The Man-Mountain shall not depart from our dominions without our license under the great seal . `` Second . He shall not presume to come into our metropolis without our express order , at which time the inhabitants shall have two hours ' warning to keep within doors . `` Third . The said Man-Mountain shall confine his walks to our principal high roads , and not offer to walk or lie down in a meadow or field of corn . `` Fourth . As he walks the said roads he shall take the utmost care not to trample upon the bodies of any of our loving subjects , their horses or carriages , nor take any of our subjects into his hands without their own consent . `` Fifth . If an express requires extraordinary speed the Man-Mountain shall be obliged to carry in his pocket the messenger and horse a six days ' journey , and return the said messenger -LRB- if so required -RRB- safe to our imperial presence . `` Sixth . He shall be our ally against our enemies in the island of Blefuscu , and do his utmost to destroy their fleet , which is now preparing to invade us . `` Lastly . Upon his solemn oath to observe all the above articles , the said Man-Mountain shall have a daily allowance of meat and drink sufficient for the support of 1,724 of our subjects , with free access to our royal person , and other marks of our favor . Given at our palace at Belfaburac , the twelfth day of the ninety-first moon of our reign . '' I swore to these articles with great cheerfulness , whereupon my chains were immediately unlocked , and I was at full liberty . One morning , about a fortnight after I had obtained my freedom , Reldresal , the Emperor 's secretary for private affairs , came to my house , attended only by one servant . He ordered his coach to wait at a distance , and desired that I would give him an hour 's audience . I offered to lie down that he might the more conveniently reach my ear ; but he chose rather to let me hold him in my hand during our conversation . He began with compliments on my liberty , but he added that , save for the present state of things at Court , perhaps I might not have obtained it so soon . `` For , '' he said , `` however flourishing we may seem to foreigners , we are in danger of an invasion from the island of Blefuscu , which is the other great empire of the universe , almost as large and as powerful as this of his Majesty .
For as to what we have heard you say , that there are other kingdoms in the world , inhabited by human creatures as large as yourself , our philosophers are very doubtful , and rather conjecture that you dropped from the XXXXX , or one of the stars , because a hundred mortals of your size would soon destroy all the fruit and cattle of his Majesty 's dominions .
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