JKBOSE 9th Class English Solutions chapter – 2 GULLIVER IN LILIPUT — I & II

Gulliver was the captain of an English ship. He had been shipwrecked on the island of Lilliput. The Lilliputians were a race of little people, each not more than six inches tall. They imprisoned Gulliver while he was asleep. But after some days, he was freed because the Lilliputians found him very gentle and harmless.

A Lilliputian named Reldresal was the Chief Secretary for Private Affairs. The Emperor of the island sent him to Gulliver for help in the solution of some problems of the state.

Reldresal told Gulliver that Lilliputian were divided into two parties called High Heels and Low Heels, according to the high or low heels of their shoes. They opposed each other bitterly. The Emperor was in favour of the Low Heels, and himself wore low heels only. So the Government was in their hands now. Reldresal himself was a member of the Low Heels party. They feared, however, that the young Prince was sympathetic to the High Heels. One of his heels was higher than the other; and that gave him a limp in his walking.

The country was also threatened with an invasion from Blefuscu, which those people believed was the other great empire of the Universe. These two powers had been engaged in a bloody war for three years. The war began about a question of religious principle, namely, whether one should break an egg at the bigger end or at the smaller end. The ancient practice, of course, was to break it at the bigger end. But the present Emperor’s grandfather, when he was a boy, happened to cut one of his fingers when breaking an egg at the bigger end. So the Emperor, his father, published an order prohibiting the practice of breaking eggs at the bigger end.

At least 11,000 people suffered death at various times. Many rebels escaped to

Blefuscu. The Emperor of Blefuscu gave them his sympathy and encouragement.

The two empires were engaged in a war over this question and there were frequent battles. Just now the men of Blefuscu were intending to invade Lilliput. The scouts sent out by Lilliput had reported that fleet was getting ready to start. In this situation, the Emperor wanted Gulliver’s help in defending Lilliput against the invaders.

The empire of Blefuscu was an island situated to the north-east of Lilliput. It was separated from Lilliput by a channel about 800 metres wide.

The enemy fleet lay at anchor in the harbour ready to start. Gulliver walked to the north-east coast. Hiding himself behind a small hill, he looked at their ships through his field glasses. There were at least fifty warships and a great number of other ships for transporting men and supplies.

The channel was about five-feet deep in most places and nowhere more than six. Gulliver got a great quantity of the strongest cable and bars of iron. He made fifty strong cords, and fifty hooks, and fastened the hooks carefully to the cords.

Armed with these, he waded into the channel, and in about half an hour got near the enemy fleet. The enemy was so frightened to see him that they leapt out of their ships and ran away. Gulliver took out the cords and fastened a hook to the prow of each warship.

While he was engaged in this work, the men of Blefuscu shot at him several thousand arrows as big as knitting-needles. Many of them stuck in his hands and face and gave him sharp pain.

When Gulliver had fastened the hooks to the prows of all the warships, he tied their ends together into a knot. Then he took up the knotted end of the cords, and with ease drew after him the entire fleet of the enemy.

The Emperor of Lilliput with all his court was waiting on the shore. They saw the entire fleet advance in the shape of a large half-moon, but could not distinguish Gulliver because he was up to his neck in water. So they thought that he had been drowned and that the enemy fleet was advancing for battle. They felt greatly relieved when they saw Gulliver. The Emperor received him with honour and made him a Great Lord on the spot.

गुलीवर एक अंग्रेज़ी समुद्री जहाज़ का कप्तान था। उसका जहाज़ लिलीपुट नामक द्वीप के पास जा कर दुर्घटनाग्रस्त हो गया । लिलीपुट वासी छोटे कद वाले लोगों की एक नस्ल थी, जिनमें कोई भी छः इन्च से अधिक लम्बा नहीं था । जब गुलीवर सोया हुआ था तब उन्होंने उसे बन्दी बना लिया । परन्तु कुछ दिनों के बाद उन्होंने उसे मुक्त कर दिया गया क्योंकि उन्होंने गुलीवर को बहुत विनम्र और हानिरहित पाया ।

रेल्डरेसल नामक लिलीपुट वासी आन्तरिक मामलों का मुख्य सचिव था । द्वीप के सम्राट् ने उसे राज्य की कुछ समस्याओं के समाधान के लिए गुलीवर की सहायता लेने के लिए भेजा।

