Gulliver's Travels: Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World.

Gulliver describes the culture of the Lilliputians. He discusses religious traditions, such as burying the dead head-down because Lilliputians believe that when they are reborn, the world will have turned upside down. He then examines the theoretical basis of their legal system, namely that it recognizes both punishment and reward, rather than just punishment. Also, fraud is considered a greater crime than simple theft. He then discusses child-rearing, which generally involves the wider community.

He also describes how his clothes are made, what his diet consists of, and compares the cuisine to that of his homeland. He discusses one particular dinner to which he invited the emperor and some members of his court. The treasurer of the court, Filmnap, behaves suspiciously of Gulliver, which Gulliver claims is the result of an untrue rumor that Filmnap’s wife furtively visits Gulliver at his home. Gulliver dispels the gossip, insisting that nobody arrives at his house alone.

Gulliver becomes aware that a plot has been growing against him. The plot is led by the admiral, who Gulliver embarrassed earlier when he towed the Blefuscan boats away, and his enemy Flimnap, the treasurer. They deliver to Gulliver “articles of Impeachment,” the first of which is the accusation that Gulliver broke the law when he doused the fire at the queen’s quarters with urine. As the emperor mulls over punishment, Gulliver is allowed to visit Blefuscu. While there, he arranges a means of escape.

He learns that the Lilliputians have decided that as punishment for breaking the law, he will have his eyes taken out. They have also decided to starve him, though they do not disclose this. Gulliver decides against destroying the metropolis, something he could easily achieve; instead, he traverses the gulf and heads to Blefuscu where he prepares for his departure.

Gulliver discovers an overturned boat just offshore and enlists the help of the Blefuscans to salvage it. He will use the boat to depart the island. The emperor of Blefuscu informs Gulliver that the emperor of Lilliput has demanded that they turn Gulliver over for punishment in two hours’ time. Gulliver decides to leave immediately, although his request to bring a native of Blefuscu along with him is denied.

After setting sail, he is two days into his journey when he is discovered by a passing ship, which is piloted by an old friend of his and is bound for England on a return from Japan. After finally returning home, Gulliver once again gets the itch to travel and after only two months, takes back to the seas on another voyage.