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DIALOGUE

BETWIXT

General WOLFE,

AND THE

Marquis MONTCALM,

IN THE

ELYSIAN FIELDS.

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DIALOGUE

BETWIXT

General W O L F E, ^
The Marquis'' MONTCALM,

In The Elys i an Fields.

M N T C A L M.
Consratulate you, General Wolfe, that

Fellow-
cuizv^ns of this lower world, we are little

we are no longer enemies.

I intereftedwithwhat IS done above. Tho
M you have been an implacable enemy to
v^v nation, I cannot forbear doing jnilice to your
valour, and admire your military exploits : 1
confels I envy your glory. The conqueft of
Cape Breton, and the redudlion ot Canada, which
are chiefly due to your conduft, while they calt
a blemifh on the French name, (hall tranfmiC
Yout's with praife to the Uteft poftenty.—
Lotmlmrg and ^ehec, Ihall be you. immortal
trophies I ^ ^ WOLFE

H—

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1 »' O L F E.

The proofs of your efteem. and of your
approbation cannot but pleafe me, fir, as von
are a true judge of military nu-rit. Y^uJcar
pa.gns .n y/wn,«, are the beft commendat onl
of your experience, and of your ability in 7h,
ar of war , and ,1 fuccefs has not attended your
courage and your prudence, it is becaure^°he

cXe-s a'„S'l2r"cun'er''"''' '"" '"^"^ '"'■

M N r C A L M.
J will not attempt to detrafl from yourt^lorv -
b yo,,,,e too honed todifuwn the Idvantagl

game ; he th.u h.s the aces at picket, muft wi^

fl.nH n' '"""'"'"J^'l i""-e,,id foldiers, who

ft«d againft the mouth of a cannon with a com- •
polureand a fteadinefs not to be expeT.l
amongft the Ircnch: And I had the conl^nand
of poppets, who lofe their aflivity and motion
a foon as the leall fpri„g i, broke. You had
all the Inppl.rt you couid dcfire ; your troops
were well p,yed, well cloathed, and well d,lc,!

whim ' '" '"I'i T^^ ""' «'^"^ proy,C,ons
wh.lil you were Martersnt fea ; you afled, be-
f des, un immouny, under a good General . A,
for me, I |,ave h.en in fome regard nbandon'd
thele two years fince, and like an exile, in that

im-

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immrnfc colnny. My li:tle army had W,r, r^
m.Kh negleded, tl>.u k loft all ftntimen " of

?,':tr"s-T^T^ "'"'^VS afraid of bini
ft.rved. Six battalions were all the r-culars i?
that army Who could believe that th^ ]?.^ • "
"'■"illry ,s fo little acquainted with the ftate ^f

r, „, ' V ,""'' =■ ^^ntry of fuch vaft ex-

pol.d timapbce or that importance fiiould
not have been kept In proper rep "5 Wh t

h r"f 't "^^ ^^P™^'--^ ^o thofe who fit aTdie
hem Methink. the ^W Monarchy "gt

"^^''to'^ omcer whole capacjtv I conlrl
depend upon ; and my fi.-ft ducy^ac nTy coW

imprudence of AVi/^^.^. ^""^ ^^^

^^ O L F E,

. ' ^g''^^ CO what you fay. We havP n^ rV

irv:,b^;'1:X/'>™-^^T^'-"«S

Hui'iic . rrairs. He is a manof vaft o-rnTiic
and or an mcommon la.racitv • Hi. ,1 r a'
cdn.rs a,,d integnty are':^2>ut"x, t'^HJ
lov" h,, nation, who ad-res him H^ has a

He makes ufe of theSe^dvaXrcor^^ls

nation

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...>n to the hightft pitch of power and great-
nelV. Murters of thtr fra, we are become the
arbiters of the fate ot nations ; and Europe, ]cz.'
lous of our fucccfics, is fort'd to admire and to
fear us.

MONTCALM.

