1. I am Gulliver. My father has a manor in Nottinghamshire. I am the third among his five sons. When I was 14 years old, my father sent me to Cambridge University. He studied in a college for three years, and later became an apprentice to a famous doctor in London. He studied for four years, and also learned some navigation and mathematics knowledge. ?Because?I've always wanted to go sailing.
2. I finally had the opportunity to go sailing, and in the process of sailing, not only did my property increase, but I also read many of the best works of ancient and modern times. When I got to the shore, I just observed The customs and temperament of the local people should also be learned, and their language should also be learned. With my strong memory, it is easier for me to learn the language. ?
3. Once I accepted an offer from the captain of the "Antelope" to work as a doctor on his ship. The captain wanted to sail in the South Pacific. It seemed to go well at first, but on the way to the East Indies, we encountered a strong storm, and the hull hit the rocks and broke apart.
4. The other companions could not be found, but I tried my best to swim, but the waves washed me ashore. There is actually a resident there? A Lilliputian country with a height of only about 12 centimeters. Here, I am a giant. If I want to move, they will be afraid and shoot arrows at me desperately. Their arrows are as small as needles.
5. With my language talent, I quickly learned their language. I got along very well with the king and the little people, which also attracted countless rich people, idlers and curious people to come and watch. Almost all the people in the village were deserted. If not for the order of His Majesty the King, we would have seen it. My people must go home, then there will be serious consequences of no one farming and no one taking care of their homes.
6. Here, I also help the Lilliputian country to protect itself from the attack of country A. ?I sneaked into their fleet quietly,?and then suddenly emerged from the water.?There were at least 30,000 people there,?all of them were scared to death by me,?and they jumped off the ship one after another. ?I captured 50 enemy warships and made great contributions to the Lilliputian country. But I did not agree to the proposal of the greedy king who wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to annex country A.
7. Because of this point of view and the fact that there was a fire in the queen's palace, I was in a hurry and urinated hard to put out the fire. From then on, some ministers and queens were very unfriendly to me. Under their instigation, the king became more and more indifferent to me and even wanted to blind me. ?
8. Fortunately, I was lucky enough to find a small boat that could carry my weight. Then country A sent me a lot of food, and six cows, two bulls, and six females. Sheep and two rams, I returned to England. I showed the young calves and sheep I brought back from country A to many noble people, and made a lot of money. ?I lived with my wife and children for a period of time. After two months, I left my wife enough money and settled her in a good house. ?I went to sea again. ?
9. I boarded the merchant ship "Adventure"! The ship sailed to the Cape of Good Hope. When we went ashore to Tamsui, we found that the hull of the ship was cracked. Unexpectedly, we were hit by a storm again. Later, we found a big island, and the captain asked me and a few sailors to take a small boat to the shore to find fresh water. As a result, we broke into the Giant Island, and I became the giant's pet.
10. People in the Giant Kingdom have never seen such a small person, so my master took me to the town and asked me to walk around on the table and keep talking to the audience. I bowed in salute, then took out my sword and danced for a while. Everyone was shocked when I saw it. I performed 12 times in one day, and my bones almost fell apart from exhaustion. ?But the master became more and more greedy. ?He saw that I would not live long, so he planned to use me to make more money as soon as possible.
11. In the country of giants, I am too small, although people don’t dare to bully me, because I am the queen’s new favorite. However, the way the queen eats is so scary. Her mouth is very big and her knife and fork are also very big. ?Many animals also regard me as their delicacy,?such as monkeys, wasps, puppies,?even the hail from the sky can hit me hard to the ground and make me lie in bed for more than 10 days .
12.. Finally, with the help of an eagle, I was rescued by a merchant ship. I finally returned to my home. I walked in the door hunched over; my wife hugged me, but I bent down to her knees. ?I looked at my family and servants as if they were the dwarfs and I was the giant. ?Anyway, my behavior was very strange. ?They all thought that I was not mentally normal. ?Fortunately, it didn't take long for me to return to normal. After returning to normal, I once again went sailing without being blocked by my wife’s master. ?
13.? After staying at home for less than ten days, the captain of the Fun is coming to see me. I have been a surgeon on his ship. At his sincere invitation ,?I went to sea with him again. This time we met pirates. I was put in the canoe and left to fend for myself. On the fifth day, I landed on an isolated island. There I saw the flying island.
14. The people here are very strange. They look at me like a monster. At the same time, when I see them, I feel like I have never seen such strange people. ?Their heads are tilted to the left or right, and their eyes are always turned inward, while the other one is only looking up at the sky.
?The dignitaries here have a strange habit of carrying a clapping hand wherever they go, always holding an air bag, and slapping the owner's mouth and ears with these air bags from time to time. It is said that this will Remind them of what just happened.
