The workes of that famous chirurgion Ambrose Parey translated out of Latin and compared with the French. by Tho: Johnson. Whereunto are added three tractates our of Adrianus Spigelius of the veines, arteries, & nerves, with large figures. Also a table of the bookes and chapters.

The Voyage of Marelle and of low Britany, 1543.

I Went to the Camp of Marolle, with the diseased Monsieur de Rohan, where King Francis was in prison; and I was Surgeon of the company of the said Mounsieur de Rohan. Now the King was advertised by Monsieur de Estampes, Governor of Britany, that the English had hoist sail to Land in Low Britany, and prayed him that he would send Monsieur de Rohan, and Monsieur de Laval for succour, because they were the Lords of that Country, and for their sakes those of that Country would beat back the enemy and keep them from landing. Having received this adver∣tisement, his Majesty dispatched to send the said Lords for the relief of their Country, and to each was given as much power as to the Governor; in so much that they were all three the Kings Lieutenants; they took willingly this charge upon them, and speedily they went away in Post: and led me with them to Landrenean, there where we found every one in arms, the Alarum-bells sounding on every side, yea, five or six leagues about the Harbors, that is to say, Brest, Conquet, Crozon. Le Fou Dalac, Laudanas, each of them well furnisht with Artillery; as Cannons, Demy-Cannons, Culverins, Sakers, Serpentines, Falcons, Harquebuses: in brief, there was nothing wan∣ting in Artillery, or Souldiers, as well Britains as French, to hinder that the English made no lan∣ding, as they had resolved at their parting from England. The enemies Army came unto the ve∣ry mouth of the Cannon, and when we perceived them that they would land, they were saluted with Cannon-shot, and we discovered our men of War, together with our Artillery; they fled to Sea again: where I was glad to see their Vessels hoise sail again, which was in a great num∣ber and in good order, and seemed like a forrest which marched upon the Sea. I saw a thing also whereat I marvelled much, which was, that the bullets of great pieces made great rebounds, and grazed upon the water as upon the ground. Now to make the matter short, the English did us no harm, and returned whole and found into England, and left us in peace. We stayd in that Coun∣try in garrison, till we were assured that their Army was dispersed. In the mean time our Hors∣men exercised their feats of activity, as to run at the ring, fight in duel, and others, so that there was still something to employ me withall. Mounsieur de Estampes, to make sport and pleasure to the said Monsieur de Rohan and Laval and other gentlemen, caused diverse Country wenches to come to the feasts, to sing songs in Low Britain tongue, where their harmony was like the croa∣king

of Frogs, while they are in love. Moreover he made them dance the Britany Triory, with∣out moving feet or Buttocks: he made them hear and see much good. Otherwhiles they caused the Wrastlers of the Cities, and Towns, to come where there was a Prize for the best, and sport was seldome ended, but that one or other had a leg or arm broken, or the shoulder or hip displa∣ced: there was a little man of Low Britany of a square body and well set, who held a long time the credit of the field, and by his skill and strength, threw five or six to the ground; there came to him a great school-master, who was said to be one of the best Wrastlers of all Britany: he en∣tred into the lists, having taken off his long jacket, in hose and doublet, and being neer the little man, he seemed as it he had been tied to his girdle. Notwithstanding when each of them took hold of the co••l••••, they were a long time without doing any thing, and they thought they would remain equal in force and skill: but the little man cast himself with an ambling leap under this great Pedant, and took him on his shoulder, and cast him on his kidnies spread abroad like a frog, and then all the company laught at the skill and strength of the little fellow. This great Dative had a great spight, for being cast by so little a man: he rose again in choler, and would have his revenge. They took hold again of each others collar, and were again a good while at their hold without falling to the ground: in the end this great man let himself fall upon the little, and in falling put his elbow upon the pitch of his stomach, and burst his heart, and kil'd him stark dead. And knowing he had given him his deaths blow, took again his long cassock, and went away with his tail between his legs, and hid himself, seeing that the little man came not again to himself, either for wine, vinegar, or any other thing that was presented unto him; I drew near to him, and felt his pulse which did not beat at all; then I said he was dead: then the Britans who assisted the wrastling said aloud in their jabbering, that is not in the sport. And some said that the said Pedagogue was accustomed to do so, and that but a year passed he had done the like in a Wrastling. I would needs open the body to know the cause of this sudden death, where I found much b••ood in the Thorax and in the inferior belly, and I strived to find out any apertion in the place, from whence might issue so grea•• a quantity of blood, which I could not do for all the di∣ligence I could make. Now I believe it was per Diapedesin or Anastomosin, that is to say, by the a∣pertion of the mouths of the vessels, or by thei•• poro••ties: the poor little Wrastler was buried. I took leave of Messieurs de Rohan, de Laval, and Estamps. Monsieur de Rohan, gave me a present of fifty double ••uckets, and an ambling-hors, and Monsieur de Laval another for my man, and Mon∣sieur de Estamps, a Diamond of thirty Crowns, and so I returned to my house at Paris.

Notes

• The Voyage of Marolle and of low Britany, 1543.
• The English retire.
• Dances of the Country wenches. Wrast cr•• lit∣tle Britain a good wrast••er.
• The little Bri∣tain kil'd.
• The body ope∣ned by the Author.