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The novelGulliver's Travelsis a description of four fictional voyages embarked upon by Jonathan Swift. It incorporates different incidents and irritants being encountered by him during the voyages, and suitable responses, he gave to them, ensuring his safety even in entirely strange and stressful surroundings. In the first voyage, he gains acceptance among unseen Lilliputians at his good behaviour, underscoring the law of travelling for a traveller to any destination. In the second voyage, his commercial value by fetching money for his host caused his safety. In the third and fourth parts of his journeys, his social and scientific skills kept him in good stead. Taken together, the novel offers an enduring insight into the laws of travelling relevant to a traveller set to sail to a strange land.