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His Mind being adorned with all heroic Virtues, Both by the Precept and Example of his illustrious Father, Colonel EDWARD WOLFE; He, early in Life, as the Choice of his natural Disposition, Embraced the Prosession of Arms.

With indefatigable Industry forming the Military Man, He shewed himself Gallant in Action, intrepid in Danger, circumspect in Difficulties; And being soon singled out as a true Genius for the Art of War, With the Approbation and Applause Of the great Officers he served under, Was honoured, in a constant Succession, With the most distinguished Posts in the Army.

His innate Courage, his Regularity and Exactness of Discipline, Shone conspicuous in the Corps he had himself trained up, When animating five others by its Example in the Plains of Minden, The French Cavalry, by the Impetuosity of their Efforts, Were broken, routed, and discomfited. Posterity! believe it: the Annals of all Europe attest the Fact.

His martial Ardour and Capacity, Restrained by superiour Command at Rochfort, Were signal in the Overthrow of Louisbourg. You may stile him, with Amherst, the CONQUEROR of Cape-Breton The Brave do not envy the Brave; He let him act according to the generous Purpose of his Soul.

Now thought worthy of a Command in Chief; QUEBEC, The Capital of the French Empire in North-Amercia, Is made the Object of the important Conquest, Expected from his great Abilities. Art had conspired with Nature To render the Place impregnable: But he, undaunted amidst such a Scene of Difficulties, Climbs over Rocks and Precipices, Lays the Lower Town in Ashes, Draws out the numerous Force of CANADA against him, And with less than five thousand Men But stout, vigorous, and ardent for Battle, Routs and defeats them with great Slaughter.

VICTORY, alas! Had scarce dawned upon him with triumphant Rays of Light, Ready to salute him, The CONQUEROR of Canada, When he fell gloriously, Covered with honourable Wounds.

Britons! rejoice and mourn: Rejoice that your Arms have prospered Under the Conduct of so great a General; But mourn for the Loss Of so good a Man, Whose Morals, a Copy of Gospel-Purity, Taught him to die contented for his Country.

To perpetuate his Memory, This Monument was erected by the special Command Of the British SENATE and PEOPLE. In the Year of our Lord, One Thousand, Seven Hundred, and Sixty.