almost up to my chin. Bending my eyes downward as much as I could, I perceived it to be a human creature not six inches high, with a bow and arrow in his hands, and a quiver at his back. In the mean time I felt at least forty more of the same kind (as I conjectured) following the first.

9. I was in the utmost astonishment, and roared so loud that they all ran back in a fright; and some of them, as I was afterwards told, were hurt by the falls they got in leaping from my sides to the ground. However, they soon returned, and one of them, who ventured so far as to get a full sight of my face, lifting up his hands in admiration, cried out in a shrill but distinct voice, "O see the Man-mountain!"

10. I lay all this while, as you may believe, in great uneasiness. At length, struggling to get loose, I had the fortune to break the strings, and wrench out the pegs that fastened my left arm to the ground. By lifting it up to my face, I discovered the methods they had taken to bind me, and at the same time with a violent pull I slightly loosened the strings that tied down my hair on the left side, so that I was just able to turn my head about two inches.

11. But the creatures ran off a second time before I could seize them; whereupon there was a great shout in a very shrill accent, and in an instant I felt about a hundred arrows discharged on my left hand. These stung me like so many needles; and, besides, they shot

another flight into the air, and many I suppose fell on my body though I felt them not-and some on my face, which I immediately covered with my left hand.

12. When this shower of arrows was over, I began groaning with grief and pain, and then as I strove again to get loose, they discharged another volley larger than the first. Some of them attempted with spears to stick me in the sides, but by good luck I had on my leather jacket, which they could not pierce.

13. I thought the most prudent thing I could do was to lie still; and my design was to continue so till night, when, my left hand being already loose, I would easily be able to free myself. As for the inhabitants, I had reason to believe myself a match for the greatest army they could bring against me, if they were all of the same size as the one I saw.

14. But fortune disposed otherwise of me. When the people observed I was quiet they discharged no more arrows; but from the noise I heard their number was increasing, and about four yards from my right ear I heard for more than an hour a knocking like the sound of people at work.

15. Turning my head that way as well as the pegs and strings would permit me, I saw a stage erected about a foot and a half from the ground capable of holding four of the inhabitants, with two or three ladders to mount it. From this platform one of them, who seemed to be a person of quality, made me a long

speech, of which I understood not one syllable. Being almost famished with hunger, not having eaten a morsel for some hours before I left the ship, I could not help showing my impatience by putting my finger frequently to my mouth, to signify that I wanted food.

HEADS FOR COMPOSITION.

Write a composition by answering the following questions: 1. What kind of people lived in the island of Lilliput? 2. In what condition was Gulliver when he awoke? 3. What sort of creature was the first Lilliputian he saw? 4. In what way did the Lilliputians assail Gulliver?

1. THE noble orator hurgo (for so they called a great lord, as I afterwards learnt) understood me very well. He descended from the stage, and commanded that several ladders should be applied to my sides. On these above a hundred of the inhabitants mounted, and walked towards my mouth laden with baskets full of meat, which had been sent thither by the king's orders, upon the first intelligence he received of me.

2. I observed that there was the flesh of several

animals, but could not distinguish them by the taste. There were parts shaped like those of mutton, and very well-dressed, but smaller than the wings of a lark. I ate two or three at a mouthful, and took three loaves at a time, about the bigness of musket-balls. They supplied me as well as they could, showing a thousand marks of wonder at my bulk and appetite.

3. I then made another sign that I wanted drink. They found by my eating that a small quantity would not suffice me; and being a most ingenious people they slung up, with great dexterity, one of their largest hogsheads, then rolled it towards my hand, and beat out the top.

4. I drank it off at a draught, which I might well do, for it did not hold half a pint, and tasted like a small wine of Burgundy. They brought me a second hogshead, which I drank in the same manner, and made signs for more; but they had none to give me.

5. When they observed that I made no more demands for meat, there appeared before me a person of high rank from his imperial majesty. It seems that upon the first moment I was discovered sleeping on the ground, after my landing, the emperor had early notice of it by express, and had ordered that I should be tied in the manner I have related,-which was done in the night while I slept, - that plenty of meat and drink should be sent me, and a vehicle prepared to carry me to the capital city.

6. Five hundred carpenters and engineers were immediately set at work to prepare the greatest engine they had. It was a frame of wood raised three inches from the ground, about seven feet long and four wide, moving upon twenty-two wheels. It was brought parallel to me as I lay.

7. But the principal difficulty was to raise and place me in this vehicle. Eighty poles, each of one foot high, were erected for this purpose, and very strong cords, of the bigness of packthread, were fastened by hooks to many bandages, which the workman had girt round my neck, my hands, my body, and my legs. Nine hundred of the strongest men were employed to draw up these cords, by many pulleys fastened on the poles; and thus in less than three hours I was raised and slung into the engine, and then tied fast.

8. All this I was told; for while the operation was performing I lay in a profound sleep, caused by a medicine infused into my drink. Fifteen hundred of the emperor's largest horses, each about four inches and a half high, were employed to draw me towards the metropolis, half a mile distant.

9. About four hours after we began our journey I was awakened by a very ridiculous accident. A halt being made to adjust something that was out of order, two or three of the young natives had the curiosity to see how I looked when I was asleep. They climbed up into the vehicle, and advancing very softly to my