Gulliver learns that he has been charged with treason by Flimnap, Skyresh Bolgolam, and others for putting out a fire in the palace, refusing to devastate Blefuscu, and planning to visit Blefuscu without permission. The Emperor accepts the charges but refuses to kill Gulliver, instead planning to blind him and starve him slowly. However, the Emperor of Blefuscu privately informs Gulliver of the plan, so Gulliver escapes to Blefuscu.

1. Gulliver part 1 chapter 7
By krithikha IX-D

3. SUMMARY
• Gulliver learns that Flimnap, Skyresh Bolgolam,
and others have approved articles of treason
against him. His crimes include putting out the
fire in the palace, refusing to devastate Blefuscu,
and preparing to take advantage of the
Emperor's permission to visit Blefuscu. The
Emperor accepts the charges, but he refuses to
kill Gulliver. Instead, he "mercifully" decides to
blind Gulliver and save money on his upkeep by
starving him slowly. On learning this from
Blefuscu’s emperor, Gulliver escapes to
Blefuscu.

4. HIGHLIGHTS
• Gulliver had been a stranger to courts as he was
unqualified because of his condition.
• One mid-night, Emperor of Blefuscu privately came to
Gulliver’s house. It was so private that the chairmen
were dismissed, a servant was ordered to tell that
Gulliver was indisposed and went to sleep, Gulliver was
told to fasten the door too.
• After regular salutations, he directly told the reason of his
arrival
• He told that several meetings had been called privately
on Gulliver’s account. They were against Gulliver and
wanted him to be charged in crime (impeached) for
treason, and other capital crimes.
• The preface made Gulliver angry and impatient
• The emperor bought a copy of articles keeping in mind
the favours he had done to him.

5. ARTICLES..
• There were 4 articles having a head tittle
“articles of impeachment against Quinbus
flestrin”
• ARTICLE I
• It was enacted that whoever made water around
the precincts of royal palace would be liable to
the pains of high treason for him as he
extinguished the fire in kingdom with his urine
which was against the law. It was thought that
he did it cruelly, with hatred.

6. ARTICLE II
• As Gulliver brought the fleet of
Blefuscu into royal port, and being
commanded to seize their ships and
destroy Big-Endian heresy and
reduce that to a province, he was like
a fake traitor against his majesty and
excused from the said service.

7. ARTICLE III
• When ambassadors arrived from
court of Blefuscu to sue peace, he
aided, abetted , comforted and
diverted them, although they were
his servants. He proved to be a
false traitor.

8. ARTICLE IV
• He is preparing to make a voyage
to Blefuscu for which he received
oral license from majesty. This is
to comfort the emperor in open
war .

9. The emperor keeping in mind his services, is
thought of reducing his punishment. His
enemies, the treasurer and admiral wanted to
set fire to his house at night.
Upon this, Redresal, justified gulliver’s good
thoughts, he told there was still a room for
mercy. He wanted the majesty to consider his
servicesto his owm mercifulness.
He pleased to spare Gulliver’s life and only put
out both his eyes.
Bolgolam disapproved this and got up and
raised his voice. He reminded the fire incident
in kingdom extinguished by his urine and all
his other crimes too.

10. – The majesty was perplexed and wanted Redresal to
be heard again. At last it concluded
– Thus the whole secretary was compromised by
friendship.
– The project of starving Gulliver was kept secretly but
taking his eyes was entered on books.
– Saying so, Emperor left secretly
– Gulliver thought about the matter. He was perplexed.
He thought of attacking the people but rejected the
idea as per his oath.
– Alas! Gulliver fixed a resolution for which owes in
preserving of his eyes and his liberty.
– He hurried to Blefuscu having sent the letter to his
friend.
– He crossed the island. The people greeted them. 2
guides directed him to the city.
– Emperor greeted him and took him to his kingdom.