GULLIVER'S TRAVELS
by JONATHAN SWIFT
GULLIVER'S TRAVELS
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| three fine silken Threads of six Inches long. One is Blue, the other Red, and the third Green | some versions have the colors "One is Purple, the other Yellow, and the third White." While blue, red and green correspond to royal orders, purple, yellow and white are meaningless. This is probably another case of Swift's publisher altering the text to remove direct references to the current regime and avoid charges of sedition. |
| the Gold given me by the Emperor of Lilliput, together with his Majesty's Picture | the gold and picture were gifts from the Emperor of Blefescu, not Lilliput. |