15. A month later, I understood their language and also knew that they would use flying islands to punish rebellious cities. The king let the flying island hang over the city to block the sun and rain. The residents here would starve or get sick. If they committed a serious crime, the king would have people throw stones down and smash them. Their house, if they continue to do evil, the king will let the non-party fall directly on their heads, and destroy the entire city.
16. After seeing the weird things on the island, I thought it was time to leave. On the way back home, I saw even more absurd things. There is a research institute there, and they are studying:
① Extract sunlight from cucumbers and put it into a sealed bottle, which can be used on rainy days
② How to put it into a sealed bottle? Can human feces be restored to its original form?
③The new way to build a house is to start from the roof and build from top to bottom to the foundation.
④ Talk as little as possible to extend your life.
⑤Memory cookies. I decided to stay away from the absurd.
17. I continued on my way back to China and passed by a wizard island. ?The chief of this island is proficient in magic and can summon ghosts at any time. ?The guards here are actually ghost guards. We stayed here for more than ten days. With the help of the chief, I met many great people and nobles of the past that I wanted to see: Alexander the Great, Caesar, Hippo, Aristotle, etc.
18. They are very simple, they dress simply, and their transactions are fair. They have the virtue of bravery and patriotism. Compared with those dead people, I feel ashamed, because of the simplicity and traditional virtues of our ancestors. All abandoned by their descendants.
19. I finally left here and returned home. My wife and children were very healthy. When they saw that I was back safely, they all shed tears of excitement. ?I only spent five wonderful months with my family, ?because of my love for sailing travel, ?I left home again and ?accepted an invitation to captain the Adventure, a large merchant ship. ?We are going to do business with Indians in Southeast Asia.
20. Not long after, I was thrown onto a desert island by a sailor who had been a pirate. Several strange-looking animals were found there. They looked like humans, but looked extremely ugly. They had a layer of growth on their heads, chests, backs and in front of their legs and feet. They have thick fur, they also have goat-like beards, their skin is light brown, and they have no tails. ?They are very agile and can climb trees like monkeys. ?This is the first time I saw such an animal that disgusted me. I will never admit that I am the same as them.
21. But soon I was besieged by these monsters. They trapped me under a tree, and there were many monsters running towards me from all directions. I kept making faces, leaning against the big tree and holding my demon sword back, not letting them get close. ?They actually, ?but a few damn beasts actually climbed up the tree behind me, ?while I was shitting and peeing on my head, ?I pressed my body tightly against the tree trunk and finally escaped.
22. At this moment, all the beasts suddenly ran away quickly. It turned out that a gray horse was slowly approaching. It was him that the beasts were afraid of. ?The gray horse made a gesture, ?meaning??that?? let me walk in front of him. ?Soon, we arrived at the gray horse's home. What makes me feel strange is that there are several horses sitting on the ground and several groups doing housework. They look like ordinary horses, but they have the same things as humans.
23. Then I followed the gray one and saw three of the same beasts I had just seen. ?They were eating roots and lean meat there. Through their conversation, I quickly heard that they called that beast Yahu and called themselves Houyhnhnms. But the gray horse thought I was different from the other yahoos. It didn’t take long for me to master their language and get to know them quickly.
24. The yahoo is like a monkey. It knows how to imitate my movements and shows a very hostile expression. It is difficult to train and exudes a stench. ?They are cunning, vicious, treacherous, ?and very vengeful. They eat tree roots and weeds every day, and look for dead animals everywhere. They dig some deep holes with their claws and live in them.
25. And the horses here, they call themselves Houyhnhnms. ?Friendship and kindness are their chief virtues. They are very polite, elegant and civilized. They do not stick to trivial details, follow the teachings of nature, and love all their own kind. Once, I saw a gray horse caressing a neighbor's child. ?Like caressing your own child.
26. The Houyhnhnms never doted on their children. They trained their children's physical strength, speed and perseverance. They let their children run back and forth on steep hillsides, or let them run on hard gravel ground. . ?Young people in a region hold sports competitions four times a year. ?Everyone is asked to show off their running and jumping skills. ?In the end, everyone uses singing to praise the winners.
27. I have to admit that the Houyhnhnms are an outstanding four-legged animal. They have many virtues, but humans are far behind compared with them. It can even be said that Humans really are yahoos. ?So I have more and more respect for the Houyhnhnms. ?I decided never to return to humans. ?I will live in the Houyhnhnms country until my death.
28. But when the Houyhnhnms decided to eliminate all the yahoos on the ground, the gray horse firmly believed that I was a different yahoo and decided to let me leave. They helped me build a small boat and prepared a lot of things, and I left there very reluctantly.
29. When I got home, I tried to tolerate the smell of my children and my wife and allow myself to accept them again. Slowly, I used the excellent morals I learned from the Houyhnhnms to teach the little yahoos in my family until they were all trained into docile animals. ?I also hope? that the British yahoos will not be unbearable. I also bought two ponies, and I kept them in a good stable. Xiao Ma understands me very well, and I get along very harmoniously with them.
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