Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 1

Name: Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 1
Author: Rabelais

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I must refer you to the great chronicle of Pantagruel for the knowledge of that genealogy and antiquity of race by which Gargantua is come unto us.
Would to God everyone had as certain knowledge of his genealogy since the time of the ark of Noah until this age.

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FRANCIS RABELAIS.
The Author's Prologue to the First Book.
Chapter 1. I.—Of the Genealogy and Antiquity of Gargantua
Chapter 1. II.—-The Antidoted Fanfreluches: or, a Galimatia of extravagant Conceits found in an ancient Monument
Chapter 1. III.—How Gargantua was carried eleven months in his mother's belly
Chapter 1. IV.—-How Gargamelle, being great with Gargantua, did eat a huge deal of tripes
Chapter 1. V.—The Discourse of the Drinkers
Chapter 1. VI.—How Gargantua was born in a strange manner
Chapter 1. VII.—After what manner Gargantua had his name given him, and how he tippled, bibbed, and curried the can
Chapter 1. VIII.—How they apparelled Gargantua
Chapter 1. IX.—The colours and liveries of Gargantua
Chapter 1. X.—Of that which is signified by the colours white and blue
Chapter 1. XI.—Of the youthful age of Gargantua
Chapter 1. XII.—Of Gargantua's wooden horses
Chapter 1. XIII.—How Gargantua's wonderful understanding became known to his father Grangousier, by the invention of a torchecul or wipebreech
Chapter 1. XIV.—How Gargantua was taught Latin by a Sophister
Chapter 1. XV.—How Gargantua was put under other schoolmasters
Chapter 1. XVI.—How Gargantua was sent to Paris, and of the huge great mare that he rode on; how she destroyed the oxflies of the Beauce
Chapter 1. XVII.—How Gargantua paid his welcome to the Parisians, and how he took away the great bells of Our Lady's Church
Chapter 1. XVIII.—How Janotus de Bragmardo was sent to Gargantua to recover the great bells
Chapter 1. XIX.—The oration of Master Janotus de Bragmardo for recovery of the bells
Chapter 1. XX.—How the Sophister carried away his cloth, and how he had a suit in law against the other masters
Chapter 1. XXI.—The study of Gargantua, according to the discipline of his schoolmasters the Sophisters
Chapter 1. XXII.—The games of Gargantua
Chapter 1. XXIII.—How Gargantua was instructed by Ponocrates, and in such sort disciplinated, that he lost not one hour of the day
Chapter 1. XXIV.—How Gargantua spent his time in rainy weather
Chapter 1. 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
Chapter 1. XXVI.—How the inhabitants of Lerne, by the commandment of Picrochole their king, assaulted the shepherds of Gargantua unexpectedly and on a sudden
Chapter 1. XXVII.—How a monk of Seville saved the close of the abbey from being ransacked by the enemy
Chapter 1. XXVIII.—How Picrochole stormed and took by assault the rock Clermond, and of Grangousier's unwillingness and aversion from the undertaking of war
Chapter 1. XXIX.—The tenour of the letter which Grangousier wrote to his son Gargantua
Chapter 1. XXX.—How Ulric Gallet was sent unto Picrochole
Chapter 1. XXXI.—The speech made by Gallet to Picrochole
Chapter 1. XXXII.—How Grangousier, to buy peace, caused the cakes to be restored
Chapter 1. XXXIII.—How some statesmen of Picrochole, by hairbrained counsel, put him in extreme danger
Chapter 1. XXXIV.—How Gargantua left the city of Paris to succour his country, and how Gymnast encountered with the enemy
Chapter 1. XXXV.—How Gymnast very souply and cunningly killed Captain Tripet and others of Picrochole's men
Chapter 1. XXXVI.—How Gargantua demolished the castle at the ford of Vede, and how they passed the ford
Chapter 1. XXXVII.—How Gargantua, in combing his head, made the great cannon-balls fall out of his hair
Chapter 1. XXXVIII.—How Gargantua did eat up six pilgrims in a salad
Chapter 1. XXXIX.—How the Monk was feasted by Gargantua, and of the jovial discourse they had at supper
Chapter 1. XL.—Why monks are the outcasts of the world; and wherefore some have bigger noses than others
Chapter 1. XLI.—How the Monk made Gargantua sleep, and of his hours and breviaries
Chapter 1. XLII.—How the Monk encouraged his fellow-champions, and how he hanged upon a tree
Chapter 1. XLIII.—How the scouts and fore-party of Picrochole were met with by Gargantua, and how the Monk slew Captain Drawforth (Tirevant.), and then was taken prisoner by his enemies
Chapter 1. XLIV.—How the Monk rid himself of his keepers, and how Picrochole's forlorn hope was defeated
Chapter 1. XLV.—How the Monk carried along with him the Pilgrims, and of the good words that Grangousier gave them
Chapter 1. XLVI.—How Grangousier did very kindly entertain Touchfaucet his prisoner
Chapter 1. XLVII.—How Grangousier sent for his legions, and how Touchfaucet slew Rashcalf, and was afterwards executed by the command of Picrochole
Chapter 1. XLVIII.—How Gargantua set upon Picrochole within the rock Clermond, and utterly defeated the army of the said Picrochole
Chapter 1. XLIX.—How Picrochole in his flight fell into great misfortunes, and what Gargantua did after the battle
Chapter 1. L.—Gargantua's speech to the vanquished
Chapter 1. LI.—How the victorious Gargantuists were recompensed after the battle
Chapter 1. LII.—How Gargantua caused to be built for the Monk the Abbey of Theleme
Chapter 1. LIII.—How the abbey of the Thelemites was built and endowed
Chapter 1. LIV.—The inscription set upon the great gate of Theleme
Chapter 1. LV.—What manner of dwelling the Thelemites had
Chapter 1. LVI.—How the men and women of the religious order of Theleme were apparelled
Chapter 1. LVII.—How the Thelemites were governed, and of their manner of living
Chapter 1. LVIII.—A prophetical Riddle