom，whereIfoundmyselfinthemidstofnoiseandclamour，mixedwiththemosthorridimprecations;afterrecoveringmysenses，andfeelingareductionofmypain，Ibegantolookaboutme。Guess，gentlemen，myastonishment，whenIfoundmyselfinthecompanyofVulcanandhisCyclops，whohadbeenquarrelling，forthethreeweeksbeforementioned，abouttheobservationofgoodorderandduesubordination，andwhichhadoccasionedsuchalarmsforthatspaceoftimeintheworldabove。However，myarrivalrestoredpeacetothewholesociety，andVulcanhimselfdidmethehonourofapplyingplasterstomywounds，whichhealedthemimmediately;healsoplacedrefreshmentsbeforeme，particularlynectar，andotherrichwines，suchasthegodsandgoddessesonlyaspireto。AfterthisrepastwasoverVulcanorderedVenustoshowmeeveryindulgencewhichmysituationrequired。Todescribetheapartment，andthecouchonwhichIreposed，istotallyimpossible，thereforeIwillnotattemptit;letitsufficetosay，itexceedsthepoweroflanguagetodoitjustice，orspeakofthatkind—heartedgoddessinanytermsequaltohermerit。
VulcangavemeaveryconciseaccountofMountEtna：hesaiditwasnothingmorethananaccumulationofashesthrownfromhisforge;thathewasfrequentlyobligedtochastisehispeople，atwhom，inhispassion，hemadeitapracticetothrowred—hotcoalsathome，whichtheyoftenparriedwithgreatdexterity，andthenthrewthemupintotheworldtoplacethemoutofhisreach，fortheyneverattemptedtoassaulthiminreturnbythrowingthembackagain。"Ourquarrels，"
addedhe，"lastsometimesthreeorfourmonths，andtheseappearancesofcoalsorcindersintheworldarewhatIfindyoumortalscalleruptions。"MountVesuvius，heassuredme，wasanotherofhisshops，towhichhehadapassagethreehundredandfiftyleaguesunderthebedofthesea，wheresimilarquarrelsproducedsimilareruptions。I
shouldhavecontinuedhereasanhumbleattendantuponMadamVenus，butsomebusytattlers，whodelightinmischief，whisperedataleinVulcan’sear，whichrousedinhimafitofjealousynottobeappeased。Withouttheleastpreviousnoticehetookmeonemorningunderhisarm，asIwaswaitinguponVenus，agreeabletocustom，andcarriedmetoanapartmentIhadneverbeforeseen，inwhichtherewas，toallappearance，/awell/withawidemouth：overthisheheldmeatarm’slength，andsaying，"/Ungratefulmortal，returntotheworldfromwhenceyoucame/，"withoutgivingmetheleastopportunityofreply，droppedmeinthecentre。Ifoundmyselfdescendingwithanincreasingrapidity，tillthehorrorofmyminddeprivedmeofallreflection。IsupposeIfellintoatrance，fromwhichIwassuddenlyarousedbyplungingintoalargebodyofwaterilluminatedbytheraysofthesun！！
Icould，frommyinfancy，swimwell，andplaytricksinthewater。I
nowfoundmyselfinparadise，consideringthehorrorsofmindIhadjustbeenreleasedfrom。Afterlookingaboutmesometime，Icoulddiscovernothingbutanexpanseofsea，extendingbeyondtheeyeineverydirection;Ialsofounditverycold，adifferentclimatefromMasterVulcan’sshop。AtlastIobservedatsomedistanceabodyofamazingmagnitude，likeahugerock，approachingme;Isoondiscoveredittobeapieceoffloatingice;IswamroundittillIfoundaplacewhereIcouldascendtothetop，whichIdid，butnotwithoutsomedifficulty。StillIwasoutofsightofland，anddespairreturnedwithdoubleforce;however，beforenightcameonIsawasail，whichweapproachedveryfast;whenitwaswithinaverysmalldistanceI
