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Bi S i w* ^^■i ""»' ' '1' ' a fl npHISPLAYis entered in the Hall- Book ofthcC9mpany of Stationers 5 fo that whoever pirates it, ihall be profc-. ^ cu*^d according to Law. '!! Ill ■ftl'< To the P U B L I C. ALTHOUGH the Undertaking is great and arduous, for a Perfon in my Situation of Life, unaflifted, to dare attempt the fole Com- pofition cf a Tragedy -, yet I was incited to the Taflc, by ruminating on a rapid, and almoft un- interrupted Series of Succeffes, in 1758, and the great and ever memorable Year of 1759, ^c, the glorious Effeds of the amicable and happy- Union, which fubfifted between our gallant Troops, and intrepid Tars 5 who, with a true Spirit of martial Bravery and Emulation (never to be out^ done, or equalled again, but by themfelves) baf- fled, bore down, and triumphed over all hoftile Oppofition, in every Quarter of the Globe, both by Land and Sea, which the united Pov/er and Policy of Frances Spam, and their civilized and barbarous Friends and Allies, could poflibly exert. At firft, I thought to have made one entire Dra- matic Piece of it, through the whoi: Courfe of the War, lb giorioufly fuccefsful to Great Britain^ beyond all Paf allel ; rendering her terrible to the Nations around, and fo etfciflually humbling to France \ totally deftroying her Trade, baffling, and overcoming all her Armaments, both by Land and Sea J that at length flie could be fcarcely farid to A 2 make 111 %\ •* III tpl il 1. u To the PUBLIC 'i: ' Ml: make any Effort, deferving the Name of Refift* ance. Had I proceeded according to the above Defign, I then intended to have named the Piece, The Matchlefs jEra» But when I came to reflect upon the Tranfadlions in North America-, the great and hazardous Siege of ^ebeCy feemed to (land foremofi, and claim my chief Attention : For there, near 12,000 Veteran French, joined by Ca- nadianSi and many Savage Tribes, lay intrenched at the only Spot attackable ; commanded by a bold, experienced, enterprifing, (and hitherto) for- tunate General, Monfieur de Montcalm^ and many other gallant Leaders, with all the Advantages of Art and Nature on their Side, to render theii* Situation formidable as poflible, to the moft in- trepid Foe : Yet about 8000 of Britannia*^ Troops, afTilldd by her matchlefs Tars, led and animated by WolfCy Saunders^ Monckton, Townjkend^ Holmes^ Howe^ Murray^ Vrafer, and many other Leaders brave, laid Siege to that (Irong and important For- trefs, and Capital i carried on their feveral Attacks, with the Lofs of about 3000 killed and wounded \ and at lad, on the famed Height of Abraham, with about 5000 Men, gained a complete Vidory, and chaced, in a total Rout, to the Garrifon Walls, Frenchy Indians, and Canadians ! The glorious Confequence of which was, the Surrender of the City, and Garrifon of Quebec ; and foon after, all Canada fubmitted to the vidlorious Troops of Great Britain. So great, and many, were the remarka- KIa TranrjAinno nf fliqf- ^I/»rrp anri Tn mnrh Worth, "•.. v:t,V4it«t«s»,»i«»»vj5,«i||i^^il>> )f Refili- he above :he Piece, to reflect the great to (land on : For :d by Ca- ntrenched ied by a erto) for- ind many dvantages ider theii* ; moft in- s Troops, animated /j HolmeSy r Leaders rrant For- I Attacks, Abounded \ hanjy with tory, and m Walls, : glorious ler of the after, all J of Great remarka- fo much Worth, To the P U B L I C. 411 Worth, and Bravery, was there dlfplayed, I thought there needed no additional Aid of well- wrought Fidlion, or fulfome Adulation, to render it worthy of a Dramatic Reprefentation. I there^ fore refolved to fend it forth into the World, dreffed in the amiable Garb of impartial Verity, under the Title of The Conqueft of Canada : Or^ The Siege of ^ebec •, and defigned to adhere ftrid- ly to hiftorical Fads, as much as a Dramatic Per- formance would allow. Not being converfant with the Stage, and confequently not well acquainted with the Rules of the Drama, as a Dramadc Writer, perhaps I may have greatly erred in the Compo- fition of the Play, as to Time, Place, Circum- fiances, and many other minute Particulars, which jhe moft judicious and nice Critics in antient Li- terature, may think a Work of this Kind defer/es. But I write an Hiftorical Tragedy •, and as an Hiftorian, have endeavoured to difplay, in the different Scenes, a Reprefentation of real and ge- nuine Fads, great in themfelves, as any in our Times, and amply worthy of being regiftered in the Annals of Fame, as rival Adions of thofe Pa- triotic Deeds, of the fo much admired antient Greeks and Romans ! We read with Pleafure and Admiration the Siege of Calais, JquiJeia, Addifon'% CatOy and the gallant Defence of the 'Thermopy- laan Pafs ; where the Re:j;al Patriot Lconidas, with his few chofen, and ever renowned Spartans^ The- banSf and Thef plans ^ nobly fell, in the Deience of if m fK*air C^ r\i^ntr^r ire Prii.'ilf«fTPC 'yr\Ci T uure Yet at thefe mmm 11 i ■ h- s iv To the P U B L I C. thefe Places, none but Gauls^ Greeks, and Romans^ were the worthy Warriors, with whom we are fo pleased. Whilft Greece, and Rome, boaft their pa- triotic Warriors, flain in Defence of their Laws and Liberties, and France trumpets forth the noble and praife-worthy Refolutions of her Burghers at Calais, who only offered themfelves. at the Mercy of the Briii/h Royal Vidof, to fave their Coun- trymen, Friends, and