Before I begin my story, I would like to tell you a little about my early life, I was born on a large farm in the middle of Engalnd, the third of five sons, and my father called me Lemuel Gulliver. After I finished school. I studied in Cambridge for three years and then became an apprentice to a surgeon in London. The surgeon, Mr Bates was a very good one, and I worked with him for four years. However, I always wanted to travel, so in my free time I learned how to sail so that one day I could leave England and explore the world. Mr Bates knew all about my desire to travel, so when I had finished my studies, he helped me to get work as a surgeon on a ship called The Swallow. For three and a half years, I worked for Captain Abraham Pannel on his ship as it travelled round the eastern seas. Once back in England, I met a kind woman called Mary Burton and we soon got married, I decided to stay in London with my new wife for a few years, but although Mr Bates did all he could to help me, work was not easy to find. A year later, Mr Bates sadly died and i knew that my life would only become more difficult; we had only just enough money to live on. "There's little work for a surgeon in London, but my friend's tell me I should be able to find work on a ship," I said to Marry one day. She thought long and hard before saying, "I don't want you to go, but if that's the only way we can earn enough to live well, then so be it." My friends were right, because I quickly found another job as a ship's surgeon, and for six years I travelled around the world. I earned good money, and as a surgeon is not always needed on a ship, I also had plenty of time to myself. I did not waste his time but used it well: I read books and taught myself to speak several languages.