hailedtheminGerman;theyansweredinDutch。Ithenflungmyselfintothesea，andtheythrewoutarope，bywhichIwastakenonboard。Inowinquiredwherewewere，andwasinformed，inthegreatSouthernOcean;thisopenedadiscoverywhichremovedallmydoubtsanddifficulties。ItwasnowevidentthatIhadpassedfromMountEtnathroughthecentreoftheearthtotheSouthSeas：this，gentlemen，wasamuchshortercutthangoingroundtheworld，andwhichnomanhasaccomplished，oreverattempted，butmyself;however，thenexttimeIperformitIwillbemuchmoreparticularinmyobservations。
Itooksomerefreshment，andwenttorest。TheDutchareaveryrudesortofpeople;IrelatedtheEtnapassagetotheofficers，exactlyasIhavedonetoyou，andsomeofthem，particularlytheCaptain，seemedbyhisgrimaceandhalf—sentencetodoubtmyveracity;however，ashehadkindlytakenmeonboardhisvessel，andwasthenintheveryactofadministeringtomynecessities，Ipocketedtheaffront。
Inowinmyturnbegantoinquirewheretheywerebound？Towhichtheyanswered，theywereinsearchofnewdiscoveries;"/andif/，"saidthey，"/yourstoryistrue，anewpassageisreallydiscovered，andweshallnotreturndisappointed/。"WewerenowexactlyinCaptainCook’sfirsttrack，andarrivedthenextmorninginBotanyBay。ThisplaceI
wouldbynomeansrecommendtotheEnglishgovernmentasareceptacleforfelons，orplaceofpunishment;itshouldratherbetherewardofmerit，naturehavingmostbountifullybestowedherbestgiftsuponit。
Westayedherebutthreedays;thefourthafterourdepartureamostdreadfulstormarose，whichinafewhoursdestroyedalloursails，splinteredourbowsprit，andbroughtdownourtopmast;itfelldirectlyupontheboxthatenclosedourcompass，which，withthecompass，wasbrokentopieces。Everyonewhohasbeenatseaknowstheconsequencesofsuchamisfortune：wenowwereatalosswheretosteer。Atlengththestormabated，whichwasfollowedbyasteady，briskgale，thatcarriedusatleastfortyknotsanhourforsixmonths！[weshouldsupposetheBaronhasmadealittlemistake，andsubstituted/months/for/days/]whenwebegantoobserveanamazingchangeineverythingaboutus：ourspiritsbecamelight，ournoseswereregaledwiththemostaromaticeffluviaimaginable：theseahadalsochangeditscomplexion，andfromgreenbecamewhite！！Soonafterthesewonderfulalterationswesawland，andnotatanygreatdistanceaninlet，whichwesailedupnearsixtyleagues，andfounditwideanddeep，flowingwithmilkofthemostdelicioustaste。Herewelanded，andsoonfounditwasanislandconsistingofonelargecheese：wediscoveredthisbyoneofthecompanyfaintingawayassoonaswelanded：thismanalwayshadanaversiontocheese;whenherecovered，hedesiredthecheesetobetakenfromunderhisfeet：uponexaminationwefoundhimperfectlyright，forthewholeisland，asbeforeobserved，wasnothingbutacheeseofimmensemagnitude！Uponthistheinhabitants，whoareamazinglynumerous，principallysustainthemselves，anditgrowseverynightinproportionasitisconsumedintheday。Hereseemedtobeplentyofvines，withbunchesoflargegrapes，which，uponbeingpressed，yieldednothingbutmilk。Wesawtheinhabitantsrunningracesuponthesurfaceofthemilk：theywereupright，comelyfigures，ninefeethigh，havethreelegs，andbutonearm;uponthewhole，theirformwasgraceful，andwhentheyquarrel，theyexerciseastraighthorn，whichgrowsinadultsfromthecentreoftheirforeheads，withgreatadroitness;theydidnotsinkatall，butranandwalkeduponthesurfaceofthemilk，aswedouponabowling—green。
Uponthisislandofcheesegrowsgreatplentyofcorn，theearsofwhichproduceloavesofbread，readymade，ofaroundformlikemushrooms。Wediscovered，inourramblesoverthischeese，seventeenotherriversofmilk，andtenofwine。