रेल्डरेसल ने गुलीवर को बताया कि लिलीपुट वासी अपने जूतों की ऊंची या नीची एड़ी के आधार पर दो दलों में बटे हुए थे। इन दलों का नाम था हाई हीलज़ और लो हीलज़ वे एक-दूसरे के कट्टर विरोधी थे। सम्राट् लो हीलज़ । नामक दल का समर्थक था और वह स्वयम् भी नीची एड़ी के जूते पहनता था। इसलिए अब सरकार उनके हाथ में थी। रेल्डरेसल स्वयम् भी लो हीलज़ दल का सदस्य था । परन्तु उन्हें भय था कि उस द्वीप का युवा राजकुमार हाई हील के प्रति सहानुभूति रखता है। उसकी एक एड़ी दूसरी एड़ी से ऊंची थी, इसके कारण वह लंगड़ा कर चलता था ।

देश को बलेफुसकु के आक्रमण से भी खतरा था, जो कि, वे लोग विश्वास करते थे कि, ब्रह्मांड का दूसरा सबसे बड़ा साम्राज्य था। ये दोनों शक्तियां तीन वर्षों से एक खूनी युद्ध में उलझी हुई थीं। युद्ध एक धार्मिक सिद्धान्त पर आरम्भ हुआ कि व्यक्ति को अंडा बड़ी तरफ से तोड़ना चाहिए या छोटी तरफ से । निस्सन्देह पुरानी परम्परा बड़ी तरफ से तोड़ने की थी। परन्तु वर्तमान सम्राट् के दादा, जब वह एक बच्चा था, ने अण्डे को बड़ी तरफ से तोड़ते हुए अपनी एक अंगुली कटवा ली थी । इसलिए सम्राट् जोकि उसका पिता था ने एक आदेश जारी करके अण्डों को बड़ी तरफ से तोड़ने पर पाबन्दी लगा दी ।

इस झगड़े में कम से कम 11,000 लोग विभिन्न समयों पर मारे गए। बहुत से विद्रोही बलेफुसकु भाग गए। बलेफुसकु के सम्राट् ने उनके प्रति सहानुभूति प्रकट की और उन्हें भड़काया।

दोनों साम्राज्य इस प्रश्न पर युद्ध में उलझ गए और वहां अकसर लड़ाइयां होने लगीं। अब बलेफुसकु की सेना लिलीपुट पर हमला करने जा रही थी। लिलीपुट की तरफ़ से भेजे गए गुप्तचरों ने खबर दी थी कि बेड़ा प्रस्थान के लिए तैयार हो रहा था । इस परिस्थिति में सम्राट् आक्रमणकारियों से लिलीपुट को बचाने के लिए गुलीवर की सहायता चाहता था ।

बलेफुसकु का साम्राज्य एक द्वीप पर था जो लिलीपुट के उत्तर-पूर्व में स्थित था। एक 800 मीटर चौड़े जलमार्ग ने इसे लिलीपुट से अलग किया हुआ था।

शत्रु के बेड़े ने बन्दरगाह पर लंगर डाल रखा था और वह प्रस्थान के लिए तैयार था । गुलीवर उत्तर पूर्वी तट पर चल कर आया । स्वयम् को एक छोटी पहाड़ी के पीछे छिपाते हुए, उसने दूरबीन से उनके जहाजों को देखा। वहां पर कम-से-कम पचास युद्धपोत और आदमियों और रसद को ले जाने के लिए भारी गिनती में अन्य समुद्री जहाज़ थे ।

जलमार्ग अधिकतर स्थानों पर लगभग पांच फुट गहरा था और कहीं भी यह छः फुट से अधिक नहीं था। गुलीवर ने बड़ी संख्या में मज़बूत तारें और लोहे की सलाखें लीं। उसने पचास मज़बूत रस्सियां और पचास खूंटे तैयार किए। उसने यह खूंटे ध्यानपूर्वक रस्सियों से बांध दिए ।

इनसे लैस होकर वह जलमार्ग में चलने लगा, और लगभग आधे घण्टे में शत्रु के बेड़े के पास पहुंच गया । शत्रु उसे देखकर इतने भयभीत हो गए कि वे अपने जहाज़ों से छलांगें लगा कर भाग खड़े हुए। गुलीवर ने रस्सियां निकालीं और प्रत्येक युद्धपोत के अग्रभाग पर एक खूंटा बांध दिया।

जब वह इस काम में लगा हुआ था तो बलेफुसकु के सैनिकों ने उस पर हज़ारों तीर बरसाए जो कि बुनने वाली सलाइयों जितने बड़े थे। उनमें से कई उसके हाथों और चेहरे पर लगे और इनसे उसे बहुत दर्द हुआ।