Relations, from Ruin ; yet providentially efcaped the threatened Fate, and lived very juftly revered by their grateful Coun* try. I fay, whilft all thefe States feem emuloufly to vie with each other for the greateft Honour in the Records of Patriotifm, fliall we be mute, nor give deferved Applaufe to thefe gallant Country- men of ours, who to fave Wives, Children, Lands and Laws, fought, bled, and dy'd in the glorious Caufe of Freedom, and the Service of their Coun- try, at Louijhourg^ ^ebec, &c, and fhall we not enjoy a more exquifite Pieafure, when we read the Scenes, which difplay the vidorious Intrepi- dity, warlike Worth, or glorious Deaths, not of Greeks, Gauls, and Romans, (as oft it happened, againft rude, barbarous, or effeminated Troops, or at beft if Difciplined -, not trained and armed like themfelves, for offenfive and defenfive War j) but of Englifimen^ Caledotnans, and Hiberntajts, who engaged againft fuperior Numbers, like themfelves civilized ; who had a conftant Supply from BLligKa' "■HUP To the P U B L I C. y from large Magazines, of all the defti udlive Im- plements of Death; train'd, arm*d, and equally difciplin'd in the Arts of War, and well Ikilled in every Manoeuvre of the Field ; and were im- mured in ftrong Fortreffes, or advantageoufly in- trenched i yet thefe they would often attack, and fired by patriotic Ardor, (with an Impetuofity not to be withftood) would rout from Trench to Trench, chace from Field to Field, and drive from Garrifon to Garrifon, thefe more numerous, well difciplined, and veteran Frees, till all Re- treat was cut of, and fuh- '^ecame the only Refource they had left -■- • Whilft the Nations around trembled a. s Name, and dreaded the united Thunder-ilor;« ^4 her Terrene and Naval Warriors. iU' THE t mi i*: liipi .IWMiliii"-^ ^11 '!n 1 'iAi Dramatis Perfonae. Wolfe, Leonatus, Britannicus, .,i E N. Three Englijh Generals. Firft Caledonian Chief, Second Caledonian Chief. OcHTERLONY, 1 T^^xtt Officcrs, in the Troops of Macdonald, ^ ^^^^^ ^^.^^.^^ . rEYTON, J Montcalm, Levi, V Three French Generals. BoUGAINVIIiLE, H\ WOMEN. sophronia, Sophia. Land and Sea Officers, Soldiers, Sailors, Nuns, &c. The firft Ad in England^ and during great Part of the reft of the Play, in Amevicay at ^ichec^ and Places adjacent. mm^imi'^a rm m ^ ' imu mui.i m^'^^'-r in ACT I. SOFHRONIAV Hcufe. 'Sj SCENE!., SopHRONiA and Wolfe, S Q P H R O N I A. ??^^^HEN you refolve to leave me? ^ T ^ ^oife. Madam, I do V^^^S ^"^ %^ ^"^ patriot Miiiifter, on me ^^^-^ Ha^s fix'd his Choice, to ftand prime Candidate For Honour in this glorious Enterprize; Our martial King (well pleas'd) gave his royal Aflent to that Choice, and Glory calls me forth. So^hr. Have not thofe Briiijb Troops youVc train'd to V7ar. GiVn ample Proof of Skill, and Courage, in The Day of Battle, and by their Condud, Reflected Honour on you their former Chief? And Louijhourg bore dreadful Witnefs, To your impetuous and unbated Fury in the Siege : Why then fhou'd future Fame ingrofs th' Attention of your Soul ? fi^olfe, Thofe Troops you're pleas'd to hint at ; when they fought, Wefe headed by another : Befides, it Is too fcant an Honour to Ihine by their Refledion, and borrow Glory from thofe Gallant Soldiers Deeds :— .' At Louifbourg, 1 wa9 not firO: in the . ^ . Command, i I ■\i 1,1 ' f '*^'.!.i, 1" » .lUliWik . ^ \-\\\ ft The CoNQiiEST of CANADA: Or, Command, and cannot claim the foremoft Rank Of Fame : Then I only took a gentle Sip of Honour's Cup, but was with-held by Deftiny from draining it, which like true Lovers Kiffes, (ftill raifmg new Defires,) Has fet my thirfty Soul in Flame for more 1 And being Chief, I long to fwallow down ^ Whole Draughts of Glory 5 like Pfoillifs conq ring Son, I'd bathe in Seas of Danger, brave all 'The Horrors of the Fight, and with Eyes of Warlike Jealoufy, ftand on .he Watch for Some advent'rous Deeds, worthy of my King, My Country, and a Britijh General. ' Sopbr, Forgive my Son a Mother's Fears : I wou'd not check you in your full Career 1 o Glory, nor from my Country's Service Willingly detain a brave and uieful Leader.—* My Heart diftends with fecret Pride, and Joy Maternal fills my Bofom, whene'er I (fear Call yon Son: But oh! (iud Thought!) I much Th' impetuous Fury of your Soul, will Greatly fpur you on to Wounds, and Dangers, And perhaps to Death :— — Oh ! thiivk what I muft then endure !— You have already gain'd great Honour •,— Be fcdately brave, and cautiouHy Intrepid j— reprefs the furious Ardor Of your Mind •,— be content •,— and — mi/e. Madam, I guefs your Speech j You'd lay, and ftay at Home.— That cannot be. Shall I, with a dull Tortoife Pace, fet out In Honour's Path, and at the (lighteft Touch Of Danger, like him, (brink back into my Shell ? No !— let thefe Refemblanccs of Men, Who ouifide wear the martial Garb, and feem To look the Lion in their iurly Port, Yet bear within a tim'rous Deer-like Soul : - Let u. '« The Siege of Q^UEBEC. 