The first [second] book of the works of Mr. Francis Rabelais, Doctor in Physick, containing five books of the lives, heroick deeds, and sayings of Gargantua, and his sonne Pantagruel. Together with the Pantagrueline prognostication, the oracle of the divine Bachus, and response of the bottle. Hereunto are annexed the navigations unto the sounding isle, and the isle of the Apedests: as likewise the philosophical cream with a Limosm epistle. / All done by Mr. Francis Rabelais, in the French tongue, and now faithfully translated into English.

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Author:	Rabelais, François, ca. 1490-1553?
Title:	The first [second] book of the works of Mr. Francis Rabelais, Doctor in Physick, containing five books of the lives, heroick deeds, and sayings of Gargantua, and his sonne Pantagruel. Together with the Pantagrueline prognostication, the oracle of the divine Bachus, and response of the bottle. Hereunto are annexed the navigations unto the sounding isle, and the isle of the Apedests: as likewise the philosophical cream with a Limosm epistle. / All done by Mr. Francis Rabelais, in the French tongue, and now faithfully translated into English.
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Alternate titles:	Gargantua et Pantagruel. English. 1653
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TO THE HONOURED, NOBLE Translatour OF RABELAIS.

RABLOPHILA, The first DECADE.

The Commendation.

The ARGUMENT.

DECADE the first.

errata

THE AUTHORS Prologue To the FIRST BOOK.

RABELAIS TO THE Reader.

book 1

CHAP. I. Of the Genealogy and Antiquity of GAR GANTUA.

THE Antidoted Fanfreluches: Or, A Galimatia of extravagant conceits found in an ancient Monument.

CHAP. III. How Gargantua was carried eleven moneths in his mothers belly.

CHAP. IV. How Gargamelle, being great with Gargan∣tua, did eate a huge deale of tripes.

CHAP. V. The discourse of the drinkers.

CHAP. VI. How Gargantua was borne in a strange manner.

CHAP. VII. After what manner Gargantua had his name given him, and how he tippled, bibbed, and curried the canne.

CHAP. VIII. How they apparelled Gargantua.

CHAP. IX. The Colours and Liveries of Gargantua.

CHAP. X. Of that which is signified by the Colours, white and blew.

CHAP. XI. Of the youthful age of Gargantua.

CHAP. XII. Of Gargantua's wooden Horses.

CHAP. XIII. How Gargantua's wonderful understanding, became known to his father Grangou∣sier, by the invention of a Torch∣cul or Wipebreech.

CHAP. XIV. How Gargantua was taught Latine by a Sophister.

CHAP. XV. How Gargantua was put under other School-masters.

CHAP. XVI. How Gargantua was sent to Paris, and of the huge great Mare that he rode on; How she destroyed the Oxe-flies of the Beauce.

CHAP. XVII. How Gargantua payed his welcome to the Pari∣sians, and how he took away the great Bells of our Ladies Church.

GHAP. XVIII. How Janotus de Bragmardo was sent to Gar∣gantua, to recover the great bells.

CHAP. XIX. The Oration of Master Jonatus de Bragmardo, for recovery of the bells.

CHAP. XX. How the Sophister carried away his cloth, and how he had a suite in law against the other Masters.

CHAP. XXI. The Study of Gargantua, according to the discipline of his Schoolmasters the Sophisters.

CHAP. XXII. The Games of Gargantua.

CHAP. XXIII. How Gargantua was instructed by Ponocrates, and in such sort disciplinated, that he lost not one houre of the day.

CHAP. XXIV. How Gargantua spent his time in rainie weather.

CHAP. XXV. How there was great strife and debate, raised betwixt the Cake-bakers of Lerne, and those of Gargantua's countrey-whereupon were waged great warres.

CHAP. XXVI. How the inhabitants of Lerne, by the com∣mandment of Picrochole their King, assaulted the shepherds of Gar∣gantua, unexpectedly and on a sudden.

CHAP. XXVII. How a Monk of Sevile saved the Closse of the Abbey from being ransacked by the enemie.

CHAP. XXVIII. How Picrochole stormed and took by assault the rock Clermond, and of Grangou∣siers unwillingnesse and aversion from the undertaking of warre.

CHAP. XXIX. The tenor of the letter which Grangousier wrote to his sonne Gargantua.

CHAP. XXX. How Ulrich Gallet was sent unto Picrochole.

CHAP. XXXI. The speech made by Gallet to Picrochole.

CHAP. XXXII. How Grangousier to buy Peace, caused the Cakes to be restored.

CHAP. XXXIII. How some Statesmen of Picrochole, by haire∣brain'd counsel put him in ex∣treme danger.

CHAP. XXXIV. How Gargantua left the City of Paris, to suc∣cour his countrey, and how Gymnast en∣countered with the enemy.

CHAP. XXXV. How Gymnast very souply and cunningly killed Captain Tripet, and others of Picrocholes men.

CHAP. XXXVI. How Gargantua demolished the Castle at the Ford of Vede, and how they past the Ford.

CHAP. XXXVII. How Gargantua in combing his head, made the great cannon-ball fall out of his haire.

CHAP. XXXVIII. How Gargantua did eate up six Pilgrims in a sallet.

CHAP. XXXIX. How the Monk was feasted by Gargantua, and of the jovial discourse they had at supper.

CHAP. XL. Why Monks are the out-casts of the world? and wherefore some have bigger no∣ses then others?

CHAP. XLI. How the Monk made Gargantua sleep, and of his houres and breviaries.

CHAP. XLII. How the Monk encouraged his fellow-cham∣pions, and how he hanged upon a tree.

CHAP. XLIII. How the Scouts and fore-party of Picrochole were met with by Gargantua, and howthe Monk slew Captain Draw-forth, and then was taken prisoner by his enemies.

