ran straight to his master, wagging his tail, and set me gently on the ground. 11. Fortunately he had been so well taught that I was carried between his teeth without the least hurt, or even having my clothes torn. But the poor gardener, who knew me well, and had a great kindness for me, was in a terrible fright. He gently took me up in both his hands and asked me how I did; but I was so amazed and out of breath that I could not speak a word. 12. In a few minutes I came to myself, and the gardener carried me safe to my little nurse, who by this time had returned to the place where she left me, and was in cruel agonies when I did not appear, nor answer when she called. She severely scolded the gardener on account of his dog. But the thing was hushed up, and never known at court; for the girl was afraid of the queen's anger. And truly, as to myself, I thought it would not be well for me that such a story should go about. HEADS FOR COMPOSITION. Write a composition by answering the following questions:1. On what island did Gulliver find himself on his second voyage? 2. What is said of the size of the first giant he met ? 3. What did this giant do with Gulliver? 4. By whom was he purchased? 5. How did the giant-dwarf take revenge on Gulliver? 6. What befell him with the spaniel? 93.- Gulliver among the Giants. PART II. eon-çealed', hid, covered up. môr'ti-fied, vexed, humiliated. pāģe, a youthful attendant on a person of rank. pitched (pitcht), treated with pitch. re-şüme', to take up again. wher'ry, a narrow shallow boat. 1. THIS accident determined Glumdalclitch never again to trust me out of her sight. I had been long afraid of this resolution, and therefore concealed from her some little unlucky adventures that happened in those times when I was left by myself. 2. For example: on one occasion a hawk, hovering over the garden, made a swoop at me, and if I had not resolutely drawn my sword, and run under a thick hedge, he would certainly have carried me away in his talons. Another time, walking to the top of a fresh mole-hill, I fell to my neck into the hole through which that animal had cast up the earth. However, I made up some story - not worth remembering as an excuse for spoiling my clothes. 3. I cannot tell whether I was the more pleased or mortified to observe, in these solitary walks, that the smaller birds did not seem to be at all afraid of me, but would hop about within a yard's distance, looking for worms and other food, as freely as if no creature at all were near them. 4. I remember that once a thrush had the boldness to snatch out of my hand, with his bill, a piece of cake that my mistress had just given me for my breakfast. When I attempted to catch any of these birds, they would boldly turn against me and peck at my fingers, which I did not dare risk within their reach, and then they would coolly hop back to resume their hunt for worms or snails. 5. One day, however, I took a thick cudgel and threw it with all my strength, and with such good aim, at a linnet that I knocked him down, and seizing him by the neck with both my hands, ran with him in triumph to my nurse. However, the bird, which had only been stunned, recovering himself, gave me so many boxes with his wings on both sides of my head and body though I held him at arm's length, and was out of reach of his claws that I was twenty times thinking to let him go. 6. But I was soon relieved by one of our servants, who wrung off the bird's neck; and I had him next day for dinner, by the queen's command. This linnet, as near as I can remember, seemed to be somewhat larger than an English swan. 7. The queen, who used often to hear me talk of my sea-voyages, and took all occasions to divert me when I was melancholy, asked me whether I understood how to handle a sail or an oar, and whether a little exercise at rowing might not be good for my health. 8. I answered that I understood both very well; for although my proper employment had been that of surgeon or doctor on board the ship, yet often, upon a pinch, I was forced to work like a common sailor. But I could not see how this could be done in their country, where the smallest wherry was equal to a first-rate man-of-war among us. 9. Her majesty said if I would make a plan for a boat, her own joiner should build it, and she would provide a place for me to sail in. The fellow was an ingenious workman, and under my instruction in ten days finished a pleasure-boat and all its tackling. It was of such size as easily to hold eight Europeans. 10. When the boat was finished, the queen was so delighted that she ran with it to the king, who ordered it to be put in a tub full of water, with me in it, by way of trial. But as I could not manage my two little oars for want of room, the queen ordered the joiner to make a wooden trough, three hundred feet long, fifty broad, and eight deep. This being well pitched to prevent leaking, was placed on the floor along the wall in an outer room of the palace. 11. It had a tap near the bottom to let out the water when it began to grow stale; and two servants could easily fill it in half an hour. Here I often used to row for my own diversion, as well as that of the queen and her ladies, who were much entertained by my skill and agility. 12. Sometimes I would put up my sail, and then my business was only to steer, while the ladies gave me a gale with their fans. When they were weary, some of their pages would blow my sail forward with their breath, while I showed my art by steering to the right or left as I pleased. When I had done, my mistress carried back my boat into her closet, and hung it on a nail to dry. HEADS FOR COMPOSITION. 1. What was Gulliver's experience with the hawk ? 2. What was his experience with the thrush? 3. What was his experience with the linnet? 4. What contrivance was made to afford Gulliver rowing exercise? 5. How was the boat sometimes propelled? 94.-The Gray Swan. brīne, salt water; here meaning | law'less, not restrained by law, the sea. eruişe, a voyage. wild, disobedient. tŭt, be still. 1. "OH! tell me, sailor, tell me true, Is my little lad, my Elihu, A-sailing with your ship?" The sailor's eyes were dim with dew,- He said with trembling lip, "What little lad? What ship?" |