जब गुलीवर सभी युद्धपोतों के अग्रभागों पर खूंटे बांध चुका था तो उसने रस्सियों के सिरों की एक गांठ लगा दी। फिर वह गाँठ लगे हुए रस्सी के सिरों को लेकर आसानी से शत्रु के पूरे बेड़े को खींच लाया ।

लिलीपुट का सम्राट् अपने सारे दरबारियों के साथ तट पर प्रतीक्षा कर रहा था। उन्होंने पूरे बेड़े को अर्ध-चन्द्राकार में बढ़ते हुए देखा, परन्तु वे गुलीवर को देख न पाए क्योंकि वह गले तक पानी में डूबा हुआ था। इसलिए उन्होंने सोचा कि वह डूब गया था और शत्रु का बेड़ा युद्ध के लिए आगे बढ़ रहा था। जब उन्होंने गुलीवर को देखा तो उन्होंने राहत की सांस ली। सम्राट् ने सम्मान सहित उसका स्वागत किया और उसी समय उसे ग्रेट लार्ड बना दिया ।

(Page 9) One morning, two weeks after I had obtained my freedom, Reldresal, the Chief Secretary for Private Affairs, came to my house, attended only by one servant. He wanted to have a private conversation with me, because he had been sent by the Emperor to discuss with me some important problems of the state. I received him with honour and offered to lie down so that he could conveniently speak to me, but he preferred to let me hold him in my hand during our conversation.

(A) (i) Name the story and the writer.

(ii) Who was Reldresal ?

(iii) Why did the writer offer to lie down ?

(B) Choose the most appropriate options:

(i) The word ‘obtained’ used here means ………. .

(a) received (b) offered (c) bestowed (d) gave.

(ii) The words ‘to lie down’ are .…………. .

(a) a proverb (b) a word-group (c) a phrase (d) an idiom.

(iii) The emperor sent Reldresal to ………. with Gulliver.

(a) gossip (b) fight (c) have discussion (d) learn magic.

(C) Briefly describe Reldresal.

(A) (i) The name of the story is ‘Gulliver in Lilliput’, written by Jonathan Swift.

(ii) He was the Chief Secretary for Private Affairs.

(iii) He offered to lie down so that Reldresal could conveniently speak to him.

(i) (a) received (ii) (c) a phrase (iii) (c) have discussion.

(C)  Reldresal was the Chief Secretary of Private affairs in the kingdom of Lilliput. He was sent by the Emperor to Gulliver to ask for help in solving the problems

of the state.

(Page 10) The war began about a question of religious principle, namely, whether one should break an egg at the bigger end or at the smaller end. The ancient practice of course was to break it at the bigger end. But the present Emperor’s grandfather, when he was a boy, happened to cut one of his fingers when breaking an egg at the bigger end. So the Emperor, his father, published an order prohibiting the practice of breaking eggs at the bigger end.

1. Between whom did the war begin ?

2. What was the religious principle referred to here ?

3. What was the ancient practice related to the religious principle ?

4. How had the present Emperor’s grandfather cut one of his fingers in his boyhood ?

5. What practice was prohibited and by whom ?

6. Which word in the passage means ‘very old’ ?

1. It began between Lilliput and Blefuscu.

2. It was whether the egg should be broken at the bigger end or at the smaller end.

3. It was to break the egg at the bigger end.

4. He had cut it while breaking the egg at the bigger end.

5. The practice of breaking an egg at the bigger end was prohibited. It was prohibited by the father of the present Emperor’s grandfather.

6. ancient = very old.

(Page 10) At least 11,000 people suffered death at various times because they preferred death to dishonour. Many rebels ecaped to Blefuscu; the Emperor of Blefuscu gave them his sympathy and encouragement, thus interfering in the internal affairs of Lilliput.

He frequently charged the Lilliputian Emperor with causing a division in religion by encouraging people to disobey a basic teaching of their ancient religion, which is given in the 54th chapter of their holy book: All believers shall break their egg at the convenient end.’

(A) (i) What had led to the death of so many people ?

(ii) Why had the rebels escaped to Blefuscu ?

(iii) What basic teaching of the ancient religion was to be observed ?

(B) Choose the most appropriate options:

(i) The word ‘various’ means …… .

(a) few (b) little (c) different (d) a little.

(ii) The word ‘division’ as used here is ……….. .

(a) a noun (b) an adjective (c) a conjunction (d) a verb.

(iii)  People suffered death because they preferred death to ……. .

