ContentsDOCTOR OX’S EXPERIMENTCHAPTER I.How it is useless to seek, even on the best maps, for the small town of QuiquendoneCHAPTER II.In which the Burgomaster Van Tricasse and the Counsellor Niklausse consult about the affairs of the townCHAPTER III.In which the Commissary Passauf enters as noisily as unexpectedlyCHAPTER IV.In which Doctor Ox reveals himself as a physiologist of the first rank, and as an audacious experimentalistCHAPTER V.In which the burgomaster and the counsellor pay a visit to Doctor Ox, and what followsCHAPTER VI.In which Frantz Niklausse and Suzel Van Tricasse form certain projects for the futureCHAPTER VII.In which the Andantes become Allegros, and the Allegros VivacesCHAPTER VIII.In which the ancient and solemn German waltz becomes a whirlwindCHAPTER IX.In which Doctor Ox and Ygène, his assistant, say a few wordsCHAPTER X.In which it will be seen that the epidemic invades the entire town, and what effect it producesCHAPTER XI.In which the Quiquendonians adopt a heroic resolutionCHAPTER XII.In which Ygène, the assistant, gives a reasonable piece of advice, which is eagerly rejected by Doctor OxCHAPTER XIII.In which it is once more proved that by taking high ground all human littlenesses may be overlookedCHAPTER XIV.In which matters go so far that the inhabitants of Quiquendone, the reader, and even the author, demand an immediate dénouementCHAPTER XV.In which the dénouement takes placeCHAPTER XVI.In which the intelligent reader sees that he has guessed correctly, despite all the author’s precautionsCHAPTER XVII.In which Doctor Ox’s theory is explainedMASTER ZACHARIUS.CHAPTER I.A winter nightCHAPTER II.The pride of scienceCHAPTER III.A strange visitCHAPTER IV.The Church of St. PierreCHAPTER V.The hour of deathA DRAMA IN THE AIRA WINTER AMID THE ICECHAPTER I.The black flagCHAPTER II.Jean Cornbutte’s projectCHAPTER III.A ray of hopeCHAPTER IV.In the passesCHAPTER V.Liverpool IslandCHAPTER VI.The quaking of the iceCHAPTER VII.Settling for the winterCHAPTER VIII.Plan of the explorationsCHAPTER IX.The house of snowCHAPTER X.Buried aliveCHAPTER XI.A cloud of smokeCHAPTER XII.The return to the shipCHAPTER XIII.The two rivalsCHAPTER XIV.DistressCHAPTER XV.The white bearsCHAPTER XVI.ConclusionASCENT OF MONT BLANC[Illustration: ]
CHAPTER I.How it is useless to seek, even on the best maps, for the small town of Quiquendone
CHAPTER II.In which the Burgomaster Van Tricasse and the Counsellor Niklausse consult about the affairs of the town
CHAPTER III.In which the Commissary Passauf enters as noisily as unexpectedly
CHAPTER IV.In which Doctor Ox reveals himself as a physiologist of the first rank, and as an audacious experimentalist
CHAPTER V.In which the burgomaster and the counsellor pay a visit to Doctor Ox, and what follows
CHAPTER VI.In which Frantz Niklausse and Suzel Van Tricasse form certain projects for the future
CHAPTER VII.In which the Andantes become Allegros, and the Allegros Vivaces
CHAPTER VIII.In which the ancient and solemn German waltz becomes a whirlwind
CHAPTER IX.In which Doctor Ox and Ygène, his assistant, say a few words
CHAPTER X.In which it will be seen that the epidemic invades the entire town, and what effect it produces
CHAPTER XI.In which the Quiquendonians adopt a heroic resolution
CHAPTER XII.In which Ygène, the assistant, gives a reasonable piece of advice, which is eagerly rejected by Doctor Ox
CHAPTER XIII.In which it is once more proved that by taking high ground all human littlenesses may be overlooked
CHAPTER XIV.In which matters go so far that the inhabitants of Quiquendone, the reader, and even the author, demand an immediate dénouement
CHAPTER XV.In which the dénouement takes place
CHAPTER XVI.In which the intelligent reader sees that he has guessed correctly, despite all the author’s precautions
CHAPTER XVII.In which Doctor Ox’s theory is explained
CHAPTER I.A winter night
CHAPTER II.The pride of science
CHAPTER III.A strange visit
CHAPTER IV.The Church of St. Pierre
CHAPTER V.The hour of death
CHAPTER I.The black flag
CHAPTER II.Jean Cornbutte’s project
CHAPTER III.A ray of hope
CHAPTER IV.In the passes
CHAPTER V.Liverpool Island
CHAPTER VI.The quaking of the ice
CHAPTER VII.Settling for the winter
CHAPTER VIII.Plan of the explorations
CHAPTER IX.The house of snow
CHAPTER X.Buried alive
CHAPTER XI.A cloud of smoke
CHAPTER XII.The return to the ship
CHAPTER XIII.The two rivals
CHAPTER XIV.Distress
CHAPTER XV.The white bears
CHAPTER XVI.Conclusion
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