A Winter Amid the Ice AND OTHER THRILLING STORIES by Jules Verne with sixty illustrations [Illustration: ] NEW YORK: THE WORLD PUBLISHING HOUSE 21 ASTOR PLACE AND 142 EIGHTH ST. 1877 Contents DOCTOR OX’S EXPERIMENT 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 MASTER ZACHARIUS. 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 A DRAMA IN THE AIR A WINTER AMID THE ICE 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 ASCENT OF MONT BLANC [Illustration: ] LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.