The third book of the works of Mr. Francis Rabelais, Doctor in Physick containing the heroick deeds of Pantagruel the son of Gargantua / now faithfully translated into English by the unimitable pen of Sir Thomas Urwhart.

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The third book of the works of Mr. Francis Rabelais, Doctor in Physick containing the heroick deeds of Pantagruel the son of Gargantua / now faithfully translated into English by the unimitable pen of Sir Thomas Urwhart.

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Rabelais, François, ca. 1490-1553?

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London :: Printed for Richard Baldwin,

1693.

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Contents

• title page
• Francis Rabelais to the Soul of the deceased Queen of Na∣varre.
• The AUTHOR's Prologue.
• CHAP. I. How Pantagruel transported a Colony of Utopians into Dypsodie.
• CHAP. II. How Panurge was made Laird of Sal∣mygoudin in Dypsodie, and did waste his Revenue before it came in.
• CHAP. III. How Panurge praiseth the Debtors and Borrowers.
• CHAP. IV. Panurge continueth his Discourse in the praise of Borrowers and Lenders.
• CHAP. V. How Pantagruel altogether abhorreth the Debtors and Borrowers.
• CHAP. VI. Why new Married Men were priviledg∣ed from going to the Wars.
• CHAP. VII. How Panurge had a Flea in his Ear, and forbore to wear any longer his magnificent Codpiece.
• CHAP. VIII. Why the Codpiece is held to be the chief piece of Armour amongst Warriours.
• CHAP. IX. How Panurge asketh Counsel of Panta∣gruel whether he should marry, Yea, or No.
• CHAP. X. How Pantagruel representeth unto Pa∣nurge the difficulty of giving Advice in the matter of Marriage; and to that purpose mentioneth somewhat of the Homerick and Virgilian Lotte∣ries.
• CHAP. XI. How Pantagruel sheweth the Trial of ones Fortune by the throwing of Dice to be unlawful.
• CHAP. XII. How Pantagruel doth explore by the Virgilian Lottery what Fortune Pa∣nurge shall have in his Marriage.
• CHAP. XIII. How Pantagruel adviseth Panurge to try the future good or bad luck of his Marriage by Dreams.
• CHAP. XIV. Panurge's Dream, with the Interpreta∣tion thereof.
• CHAP. XV. Panurge's Excuse and Exposition of the Monastick Mystery concerning Pou∣der'd Beef.
• CHAP. XVI. How Pantagruel adviseth Panurge to consult with the Sibyl of Panzoust.
• CHAP. XVII. How Panurge spoke to the Sybil of Panzoust.
• CHAP. XVIII. How Pantagruel, and Panurge did di∣versly Expound the Verses of the Sybil of Panzoust.
• CHAP. XIX. How Pantagruel praiseth the Counsel of Dumb Men.
• CHAP. XX. How Goatsnose by signs maketh answer to Panurge.
• CHAP. XXI. How Panurge consulteth with an old French Poet, named Raminagrobis.
• CHAP. XXII. How Panurge Patrocinates and Defend∣eth the Order of the Begging Fryars.
• CHAP. XXIII. How Panurge maketh the motion of a Return to Raminagrobis.
• CHAP. XXIV. How Panurge consulteth with Epi∣stemon.
• CHAP. XXV. How Panurge consulteth with Her Trippa.
• CHAP. XXVI. How Panurge consulteth with Friar Ihon of the Funnels.
• CHAP. XXVII. How Fryar Ihon merrily, and sportingly counselleth Panurge.
• CHAP. XXVIII. How Friar Ihon comforteth Panurge in the douhtful matter of Cuckoldry.
• CHAP. XXIX. How Pantagruel Convocated together a Theologian, Physitian, Lawyer, and Philosopher, for extricating Panurge out of the perplexity wherein he was.
• CHAP. XXX. How the Theologue, Hippothadee, giv∣eth Counsel to Panurge in the mat∣ter and business of his Nuptial En∣terprize.
• CHAP. XXXI. How the Physician Rondibilis counsel∣leth Panurge.
• CHAP. XXXII. How Rondibilis declareth Cuckoldry to be naturally one of the Appendances of Marriage.
• CHAP. XXXIII. Rondibilis the Physician's Cure of Cuc∣koldry.
• CHAP. XXXIV. How Women ordinarily have the great∣est longing after things prohibited.
• CHAP. XXXV. How the Philosopher Trouillogan an∣dleth the difficulty of Marriage.
• CHAP. XXXVI. A Continuation of the Answer of the Ephectick and Pyrronian Philosopher Trouillogan.
• CHAP. XXXVII. How Pantagruel perswaded Panurge to take Counsel of a Fool.
• CHAP. XXXVIII. How Triboulet is set forth and blazed by Pantagruel and Panurge.
• CHAP. XXXIX. How Pantagruel was present at the Try∣al of Iudge Bridlegoose, who decided Causes and Controversies in Law, by the Chance and Fortune of the Dice.
• CHAP. XL. How Bridlegoose giveth Reasons, why he looked upon those Law-Actions which he decided by the Chance of the Dice.
• CHAP. XLI. How Bridlegoose relateth the History of the Reconcilers of Parties at va∣riance in matters of Law.
• CHAP. XLII. How Suits at Law are bred at first, and how they come afterwards to their perfect growth.
• CHAP. XLIII. How Pantagruel excuseth Bridlegoose, in the matter of Sentencing Actions at Law, by the Chance of the Dice.
• CHAP. XLIV. How Pantagruel relateth a strange Hi∣story of the Perplexity of Humane Iudgment.
• CHAP. XLV. How Panurge taketh Advice of Tri∣boulet.
• CHAP. XLVI. How Pantagruel and Panurge diversly interpret the Words of Triboulet.
• CHAP. XLVII. How Pantagruel and Panurge resolved to make a Visit to the Oracle of the Holy Bottle.
• CHAP. XLVIII. How Gargantua sheweth, that the Chil∣dren ought not to marry without the special Knowledge and Advice of their Fathers and Mothers.
• CHAP. XLIX. How Pantagruel did put himself in a readiness to go to Sea; and of the Herb named Pantagruelion.
• CHAP. L. How the famous Pantagruelion ought to be prepared and wrought.
• CHAP. LI. Why is it called Pantagruelion, and of the admirable Vertues thereof.
• CHAP. LII. How a certain kind of Pantagruelion is of that nature, that the Fire is not able to consume it.
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