Afterthirty—eightdays’journeywearrivedontheoppositesidetothatonwhichwelanded：herewefoundsomebluemould，ascheese—
eaterscallit，fromwhencespringallkindsofrichfruit;insteadofbreedingmitesitproducedpeaches，nectarines，apricots，andathousanddeliciousfruitswhichwearenotacquaintedwith。Inthesetrees，whichareofanamazingsize，wereplentyofbirds’nests;
amongstotherswasaking—fisher’sofprodigiousmagnitude;itwasatleasttwicethecircumferenceofthedomeofSt。Paul’sChurchinLondon。Uponinspection，thisnestwasmadeofhugetreescuriouslyjoinedtogether;therewere，letmesee（/forImakeitarulealwaystospeakwithincompass/），therewereupwardsoffivehundredeggsinthenest，andeachofthemwasaslargeasfourcommonhogsheads，oreightbarrels，andwecouldnotonlysee，butheartheyoungoneschirpingwithin。Having，withgreatfatigue，cutopenoneoftheseeggs，weletoutayoungoneunfeathered，considerablylargerthantwentyfull—grownvultures。Justaswehadgiventhisyoungsterhislibertytheoldkingfisherlighted，andseizingourcaptain，whohadbeenactiveinbreakingtheegg，inoneofherclaws，flewwithhimaboveamilehigh，andthenlethimdropintothesea，butnottillshehadbeatenallhisteethoutofhismouthwithherwings。
Dutchmengenerallyswimwell：hesoonjoinedus，andweretreatedtoourship。Onourreturnwetookadifferentroute，andobservedmanystrangeobjects。Weshottwowildoxen，eachwithonehorn，alsoliketheinhabitants，exceptthatitsproutedfrombetweentheeyesoftheseanimals;wewereafterwardsconcernedathavingdestroyedthem，aswefound，byinquiry，theytamedthesecreatures，andusedthemaswedohorses，torideuponanddrawtheircarriages;theirflesh，wewereinformed，isexcellent，butuselesswherepeopleliveuponcheeseandmilk。Whenwehadreachedwithintwodays’journeyoftheshipweobservedthreemenhangingtoatalltreebytheirheels;uponinquiringthecauseoftheirpunishment，Ifoundtheyhadallbeentravellers，andupontheirreturnhomehaddeceivedtheirfriendsbydescribingplacestheyneversaw，andrelatingthingsthatneverhappened：thisgavemenoconcern，/asIhaveeverconfinedmyselftofacts/。
Assoonaswearrivedattheshipweunmoored，andsetsailfromthisextraordinarycountry，when，toourastonishment，allthetreesuponshore，ofwhichtherewereagreatnumberverytallandlarge，paidtheirrespectstoustwice，bowingtoexacttime，andimmediatelyrecoveredtheirformerposture，whichwasquiteerect。
BywhatwecouldlearnofthisCHEESE，itwasconsiderablylargerthanthecontinentofallEurope！
Aftersailingthreemonthsweknewnotwhere，beingstillwithoutcompass，wearrivedinaseawhichappearedtobealmostblack：upontastingitwefounditmostexcellentwine，andhadgreatdifficultytokeepthesailorsfromgettingdrunkwithit：however，inafewhourswefoundourselvessurroundedbywhalesandotheranimalsofanimmensemagnitude，oneofwhichappearedtobetoolargefortheeyetoformajudgmentof：wedidnotseehimtillwewereclosetohim。
Thismonsterdrewourship，withallhermastsstanding，andsailsbent，bysuctionintohismouth，betweenhisteeth，whichweremuchlargerandtallerthanthemastofafirst—rateman—of—war。Afterwehadbeeninhismouthsometimeheopeneditprettywide，tookinanimmensequantityofwater，andfloatedourvessel，whichwasatleast500tonsburthen，intohisstomach;herewelayasquietasatanchorinadeadcalm。Theair，tobesure，wasratherwarm，andveryoffensive。Wefoundanchors，cables，boats，andbargesinabundance，andaconsiderablenumberofships，someladenandsomenot，whichthiscreaturehadswallowed。Everythingwastransactedbytorch—light;
