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Gulliver's travels. E-book. Formato PDF Jonathan Swift   -  Giunti, 2013  - 

The first Request I made after I had obtained my Liberty, was, that I might have Licence to see Mildendo, the Metropolis; which the Emperor easily granted me, but with a special Charge to do no Hurt, either to the Inhabitants, or their Houses. The People had Notice by Proclamation of my Design to visit the Town. The Wall which encompassed it, is two Foot and a half high, and at least eleven Inches broad, so that a Coach and Horses may be driven very safely round it; and it is flanked with strong Towers at ten Foot Dis- tance.