 any more; although my evil
Destiny so ordered, that she had not Power to hinder me; as the Reader may know
hereafter. In the mean Time, I here conclude the second Part of my unfortunate
Voyages.
 
                          The End of the Second Part.
 

                                   Part III.

                                        

       A Voyage to Laputa, Balnibarbi, Luggnagg, Glubbdubdrib, and Japan.

                                    Chap. I.

The Author sets out on his Third Voyage. Is taken by Pyrates. The Malice of a
Dutchman. His Arrival at an Island. He is received into Laputa.
 
I had not been at home above ten Days, when Captain William Robinson, a Cornish
Man, Commander of the Hopewell, a stout Ship of three Hundred Tuns, came to my
House. I had formerly been Surgeon of another Ship where he was Master, and a
fourth Part Owner, in a Voyage to the Levant. He had always treated me more like
a Brother than an inferior Officer; and hearing of my Arrival made me a Visit,
as I apprehended only out of Friendship, for nothing passed more than what is
usual after long Absence. But repeating his Visits often, expressing his Joy to
find me in good Health, asking whether I were now settled for Life, adding that
he intended a Voyage to the East-Indies, in two Months, at last he plainly
invited me, although with some Apologies, to be Surgeon of the Ship. That I
should have another Surgeon under me, besides our two Mates; that my Sallary
should be double to the usual Pay; and that having experienced my Knowledge in
Sea-Affairs to be at least equal to his, he would enter into any Engagement to
follow my Advice, as much as if I had Share in the Command.
    He said so many other obliging things, and I knew him to be so honest a Man,
that I could not reject his Proposal; the Thirst I had of seeing the World,
notwithstanding my past Misfortunes, continuing as violent as ever. The only
Difficulty that remained, was to persuade my Wife, whose Consent however I at
last obtained, by the Prospect of Advantage she proposed to her Children.
    We set out the 5th Day of August, 1706, and arrived at Fort St. George, the
11th of April 1707. We stayed there three Weeks to refresh our Crew, many of
whom were sick. From thence we went to Tonquin, where the Captain resolved to
continue some time; because many of the Goods he intended to buy were not ready,
nor could he expect to be dispatched in several Months. Therefore in hopes to
defray some of