3 Let fuch as thefc, (if fuch there are in Life) In grov'Jing Sloth, receive their Country's Pay, Tremble at the Thought of Adion ! and when The Pbe is nanfd, ftart ! look aghaft I and grow pale ! Th* animating Trumpets I th* ArtilFry's Roar ! My Soldiers fteady manly Looks ! the Drums ! The Fifes ! and all the grand Apparatus For the War, have Charms for me, to rouzc my Faculties, and kindle up an Ardor In my Soul, beyond what Speech can paint! or Any but a Warrior feel! Madam, I am refolv*d. (and take Sopbr, Since you will go, come to my Aims, A Mother's Blefling. [Embracing bim. Hear me All-fufficient Heav'n ! infpire, and Guard my Son : Let him not feek Danger for The Sake of Danger, nor feel a Coward's Pang : Oh ! give him Vidlory, and to my Arms, again reftore the Darling of my Age. Now, go my Son : — Deferve a Briion's Name -, — With Honour come j or,— —oh my fauk'ring Tongue I I would fay, come not at all •, — and yet a Mother's fond Anxiety, would make me Say, at any Rate return. (Event ; ff^olfe. Be pleas'd to wait with Patience this And during this intended Siege, I hope All Things will fo concur together, that I Ihall at laft return with Life and Honouf. Sophr. Oh I direful Thought ! in Battle fell'd, you may Be trodden under Foot, in the Purple Stream, flowing from the Fountain of your Heart : [fVeeps, Perhaps whilft bleeding, and ebbing Life but Tardily retreats from the weak fliattcr'd it * ivianiion, « f. t— I m '< i i fj I ! I 4. The Conquest of CANADA: Or, Manfion, you may fall a Prey to fotne fell Savages, who ftand infultingly o'er Departing 1/ife, and add a racking Pang! . (A Panel) more exquifite to manly Souls, Than glorious Death cou'd e'er infli6t. [Leans on bis Breaji, as if to faint, but recovers again. Wolfe. Madam, I beg you'd calm th' Inquietudes Of your Soul, and grieve no more at Thoughts of What may come to pafs, but has no Certainty : Yet be affur'd, whate'er fhall hap, I'll bring No Stam upon my Family, or my Country, what Wounds 1 gain, Ihall be by me Moft honeftly receiv'd, againft my Front Shall ev'ry Terror fly, and I will face The hoftile thund'ring Storm of Death, and if I fall, ril fall at lead with Honour, Sophr. At length my Refolution, and a warm Regard for Britain^ Welfare, feem to ftand Almoft on an Equality with mv Maternal Fondnefs •, and now th' inteftine Conflidt in my Soul pai tly fubfides :— — Oh I poignant Thought of deep Diftrefs ! (hall I E'er fpur my Son to Battle, and to Death ! And yet, oh! keener Thought of Woe! fliall I Receive a Daftard to my Arms ! and hear My Country curfe th' inglorious War he made ! Forbid it Heav'n ! — avert it, oh— my Son,— — Another dear Embrace before we part •, [Embracing him, Weeping* Perhaps to meet no more below. — Oh ! cruel War !— oh ! dear bought Fame ! — Oh! wou'd'ft thou court a gentler Miftrcfs thaii Rough Honour! but 'tis the will of Fate, and thine. (calls ; Then go-, — thy King commands; — thy Country »— Forget not thyfelf ! — and guefs the reft : Wclfe. The Siege of Q^UEBEC. U^olfe. You'd fay return vidoriousi — ^ —at lead come (Looks Home with Honour ; bring home no daftard To me : — Your Fears are juft j— -your Cau on's good; ni not forget myfelf. — When in Danger Moft extreme, 1*11 recolledt the Glory Of my King, Britannia^ Weal, and what fhould ' Be to ev'ry Soldier dearer than his Life, my own Honour is at Stake ; with this Threefold Recolledion back*d, what horrid Shape can Death put on, to chill the Ardor Of my Heart, or fhock my fteady Soul ? Who wou'd not fight in mighty George's Caufe, When Mothers pray, and figh a fond Appiaufe f Madam, Farewell. \^Exit Wolfe. Sophronia fola» Oh ! 'tis hard indeed to root AfFedlion Up in outward Show, and bid a Son go fight! None but a Mother knows the bitter Talk, To quell the tender Yearnings of a Parent's Soul, and for a Son fo full of manly Fortitude, and Patriotic Worth ! If he returns vidlorious, I'm blefs'd indeed ! 'f he falls, with him fall all my fond Hopes, And I am glorioufly unhappy ! — [^Exit Sophr. > SCENE II. Sophia'/ Parlour, Wolfe folus. Now comes the Time to prove my Refolution ; I'm wrapp'd in am'rous Doubt, mix'd with a fweet Perplexity ! Love's fierce Defires inform My glowing Soul ! the wifh'd for Malady With ardent Tremor rolls thro* ev'ry vital Part ! The fages furely have miftook. And L_j -mv - c^isr ill! I • ■ •1 itii!9'< '.Ji € The Comcluest of CANADA : Or, And Heav'n ordain'd that darling Sex, to rule Superior here below : How facile to Subdue tTiey find our mighty boafted Reafon f In ev'ry Glance a foft Inchantment's couch'd ! And their pretty prattling Tongues are hung with An harmonious Magic !— How potent when array'd with each killing Charm, Is all conq'ring Woman ! — The downy Fetters which {he throws around The Heart, when firft laid on fcarce felt 5 foon prove . • More hard to break than Links of ftubborn Steel. Be firm my Heart j and let me hot be 4rawn Like Anthony y by fond Defires, to quit Bright Honour's Chace ; but let me run refblv'd The Race of Glory. Now two great Paflfions llruggle for Command j *Twixt Love, and Glory, I lufpended ftand : Born down by Beauty's Blaze, my Soul gives way. Like mollient Wax, in Sol's refulgent Ray : At Glory's Call, again abdur*d I grow. And Cupid flees before thc*martial Glow : Yet when return'd, I fliall my Charmer meet. And lay new Laurels gain'd at Sophia's Feet ; Bright Sophia ihen fhall here unrivall'd reign, * And with one Smile, fhall overpay my Pain, [Exit, SCENE iil. Scene dratvsy and difcovers Wolfe, and Sophia, fitting. . Soph. Then I find, Sir, you prefer the Noife and Danger of the Battle, and Fatigues of A foreign Campaign, to the quiet Enjoyment Of your Frjcads in Safety in your native Country ? ' **• mife. The Siege of Q U E B E C. 7 i^(?iy>. Madam, you already know my Sentiments: CXir Monarch, Good, and Gracious as he