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 the Battle of Moncontour, 1596.

DVring the battle of Moncontour King Charles was at Plessis the Towers, where he heard they had won it; a great number of hurt Gentlemen and Souldiers withdrew themselves into the City and suburbs of Towers, to be drest and helpd, where the King and Queen-Mother com∣manded me to shew my duty with the other Surgeons, who were then in quarter, as Pigray, du Bois, Portail, and one named Siret, a Surgeon of Towers, a man very skilful in Surgery, and at that time Surgeon to the Kings brother; and for the multitude or the wounded we were but lit∣tle in repose, nor the Physicians likewise. Count Mansfield Governour of the Duchy of Luxem∣bourg, Knight of the King of Spains order, was greatly hurt in the battle, in the left arm, with a Pistol-shot, which broak a great part of the joynt of the elbow, and had retired himself to Bour∣gueil neer Towers; being there, he sent a gentleman to the King affectionately to beseech him to send one of his Surgeons to help him in his hurt. Counsel was held what Surgeon should be sent. Monsieur the Marshal of Montmorency told the King and Queen, that it were best to send his chief Surgeon, and declared to him that the said Lord Mansfield was one part of the cause of winning the battle. The King said flat he would not that I should go, but would have me remain close to him. Then the Queen-Mother said, I should but go and come, and that he must consider it was a strange Lord, who was come from the King of Spains side, to help and succour him. And upon this he permitted me to go, provided that I should return quickly. After this resolution he sent for me, and likewise the Queen-Mother, and commanded me to go finde the said Lord Mansfield in the place, where I was to serve him in all I could, for the cure of his hurt; I went and found him, having with me a letter from their Majesties: having seen it, he received me with a good will, and from thenceforth discharged three other Surgeons that drest him; which was to my great grief, because his hurt seemed to me uncurable. Now at Bourgueil there were

retired divers Gentlemen, who had been hurt at the said battle, knowing that Monsieur de Guise was there, who had been also very much hurt with a Pistol-shot through one leg, well assured that he would have good Surgeons to dress him, and also that he, being kinde and liberal, would assist them with a great part of their necessaries. And for my part, I did help and aid them with all my Art, as much as it was possible; some died, some recovered according to their hurts. The Count Ringrave died, who had such a shot into the shoulder, as the King of Navar before Rowen. Mon∣sieur de Bassompiere Colonel of twelve hundred horse, was hurt also in such a like place as Count Mansfield, whom I drest and God cured. God so blessed my work that within three weeks I led him back to Paris, where I must as yet make some incisions in the arm of the said Lord Mansfiled, to draw out the bones which were greatly broken and caries'd: he was cured by the grace of God, and gave me an honest reward, so that I was well contented with him, and he with me, as he hath since made it appear: he writ a letter to the Duke of Ascot how that he was cured of his hurt, and also Monsieur de Bassompiere of his, and divers others, which I had drest after the battle of Montcontour, and counselled him to beseech the King of France my good master to g••ve me leave to go see Monsieur the Marquess of Auret his brother.