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By orienting the (imaginary) country of Luggnugg in relation to the (real) country of Japan, Swift lends Gulliver’s adventures verisimilitude, making it seem like Luggnagg is actually a place any reader could potentially visit, just as they could potentially visit Japan. Gulliver adds lies upon lies by pretending not only that he is Dutch, but that he has made a specific promise to the Luggnaggian king. Since Gulliver has been so comfortable about lying to the Japanese emperor, it’s curious that he doesn’t seem to feel that same comfort now and uses evasive language to avoid the outright lie of saying he’s trampled the crucifix.