nosun，nomoon，noplanet，tomakeobservationsfrom。Wewereallgenerallyafloatandagroundtwicea—day;wheneverhedrank，itbecamehighwaterwithus;andwhenheevacuated，wefoundourselvesaground;
uponamoderatecomputation，hetookinmorewateratasingledraughtthanisgenerallytobefoundintheLakeofGeneva，thoughthatisabovethirtymilesincircumference。Ontheseconddayofourconfinementintheseregionsofdarkness，Iventuredatlowwater，aswecalleditwhentheshipwasaground，toramblewiththeCaptain，andafewoftheotherofficers，withlightsinourhands;wemetwithpeopleofallnations，totheamountofupwardsoftenthousand;theyweregoingtoholdacouncilhowtorecovertheirliberty;someofthemhavinglivedinthisanimal’sstomachseveralyears;therewereseveralchildrenherewhohadneverseentheworld，theirmothershavinglaininrepeatedlyinthiswarmsituation。Justasthechairmanwasgoingtoinformusofthebusinessuponwhichwewereassembled，thisplaguyfish，becomingthirsty，drankinhisusualmanner;thewaterpouredinwithsuchimpetuosity，thatwewereallobligedtoretreattoourrespectiveshipsimmediately，orruntheriskofbeingdrowned;somewereobligedtoswimforit，andwithdifficultysavedtheirlives。Inafewhoursafterweweremorefortunate，wemetagainjustafterthemonsterhadevacuated。Iwaschosenchairman，andthefirstthingIdidwastoproposesplicingtwomain—maststogether，andthenexttimeheopenedhismouthtobereadytowedgethemin，soastopreventhisshuttingit。Itwasunanimouslyapproved。Onehundredstoutmenwerechosenuponthisservice。Wehadscarcelygotourmastsproperlypreparedwhenanopportunityoffered;themonsteropenedhismouth，immediatelythetopofthemastwasplacedagainsttheroof，andtheotherendpiercedhistongue，whicheffectuallypreventedhimfromshuttinghismouth。Assoonaseverythinginhisstomachwasafloat，wemannedafewboats，whorowedthemselvesandusintotheworld。Thedaylight，after，asnearaswecouldjudge，threemonths’
confinementintotaldarkness，cheeredourspiritssurprisingly。Whenwehadalltakenourleaveofthiscapaciousanimal，wemusteredjustafleetofninety—fiveships，ofallnations，whohadbeeninthisconfinedsituation。
Weleftthetwomastsinhismouth，topreventothersbeingconfinedinthesamehorridgulfofdarknessandfilth。Ourfirstobjectwastolearnwhatpartoftheworldwewerein;thiswewereforsometimeatalosstoascertain：atlastIfound，fromformerobservations，thatwewereintheCaspianSea！whichwashespartofthecountryoftheCalmuckTartars。Howwecamehereiswasimpossibletoconceive，asthisseahasnocommunicationwithanyother。OneoftheinhabitantsoftheCheeseIsland，whomIhadbroughtwithme，accountedforitthus：——thatthemonsterinwhosestomachwehadbeensolongconfinedhadcarriedusherethroughsomesubterraneouspassage;however，wepushedtoshore，andIwasthefirstwholanded。JustasIputmyfootuponthegroundalargebearleapeduponmewithitsfore—paws;I
caughtoneineachhand，andsqueezedhimtillhecriedoutmostlustily;however，inthispositionIheldhimtillIstarvedhimtodeath。Youmaylaugh，gentlemen，butthiswassoonaccomplished，asI
preventedhimlickinghispaws。FromhenceItravelleduptoSt。
Petersburgasecondtime：hereanoldfriendgavemeamostexcellentpointer，descendedfromthefamousbitchbefore—mentioned，thatlitteredwhileshewashuntingahare。Ihadthemisfortunetohavehimshotsoonafterbyablunderingsportsman，whofiredathiminsteadofacoveyofpartridgeswhichhehadjustset。Ofthiscreature’sskinIhavehadthiswaistcoatmade（showinghiswaistcoat），whichalwaysleadsmeinvoluntarilytogameifIwalkinthefieldsintheproperseason，andwhenIcomewithinshot，/oneofthebuttonsconstantlyfliesoff，andlodgesuponthespotwherethesportis/;andasthebirdsrise，beingalwaysprimedandcocked，I
