After reaching the land, Gulliver fell asleep. When he woke up, he was lying on his back and the sun was in his face. He found his arms and legs were securely tied with slender strings on each side and attached to pegs fixed on the ground. He felt something moving along his body. To his surprise, he saw a human being not six inches high with a bow and an arrow. Gulliver later learnt that these creatures were Lilliputians. When Gulliver signalled them that he was hungry, they brought food and drink for him. Then they set about transporting Gulliver to the capital. There, the Emperor received him and set him free as they thought that Gulliver was harmless.
