Подорож Гулівера

Chapter 1

           Itseems,thatuponthefirstmomentIwasdiscoveredsleepingontheground,aftermylanding,theemperorhadearlynoticeofitbyanexpress; anddeterminedincouncil,thatIshouldbetiedinthemannerIhaverelated,(whichwasdoneinthenightwhileIslept;) thatplentyofmeatanddrinkshouldbesenttome,andamachinepreparedtocarrymetothecapitalcity. 

           Thisresolutionperhapsmayappearveryboldanddangerous,andIamconfidentwouldnotbeimitatedbyanyprinceinEuropeonthelikeoccasion. However,inmyopinion,itwasextremelyprudent,aswellasgenerous: for,supposingthesepeoplehadendeavouredtokillmewiththeirspearsandarrows,whileIwasasleep, Ishouldcertainlyhaveawakedwiththefirstsenseofsmart,whichmightsofarhaverousedmyrageandstrength,astohaveenabledmetobreakthestringswherewithIwastied; afterwhich,astheywerenotabletomakeresistance,sotheycouldexpectnomercy. 

           Thesepeoplearemostexcellentmathematicians,andarrivedtoagreatperfectioninmechanics,bythecountenanceandencouragementoftheemperor,whoisarenownedpatronoflearning. Thisprincehasseveralmachinesfixedonwheels,forthecarriageoftreesandothergreatweights. Heoftenbuildshislargestmenofwar,whereofsomeareninefeetlong,inthewoodswherethetimbergrows,andhasthemcarriedontheseenginesthreeorfourhundredyardstothesea. Fivehundredcarpentersandengineerswereimmediatelysetatworktopreparethegreatestenginetheyhad. Itwasaframeofwoodraisedthreeinchesfromtheground,aboutsevenfeetlong,andfourwide,movingupontwenty-twowheels. TheshoutIheardwasuponthearrivalofthisengine,which,itseems,setoutinfourhoursaftermylanding. Itwasbroughtparalleltome,asIlay. 

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