nevermissthem。Herearenowbutthreebuttonsleft。Ishallhaveanewsetsewedonagainsttheshootingseasoncommences。
Whenacoveyofpartridgesisdisturbedinthismanner，bythebuttonfallingamongstthem，theyalwaysrisefromthegroundinadirectlinebeforeeachother。Ioneday，byforgettingtotakemyramrodoutofmygun，shotitstraightthroughaleash，asregularlyasifthecookhadspittedthem。Ihadforgottoputinanyshot，andtherodhadbeenmadesohotwiththepowder，thatthebirdswerecompletelyroastedbythetimeIreachedhome。
SincemyarrivalinEnglandIhaveaccomplishedwhatIhadverymuchatheart，viz。，providingfortheinhabitantoftheCheeseIsland，whomIhadbroughtwithme。Myoldfriend，SirWilliamChambers，whoisentirelyindebtedtomeforallhisideasofChinesegardening，byadescriptionofwhichhehasgainedsuchhighreputation;Isay，gentlemen，inadiscoursewhichIhadwiththisgentlemen，heseemedmuchdistressedforacontrivancetolightthelampsatthenewbuildings，SomersetHouse;thecommonmodewithladders，heobserved，wasbothdirtyandinconvenient。MynativeoftheCheeseIslandpoppedintomyhead;hewasonlyninefeethighwhenIfirstbroughthimfromhisowncountry，butwasnowincreasedtotenandahalf：IintroducedhimtoSirWilliam，andheisappointedtothathonourableoffice。Heisalsotocarry，underalargecloak，autensilineachcoatpocket，insteadofthosefourwhichSirWilliamhas/veryproperly/fixedforprivatepurposesinsoconspicuousasituation，thegreatquadrangle。
HehasalsoobtainedfromMr。PITTthesituationofmessengertohisMajesty’slordsofthebed—chamber，whoseprincipalemploymentwill/now/be，divulgingthesecretsoftheRoyalhouseholdtotheir/worthy/Patron。
SUPPLEMENT
/Extraordinaryflightonthebackofaneagle，overFrancetoGibraltar，SouthandNorthAmerica，thePolarRegions，andbacktoEngland，withinsix—and—thirtyhours。/
AboutthebeginningofhispresentMajesty’sreignIhadsomebusinesswithadistantrelationwhothenlivedontheIsleofThanet;itwasafamilydispute，andnotlikelytobefinishedsoon。Imadeitapracticeduringmyresidencethere，theweatherbeingfine，towalkouteverymorning。AfterafewoftheseexcursionsIobservedanobjectuponagreateminenceaboutthreemilesdistant：Iextendedmywalktoit，andfoundtheruinsofanancienttemple：Iapproacheditwithadmirationandastonishment;thetracesofgrandeurandmagnificencewhichyetremainedwereevidentproofsofitsformersplendour：hereIcouldnothelplamentingtheravagesanddevastationsoftime，ofwhichthatoncenoblestructureexhibitedsuchamelancholyproof。Iwalkedrounditseveraltimes，meditatingonthefleetingandtransitorynatureofallterrestrialthings;ontheeasternendweretheremainsofaloftytower，nearfortyfeethigh，overgrownwithivy，thetopapparentlyflat;Isurveyeditoneverysideveryminutely，thinkingthatifIcouldgainitssummitI
shouldenjoythemostdelightfulprospectofthecircumjacentcountry。
Animatedwiththishope，Iresolved，ifpossible，togainthesummit，whichIatlengtheffectedbymeansoftheivy，thoughnotwithoutgreatdifficultyanddanger;thetopIfoundcoveredwiththisevergreen，exceptalargechasminthemiddle。AfterIhadsurveyedwithpleasingwonderthebeautiesofartandnaturethatconspiredtoenrichthescene，curiositypromptedmetosoundtheopeninginthemiddle，inordertoascertainitsdepth，asIentertainedasuspicionthatitmightprobablycommunicatewithsomeunexploredsubterraneancaverninthehill;buthavingnolineIwasatalosshowtoproceed。