You have falhn a facrifice to thf glory of
your Country •, and the furrt nder of the capital
ciry of the 'Er.nch empire, was bought at the
priceof your life. Your memory Dull be tor
ever dcaJ and glorious to polleriry -, and the
following Grne"rations fl-.all repeat from age to
afTf, your virtues and yr.ur exploits. What
pieafure tor an I'jio^tjh patriot to fee the Bntilh
arms vidorions in' the other hc-mifphere •, the
hir^i'ijh name known and refpeded through the
whole world. O ! how happy are you, braVe
General ! My f.Ue is very different from yours :
My name fliall never be menrinn'd in hilW)ry
uirhoutthe Ihametullofs o\ '/luckc a«^d Camtla
Mv death, glorious as it is, is not evenconnderM
as afacrifice,. but rather as an aft of delpair I
have fo-efeen nothing in my lalt moments, but
tl'ie decline of the fniub empire. T he lofs of
\i\ colonie'; expofes to my fight, thepi6ture of
it'. cleftrudi(,n. A moving fpeaa- le to an honed
mun, who loves his country, and who hasfauh-
fullv'uived it widuuc fiuTefs, and vithnut re-
ward. i>m-/j/ vile Guv..! .you wiio defign'd

great-
me the
'7 ^ jea-

and to

lory of

capital
: at the
1 be tor
ind the

age to
What
:• BrHifJj
re ; the
Dgh the
, br.iVe
I yours :

hilh)ry
Car.athi,
infuitrr'ii
"pair I
nts, bnt

lf)rs of
itSlure of
n honed
las fairh-
:h(Hic re-
dcll^ri'd
to

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to fiibdue the Univerfe, art* become the con-
tempt iind ignominy of mankind. Vour rtime
difgr.iccd, ewry wht-rc flicws [he image ot your
wcaknels, and of your humiliation !

IP" L F E,

The fcheme of taking from us America^ wis
well trained. The French finding that our mi-
nillry bore patiently their encro.ichmencs up(>ri
the 5r//?/y& rights in America^ and their repeated
violation of the 15th article of the treaty of
Utrecht^ thought they might proceed further.
They made a fcttlement upon the caft fide of
the head ot Lake(Jjainplain^ within the territory
of the province of Ne'iv-Toik. In the year 1730
or 1731, ihti French made their fettlement ac
Crown- Pointy and built Fort Frederick, which
thcv have made fince one of the (Irongell Forts
in America. We never gave i\\q Frejuh any dil-
turhance in any of their encroachmenrs before
the beginning of the late war. While the
French were incroacliing upon us at Alj'i'fippi^
Niagara, and Crcivn- Point, they did not t()!■g^!:
Nova Scotia, where we had never beeu ac the
pains to plant a colony of our own peoi)le, or
• to elhiblifli a civil government, thouLrh the
French inhabitants had fubmittcd ro ourgovern-
megt, anct were obliged to take th;: oaths to his
Britannick is/\ci]c[\y : We ailosved them ro con-
tinue under magidraies of their own chufinir.

The

t*^"a:'

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They called themftlves, and were callf"^, even
by the people of our girrilons at Amiai^oln an-J
Canfo^ the JScutral lumj^ : And ai foon as rli-
war broke out between '^V^wand u% they took
every opportunity t.^ Mievv they were true aiul
Joyal Vrencbm<:n, Tluis it appears, that frt)f;i
the Year 171 1, to the beginning of the prtCent
war, the increafe of the French power and do-
minion in America^ has been owing to the nrg-
\^di ot our minidry, and to their not attending
clofely to the prefervation and the fecurity of
the Britidi polTeflions in America. It is certain
that the French have been always the aggrcflbr??
in •;hat part of the world. Their devices and
their cruelties, have, at laft rungr -he alarm, and
awaken'd our government from its lethargy.
They reived, at that time, too much upon
the affe(!:iion of the favages, who were
moft of them on their fide ; and your miniftry
has negleded from the beginning to get a
fufficient number of regular forces, in order to
flrike a blovv capable to caft us down without
being ever able to rife again.

M N r C A L M.
I am of your of opinion. A power who is
blinded by its ambition, without a fyftem well
laid and well combined, fhews its weaknefs in
making known its great defigns. The difpute
betwixt the two Nations, which appears to be

