Gulliver's Travels

Describe the land of Houyhnhnms.

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Houyhnhnm is where Gulliver fell in love with a people and its culture. This island is run by advanced horses that teach Gulliver how evil humanity is and also how flawed. Gulliver spends Part 4 in this setting and in the timeline of the book he spends 5 years living with them. He never plans to leave but they send him away.

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The land was divided by long rows of trees, not regularly planted, but naturally growing; there was great plenty of grass, and several fields of oats.

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Gulliver's Travels