“. . . [I]f his majesty, in consideration of your services, and pursuant to his own merciful disposition, would please to spare
your life, and only give orders to put out both your eyes, he humbly conceived that, by this expedient, just might in some measure be satisfied, and all the world applaud the lenity of the emperor, as well as the fair and generous proceedings of those who have the honor to be his counselors. . . .” Why would the passage above be most appropriate for a travel narrative, especially one written to establish business relationships? The passage contains little reference to setting. The passage illustrates Lilliputian moral practices. The passage references Lilliputian educational institutions. The passage provides information about political structures.
Based on the given selection above from Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift, the most appropriate for a travel narrative that the passage above suggests best would be:
The passage illustrates Lilliputian moral practices.
In 1680, Aurangzeb allowed the British to trade at Surat by paying duties of 3.5 percent. An earlier law (1650) made by Shah Shuja as subhedar of Bengal had allowed the British to trade in Bengal for an annual fee of Rs3000.