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-■^~r¥ ,^ ,

":f, evfn

'polis an '4
>n iis rh:;
hry tf)ok
me aiul
:ar frofii
: prtfenc
and do-
the nrg.
trending
urity of
> certain
^grcflbn
ces and
,rm, and
ethargy.
h upon
o were
miniftry
3 gee a
order to
wilbouc

who IS
em well
cnefs in
! difpute
rs to be
of

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■rtPv/TV little canfrqucnce to the fuprfficlal po.
liMcians, is an objet^t of the greatell importance.
'J ..e Krcnch Were fenfible, that nothing hut their
tra'le, fupported by their colonies, could
create aniv/: liut fcarcely had they begun the
a<:ts of holblities according to that plan, that
they diverted their attention from that objeO,
cflential to their nchesand grandeur, in order to
engage thcmfclves in a war on the continenr,
which hus been conducive to their ruin. Thev
ought to have lent fome of their bell rroops to
Ainericay to form a tormidahle ^.rmy : They
ought to have tflablifliM magazines at ptoper
places: And the government o^ Canada (hiuld
hive been beUowed on an officer able to foreiee
events, and to concert with the General the fpec-
dieft and furrft meafures to ftrike a decifive
blow, whilfl the Efiglijh were yet nnavfare.
Your fuperiority at fea, could not hinder us, at
that time, from fending proper fupplics to Ca-
luda. — The fl^et and the men employed in the
expedition againft Minorca, could havo ferved to
chat purpofe. A nation who is not ia a condi-
tion to keep and defend its own territories,
ought to renounce all projcdis ofconqiieft.

JV O L F E,

We have adled more prudently than yoiii
during the courfe of thi« war : When you found
you were not able to contend with us at fea^

B you

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Able poliucans fa«r,he« that you would n^g-

wf""'"^ f°\Pr'"'"'y- The cafe has hap.
pen d ; and well for us. The cr- .que « of hL.

rtestA/f'' '"5'°"^'r^«> Perfuaded that
the £»^/i/^would make the utmott eSi.rts to de-
fend that Eleclorate, Your miniftry has been
miftaken m tne.r fpeculation. The i^^tylS have
left t.,e Hanoyenam and their German Allies,
the care of defending their own country. Alte
prov,d>ng for the fafety and defence of our co-
lonies, which we always regard as the fource of

om oeft troops to the afllftance of our Allies
For your part you haveexhaufted yourfelvesof
men aad mon»y to conquer a country that vou
can.otkeep poffeffion of: And the^n,b,t^o^
cf becoming arbiters of Germany, has hinder'd
yoi. from confidenng ferioufly, the confeqaences
of our viAoriou. arms in Aminca. .

^ N T C A L :,I.
■ It is furprifing that there has not aftually been
a mmiftenn Frame who knows the true intereft
of the nation, or the refources of yours We

anTi;; trut"^" "*" ^''"^ '■"b"eVolitidan,!
and in truth we are nothing but fine courtiers

Wehave thefoolifli preftmption toimag^e'
ourfdves fupenor to all nations; and we have

not

[ 1

e continent,
would neg-
e has hap-
Jefl of Han-

which you
uaded that
forts to de-
y has been
^%i^/h have
^an Allies,
try. After

of our co-
e fource of
'nt fome of
our Allies.
)urfe]ves of
^ that you
- ambition
s hindered
nfeqaences

ualJy been
Je iiitereft
Lirs. We
>liticians ;
courtiers,
> imagine
we have
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not even the materialsto lay the foundation of the
grandejr of a people. We have attempted to
aggrandize ourft-ivf-s without weighing the pro-
bability of fuccefs, againft the dangers and the
expences of ihe undertaking. France ought to
have abandoned al! ideas of conqueft, after the
acquificion of Alface, Lorrain, and part of
Flanders. It is an extenfive and v/ell joined
kingdom : Its fituadon is advantageous, its clf-
mat« happy, and its foil generally fertile; its
harbours in the Mediterranean, and in the Chan-
nel^ arefuuated foran extenfive commerce : Butit
ia a radical defedl of the internal adminiftration
of the kingdom, to let whole provinces \\c wafte
and uncultivated J and not to protnote, by wife
regulations, the populoufnefs of the country.
What a fhame it is for France^ who ought to be
able to furnifh corn to her neighbours, to be
obliged to your Wand for that neceflary of Jife ;
the want of which has often obliged France to fue
for peace, and keep her dependence on your
nation. Scarcely haci the two nations com-
menced hortilicies, when you begun by ruining
our comm- fee. This fource of the wealth of a
(tare being ftopt, the fovereign is obliged to
have recQurfe to violent means, which only ferve
to impoverilh a kingdom, and to accomplifti the
milery of its people. A nation is foon reduced
when the fubjVds cannot exert an emulation,
and have no longer any property.

