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o'clock in the morning; and after dinner M. de Savoie sent 

 the physicians and surgeons, and his apothecary, with a 

 store of drugs to embalm him. They came with many 

 gentlemen and captains of his army. 



The Emperor's surgeon came to me, and asked me in 

 a very friendly way to make the embalmment; which I 

 refused, saying that I was not worthy to carry his instru- 

 ment-box after him. He begged me again to do it to please 

 him, and that he would be very glad of it. ... Seeing 

 his kindness, and fearing to displease him, I then decided 

 to show them the anatomist that I was, expounding to them 

 many things, which would here be too long to recite. . . . 

 Our discourse finished, I embalmed the body; and it was 

 placed in a coffin. Then the Emperor's surgeon drew me 

 aside, and told me, if I would stop with him, he would 

 treat me well, and give me a new suit of clothes, and set 

 me on horseback. I gave him many thanks, and said I 

 had no wish to serve any country but my own. Then he 

 told me I was a fool, and if he were a prisoner as I was, 

 he would serve a devil to get his freedom. In the end I 

 told him flat I would not stop with him. The Emperor's 

 physician then went back to M. de Savoie, and explained to 

 him the causes of M. de Martigues* death, and that it 

 was impossible for all the men in the world to have cured 

 him; and assured him again I had done all that was to be 

 done, and besought him to take me into his service ; saying 

 much more good of me than there was. He having been 

 persuaded to do this, sent to me one of his stewards, M. du 

 Bouchet, to tell me, if I would serve him, he would use me 

 well ; I sent back my very humble thanks, and that I had de- 

 cided not to take service under any foreigner. When he 

 heard my answer he was very angry, and said I ought to be 

 sent to the galleys. 



M. de Vaudeville, Governor of Graveline, and colonel 

 of seventeen ensigns of infantry, asked him to send me 

 to him, to dress an old ulcer on his leg, that he had had for 

 six or seven years. M. de Savoie said he was willing, 

 so far as I was concerned; and if I used the cautery 

 to his leg, it would serve him right. M. de Vaudeville 

 answered, if he saw me trying it, he would have my throat 





