How was Gulliver taken to the capital city from the seashore In Jonathan Swift's classic novel Gulliver's Travels the protagonist Lemuel Gulliver finds himself in various strange lands One of his most memorable adventures occurs in Lilliput a land of tiny people Gulliver is transported to their capital city in a unique and elaborate manner It highlights the organization of these small but resourceful people The Capture and Initial Restraint Upon his arrival on the shores of Lilliput Gulliver is discovered by the miniature inhabitants They are initially fearful of the giant figure lying on their beach They take precautions by securing him with countless tiny ropes while he is asleep Gulliver says I was at the pains of making ropes and cables by twisting ten twenty or thirty of the thickest and strongest of theirs Preparation for the Transport The Lilliputians devise a clever plan to move Gulliver to