CHA P. XI. The Author's dangerous Voyage. He arrives at New-Holland, hoping to Settle there. Is wounded with an Arrow by one of the Natives. Is feized and carried by Force into a CHA P. XII. The Author's Veracity. Design in publishing this Work. His Cenfure of Thofe Travellers who fwerve from the Truth. The Author clears himself from any finifter Ends in Writing. An Objection anfwered. The Method of planting Colonies. His Native Country com- mended. The Right of the Crown to thofe Coun- tries defcribed by the Author, is justified. The Difficulty of conquering them. The Author taketh bis laft Leave of the Reader; propofeth his Man- TRAVELS. PART I. A VOYAGE to LILLIPUT. CHAP. I. The Author giveth fome Account of himself and Family; His firft Inducements to travel. He is Shipwrecked, and fwims for his Life; gets fafe on Shoar in the Country of Lilliput; is made a Prifoner, and carried up the Country. Y Father had a small Estate in Nottinghamshire; I was the Third of five Sons. He fent me to Emanuel-Col M lege in Cambridge, at fourteen Years Gold, where I refided three Years, and applied my felf clofe to my Studies: But the Charge of maintaining me (although I had a very VOL. III. B scanty fcanty Allowance) being too great for a narrow Fortune; I was bound Apprentice to Mr. James Bates, an eminent Surgeon in London, with whom I continued four Years; and my Father now and then fending me fmall Sums of Money, I laid them out in learning Navigation, and other Parts of the Mathematicks, useful to those who intend to travel, as I always believed it would be some Time or other my Fortune to do. When I left Mr. Bates, I went down to my Father, where, by the Affistance of him and my Uncle John, and fome other Relations, I got forty Pounds, and a Promife of thirty Pounds a Year to maintain me at Leyden: There I ftudied Phyfick two Years and feven Months, knowing it would be useful in long Voyages. SOON after my Return from Leyden, I was recommended by my good Mafter Mr. Bates, to be Surgeon to the Swallow, Captain Abraham Pannell Commander; with whom I continued three Years and a half, making a Voyage or two into the Levant, and fome other Parts. When I came back, I refolved to fettle in London, to which Mr. Bates, my Master, encouraged me; and by him I was recommended to feveral Patients. I took Part of a fmall House in the Old-Jury; and being advised to alter my Condition, I married Mrs. Mary Burton, fecond Daughter to Mr. Edmond Burton, Hofier, in Newgate-street, with whom I received four hun dred Pounds for a Portion. BUT, my good Mafter Bates dying in two Years after, and I having few Friends, my Business began to fail; for my Confcience would not fuffer me to imitate the bad Practice of too many among my Brethren. Having therefore confulted with my Wife, and fome of my Acquaintance, I determined to |