B 2

frOLFE.

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^^ O L F E.
I could not help laughing at the French King*s
moderation at the begmnint:^ of the war : Such
fcmiments are always regarded as a weaknds la
a king. ^ He gave us, in his manifeftoes, the
odious tide of Py rates, becaufe we made reprifais
upon his fhips without the formality of a decla-
latior of war ; as if we had not a right to re-
venge ourfelves in Europe of the encroachments
of that crown in America. France was not then
in a condition to a^, as fhe had but a fmall
number of fliips. The patience ofth' k-n^. of
France, wos ii! t to th.c of a :nan who expofes
himleU by his iti^prudence t( receive a blow,
before he percdves that he is not armed to re-
venge himldf of his adverfary, who is pr- par'd
to (trike him if he is not fubmilTive. W > Yhall
have always a great advantage ovtr vju bv our
coniticution, and our natural pofinon, which are
the two principal caufes of our grandeur ; '1 he
one prefervcs our liberties and properties ; the
other defends us againfl the fudden attemptf, of
a rdtkfs and powerful rival \ who would have
reckonM En^and, before now, amopgd her
conqurr*d p.ovinres, if we were not fcparatcd
f'om the Coritinnit t)y an arm of the Sea. Our
ihips are our bulwarks; and our commerce is a
conltant nurfery of txcellrnt feamen A King
of England, who phices his glory in a rHpt 61 for
the M^vs, a/id in protcaing^Jjc hbcrdcs and the

proper-

' war : Such
weaknefs la
feftoes, the
ade reprifdjs
y of a. ciccla-
righc to re-
rroachments
/as not then
but a fmall
th' k:ng of
vho expofes
^e a blow,
rmtd to re-
> is pr' par'd

Wefhall
yju bv our
1, which are
deur ; '1 he
■ertits ; the
attempt.', of
would have
nongrt her
c feparatt^d
Sea. Our
iimerce is a

A King
rc-fprdl tor
ics and ihe

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properties of his people, is the moft powerful
and themoft abfolute monarch in the world
He finds in the zeal and affcaion of his fubiea/
all Che refources he may have occafion for to
lupport the dignity of the crown, and the w. ifare
of the ftate. The Engii/h never rrfufc cocon-
tr Dute generoufly to the expenc^ of a necefTiry
war; and are contented, ifthey know their fup.
plies are properly applied. AKing of FrarX,
delpoMck as he is, cannot exped impofTibilicies
from hisiubj.as: His finances mult b- ex-
haulled, when the people are no longer able to
iupplv the expends of the lUce.— Tell me-
Mr. Montcalm, was ic your clioice or intereft that
procureuyuu the command m America?

M O N T C J L M.
You know tha: I facceeded Dieskazv, after his
defeat. He feemed to have taken your Coun
tryman, Mr. Bmddock, for the model of his
condua. The lateMarfhal of ^^.v. recommended
him to the King as an officer of merit. You
know the manner of making war in Europe and
m America, ,s very different \ but I (Lai! nor pre.
tend either co applaud or condemn him I ne-
ver profefTcd myfelf a Courtier. J fled from
l^erjadles as from an infeaed air ; where falf
hood, treachery, and intrigue hold their empire
I never asked any flivour of the miniflry, as [
ehofe to be employed in the war, and as I dif-

liked

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liked to be commanded in Europe by Marfhals
that owe their dignity to Madam Pompadour,
I propofed my fervice to the King, in America^
who accepted them, fo much the more willingly,
as \ had no competitor in that command. 'l
obtained it, I aflure you, without any difficulty.
It is rather an honourable baniHiment, than a
preferment granted to merit or intereft. Mo(t
u\ our general officers are attached to the court
by hope or favour ; nor do they ever leave it
willingly, as nothing is to be obtained there but
by force of intriguts and importunities -, and
where the courtiers Qudy to remove whoeVer
pretends to any fliare of the fovereign's favour,
or that of his miftrefs. It is a place where one
IS only remembered while he is prefent ; and
where a continual fucceifion of pretenders.anni-
hilates the very memory of the former. The
French miniftry were fo confident of their fupe-
riority in America, that military capacity
did not dctemine them in the choice of a Ge-
neral. It i.% in my opinion, the moft critical
and the^ moft difagreeable command that we
have : They look with indifference on your fuc-
crls i an<' the leafh faults are regarded as crimes.
1 hey rely entirely upon your condu<ft, without
giving you the neceflary fupplies, to afl with vi-
gour and refolution. You are left to yourft if,
^V)<S you dare not attempt any thing, for fear that
wancof provifions may make the belt planned

