BOOK IV
The Author's Prologue
CHAPTER 4.I.-How Pantagruel went to sea to visitthe oracle of Bacbuc, alias the Holy Bottle.
CHAPTER 4.II.-How Pantagruel bought many rarities in the island of Medamothy.
CHAPTER 4.III.-How Pantagruel received a letter from his father Gargantua, and of the strange way to have speedy news from far distant places.
CHAPTER 4.IV.-How Pantagruel writ to his father Gargantua, and sent him several curiosities.
CHAPTER 4.V.-How Pantagruel met a ship with passengers returning from Lanternland.
CHAPTER 4.VI.-How, the fray being over, Panurge cheapened one of Dingdong's sheep.
CHAPTER 4.VII.-Which if you read you'll find how Panurge bargained with Dingdong.
CHAPTER 4.VIII.-How Panurge caused Dingdong and his sheep to be drowned in the sea.
CHAPTER 4.IX.-How Pantagruel arrived at the island of Ennasin, and of the strange ways of being akin in that country.
CHAPTER 4.X.-How Pantagruel went ashore at the island of Chely, where he saw King St. Panigon.
CHAPTER 4.XI.-Why monks love to be in kitchens.
CHAPTER 4.XII.-How Pantagruel passed by the land of Pettifogging, and of the strange way of living among the Catchpoles.
CHAPTER 4.XIII.-How, like Master Francis Villon, the Lord of Basche commended his servants.
CHAPTER 4.XIV.-A further account of catchpoles who were drubbed at Basche's house.
CHAPTER 4.XV.-How the ancient custom at nuptials is renewed by the catchpole.
CHAPTER 4.XVI.-How Friar John made trial of the nature of the catchpoles.
CHAPTER 4.XVII.-How Pantagruel came to the islands of Tohu and Bohu; and of the strange death
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BOOK V