is, In me repofes fpecial Truft •, in me, Great-Britain^ and her Patriots confide : With Joy, my faithful fturdy Soldiers wait To hail me General : No fluggifh Thought Shall ever harbour in my'Breail, to caule Me to recede from my firm Purpofe. Sophia, I think not of altering your Purpofe For the War ; perhaps that would be a Talk Too liard :— And yet methinks we might expeA a more Lading Pleafure than we yet have had, in Your Company, and Friendfhip, that we might Add more Elleem, and heap new Favours on The Man, whofe Adions have rendered him fo Deferving. H^olfe. By Honour fpurr'd, and an emulating Third for Fame, to dand inroird 'mongd Britain*^ Worthies, I re-aflume the martial Toil. Whild all Britannia^ Sons, are rous'd to Arms, And burn with gen'rous Ardor to revenge. And redrefs their Country's Wrongs •, Ihall I fit Tamely down, and dofe a Life of Sloth away ? [Wolfe and Sophia ri/tng. Soph. Such Sir, has ever been your^adlive Courfc Of Life, and fuch your fhining Deeds, they fpread A Blaze of Glory round, that pale Envy's Self mud keep a filent Didance, and with Mute Indignation gnaw the galling Chain. You're fcarce rcturn'd from Louijbourg^ and ycc Seem longing for another Undertaking. Has nothing Charms to day you longer here ? Wolfe djlde.'] Such Charms ! the Fair ! the kind Enquirer has ! I fcarce know how to flee their magic Pow'r 1 {Xo her.] Tho' you arc unconfcious of the Blaze ot Qiarnis , I 8 The Conquest of CANADA: Or, Charms with which you're blefs'd, yet I confefs their Pow'r ; — {knguiping,'] and in yourfelf alone,— • [^Jighing,'] I'd feek the Summit of terreftrial Joy : But now my Honour is at Stake j that like a rich Gem Ineftimable, has ever been, and Still fliall be the prime Treafure of my Soul : England has many Foes ; I'll therefore drive To merit more Efteem by future Deeds. Soph, Whene'er new Actions fhall befpeak more "Worth, and add new Honours to thofe you have Already gain'd, I never fliall be wanting In myjult Applaufe, nor fail to crown with The deferv'd Elteem, a Man fo worthy : Your warlike Deeds, and all your brave Exploits, We'll oft recount, and dwell with Pleafure on The wond'rous Tale !-— « — Proceed as you've begun, and fuch Rewards, With me, and mine, (replete with friendly Joy,) Your grateful Country will beftow, as might Satisfy the utmoft Bounds of your Ambition. \yj o\h ajfuming a mon fprightly ^ and pkafant Air. All my Ambition, Madam, centers in Yourfelf: And I efteem my Honour well Infur'd, and cannot doubt Succefs, fince while 1 range the favage Continent, Maiden Innocence^ will plead with kneeling Eloquence, My Caufe with Heav'n.— A(5tive as the rifing Flame, my gladden'd Soul tranfported ! loars upon the Wings of Exultation, fweetly refle(^ting on My future Blifs ! Soph, Your Happinefs I meafure by the fofc Tranfports I enjoy : now fliou'd I feel a Not Honour rival me, (at prelent,) in Your The Siege of QUEBEC 9 Your Efteem, and fmile triumphant in the Conqueft fhe has made, mixing feme jealous Anxious Pangs with that o'erflowing Flood of Joy; H^olfe. That Rival Miftrefs (Iiortly muft depart* And you remain fole Charmer of my Soul. No greater Joy has Fate in Store ! fince you Are pleas'd to give me but a diftant Hope ! To bid me conquer ! and make my Fame your Theme ! and promife me you'll fmile Applaufe on Each praife worthy Deed ! ■ Sophia. Long wou'd I fain detain you here, and with Perfuafive Kindnefs, drive to beguile your Refolution for this foreign War : But Being honour*d with the Royal Confidence, And public Approbation, and drawn by Glory's animating Call, I cannot Wifh you to relinquifh that high Claim of Honour which fires your Soul j may your guardian Angel go forth with you ^o the Battle 5 Avert each rapid Bullet as it flies ; AYid ward far oflf the mortal Steel : and oh ! May you return with Vid'ry crown*d, to blefs My longing Eyes again. fVolfe, Dear as youVe ever been, this laft kind Speech Makes you Ihine more amiable-, rendering You dearer to my Soul, by Sympathy Of Sentiment. — Madam, I take my Leave :—[£■;»- bracing her tenderly, {Embracing her a fecond Time, 'Dear! dear Maid! Farewell! [Exit Wolfe, Sophia attends him to the Door \ looking ec^erly after him, Sophia y^/^. He's gone ! [Weeps,] and yet he feem'd as if about To (lay ; and often backward caO' fuch tender Speaking Looks of fwcet Diftrefs, as if his Soul had been upon the Wing to quit its C Body, .■* t»'^p5s 10 The Conc^jest of tANADA: Or, Body, and fix its Habitation here. The thrilling Eloquence fo charm'd my Senfes, I thought my Soul about to blend with hisi And fuch an unwonted pungent Pang he Gave miy Heart at parting ! as if he there (fome Till then had grown j and thence was dragg'd by Superior Force ! [£;c// Sophia. SCENE IV. Portfmouth Pointi or Beach. Enter a Land and Sea Officer meeting. Sea Off. Good Morrow t'ye, Sir : What News is ftirring ? Land Off. News, my Friend? I can tell thee fuch a Piece Of News, as once to hear it wou'd make a Gouty Sinner leap for Joy ! a Soldier Leave his Wench ! a Sailor leave his Flip ! and All France to tremble ! Sea Off. Then Tm fure 'tis warlike News : Some new Expedition, fome Siege, I hope ; i:^or nought like that can make Britanniah Sons Of Thunder leave their Wenches and their Flip j And nothing better fuited to make the Monfieurs tremble. Land Off. A Siege it is : Our good old King has doom'd Quebec to fall i Pitt lonp;s to have an ampler Vengeance i And Wolfe is nominated General : IVolfe ! at whofe Name the French arc Thunder- ftruck ! Th' intrepid Monckton is the Second, and The gaiiant Townjhend Third in the Command : Their Prefence, (as the Sun gives Heat and Day 1 .icrhr.'l ran warm each Soldier's Heart for Battle. And ipor an animated Army on Full Speed to Glory. Sea The Siege of QUEBEC. ir Sea Off. But who's the Admirar for this Defign ? I want to thrafh their Jackets once again. • Land Off, I hear it is the gallant Saunders^ and Holmes the Second in Command. . :. Sea Off. Juft as 1 wifh*d : — I fail with Saunders -, He is a brave Commander, and wiVl foon.' Give a convincing Proof of it, on the *^**^ Frtnchmen to their Coft. — '. 