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been able to contradict many fabulous accounts from
my own observation, it has given me a great disgust against this part of reading, and some
indignation to see the credulity of mankind so impudently abused. グッチ Gucci ケース激安 Therefore, since my
acquaintance were pleased to think my poor endeavours might not be unacceptable to my
country, I imposed on myself, as a maxim never to be swerved from, that I would strictly
adhere to truth; neither indeed can I be ever under the least temptation to vary from it,
while I retain in my mind the watch223.html lectures and example of my noble master and the other
illustrious Houyhnhnms of whom I had so long the honour to be an humble hearer.



- Nec si miserum Fortuna Sinonem Finxit, vanum etiam, mendacemque improba finget.



I know very well, how little reputation is to be got by writings which require neither genius
nor learning, nor indeed any other talent, except a good memory, or an exact journal. I know
likewise, that writers of travels, like dictionary-makers, are sunk into oblivion by the weight
and bulk of those who come last, and therefore lie uppermost. And it is highly probable, that
such travellers, who shall hereafter visit the countries described in this work of mine, may,
by detecting my errors (if there be any), and adding many new discoveries of their own,
justle me out of vogue, and stand in my place, making the world forget that ever I was an
author. This indeed would be too great a mortification, if I wrote for fame: but as my sole
intention was the public good, I cannot be altogether disappointed. For who can read of the
virtues I have mentioned in the glorious Houyhnhnms, without being ashamed of his own
vices, when he considers himself as the reasoning, governing animal of shop200.html his country? I shall
say nothing of those remote nations where Yahoos preside; among which the least corrupted

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are the Brobdingnagians; whose wise maxims in morality and government it would be our
happiness to observe. But I forbear descanting further, and rather leave the judicious reader
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I am not a little pleased that this work of mine can possibly meet with no censurers: for what
objections can be made against a ミズノ ウェーブ writer, who sneaker178.html relates only plain facts, that happened in such
distant countries, where we have not the least interest, with respect either to trade or
negotiations? I have carefully avoided every fault with which common writers of travels are
often too justly charged. Besides, I meddle not the least with any party, but write without
passion, prejudice, or ill-will against any man, or number of men, whatsoever. I write for the
noblest end, to inform and instruct mankind; over whom I may, without breach of modesty,
pretend to some superiority, from the advantages I received by conversing so long among
the most accomplished Houyhnhnms. I write without any view to profit or praise. I never
suffer a word to pass that may look like reflection, or possibly give the least offence, even to
those who are most ready to take it. So that I hope I may with justice pronounce myself an
author perfectly blameless; against whom the tribes of Answerers, Considerers, Observers,
Reflectors, Detectors, Remarkers, will never be able to find matter hat233.html for exercising their
talents.



I confess, it was whispered to me, "that I was bound in duty, as a subject of England, to have
given in a memorial to a secretary of state at my first coming over; because, whatever lands
are discovered by a subject belong to the crown." But I doubt whether our conquests in the
countries I treat of would be as easy as those of Ferdinando Cortez over the naked
Americans. The Lilliputians, I think, are hardly worth the charge of a fleet and army to
reduce them; and I question whether it バッグ レディース 激安 might be prudent or safe to attempt the
Brobdingnagians; or whether an shop106.html English army would be much at watch425 their ease with the Flying
Island over their heads. The Houyhnhnms indeed appear not to be so well prepared for war,
a science to which they are perfect strangers, and especially against missive weapons.
However, supposing myself to be a minister of state, I could never give my advice for
invading them. Their prudence, unanimity, unacquaintedness with fear, and their love watch214 of
their country, would amply supply all defects in the military art. Imagine twenty index.html thousand of
them breaking into the midst of an European army, confounding the ranks, overturning the
carriages, battering the warriors' faces into mummy by terrible yerks from their hinder
hoofs; for they would well deserve the character given to Augustus, Recalcitrat undique
tutus. But, instead of proposals for conquering that magnanimous nation, I rather wish they
were in a capacity, or disposition, to send a sufficient number of their inhabitants for
civilizing Europe, by teaching us the first principles of honour, justice, truth, temperance,
public spirit, fortitude, chastity, friendship, benevolence, and fidelity. The names of all which
virtues are still retained among us in most languages, and are to be met with in modern, as
well as ancient authors; which I am able to assert from my own small reading.

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But I had another reason, which made me less forward to enlarge his majesty's dominions by
my discoveries. To say the truth, I had conceived a few scruples with relation to the
distributive justice of princes upon those occasions. For instance, a crew of pirates are
driven by a storm they know not whither; at length a boy discovers land from the topmast;
they go on shore to rob and plunder, they see a harmless people, are entertained with
kindness; they give the country a kakaku354.html new name; they take formal possession of it for their king;
they set up a rotten plank, or a stone, for a memorial; they murder two or three dozen of the
natives,