(a) self-praise (b) honour (c) dishonour (d) life.

(C) How important was the basic teaching of their ancient religion ?

(A) (i) So many people met their death because they preferred death to dishonour.

(ii) They escaped to Blefuscu because the Emperor of that state gave them his sympathy and encouragement.

(iii) The basic teaching to be abserved was to break the egg at the convenient

end’.

(B) (i) (c) different (ii) (a) a noun (iii) (c) dishonour.

(C) The basic teaching of their religion was very important because it had to be followed very strictly by the people of Blefuscu.

(Page 14) Our scouts reported that the enemy fleet lay at anchor in the harbour ready to start with the first favourable wind. I walked to the north-east coast and, hiding myself behind a small hill, in case the enemy should see me, I looked at their ships through my field glasses. I distinguished at least fifty warships and a great number of other ships for transporting men and supplies. I framed a plan to capture the warships. I got the advice of the most experienced seamen of Lilliput, who told me that the channel was about five-feet deep in most places and nowhere more than six.

1. Who do the words our scouts’ refer to ?

2. What has been referred to as the enemy fleet’ ?

3. Who is the narrator and where did he hide himself ?

4. What did the narrator see through his field glasses ?

5. How deep was the channel in which the warships were anchored ? 6. Which word in the passage means ‘helpful’ ?

1. The words our scouts’ refer to the Lilliputian scouts.

2. The warships of the Blefuscu state have been referred to as the enemy fleet’.

3. Gulliver is the narrator. He hid himself behind a small hill on the Lilliputian coast.

4. He saw at least fifty warships and a great number of other ships.

5. It was about five-feet deep in most places and nowhere more than six.

6. favourable = helpful.

(Page 15) When I had fastened the hooks to the prows of all the warships, I tied their ends together into a knot. Taking the knotted end in my hand, I pulled; but not a ship moved, for they were all held fast by their anchors. So I let go the cords and began to cut the cables that fastened the anchors. Then I took up the knotted end of the cords again, and with ease drew after me the entire fleet of the enemy.

(A) (i) What warships have been referred to here ?

(ii) Why could Gulliver not move any ship at first ?

(iii) What cables did he cut and why?

(B) Choose the most appropriate options:

(i) The word ‘fastened’ used here means …….. .

(a) disconnected (b) speedily (c) connected (d) disjointed.

(ii) Taking the knotted end’ is used as ………. .

(a) a present participle ……… (b) a verb (c) a complex clause (d) all of these three.

(iii) What did he draw easily after him ?

(a) The enemy. (b) The enemy’s entire fleet. (c) Knots. (d) A ship.

(C) How did he draw after him the enemy’s entire fleet ?

(A) (i) They were the warhips belonging to the Emperor of Blefuscu.

(ii) He was not able to move any ship because those ships were held fast by their anchors.

(iii) He cut the cables that fastened the anchors. He did it because only then but he could pull the ships after him.

(B) (i) (c) connected (ii) (a) a present participle (iii) (b) The enemy’s entire fleet.

(C) After unfastening the anchors, he took up the knotted end of the cords and pulled. Thus he was able to draw the entire fleet of the enemy after him.

(Page 15) The Emperor of Lilliput, attended by all his court, was waiting on the shore to see the outcome of this great adventure. They saw the entire fleet advance in the shape of a large half-moon, but could not distinguish me because I was up to my neck in water. So they thought that I had been drowned and that the enemy fleet was advancing for battle. They felt greatly relieved when they saw me. I held up my hand from the water and cried in a loud voice: “Long live the mightiest Emperor of Lilliput!” The Emperor received me with honour and made me a Great Lord on the spot.

1. Which ‘great adventure’ has been referred to in the first sentence ?

2. Why could they not distinguish the narrator ?

3. Who did they think was advancing ?

4. How did the narrator cheer the Emperor ?

5. How did the Emperor reward the narrator ?

6. Which word in the passage means ‘people who work for the king or queen and give advice to them’ ?

1. It was Gulliver’s act of pulling after him the entire enemy fleet, and bringing it to the Lilliputian coast.

2. Because he was in water up to his neck.

3. They thought it was the enemy fleet.

4. He held up his hand from water and cried in a loud voice: Long live the mightiest Emperor of Lilliput.’

5. The Emperor received him with honour and made him a Great Lord.

6. court = people who work for the king or queen and give advice to them.

Ans.— Reldresal visited Gulliver because he wanted to have a private conversation with him. He had been sent by the Emperor to discuss with Gulliver some important problems of the state.