'O'' I think now England has pretty well paid ' Herfelf for the Lofs of St, Ph:llifs.-^''(and I, Land Off. I think fo too : Yet between you They met no eflenc'd Jack-a-Dandys there -, The brave old Blakeney and his worthy few Of vet'ran Troops, and newly landed Tars, Were fierce as Lions, and fearlefs as Job's War Horfe. f might Sea Off. There they got a Sample of what they Exped, and fince have had a full Meafure Of Vengeance pour'd out upon them. Land Off. And more fhali have, or I'm miftaken. Sea Off. With what tumultuous Joy, the burn- ing Scene We faw ! when fixfcore Ships, with Ware-houfes, And Stores were wrapp'd in one fierce Brilijh Blaze, Whilft with accuftom'd Shouts we frighten'd France! Mean while, St. Malocsh Thunder, filent as The Grave, growl'd not the leaft Defiance, as If well pleas'd with Marlborough^ Vengeance. Land Off. Their Troubles, Fears, and LoflVs, only then began. (Sport ! Sea Off. Right Brother Officer ! 'twas glorious Where princely Edward fought on hoftile Ground; And where the gallant Howe, and Bligh engacT*d ; (And once more bore Deftru6tion to proud France:) To fee at Edward*^ Feet, their llubborn Ramparts Kifs the Ground ! their empty plunder'd Royal Stores, and Maerazines. in Fl;im<*«5 1 nnH fK^n rrx - — _j.. -. — , -_ _ . — . — , ,, ^,j Crown the Scene, to fee the fub terraneous C 2 Sea Rv ■>} *:■ ■fff m I' ) -r*?s;ag3WK?^- 12 The Conquest of CANADA: Or, Ruin rife, and all disjointed fling their Cherbourg^ coftly Balbn in the Air ! • Land Off. Thefe were Sights worth feeing ! Sea Off, Then lo fail along their Coafts, with OJhorney (and Gardiner y Hawke^ and Howe -, to take th* Orpheey The more dreadful Foudrqyant ! (changing the Expedition of Du ^efne^ to Britain's Shore, inftead oi Louijhcurg,) driving their Fleets into neutral Harbours, locking up Their Ports, and ftagnating all their Trade ! then To go with Rodney, and overturn all Their flat bottom*d War ! to break their fine fpun Projed of Invafion, and ramm their Schemes Down their Throats wrapp'd up in Smoke ! Land Off. Thh Sport was chiefly on theElemcnf, Where you Sailors were the befl Adors, and We Soldiers had but little Hand in it : But we handled them a little roughly At Senegal, and many other Places Of the Torid Zone ; where, with refiftlefs Fury, tVaifon, Sayer, Barringion, Marjh, Mafon, Moore, and Draper, with other bold Commanders, fwept all before them, in a Deluge of repeated Vidories ! Sea Off. And amongft the reft, Keppel, in a Storm Of Thunder, beat Goree to the Ground. And as if the French hadn't had Lofs and Griefs Enough, how bold Bofcawen maul'd De Clue ! Scattering his Fleet, and driving fome on Shore, Taking, burning, finking, at his Pleafure ! And then it was, the French Ocean, by the Hardy De la Clue commanded, tumbled On the Shore to Ihun Bofcawen^ Rage, and Was lick'd up by Englijh Flame ! Land Off. And 111)1 to add to England* %G\o.rv and Their Shame, to feizc upon Cape^Breton's Ifle. Oh! Tk5 Siege of Q^UEBEC. 13 Oh ! hadfl: thou feen that Siege I it wou*d have ferv'd Thee for an Age to come, whilfl: pafTing round The flowing; Can, to tell thy Friends the Tale. Thus "wou'dft thou fay, invelop'd in a Cloud Of fulph'rous Smoke, which broke in Thunder from The Britijh Fleet j with Britijh Thunderbolts well Stor*d J and thro' a mortal Show'r of Shot, and Shells, and leaden Deaths, from Cannons, Mortars, And French Entrenchments fent, Amherft^ and Wolfe, Sedately warm'd, and moft ferenely bold, (As if their Prefence Viftory infur'd,) With Britain's Troops, plung'd into the Flood, to Ravifh mighty Fate ! to bid Deftrudtion Defiance ' and outface the grim King of Terrors f Sea Off. There England's Troops and Tars were nobly try'd •, And there the Frenchmen learnt, how terrible We are, when rufhing on in dread Union, Thirfting after Fame, and eager for the Battle. Land Off. The Difpofition for the Siege was a Moft glorious Toil : each Soldier, and each Sailor, ftrove t'outdo each other : — Our Cannons, Mortars, Cohorns, bellow'd loud Againft the Place ; Defiance thunder'd from The Forts oi France j that like Mount Etna^ and Vefuvius, in convulfive Rage, both Parties foughtc Full againft the Town, and Grand Fort, Jmherfl Bent his Fury ; whilft Wolfe attacked, and funk. And burnt their Ships, o'erturn'd the Thunder of Their Illand Fort, and from the Bafe tore up Their Ramparts ! battering the Front before His Storm headlong into the Sea ! and now, vjcuiiiu i^uayum -oras-c, xiio Ui a^ccil iJ^ii^HlCS yawn U, Pregnant with Deftrudion, Drucour, amaz'd ! For Parley caJl'd, and gave up Loulfhourg. Sea h\ flHK' I^^^^^Hii H^^^^^^^HIi B^^^^^^^^^K ^^' II mi 1',' 1 1 1 ' "is 14 The Conquest of CANADA; Or, Sea Off. 