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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift: We landed at a small port-town called Xamoschi, situated on the
south-east part of Japan; the town lies on the western point,
where there is a narrow strait leading northward into along arm
of the sea, upon the north-west part of which, Yedo, the
metropolis, stands. At landing, I showed the custom-house
officers my letter from the king of Luggnagg to his imperial
majesty. They knew the seal perfectly well; it was as broad as
the palm of my hand. The impression was, A KING LIFTING UP A
LAME BEGGAR FROM THE EARTH. The magistrates of the town, hearing
of my letter, received me as a public minister. They provided me
with carriages and servants, and bore my charges to Yedo; where I
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