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1  The author diverts the emperor, and his nobility of both sexes, in a very uncommon manner.
Gulliver's Travels 1 By Jonathan Swift
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2  The emperor of Lilliput, attended by several of the nobility, comes to see the author in his confinement.
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3  The emperor lays on the table three fine silken threads of six inches long; one is blue, the other red, and the third green.
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4  When this inventory was read over to the emperor, he directed me, although in very gentle terms, to deliver up the several particulars.
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5  There is likewise another diversion, which is only shown before the emperor and empress, and first minister, upon particular occasions.
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6  Very often the chief ministers themselves are commanded to show their skill, and to convince the emperor that they have not lost their faculty.
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7  Hundreds fell down as if they had been struck dead; and even the emperor, although he stood his ground, could not recover himself for some time.
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8  Here the emperor ascended, with many principal lords of his court, to have an opportunity of viewing me, as I was told, for I could not see them.
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9  The emperor, and all his court, came out to meet us; but his great officers would by no means suffer his majesty to endanger his person by mounting on my body.
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10  The emperor had a mind one day to entertain me with several of the country shows, wherein they exceed all nations I have known, both for dexterity and magnificence.
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11  These people are most excellent mathematicians, and arrived to a great perfection in mechanics, by the countenance and encouragement of the emperor, who is a renowned patron of learning.
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12  Towards night I got with some difficulty into my house, where I lay on the ground, and continued to do so about a fortnight; during which time, the emperor gave orders to have a bed prepared for me.
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13  My gentleness and good behaviour had gained so 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 short time.
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14  These gentlemen, having pen, ink, and paper, about them, made an exact inventory of every thing they saw; and when they had done, desired I would set them down, that they might deliver it to the emperor.
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15  I likewise delivered up my watch, which the emperor was very curious to see, and commanded two of his tallest yeomen of the guards to bear it on a pole upon their shoulders, as draymen in England do a barrel of ale.
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16  All these orders were duly put in execution; and in about three weeks I made a great progress in learning their language; during which time the emperor frequently honoured me with his visits, and was pleased to assist my masters in teaching me.
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17  In the mean time the emperor held frequent councils, to debate what course should be taken with me; and I was afterwards assured by a particular friend, a person of great quality, who was as much in the secret as any, that the court was under many difficulties concerning me.
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