'Twas high Time to give it up i elfe Hardy, And Bofcawen, v/ou'd foon have made the Place Too hot for him, and from their double Tiers Have fent him fuch a (m\y Summons, as Wou'd have puzzled him^ and nonplus'd all his Troops, e'er they could recoiled: themfelves, to Remit them a Reply of equal Weight. But my worthy Friend, you forgot, or elfe Omitted one great 1 ranfadion of the Siege ; the Ships, the Ships, the Boats took. Land Off. Right : I had forgot indeed : One Night, the Fleet's Boats, under the Command Of the bold Balfoury and Laforey, row'd Into the Harbour of Louifhourg^ and Amidft'all the Terrors of a gloomy Night, In an unfriendly Port, thro' a random Storm of Death, and under Cover of their Garrifon, they bravely boarded, and took Pofleflion of two Men of War at once, A fixty, and a Seventy-four Gun Ship ! They b;n f ? Prudent (which ftuck a-ground,) And f.iiiii iht. Harbour tow'd Le Bienf aidant Away! Sea Off. We generally go through w h what we Take in Hand. Land Off. A few Words more before we part. I wonder what pofTefs'd the French Na* ?on To kindl*" up afrefli the Flames of War, Or after kindling them, ftill to carry On the War, whilft Old England own'd a Pitt ; And for their Terror on the Land, a Wolfe^ An Amherfty and a Granby, a Johnfon, U^illiamSi Foy^ PhiHips, Drummond, and Macbean ; A Frazery Clive, Coote, a Townfhend, Elliot^ And a Murray : With fuch a num'rous Lift Befides of Worthies, in the triple Union Of England, that when all fam'd Homer's boafted Warriors i^Fl'^trS---'^ The Siege of QUEBEC. 15 Warriors are compar'd with them, they feem a Few, each of them an equal to He5ior, And a Rival to fierce Mars. (a Howe^ Sea Off. And for their Scourge at Sea, a Hawke^ A Saunders^ a Pocock, and Bojcawen \ A Gilchrijl, Clements^ Elliot^ and Logie ; A Keppelf Rodney , Lockhari, Tyrrel, Forreji ; A Hardy^ Holmes, a Langdon, and a Suckling : With hundreds more, all hardy Tars and good* Commanders brav ^ each of whofe Names wou'd found In a Frenchman's Ears, like to a Clap of Thunder ! ^Going off.] We've whole Fleets mann'd with brave Fcilows, [ExiL Land Off, [Going off.] Whole Reg'm'ents of Heroes! [Exit. SCENE V. Scene draws^ and difcovers Jack Ratlin, Ned Forecastle, and Jemmy Chaunter, wiib fever al other Sailor s^ in a drinking Houfe, Ned taking up the Mug, or Bowh Come here's Succefs to Admiral Saunders, And Admiral Holmes, and to our own Ship's Crew; They're a Parcel of as good Fellows as £ver went between Stem and Stern of a Ship. [Drinks. Jack Rati. But now I think on't, give us that new Song, Jemmy Chaunter^ that you got t'other Day : I like it Ned. [Turning to Ned. Ned. Is it about Fighting ? If 'cis, let's have it. LJ^.iiiHj)r I i^*"^' 1 TT im «i» iAijr I.Jk\JiM\,, JJliJLliCiSi. [All riftng. Come i r » J i '1 u h 1 — Hi lift' B ,|i f Ti •In ^ ' m 1 1:''' 3 j! . i ■■ ■ i- 1 ft! II t -t i6 The Conc^est of CANADA: Or, I. Come on my brave Tars ! let*s away to the Wars, To the Siege of Quebec let's advance ; Our Anchor's a Trip, let's away to the Ship, And bellow Defiance to France, Brave Boys^ &c. II. We'll fpread ev'ry Sail, with a profperous Gale, Thro' the Kingdom of Neptune we'll roam : If we meet the French Fleet, in Thunder we'll greet. We'll take 'em, or drive 'em all Home. Brave Boysy &c. III. If they dare to engage, and meet BritiJI:) Rage, ' We'll bear clofely down to the Fight •, Yard Arm and Yard Arm, their Jackets we'll warm. For that is the Britons Delight. Brtive BoySy &c. IV. When the Fight Is begun, left away they fhou'd run. Our Grapples fhall hold us together ; (fcrike, 'Tis a Sport they don't like, we'll foon make 'em And ftraightway be ;r down to anothei . Brave Boys^ &c. V. We'll range to *em clofe, and a terrible Dofe, For a Sample, we'll fend the Monfieurs ; If the Fight does not end, then another we'll fend, From both of our Thundering Tiers ! Brave Boys^ &c, VI. On their Quarters we'll board, with Pike, Piftols, and Sword \ Hawke like we will pounce on our Prey ; We'll make them our own, and their Flags we'll haul down, For George (hall be Sovereign at Sea. Brave Boys^ &c. W7 ii M 7 7 itvil The Siege of Q^U E B E C. 17 VII. When our Thunder fhall break, o'er the Walls of ^ebec^ ' (ye $ Monfieurs ! your ftrong Ramparts fhan't fave Your Heads (hall all droop ! and your Walls Ihall all (loop ! When fhook by the Sons of the Navy ! Brave Boys. &e»' VIII. Tho' your Tow'rs fhou'd arife, o'er the Clouds in the Skies, Let Saunders but fay that we muft Pluck 'em up to the Bafe, each Fortrefs we'll raze; And trample your Pride in the Dull ! Brave Bm. &c. XL When we Tars fhall unite, with our Troops in the Fight, And emulous Jealoufy calls. As Hurricanes fweep, thro* the Land, and the Deep; We'll fweep to Deftrudion the Gauls ! Brave Boys, &c. [Exeunt omnes^ huzzaing. The End of ACT. I. ACT. ll 18 The CoNQiTEST of CANADA: Or, f:CX^x"y:lx^y^:Oi ^■*^-*^^'*^>^-*'^-*V' A C T II. Point Levi, oppojife Q^thtc in America. S C E N E I. Wo LFE, Leonatus and Britannicus, in a Tent, I Wolfe. ?C^!S??OOD Providence our Purpofe feems to *f G ^ back : (may S^^V ^^"^ ^^^ ^^^^^ ^^"^^ ^^'^^ advanc'd, we iit ic** JS Expe<5l Succefs will crown the Enterpnze : Join'd by Provincial Troops, both Orleans^ And Point Leviy well fecur'd ; and as our Pleet is anchor*d in the River -, and forms A floating Bulwark 'twixt this, and Montmorenci \ WeVe little Need to fear a Vifit from Our Enemies : Our next Attempt muft be To bring them to a Battle. Leonatus. AndthataglorioustoilfomeBattletoo!