Gulliver's Travels

                     Part -1 , A Voyage to Lilliput 

Gulliver's medical studies and his marriage 

Lemuel Gulliver was the third of the five sons of his parents. His father owned a small estate in Nottinghamshire. When Gulliver was fourteen , he was sent to Emanuel College in Cambridge. He stayed there for three years .He had to become an apprentice to Mr John Bates , in London. There he studied medicine for three years , that would help him in long voyages . After he went on a couple of voyages

Shipwreck , but Gulliver survived 

In the beginning , the voyage seemed to be smooth and prosperous. But after the ship was over taken by a violent storm. A sudden flurry from the north overturned the boat. 

 While most of his companions perished Gulliver managed to swim ashor . Felling utterly tired, he feel asleep near the shore.

Human beings , about six inches tall

When Gulliver woke up it was broad daylight.He found that his arms and legs were bound with chains .A crowd of human beings hardly six inches tall surrounded him .Each one was holding a bow and arrow. As Gulliver struggled to get loose ,they started shooting arrows at him. The arrows pierced like needles and caused him intense pain. However, under the orders of their king , they stopped the attack .They also offered him food and drink. But they did not release him .

Gulliver before the king                                    

Having fee Gulliver ,the little men made arrangements to take him to their city. Since Gulliver , in comparison with them was a big giant , it was a problem to transport him to the city .But the little men were very intelligent .They devised a method to take him to the court . They brought a huge carriage. Still chained , Gulliver was put in it and taken to the metropolis . The king and his principal lords who had heard about the huge dimensions of Gulliver came out to have a look at him .