Gulliver's Travels

why does the gulliver hide himself behind the identity of a dutch merchant ? what would have happen to himif his real identity was known

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Had Gulliver's true identity been discovered he would have been killed.

For he assured me, that if the secret should be discovered by my countrymen the Dutch, they would cut my throat in the voyage."

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Gulliver's Travels