Ans.— Gulliver received Reldresal with honour. He offered to lie down so that Reldresal could speak to him conveniently.

Ans.— The two political parties in Lilliput were High Heels and Low Heels. They could be distinguished by the high or low heels of their shoes.

Ans.— The Emperor of the state was in favour of the Low Heels. That was why the Government was in their hands though they were less in number.

Ans.— It was the fear of an invasion from the state of Blefuscu. Lilliputians knew it to be the other great Empire of the Universe.

Ans.— It was the principle of breaking an egg at the bigger end or at the smaller end.

Ans.— The present Emperor’s grandfather, as a boy, had tried to break an egg at the bigger end. In doing so, he had cut one of his fingers. So the Emperor (father of the present Emperor’s grandfather) prohibited the practice of breaking an egg at the bigger end.

Ans.— There was bitter opposition to the new law. There were frequent rebellions.

Ans.— The Emperor of Blefuscu encouraged the rebels who escaped to his state. He gave his sympathy to the rebels. Thus he added fuel to the internal troubles of Lilliput.

Ans.— It said, “All believers shall break their egg at the convenient end.”

Ans.— In Reldresal’s opinion, this teaching meant that every man could choose the convenient end according to his own conscience.

Ans.— He promised to be the Emperor’s loyal soldier. He promised that he would defend the Emperor’s honour and the honour of his country in case there was an invasion.

Ans.—  It was an island situated to the north-east of Lilliput. It was separated from Lilliput by a channel about 800 metres wide.

Ans.— He avoided this so as not to be seen by someone of the enemy.

Ans.— It was about five-feet deep in most places, and nowhere more than six. Gulliver took with him the strongest cable and bars of iron. The cable was as thick as pack-thread. The bars were of the size of knitting-needles. Gulliver twisted the cables together and made fifty strong cords. Then he made fifty hooks by twisting three bars at a time. And then he fastened the hooks was carefully to the cords.

Ans.— He wanted to know from them the depth of the channel that he had to cross in order to reach Blefuscu.

Ans.— They shot at him several thousand arrows. Their arrows were as big as knitting-needles.

Ans.— He took out his eye-glasses and put them on.

Ans.— It was because the ships had been fastened to anchors.

Ans.— He rubbed on an ointment that the Lilliputians had given him for this purpose.

Ans.— They thought that Gulliver had been drowned and that the enemy fleet was advancing for battle.

Ans.— He drew after him the entire fleet of the enemy and thus saved the Emperor from the danger of invasion by Blefuscans.

Ans.— The Emperor received Gulliver with honour and made him a Great Lord on the spot.

1. Wait upon : The old maid who waited upon the landlady has died.

2. Carry out : You must carry out the orders of your seniors.

3. Attend on : The queen had ten maids to attend on her.

4. Depend on : I can’t depend on your false promises.

5. Discuss with : I shall discuss with my teacher about this problem.

6. Engage in : Even in prison, he continued to engage in criminal activities.

7. Engage with : She has the ability to engage with even highly educated people.

8. Charge with : He was charged with the murder of his friend.

9. Prefer to : I prefer death to dishonour.

10. On account of : He has failed on account of his carelessness.

1. Attention-attentive : Be attentive to what your teacher says.

2. Base-basic : His basic problem is that he lacks confidence.

3. Convenience-convenient : We must arrange for a convenient time and place for the meeting.

4. Empire-imperial : The rebels defeated the imperial army.

5. Majesty-majestic : The mountain scenery presents a majestic view.

6. Honour-honourable : We have reached an honourable agreement.

7. Opposition-opposite :  They were standing on the opposite sides of the road.

8. Religion-religious : She is a religious lady.

9. Sympathy-sympathetic : Punjabis have a sympathetic heart.

10. Invasion-invasive : He suffers from invasive cancer and won’t live long.

1. Charge     (n) — I have paid the admission charges.

                     (v) — They charged me fifty rupees for the breakfast.

2. Converse (n) — Building new roads increases traffic and the converse is also true.

                     (v) — Have you conversed with him on this issue ?

3. Divide     (n) — There is a big divide between the Protestants and Catholics of Scotland.

                    (v) — Can you divide the love of a mother ?

4. Honour   (n) — Power without honour has no value.

                    (v) — You must honour your promise.

5. Principle (n) —  A leader must be a person of principle.

                    (v)— (Use as a verb is not possible)

6. Rebel     (n) — Armed rebels advanced towards the capital.

                   (v) — Most teenagers find something to rebel against.