projtdb

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projea fail. The minifter of ,h. navy promlftd
me all I asked, becaufe his intention was °op„
form nothing. Deceiv'd by thefe pr„n,iler [
propofed to .,yfelf to carry o'n an offe'nfive war
but I was foon forcM to art upon the defenfive
as I had too ftroiig an enemy to deal with.

ff^ O I. F E.

Indeed, fir, you have been ufed verv ill bv

thofe who have the management and direai-i

of the affairs of your nation ; I am fenfible of

heir repeated blunders during the courfe o'

this war: Itfeems as if they were all troubvd

her colonies, lofes her commerce ; and m,,!?
renounce all thoughts of ever becoming a
maritime power. We loft, at the peace of
Vlrahl, the opportunities of humbl n. ,hn
cro^n 1 but neverthelefs, (be mult ibbmit to
our terms, and fue for an inglorious prace I
forefee that the add tion of A;.» F, J, „ ^h'
*r«,/, Empire in Jmerica, will caufe irereu
fermentation in the councils of E.ropc. It ^ ror
to befuppofed. that even the fovereCns in^l
ance with us, will be pleafed with ou°r an z^ ^
fuccefs, an4 remain always idiefpeftatorsof h?
daily mcreafe of our power. We have /ou»-,r
thefe 60 years and more for.'maintaining the fal
lance of E,ir./e-, but now that we hold it i
new lyttem mud cake place i and fome power

■ful

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ful League will try to make the feak* turn on
fome other fide. Tlie maritime powers, jealous
otour fuperiority at fea, for fear that wefhould
engrofs to ourfelves the trade of the whole
world, will ailociate themfelves, in order to Hiare
with us the advantages of commerce. It is not
natural to think that iht Spaniards (hall fee, with-
out concern, our conquefts in America : They
will look upon us as dangeroui neighbours, who
may encroach upon their trade in the Gulph of
Mexico,

MONTCALM,

Your navy is able to cope with all the ma-
ririme powers of Europe ; and the Continent has
nothing to fear from the increafe of the Britijh
dominions in America. The liberties of Europe
arc in nodanger as long as you (hall maintain your
fuperiority at fea ; and nothing can hurt you,
if you keep conftantiy a (Irong fleet to protecT:
your colonies and your navigation. The French
are, at this time, in the molt critical fituation ;
They cannot continue the war; and one (hould
think they would never fubmit to the hard con-
ditions of the moft di(honourable peace : Ne-
verthelefs, it is to be fuppofed, that your minif-
try will infift upon keeping all your acquifitions
in North America and in the Wefi Indies, as the
French have nothing to return in exchange for
ihofe important conquefts. Bcfides, the EngUJfy

nation

■»^>..

»? turn on
rs, jealous
A'e fliould
be whole
r to (liare
It is not
fee, with-
2: They
)urs, who
julph of

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the ma-
inent has
le Britijh
)\ Europe
tain your
jrt you,
> proted:
c French
tuation .*
e Ihould
ard con-
e : Ne-
ir minif-
[uifitions
, as the
nge foi*
; Englijfy

nation

n.ition irs general, Ihould he incenr.".! ro i":f
iiighelt degree, to \ti ib many fui'iiotis laviifi'.j,
and ti)e iivesof !o manv bnivr ini*:, ikcrifLcd i?
nolorcorpurpole.