—- Their Troops out-number ours by far : Strong are Their Entrenchments, brave and experienced Are rlieir Generals, and other Leaders : A rough fteep Alcent leads to their Trenches I Hugged, fierce, and cruel, are their Savages : Regulars, and Veterans, are their Soldiers : But ours I know will (land the Tell, we'll have A mortal Struggle with them ! and tug in Earncit for the Conqueft ! Britannkus, The Siege or QUEBEC. 19 Britannicus* I hope the wifh'd-for Day is near at Hand, When we fhall meet them in the Field, and put To noble Proof, their boafted veteran Thoufands, and all their fcJiping Bands, and prove We have Britannia*^ Welfare at our Hearts ! Wolfe. Thcfe Refolutions I approve. We came here to purchafe warlike Honour ; To fight and conquer, or like Britons fall ; And not to tell the daftard Tale at Home, We durft not fee our Foes. lEnier a Serjeant, addrejfmg himfelf to Wolfe.] Sir, the Officer, and Drum, are both returned, you fent To fummon the Town and Garrifon of ^ebecy fVolfe, Let him enter. [Ex*t Serjeant , enter Officer. 1 Wolfe, ^0 the Officer, What Anfwer give they to our Summons ? Ojfficer, When I, according to your Orders, Sir, In George the Second's Name, demanded both The Town and Garrifon, the Governor, And General, with others, feem*d to fnecr At my Demand i bid me advife you to Return, and alk our Royal Mailer for The Keys, and a few more Troops tVfcort Them to ^ebec : Their Situation, they Likewife fay, is ftrong and lofty j they've near Twelve thoufand Regulars entrench'd, and at Th* only Spot attackable, comtnanded By their bold, enterprifing, fortunate General, Montcalm-, and in their wonted Gafconading Boaft, you cannot force the Bars of their Gates, not daring r'approach near Enough, fince Monfieur Montcalm occupies Th* adjacent Plain, and around their Ramparts, Forms an impenetrable living Outwark ! Too dreadful for vnur near Advancus 1 and D 2 Before iB it i ' ■i li ^■lii 1 ^ ^^B^l |l i: ( rW^ 1 fl^it 41 1 ifill>^ I 20 The Conquest of CANADA : Or, Before whofe War you cannot ftand, if He Chofe t'evacuate the Trenches, and give You Battle! IVolfe, Say they this? They Ihall e'er long, hear Britain's Thunder roll ! And feel the Bolt ! Our Troops and Tars (hall roar Them fuch a Concert, as fhall fhake the ftrong And lofty Bafe of their ^ebec / and let Montcalm take Heed, or like hungry Lions, Foaming for their Prey, we'll overleap his Breaftworks, and drag his Frenchmen by the Heels, Out from underground, where like Moles they feem To have buried themfelves, fearing to look At us, as if like Bafililks, our Eyes wou'd kill ! I cannot boaft twelve thoufand Regulars, AVith many favage fcalping Bands ; my Troops Will fcarcely to eight Thoufanc^ rife ; but thefe ' Are gallant Fellows ; and I have feeii them Try'd : They're Britain's Troops ; and from Old England, Caledonia and Hibernia drawn. Britannicus,TbQy*rQ the Defendants of thofe very Men, Who fought at Creffy, Poitiers, Blenheim f And often march'd vidlorious thro' the Heart Of France! and furely feel the Ardor of Their brave Anceltorsl But more than this, in The laft War, feveral gain'd great Honour, And many, we know, both Officers, and Soldiers, at the late Siege of Lotiijbourg^ Signaliz'd themfelves. Leonatus to JVolfe, I think Sir, we've enou^^h j Efpecially when 1 reflea:, we lead ** The triple Union to the Battle ! all Emulous of Fame ! moft honourably Jealous of each other ! and firmly refolv'd To bring no Stah upon their Mother Country ! mifr The Siege of Q^UEBEC. 21 Wolfe, This promifes full well.—* I muft to my Repofe j weak Nature will No longer hold : Be it your Care, Gentlemen, To fee the Order of the Camp, and guard Agalnft Surprize ; too much Security, Has many Forts, and many Armies lofl*. Pardon, Gentlemen, the Liberty I take, I cannot doubt your Honour, Courage, or Your Prudence : Fail not I beg of ufing All your Eloquence, to warm the Hearts of ' All our Troops, againft UiC Day, in which we Shall attack the French Entrenchments, which I intend Ihall fliortly be. That Day will bring the braveft to the Tcft ! Britannicus, All Ihall be done a Man can do^ And if Example will have any Weight, That (hall not be wanting. Leonatus. I join my gallant Brother in Command, And promife on the Honour of a Soldier, On my Part, that nothing (hall be wanting. Wolfe. My worthy Sharers in Command ! my Honourable Partners of bright Glory ! Adieu i — and Keav'n well fpeed you both. [Exeunt omnes,] SCENE II. MoNTMORENci ; (MontcalmV Camp,) Mont- calm, Levi, and Bougainville, in a Tent, Bougainville to Montcalm. So it feems Sir, the Britons demanded The Town and Garrifon of ^ebec^ and Have fcnt three young Gen'rals with eight thoufand Troops on the fleevelefs Errand ? (the Alontcalm. Being this Day, with fome others, at Governor's convened, I heard the Britifh Officer when he made the proud Demaad, Which Ml 1:.. 