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This template may be used in Wiktionary entries to format quotations from Jonathan Swift's work Gulliver's Travels (1st edition, 1726, 2 volumes). It can be used to create a link to online versions of the works at the Internet Archive:

• Volume I (part I (page 1–148) and part II (page 149–310)).
• Volume II (part III (page 1–154) and part IV (page 155–353)).

The template takes the following parameters:

• |1= or |part= – mandatory: the part of the work quoted in uppercase Roman numerals, |part=I, |part=II, |part=III, or |part=IV. The template determines the volume of the work quoted from based on the part number specified.
• |3= or |page=, or |pages= – mandatory in some cases: the page or range of pages quoted from. Note that in part II, pages 176–180 are incorrectly numbered. Specify the correct page number shown in the second column of the following table (omitting the brackets which will be inserted by the template) instead of the incorrect number in the first column:

If quoting a range of pages, note the following:

• Separate the first and last page number of the range with an en dash, like this: |pages=10–11.
• You must also use |pageref= to indicate the page to be linked to (usually the page on which the Wiktionary entry appears).

This parameter must be specified to have the template determine the chapter quoted from, and to link to an online version of the work.

Note that in part III chapter VII is incorrectly numbered as chapter V (page 94).

• |4=, |text=, or |passage= – the passage to be quoted.
• |footer= – a comment on the passage quoted.
• |brackets= – use |brackets=on to surround a quotation with brackets. This indicates that the quotation either contains a mere mention of a term (for example, "some people find the word manoeuvre hard to spell") rather than an actual use of it (for example, "we need to manoeuvre carefully to avoid causing upset"), or does not provide an actual instance of a term but provides information about related terms.

• Wikitext:
  • {{RQ:Swift Gulliver's Travels|part=III|page=45|passage=But if they ſtill continue obſtinate, or offer to raiſe Inſurrections, he proceeds to the laſt Remedy, by letting the Iſland drop directly upon their Heads, vvhich makes a universal Deſtruction both of Houſes and Men. Hovvever, this is an '''Extremity''' to vvhich the Prince is ſeldom driven, neither indeed is he vvilling to put it in execution, nor dare his Miniſters adviſe him to an Action, vvhich, as it vvould render them odious to the People, ſo it vvould be a great damage to their ovvn Eſtates, vvhich lie all belovv, for the Iſland is the King's ].}}; or
  • {{RQ:Swift Gulliver's Travels|III||45|But if they ſtill continue obſtinate, or offer to raiſe Inſurrections, he proceeds to the laſt Remedy, by letting the Iſland drop directly upon their Heads, vvhich makes a universal Deſtruction both of Houſes and Men. Hovvever, this is an '''Extremity''' to vvhich the Prince is ſeldom driven, neither indeed is he vvilling to put it in execution, nor dare his Miniſters adviſe him to an Action, vvhich, as it vvould render them odious to the People, ſo it vvould be a great damage to their ovvn Eſtates, vvhich lie all belovv, for the Iſland is the King's ].}}
• Result:
  • 1726 October 28, [Jonathan Swift], “A Phænomenon Solved by Modern Philosophy and Astronomy. ”, in Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. , volume II, London: Benj Motte, , →OCLC, part III (A Voyage to Laputa, Balnibarbi, Glubbdubdribb, Luggnagg, and Japan), page 45:

    But if they ſtill continue obſtinate, or offer to raiſe Inſurrections, he proceeds to the laſt Remedy, by letting the Iſland drop directly upon their Heads, vvhich makes a universal Deſtruction both of Houſes and Men. Hovvever, this is an Extremity to vvhich the Prince is ſeldom driven, neither indeed is he vvilling to put it in execution, nor dare his Miniſters adviſe him to an Action, vvhich, as it vvould render them odious to the People, ſo it vvould be a great damage to their ovvn Eſtates, vvhich lie all belovv, for the Iſland is the King's Demeſn.

• Wikitext: {{RQ:Swift Gulliver's Travels|part=IV|pages=229–230|pageref=230|passage=It is a Maxim among theſe Men, That vvhatever has been done before may legally be done again: And therefore they take ſpecial Care to record all the Deciſions formerly made, even thoſe vvhich have through Ignorance or Corruption contradicted the Rules of common Juſtice, and the general Reaſon of Mankind. Theſe, under the Name of ''Precedents'', they produce as Authorities, and thereby endeavour to juſtify the moſt '''iniquitous''' Opinions; {{...}}}}
• Result:
  • 1726 October 28, [Jonathan Swift], “The Author at His Master’s Command Informs Him of the State of England. ”, in Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. , volume II, London: Benj Motte, , →OCLC, part IV (A Voyage to the Houyhnhnms), pages 229–230:

    It is a Maxim among theſe Men, That vvhatever has been done before may legally be done again: And therefore they take ſpecial Care to record all the Deciſions formerly made, even thoſe vvhich have through Ignorance or Corruption contradicted the Rules of common Juſtice, and the general Reaſon of Mankind. Theſe, under the Name of Precedents, they produce as Authorities, and thereby endeavour to juſtify the moſt iniquitous Opinions; […]

• Wikitext: {{RQ:Swift Gulliver's Travels|part=I|pages=iv–v|pageref=iv|passage=About three years ago, Mr. ''Gulliver'' grovving vveary of the '''Concourſe''' of curious People coming to him at his Houſe in ''Redriff'', made a ſmall Purchaſe of Land, vvith a convenient Houſe, near ''Nevvark'' in ''Nottinghamſhire'', his native Country; vvhere he novv lives retired, yet in good eſteem among his Neighbours.}}
• Result:
  • 1726 October 28, Richard Sympson , “The Publisher to the Reader”, in [Jonathan Swift], Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. , volume I, London: Benj Motte, , →OCLC, part I (A Voyage to Lilliput), pages iv–v:

    About three years ago, Mr. Gulliver grovving vveary of the Concourſe of curious People coming to him at his Houſe in Redriff, made a ſmall Purchaſe of Land, vvith a convenient Houſe, near Nevvark in Nottinghamſhire, his native Country; vvhere he novv lives retired, yet in good eſteem among his Neighbours.