Describe the early life of Gulliver.

In
Chapter 1, Lemuel Gulliver mentions that he was the third of five sons, who attended Emanuel
College in Cambridge before becoming Mr. James Bates's apprentice. As Bates's apprentice,
Gulliver learns the science of navigation and mathematics, which he later applies throughout his
various journeys. Gulliver then attends Leyden University, where he studies physics for two and
a half years. After returning from Leyden, Gulliver becomes a surgeon on the Swallow, where he
makes several trips to the Levant. Gulliver then opens his own practice in London and marries
Mrs. Mary Burton. Shortly after Mr. Bates dies Gulliver's practice begins to fail. Gulliver then
becomes a surgeon on several ships, which make successful voyages to the West Indies. Gulliver
then returns to London and attempts to start his practice again, but does not find success.
After three miserable years, Gulliver joins Captain William Prichard's ship as a surgeon.
Unfortunately, Gulliver becomes shipwrecked on the island of Lilliput, where the citizens are
six inches tall.