Afterrevolvingthematterinmythoughtsforsometime，Iresolvedtodropastonedownandlistentotheecho：havingfoundonethatansweredmypurposeIplacedmyselfoverthehole，withonefootoneachside，andstoopingdowntolisten，Idroppedthestone，whichI
hadnosoonerdonethanIheardarustlingbelow，andsuddenlyamonstrouseagleputupitsheadrightoppositemyface，andrisingupwithirresistibleforce，carriedmeawayseatedonitsshoulders：I
instantlygraspeditroundtheneck，whichwaslargeenoughtofillmyarms，anditswings，whenextended，weretenyardsfromoneextremitytotheother。Asitrosewitharegularascent，myseatwasperfectlyeasy，andIenjoyedtheprospectbelowwithinexpressiblepleasure。IthoveredoverMargateforsometime，wasseenbyseveralpeople，andmanyshotswerefiredatit;oneballhittheheelofmyshoe，butdidmenoinjury。ItthendirecteditscoursetoDovercliff，whereitalighted，andIthoughtofdismounting，butwaspreventedbyasuddendischargeofmusketryfromapartyofmarinesthatwereexercisingonthebeach;theballsflewaboutmyhead，andrattledonthefeathersoftheeaglelikehail—stones，yetIcouldnotperceiveithadreceivedanyinjury。ItinstantlyreascendedandflewovertheseatowardsCalais，butsoveryhighthattheChannelseemedtobenobroaderthantheThamesatLondonBridge。InaquarterofanhourI
foundmyselfoverathickwoodinFrance，wheretheeagledescendedveryrapidly，whichcausedmetoslipdowntothebackpartofitshead;butalightingonalargetree，andraisingitshead，Irecoveredmyseatasbefore，butsawnopossibilityofdisengagingmyselfwithoutthedangerofbeingkilledbythefall;soIdeterminedtositfast，thinkingitwouldcarrymetotheAlps，orsomeotherhighmountain，whereIcoulddismountwithoutanydanger。Afterrestingafewminutesittookwing，flewseveraltimesroundthewood，andscreamedloudenoughtobeheardacrosstheEnglishChannel。Inafewminutesoneofthesamespeciesaroseoutofthewood，andflewdirectlytowardsus;itsurveyedmewithevidentmarksofdispleasure，andcameverynearme。Afterflyingseveraltimesround，theybothdirectedtheircoursetothesouth—west。IsoonobservedthattheoneIrodeuponcouldnotkeeppacewiththeother，butinclinedtowardstheearth，onaccountofmyweight;itscompanionperceivingthis，turnedroundandplaceditselfinsuchapositionthattheothercouldrestitsheadonitsrump;inthismannertheyproceededtillnoon，whenIsawtherockofGibraltarverydistinctly。Thedaybeingclear，notwithstandingmydegreeofelevation，theearth’ssurfaceappearedjustlikeamap，whereland，sea，lakes，rivers，mountains，andthelikewereperfectlydistinguishable;andhavingsomeknowledgeofgeography，IwasatnolosstodeterminewhatpartoftheglobeIwasin。
WhilstIwascontemplatingthiswonderfulprospectadreadfulhowlingsuddenlybeganallaroundme，andinamomentIwasinvestedbythousandsofsmall，black，deformed，frightfullookingcreatures，whopressedmeonallsidesinsuchamannerthatIcouldneithermovehandorfoot：butIhadnotbeenintheirpossessionmorethantenminuteswhenIheardthemostdelightfulmusicthatcanpossiblybeimagined，whichwassuddenlychangedintoanoisethemostawfulandtremendous，towhichthereportofcannon，ortheloudestclapsofthundercouldbearnomoreproportionthanthegentlezephyrsoftheeveningtothemostdreadfulhurricane;buttheshortnessofitsdurationpreventedallthosefataleffectswhichaprolongationofitwouldcertainlyhavebeenattendedwith。