CHAP. XLIV. How the Monk rid himself of his Keep∣ers, and how Picrocholes forlorne hope was defeated.

CHAP. XLV. How the Monk carried along with him the Pilgrims, and of the good words that Grangousier gave them.

CHAP. XLVI. How Grangousier did very kindly entertain Touchefaucet his Prisoner.

CHAP. XLVII. How Grangousier sent for his legions, and how Touchefaucet slew Rashcalf, and was afterwards executed by the command of Picrochole.

CHAP. XLVIII. How Gargantua set upon Picrochole, with∣in the rock Clermond, and utter∣ly defeated the Army of the said Picrochole.

CHAP. XLIX. How Picrochole in his flight fell into great misfortunes, and what Gargantua did after the battel.

CHAP. L. Gargantua's speech to the vanquished.

CHAP. LI. How the victorious Gargantuists were recom∣pensed after the battel,

CHAP. LII. How Gargantua caused to be built for the Monk the Abbey of Theleme.

CHAP. LIII. How the Abbey of the Thelemites was built and endowed.

CHAP. LIV. The Inscription set upon the great gate of Theleme.

CHAP. LV. What manner of dwelling the Thele∣mites had.

CHAP. LVI. How the men and women of the religious order of Theleme were apparelled.

CHAP. LVII. How the Thelemites were governed, and of their manner of living.

CHAP. LVIII.

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FOR THE Reader.

The ERRATAES of the First Book.

The EKRATA of the Second Book.

Mr. HUGH SALEL TO Rabelais.

THE AUTHORS Prologue.

The Second Book of RABELAIS, Treating of the Heroick Deeds and Sayings of the good PANTAGRUEL.

CHAP. I. Of the Original and Antiquity of the great Pantagruel.

CHAP. II. Of the Nativity of the most dread and redoubt∣ed Pantagruel.

CHAP. III. Of the grief wherewith Gargantua was mo∣ved at the decease of his wife Badebec.

CHAP. IV. Of the Infancie of Pantagruel.

CHAP. V. Of the Acts of the noble Pantagruel in his youthful age.

CHAP. VI. How Pantagruel met with a Limousin, who too affestedly did counterfeit the French Language.

CHAP. VII. How Pantagruel came to Paris, and of the choise Books of the Library of St. Victor.

CHAP. VIII. How Pantagruel being at Paris received let∣ters from his father Gargantua, and the Copy of them.

CHAP. IX. How Pantagruel found Panurge, whom he lo∣ved all his life-time.

CHAP. X. How Pantagruel judged so equitably of a Contro∣versie, which was wonderfully obscure and difficult: that by reason of his just de∣cree therein, he was reputed to have a most admirable judgement.

CHAP. XI. How the Lords of Kissebreech and Suckfist did plead before Pantagruel without an Atturney.

CHAP. XII. How the Lord of Suckfist pleaded before Pantagruel.

CHAP. XIII. How Pahtagruel gave judgement upon the dif∣ference of the two Lords.

CHAP. XIV. How Panurge related the manner how he esca∣ped out of the hands of the Turks.

CHAP. XV. How Panurge shewed a very new way to build the walls of Paris.

CHAP. XVI. Of the qualities and conditions of Panurge.

CHAP. XVII. How Panurge gained the pardons, and married the old women, and of the suit in law which he had at Paris.

CHAP. XVIII. How a great Scholar of England would have argued against Pantagruel, and was o∣vercome by Panurge.

CHAP. XIX. How Panurge put to a non-plus the English∣man, that argued by signes.

CHAP. XX. How Thaumast relateth the vertues, and know∣ledge of Panurge.

CHAP. XXI. How Panutge was in love with a Lady of Paris.

CHAP. XXII. How Panurge served a Parisian Lady a trick that pleased her not very well.

CHAP. XXIII. How Pantagruel departed from Paris, hearing newes, that the Dipsodes had invaded the Land of the Amaurots: and the cause wherefore the leagues are so short in France.

CHAP. XXIV. A Letter which a messenger brought to Pan∣tagruel from a Lady of Paris, together with the exposition of a Posie, writ∣ten in a gold Ring.

CHAP. XXV. How Panurge, Carpalin, Eusthenes and E∣pistemon (the Gentlemen Attendants of Pantagruel,) vanquished and discom∣fited six hundred and threescore horsemen very cunningly.

CHAP. XXVI. How Pantagruel and his company were weary in eating still salt meats: and how Car∣palin went a hunting to have some Venison.

CHAP. XXVII. How Pantagruel set up one Trophee in me∣morial of their valour, and Panurge ano∣ther in remembrance of the hares: How Pantagruel likewise with his farts begat little men, and with his fisgs little women: and how Panurge broke a great staffe over two glasses.

CHAP. XXVIII. How Pantagruel got the victory very strangely over the Dipsodes, and the Giants.

CHAP. XXIX. How Pantagruel discomfited the three hundred Giants armed with free stone, and Loup∣garou their Captain.

CHAP. XXX. How Epistemon, who had his head cut off, was finely healed by Panurge, and of the newes which he brought from the devils, and the damned people in hell.

CHAP. XXXI. How Pantagruel entered into the City of the Amaurots, and how Panurge married King Anarchus to an old Lantern-carrying Hag, and made him a Cryer of green sauce.

CHAP. XXXII. How Pantagruel with his tongue covered a whole Army, and what the Author saw in his mouth.

CHAP. XXXIII. How Pantagruel became sick, and the manner how he was recovered.

CHAP. XXXIV. The Conclusion of this present Book, and the excuse of the Author.

THE TABLE OF THE CHAPTERS Contained in the First and Se∣cond Book of Rabelais.

THE TABLE OF THE SECOND BOOK.