The document summarizes Chapter 1 and 2 of Lemuel Gulliver's early life. It describes how he was born in England and became a surgeon before his ship was lost at sea in a storm. He awoke stranded on a beach in the land of Lilliput, where he discovered tiny people only 15 cm tall. The Lilliputians were frightened of Gulliver at first but provided him with food and transported him to their capital city. The king was curious about Gulliver and had him examined. In Chapter 2, Gulliver learned the Lilliputian language and was freed, though still not allowed to leave. He attended military parades and visited the capital city, offering to help