to get loose, I had the Fortune to break the Strings, and wrench out the 
Pegs that fastened my left Arm to the Ground; for, by lifting it up to my 
Face, I discovered the Methods they had taken to bind me, and at the same 
time, with a violent Pull, which gave me excessive Pain, I a little loosened 
the Strings that tied down my Hair on the left Side, so that I was just able to 
turn my Head about two Inches. But the creatures ran off a second time, 
before I could seize them; Whereupon there was a great Shout in a very 
shrill Accent, and after it ceased, I heard one of them cry aloud, Tolgo 
Phonac; when in an Instant I felt above a Hundred Arrows discharged on 
my left Hand, which pricked me like so many Needles; and besides they 
shot another Flight into the Air, as we do Bombs in Europe, whereof 
many, I suppose, fell on my Body (though I felt them not) and some on my 
Face, which I immediately covered with my left Hand. When this Shower 
of Arrows was over, I fell a groaning with Grief and Pain, and then 
striving again to get loose, they discharged another Volly larger than the 
first, and some of them attempted with Spears to stick me in the Sides; but, 
by good Luck, I had on me a Buff Jerkin, which they could not pierce. I 
thought it the most prudent Method to lie still, and my Design was to 
continue so till Night, when, my left Hand being already loose, I could 
easily free myself: And as for the Inhabitants, I had Reason to believe I 
might be a Match for the greatest Armies they could bring against me, if 
they were all of the same Size with him that I saw. But Fortune disposed 
otherwise of me. When the People observed I was quiet, they discharged no 
more Arrows: But, by the Noise increasing, I knew their Numbers were 
greater; and about four Yards from me, over against my right Ear, I heard 
a Knocking for above an Hour, like People at work; when turning my Head 
that Way, as well as the Pegs and Strings would permit me, I saw a Stage 
erected about a Foot and a half from the Ground, capable of holding four 
of the Inhabitants, with two or three Ladders to mount it: From whence 
one of them, who seemed to be a Person of Quality, made me a long 
Speech, whereof I understood not one Syllable. But I should have 
mentioned, that before the principal Person began his Oration, he cryed out 
three times, Langro Dehul san: (these Words and the former were 
afterwards repeated and explained to me). Whereupon immediately about 
fifty of the Inhabitants came, and cut the Strings that fastened the left side 
of my Head, which gave me the Liberty of turning it to the right, and of 
observing the Person and Gesture of him that was to speak. He appeared to 
be of a middle age, and taller than any of the other three who attended him, 
whereof one was a Page that held up his Train, and seemed to be somewhat 
longer than my middle Finger; the other two stood one on each side to 
support him. He acted every part of an Orator, and I could observe many 
periods of Threatnings, and others of Promises, Pity and Kindness. I 
answered in a few Words, but in the most submissive Manner, lifting up 
my left Hand and both my eyes to the Sun, as calling him for a Witness; 
and being almost famished with Hunger, having not eaten a Morsel for 
some Hours before I left the Ship, I found the Demands of Nature so strong 
upon me, that I could not forbear showing my Impatience (perhaps against 
the strict Rules of Decency) by putting my Finger frequently on my Mouth, 
to signify that I wanted Food. The Hurgo (for so they call a great Lord, as 
I afterwards learned) understood me very well: He descended from the 
Stage, and commanded that several Ladders should be applied to my Sides, 
on which above a Hundred of the Inhabitants mounted, and walked towards 
my Mouth, laden with Baskets full of Meat, which had been provided, and 
sent thither by the King's Orders, upon the first Intelligence he received of 
me. I observed there was the Flesh of several Animals, but could not 
distinguish them by the Taste. There were Shoulders, Legs, and Loins, 
shaped like those of Mutton, and very well dressed, but smaller than the 
Wings of a Lark. I eat them by two or three at a Mouthful, and took three 
Loaves at a time, about the bigness of Musket Bullets. They supplied me as 
fast as they could, shewing a thousand Marks of Wonder and Astonishment 
at my Bulk and Appetite. I then made another Sign that I wanted Drink. 
They found by my eating that a small Quantity would not suffice me, and 
being a most ingenious People, they slung up with great Dexterity one of 
their largest Hogsheads, then rolled it toward my Hand, and beat out the 
Top; I drank it off at a Draught, which I might well do, for it hardly held 
half a Pint, and tasted like a small Wine of Burgundy, but much more 
delicious. They brought me a second Hogshead, which I drank in the same 
Manner, and made Signs for more, but they had none to give me. When I 
had performed these Wonders, they shouted for Joy, and danced upon my 
Breast, repeating several times as they did at first, Hekinah Degul. They 
made me a Sign that I should throw down the two Hogsheads, but first 
warning the People below to stand out of the Way, crying aloud, Borach 
Mivola, and when they saw the Vessels in the Air, there was a universal 
Shout of Hekinah Degul. I confess I was often tempted, while they were 
passing backwards and forwards on my Body, to seize Forty or Fifty of the 
first that came in my Reach, and dash them against the Ground. But the 
Remembrance of what I had felt, which probably might not be the worst 
they could do; and the Promise of Honour I made them, for so I 
interpreted my submissive Behaviour, soon drove out these Imaginations. 
Besides, I now considered myself as bound by the Laws of Hospitality to a 
People who had treated me with so much Expense and Magnificence. 
However, in my Thoughts I could not sufficiently wonder at the Intrepidity 
of these diminutive Mortals, who dare venture to mount and walk upon my 
Body, while one of my Hands was at Liberty, without trembling at the very 
Sight of so prodigious a Creature as I must appear to them. After some 
time, when they observed that I made no more Demands for Meat, there 
appeared before me a Person of high Rank from his Imperial Majesty. His 
Excellency having mounted on the small of my right Leg, advanced 
forwards up to my Face, with about a Dozen of his Retinue; And producing 
his Credentials under the Signet Royal, which he applied close to my Eyes, 
spoke about ten Minutes, without any Signs of Anger, but with a kind of 
determinate Resolution; often pointing forwards, which, as I afterwards 
found, was towards the Capital City, about half a Mile distant, whither it 
was agreed by his Majesty in Council that I must be conveyed. I answered 
in few Words, but to no Purpose, and made a Sign with my Hand that was 
loose, putting it to the other (but over his Excellency's Head, for fear of 
hurting him or his Train) and then to my own Head and Body, to signify 
that I desired my Liberty. It appeared that he understood me well enough, 
for he shook his Head by way of Disapprobation , and held his Hand in a 
Posture to show that I must be carried as a Prisoner. However, he made