THE COUNTRY OF THE BLIND

And Other Stories

By

H. G. Wells

CONTENTS:

INTRODUCTION.. 4

I. THE JILTING OF JANE. 8

II. THE CONE. 14

III. THE STOLEN BACILLUS. 24

IV. THE FLOWERING OF THE STRANGE ORCHID. 30

V. IN THE AVU OBSERVATORY. 37

VI. AEPYORNIS ISLAND. 42

VII. THE REMARKABLE CASE OF DAVIDSON'S EYES. 51

I. 51

II. 54

III. 56

IV. 58

V. 59

VIII. THE LORD OF THE DYNAMOS. 61

IX. THE MOTH. 68

X. THE TREASURE IN THE FOREST. 76

XI. THE STORY OF THE LATE MR. ELVESHAM. 83

XII. UNDER THE KNIFE. 95

XIII. THE SEA RAIDERS. 104

I. 104

II. 107

III. 110

XIV. THE OBLITERATED MAN. 112

XV. THE PLATTNER STORY. 119

XVI. THE RED ROOM. 132

XVII. THE PURPLE PILEUS. 139

XVIII. A SLIP UNDER THE MICROSCOPE. 148

XIX. THE CRYSTAL EGG. 162

XX. THE STAR. 174

XXI. THE MAN WHO COULD WORK MIRACLES. 182

XXII. A VISION OF JUDGMENT. 196

I. 196

II. 197

III. 198

IV. 199

V. 200

VI. 202

VII. 203

VIII. 204

IX. 205

XXIII. JIMMY GOGGLES THE GOD. 206

XXIV. MISS WINCHELSEA'S HEART. 215

XXV. A DREAM OF ARMAGEDDON. 227

XXVI. THE VALLEY OF SPIDERS. 249

XXVII. THE NEW ACCELERATOR. 258

XXVIII. THE TRUTH ABOUT PYECRAFT. 270

XXIX. THE MAGIC SHOP. 280

XXX. THE EMPIRE OF THE ANTS. 290

XXXI. THE DOOR IN THE WALL. 303

I. 303