Answer: The answer is :
a) <u>He crossed the water and pulled the Blefuscudian ships to Lilliput.</u>
Explanation:
Gulliver’s Travels, by Anglo-Irish author Jonathan Swift.
Gulliver captures Blefuscu’s naval fleet, using a cable with hooks attached. Wading out into the midst of the channel separating the islands, and carries them back to Lilliput, preventing an invasion. But he declines to assist the emperor of Lilliput in conquering Blefuscu.
Just read very slowly. You are in no rush, so just take your time to properly read the words. If you don't know the old-fashioned words, you can look up the meaning, but also keep the meaning in mind as you read along slowly.