Gulliver's Travels

Describe the incident in the royal garden when Gulliver was picked up by a dog?

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Basically the Spaniel picks up Gulliver, like a doll, and brings him to his master in his mouth.

While she was absent, and out of hearing, a small white spaniel that belonged to one of the chief gardeners, having got by accident into the garden, happened to range near the place where I lay: the dog, following the scent, came directly up, and taking me in his mouth, ran straight to his master wagging his tail, and set me gently on the ground.  By good fortune he had been so well taught, that I was carried between his teeth without the least hurt, or even tearing my clothes.  But the poor gardener, who knew me well, and had a great kindness for me, was in a terrible fright: he gently took me up in both his hands, and asked me how I did? but I was so amazed and out of breath, that I could not speak a word. 

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Gulliver's Travels