Gulliver is granted his freedom, lantern slide, late 19th century. 'The emperor himself, in person, did me the honour to be by at the whole ceremony. I made my acknowledgements by prostrating myself at his majesty's '. A scene from "Gulliver's Travels" by Jonathan Swift, first published in 1726. One of a series of 12 'Superior Lithographic Coloured Lantern Lecture complete', made in England c1870-1900.

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