In'dei b, Mr. Morlcnm, v,-e are
ro trotibie Oiirfclves about rhj^ir dilTerenc-st Jci;
riicm figiir and qnirrel as long is tJy^y pieafe, i
flunk vvf' have payVI our Ihire in rheir J— — 'd
bloody fights! ' If I w.is to 'ire .;.;.;;!, i give
you my word of honour, { fiiou'vi be a gie«f.
coward *, tiie natural iVniim-nc of felf piefcrvu-
cion.fliould prevail above the ihiril of ihar chi-
mera call 'd Glory, What foals have we been,.
Co inlift ourfelves amongfl thofe privileged high-
waymen, who defert their native country, leave
their wives, children, friends and relaciotis, re-
nounce all the plcafures and Tweets of life, in
O'der to purfue with fury, and deftroy their
br. rhren the Euroneam^ in the remotefl: parts of
tiie globe ! I'hey fight for a country where
they have e(labli(h*d themfelves by violence
and cruelties. Their ufurpation is their com-
mon right ; and probably, in a century or two,
the rcftlefs European will be driven away from
that part of the world. I could have liv'd at
home happy and comfortable, without troubling
my head about the quarrels of Princes. What
lias been the reward of my zeal and fidelity?

'^-

( IS )

A musket fiiot ! I have fallen a viaim, to their
ambition, in the prime of my age. My coun-
trymen, in pitying my fate, fliall admire my va-
lour: The news writers (hall celebrate my ex-
ploits in their weekly papers. Perhaps my na-
tion will cte6i a monument mlVeflminJler.Mbey
to my memory ! Can all thefe frivolous enco-
miums make amends for the lofs of my life? I
fliould prefer the company oF a pretty girl, for
a day or two, with fome botrlf^s of your French
wine, to all that (luff of glory and reputation.

MONTCALM.

I am of your opinion, my dear Sir. I wiOi
the grand Monarch was in my place, even upon
condition that I fliould do his duty with Madam
Pomiadour ; perhaps (lie would lofe nothing by
the exchange?. I cannot fay that (be is a very
great favourite of mine ; flie has been the caufe
of fo much mifchiff, and played me fo many
tricks, that I (hould never be reconciled to her
but upon very advantageous terms. I heard be-
fore 1 was ftriz'd with that fit of madnefs which
did cod me my life, that flic intended to pay a
vific to the miraculous Lady ot Cbatres: 1 can-
not loncfive what b'lfinefs a Whore has with the
Virtj^in Mary ! If Hie ever turns modtft and
difiatn tiled, I fhall bclive miracles.

You EngliJIj have fome plaulible reafons for

fight-

n, to their
My coun-
lire my va-
tc my ex-

ps my na-
ifier. Mbey
lous enco-
lylife? I
■^ girl, for
)ur French
Litation.

I wiOi
ven upon
b Madam
)thing by
is a very
the caufe
fo many
pd to her
heard be-
efs which
to pay a
J : 1 can-
; with the
dtft and

fens for
fight-

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fighting : You take up arms in defence of your
liberties and properties : But as for us, we fight
for (lavery \ and facrfice our lives and our for-
tunes, for the pride and ambition of a Man, who
is often the fcourge of hii fubje<Sls.

WOLFE..

Let us join our companions of misfortunes ;
our modern heroes who have pcriflied in the
bed of honour during this war. This is, Sir,
General Braddock^ whole laft proof of v:ilour was
an ad: of rage anddefpair. They fay he was a raOi
man i but faith, 1 fee cur prudence and our abi-
lity, could not fave our life more than his. Next
to him is my lord Howe^ who went through all
thehardfhipsandall the difficulties of three cam-
paigns in America^ with the greateQ f[)irit and
refolution, in order to be killed at lad hoiiouia-

bly ! Farther is the old General // «, \v!»a

commanded the expedition againfl Mmimco:
He retired, prudently, from that]fljnd, tcrtc^ar
fome uncivil Oiot flunild hurt his Excellency in
his old age •, and landi-d afcerwauis in Ginula-
lotipe^ where -\yc died naturally, as a fcnfible
man.

In the next alley, are the Counts Broicn and
Schzverin^ with ni;iny genera! Officc-r.s IrcMu A/'/-
fi I. rh;it croud of hrt'}:chC^n'\-v% thut vou ke
by the water fide, have b"c;n difpaLcktd by St^u-

C 2 bije^

"rm

'wSUr

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hi/e, Clermont, and Co»iaJt;s -, the Jaft fends more
everyday. If he continues to command the
Frtncb Army, we fl^ali fwarm with your coun-
try mtn!

I hear they live here upon Ajnhrofui \ but I
fear 1 fhall not like ic fo well as the food and
the Jiquors above*

Fareewell, Mr. Mmcalmf we /hall meet
hereafter in thefs walks.

FINIS.

fends more
inland the
four coun-

Trt } but I
: food and

hall meet