7. Report   (n) —  I have received your progress report.

                   (v) — We have reported the matter to the police.

8. Value     (n) — Respectful words without a respectful heart have no value.

                  (v) — I value a respectful heart more than respectful words.

(Section I, para 1)

1. wait upon a person and carry out his orders — attend

2. to talk together about something; consider (a question or problem) carefully — conversation

3. a difficult question; a matter that needs a solution — problem 

(Section I, para 2)

1. like (something) better — prefer

(Section I, para 3)

1. say something more —a dd

2. because of  — on account of

3. coming from the outside, having to do with the outside — external 

(Section I, para 4)

1. separate into groups or parties; cut into parts — divide into 

2. the back part of one’s foot; (in the lesson) the part of one’s shoe that touches the back part of one’s foot — heel

3. (a phrase meaning) depending on — according to 

4. be a mark of difference; help to tell one thing from another — distinguish 

5. stand or fight against; be against —oppose

6. one who belongs to a group or party —member 

7. (a phrase meaning) on the side of; giving support to — in favour of 

(Section II, paras 1- 5)

1. an area; a part (of the world) — region 

2. a custom; the way a thing is generally done — principle 

3. make known to the public — publish 

4. command (people) not to do something — prohibit

5. take part (in other people’s affairs and cause them difficulty) — interfere 

6. say that a person has done wrong; accuse — charge 

7. give courage or help — encourage 

8. bring news; come and say — report 

(Section II, para 6)

1. keep away from — avoid

2. a truth or rule (for example, of religion) — principle

(Section I, para 1)

1. (an adjective meaning) placed (in a certain position) — situated 

2. divide; keep apart — separate

(Section I, para 2)

1. make out; make out from other things — frame

2. a thick strong rope — cable

3. fix; tie — fasten

(Section I, para 3)

1. to the shore — ashore 

(Section II, para 3)

1. a substance used on the skin to relieve pain, etc. — ointment 

2. make (pain, etc.) less; free somebody from worry — relieve

1. Intention             —    intend

2. Engagement       —    engage

3. Situation             —    situate

4. Relief                  —    relieve

5. Distinction          —   distinguish

6. Advancement     —  advance

7. Beginning           —  begin

8. Knitting              — knit

9. Transportation   — transport

1. Leave alone — I have told you many a time to leave my things alone.

2. Let go — Don’t let go of the rope.

3. On the spot — I can’t take any decision on the spot.

4. In case of — I shall help you in case of any problem.

5. Look up — Prices are looking up these days.

6. Give up — You should give up smoking.

7. Give in — I always give in before rude people.

8. Give way — The bridge gave way in the rainy season.

9. Give away — The President gave away the prizes.

10. Help out — My friends helped me out of the problem.

11. At least — I need at least fifty rupees.

12. Be situated in a place — Our school is situated in the heart of the city.

13. Distinguish from — Her beauty distinguishes her from her sister.

14. Lie at anchor — The ship lay at anchor at the port.

1. while they stood amazed at the sight ariel said to antonio and the king you are two men guilty before god and man think of your evil deeds

2.  O wonder said miranda when she saw so many people together how many wonderful people are there here how beautiful mankind is

1. While they stood amazed at the sight, Ariel said to Antonio and the 6 king, “You are two men guilty before God and man. Think of your evil deeds.”

2. “O ! Wonder,” said Miranda when she saw so many people together. “How many wonderful people are there here! How beautiful mankind is !”

Ans.— There was an old religious principle in Lilliput that an egg should be broken at the bigger end, not at the smaller end. But a certain Emperor of the state prohibited this practice of breaking eggs at the bigger end. There was bitter opposition to it, and there were frequent rebellions. At least 11,000 people suffered death at various times. Some rebels escaped to the state of Blefuscu. The Emperor of the state encouraged the rebels. He gave them all his sympathy. He began to plan an invasion on Lilliput. Thus war broke out between the two empires.

Ans.— Gulliver had brought with him fifty strong cables and fifty iron hooks. On seeing him, the enemy was so frightened that they all ran away, leaving behind their warships. Gulliver fastened the hooks to the prows of all the warships. He tied their ends together into a knot. Taking the knotted end in his hand, he pulled. But not a ship moved. Gulliver saw that all the ships were held fast by their anchors. So he cut the cables that fastened the anchors. Now he took up the knotted end of the cords again, and drew after him the entire fleet of the enemy. He brought it easily to the Lilliputian shore. Thus Gulliver captured the Blefuscan fleet.