Works of Francis Rabelais (Contents)

Volume I

Page	Title
135	CHAP. I. Of the Genealogy and Antiquity of GARGANTUA.
138	CHAP. II. THE (1. ) Antidoted Conundrums, Found in an Ancient MONUMENT, 168
144	CHAP. III. How Gargantua was carried eleven Months in his Mother's Belly. 174
148	CHAP. IV. How Gargamelle, being big with Gargantua, did eat a huge deal of Tripes. 178
150	CHAP. V. How they chirped over their Cups. 180
157	CHAP. VI. How Gargantua was born in a strange manner. 187
163	CHAP. VII. After what Manner Gargantua had his Name given him; and how he tippled, bibbed, and curried the Can. 193
166	CHAP. VIII. How they apparelled Gargantua. 196
172	CHAP. IX. The Colours and Liveries of Gargantua. 202
176	CHAP. X. Of that which is signified by the Colours, White and Blue. 206
182	CHAP. XI. Of the youthful Age of Gargantua. 212
187	CHAP. XII. Of Gargantua's wooden Horses. 217
192	CHAP. XIII. How Gargantua's wonderful Understanding became known to his Father Grangousier, by the Invention of a Torchcul, or Wipe-breech. 222
198	CHAP. XIV. How Gargantua was taught Latin by a Sophister. 228
202	CHAP. XV. How Gargantua was put under other Schoolmasters. 232
206	CHAP. XVI. How Gargantua was sent to Paris, and of the huge great Mare that he rode on; How she destroyed the Ox-flies of the Beauce. 236
209	CHAP. XVII. How Gargantua paid his Beverage to the Parisians, and how he took away the great Bells of our Lady's Church. 239
213	CHAP. XVIII. How Janotus de Bragmardo was sent to Gargantua to recover the great Bells. 243
215	CHAP. XIX. The Harangue of Master Janotus de Bragmardo, for the Recovery of the Bells. 245
223	CHAP. XX. How the Sophister carried away his Cloth, and how he had a Suit in Law against the other Masters. 253
229	CHAP. XXI. The Study of Gargantua, according to the Discipline of his Schoolmasters the Sophisters. 259
233	CHAP. XXII. The Games of Gargantua. 263
239	CHAP. XXIII. How Gargantua was instructed by Ponocrates, and in such sort disciplinated, that he lost not one Hour of the Day. 269
249	CHAP. XXIV. How Gargantua spent his Time in rainy Weather. 279
253	CHAP. XXV. How there was great Strife and Debate raised betwixt the Cake-bakers of Lerne, and those of Gargantua's Country; whereupon were waged great Wars. 284
259	CHAP. XXVI. How the Inhabitants of Lernè, by the Commandment of Picrochole, their King, assaulted the Shepherds of Gargantua, unexpectedly and on a sudden. 290
262	CHAP. XXVII. How a Monk of Sevilé saved the Close of the Abbey from being ravaged by the Enemy. 293
270	CHAP. XXVIII. How Picrochole stormed and took by Assaul't the Rock Clermond, and of Grangousier's Unwillingness and Aversion from the undertaking of War. 301
273	CHAP. XXIX. The Tenor of the Letter which Grangousier wrote to his Son Gargantua. 304
275	CHAP. XXX. How ULRICH GALLET was sent unto PICROCHOLE. 306
276	CHAP. XXXI. The Speech made by GALLET to PICROCHOLE. 307
280	CHAP. XXXII. How Grangousier, to buy Peace, caused the Cakes to be restored. 311
284	CHAP. XXXIII. How some Ministers of Picrochole, by Hair-brain'd Counsel, put him in extreme Danger. 315
290	CHAP. XXXIV. How Gargantua left the City of Paris to succour his Country, and how Gymnast encountered with the Enemy. 321
293	CHAP. XXXV. How Gymnast very nimbly kill'd Captain Tripet, and others of Picrochole's Men. 324
297	CHAP. XXXVI. How Gargantua demolished the Castle at the Ford of Vede, and how they past the Ford. 328
300	CHAP. XXXVII. How Gargantua, in combing his Head, made great Cannon-balls fall out of his Hair. 331
302	CHAP. XXXVIII. How Gargantua did eat up six Pilgrims in a Sallet. 333
307	CHAP. XXXIX. How the Monk was feasted by Gargantua, and of the jovial Discourse they had at Supper. 338
313	CHAP. XL. Why Monks are the Out-casts of the World? and wherefore some have bigger Noses than others? 344
318	CHAP. XLI. How the Monk made Gargantua sleep, and of his Hours and Breviaries. 349
321	CHAP. XLII. How the Monk encouraged his Fellow-Champions, and how he hanged upon a Tree. 352
325	CHAP. XLIII. How the Scouts and Fore-party of Picrochole were met with by Gargantua, and how the Monk slew Captain Drawforth, and then was taken Prisoner by his Enemies. 356
330	CHAP. XLIV. How the Monk rid himself of his Keepers, and how Picrochole's Forlorn Hope was defeated. 361
333	CHAP. XLV. How the Monk carried along with him the Pilgrims, and of the good Words that Grangousier gave them. 364
337	CHAP. XLVI. How Grangousier did very kindly entertain Touchfaucet his Prisoner. 368
341	CHAP. XLVII. How Grangousier sent for his Legions, and how Touchfaucet slew Rashcalf, and was afterwards executed by the Command of Picrochole. 372
346	CHAP. XLVIII. How Gargantua set upon Picrochole, within the Rock Clermond, and utterly defeated the Army of the said Picrochole. 377
349	CHAP. XLIX. How Picrochole in his Flight fell into great Misfortunes, and what Gargantua did after the Battle. 380
352	CHAP. L. GARGANTUA's Speech to the Vanquished. 383
358	CHAP. LI. How the victorious Gargantuists were recompensed after the Battle. 389
360	CHAP. LII. How Gargantua caused to be built for the Monk the Abbey of Theleme. 391
364	CHAP. LIII. How the Abbey of the Thelemites was Built and Endowed. 395
368	CHAP. LIV. The Inscription set upon the great Gate of Theleme. 399
371	CHAP. LV. What Manner of Dwelling the Thelemites had. 402
374	CHAP. LVI. How the Men and Women of the Religious Order of Theleme were apparelled. 405
378	CHAP. LVII. How the Thelemites were governed, and of their Manner of Living. 409
380	CHAP. LVIII. (1. ) A Prophetical Riddle in the Style of Merlin. 411