22 MEMOIR OF RONDELET. 



which Rondelet might exert himself profitably on his 

 own behalf. No such opportunity, however, seems 

 to have .occurred, for at the end of the four years, 

 we find him nearly in the same circumstances as 

 before. He had formerly received some marks of 

 kindness from William Pellicier, Bishop of Mont- 

 pellier, who then resided at Venice in the capacity 

 of ambassador from the French court ; and after 

 several unsatisfactory attempts to establish himself 

 as a medical practitioner, Rondelet resolved to re- 

 pair to Venice and endeavour to interest that prelate 

 in his behalf. This resolution he was prevented 

 acting upon by the interference of his sister-in-law, 

 Catherine Sandre, who had, in the meanwhile, lost 

 her husband and come into possession of his pro- 

 perty. Being much attached to her brother-in-law, 

 she made him the generous offer of the half of her 

 fortune, with the promise of still further advances, 

 if that should prove inadequate to his wants. His 

 most urgent difficulties being thus removed, he re- 

 solved to settle in his native city, where he was not 

 long in acquiring considerable reputation. On the 

 recommendation of the Chancellor of the Faculty of 

 Medicine, John Schyron, he was appointed physi- 

 cian to Cardinal de Tournon, a dignitary who then 

 enjoyed high favour with Francis I. 



On ordinary occasions he was required to be in 

 attendance on the Cardinal six months at a time, 

 the duty devolving alternately on him and Sym- 

 phorien Champier ; and for this he had a salary of 

 six hundred livres, besides travelling expenses. It 