12 The CoNt^TEST of CANADA: Or, Which we rejefted with Dirdain, and fent Him back with fuch a Meflage to their Gamp As will give their enterprifing boafted ^0^^, but little Pleafure. On our Refufal, he denounc'd rough War, And threatened Devaftation to the Town * And Garrifon :— . And by a Prifoner we have taken. We learn that they intend Ihoidy to ftorm Us in our Trenches. Bougainville, Thefe Britons wou'd be thousbt invincible, - ° And dream of nothing elfe but afking for Our Forts, our Towns, and Garrifons, as if The mention of their Names had a magic Charm in it ! wou'd wafte our Troops ! and batter Down our Walls ! but they're miftaken ! Whene'er they land at Montmorenci, let * Us from our Trenches pour down upon them. And Ihouting loud as Niagara^ deep Cataraft, with the like Rapidity, Bear down all before us ! leave the ftrae»linff OiTals of Deftruaion, as delicious Morfels for our Savages ! and fcourge the Infolence of their young Leaders ! Montcalm, Be not too rafh, good Sir. -We mud not give them Battle on the Plain, Nor carry on ofFenfive War : (few, Tho^ young their Leaders, and their Troops but Their Monarch, and their Minifter, are too Sagacious to be deceived in this fo Critical a Choice ! (no Pompadour rules there.) Whatever their Years, and Muller Roll, are found Deficient in, depend upon it, *tis Over balanced well, by Intrepidity Of Soul ! adive Rcfolution ! a firm Contempt of Danger ! and well try'd vet'ran Service ! r- H The Siege of Q\J E B E C. 2g Levi, Lead we not better Troops than they ? Befides, our Numbers, bating Savages, Are fuli four Thoufands more ; we've every male Inhabitant within the Town to back Us, they are Ibme Thoufands i why ihou*d we then Within our Trenches fculk, as if afraid To meet them in the open Field ? rather Let us run them down by Numbers ! and as The lordly Lion ferves the foremoft Hunters, "When they prefs upon him, fpurn them to 9 Knowledge of themfelves ! who fancy now they Rife fuperior to the common Rank of Men ! or elfe let us make them in a forc'd Retreat, precipitate themfelves into The Seal Montcalm, Rather than dream of driving them before Us, like a tim'rous Flock of Sheep, let us Prepare to ftand their furious Charge, when they Like rav'nous Wolves, o'erleaping Sheep-foldSj, fhall Trench ! Mount our Breaft-works; and plunge into our Which if they (hou'd, they will not fail to make Us feel their mortal Gripe ! I can repofe but little Confidence In open Field, in the rabble Thoufands Of ^eifec, and lefs in all our Savage Bands ; the former, at the firfl Onfet will Break, and run ; and the latter, before the Roar of Briirfi Thunder, and the bright Blaze Of Northern lleely Death ! flee Horror (truck ! And yelling, from the Field. . Bougainville to Montcalm. You feem enamoured, Sir, with Britain's Troops, And to forget the Worth and Bravery of your own. Montcalm. Pardon me, Monfieurs j I am not guilty of fo grofs a Fault : 1 know the Worth and Bravery of our Troops ; And ■ ,1 , •i ■ < :l. 1 * % r I ^^H k H Mtit ' $ u tr. ri lit i I 24 The Conquest of CANADA : Or, And only fpeak th' Opinion of the World Concerning our Foes -, their own Atchievements Loudly fpeak the fame !— (Waving the Exploits of all former Days,) ' Look back in our own Time to Fontenoy\ Well fought ! hard earn'd I and dreadful Field to France ! (And that Te Deum'd Field of Dettingen!) Nay, bring the Profped nearer, and look back To Louijbourg^ (fmoking yet in Ruins ! The horrid Marks of the Joint well temper'd Rage, of their Ulyjfean Amberfl^ and Pelidean Wolfe!) There Art ! and Nature ! And the bluftering Ocean, join'd t'obltru6t Their Landing ! yet, with what an amazing Intrepidity did they come on ! and Plunge amidft the foaming Surges on the Shore ! choofing wat'ry Death, amidft the Fire Of Thoufands there entrench'd ! rather than be Thought tardy in the Race of Honour ! Bougainville, But what avails all this, concerning thefe Britilh Forces at prefent, come againft Quebec ? Montcalm. To put us more feriouson our Guards. They're the fame vi(5torious Corps, and Leaders 1 This fame young Gen'ral headed them ! and with A martial Skill, and undaunted Fury, Spurr'd them on to Glory ! fo that by his Example fir'd, an Ardor ran thro' the Ranks, quick as fo many Trains of Powder Plaze, when touch'd by the Match, and rouz'a them to Such enthufiaftic Rage ! no Obftacle CouM ftop the rapid Progrefs of their Troops ! Levi* All this is granted, Sir : . r ^i._ r^^r^ .-^ C^^, A »J LirCiUiilC liiC V'UIC Ul UiCiCiiU ^iiUiiH U , At Louijhonrgi they had twice their prefent Number ^vritrk^^^i^^ ' The Siege of QUEBEC. n Number, and then we fent not all our Troops To obflrufl their Defcent •, but if we now Include our Savage Friends, we number twice Their Troops -, our twelve thoufand Regulars are Veteran French, and have been often try'd Thro' the Continent •, we, ourfelves, have feen Each other try'd in Battle ; why fliou'd we Then not meet them in the Field ? (not MontcaltK. That my Reiblves, and Arguments, do Proceed from any Backwardnefs to fight, I to yourfelves appeal. Bougainville, Of that we muft acquit you, Sir^ W > know your Courage and Ability ; But fain wou'd have your private Reafons for Your Refolutions. Montcalm, Hear me then with Patience. That we, I think, will {land the Teft, is put Beyond Difpute; That we have good and well Train'd Veteran Troops, I likewife grant, and Thoufands more than they ; but our Succefs muft Be the chiefeft Hinge, on which th' Affairs of Canada muft turn : This Barrier pafs'd. They'll fwc-p onward like an Inundation ! And overwhelm each Gallic Settlement In undiftinguifh'd Ruin ! and as the Event of War was ever dubious, and Numbers have not always conquerM Englijhmen \ Why ftiou'd we give them equal Battle, and Throw all at Stake upon th' uncertain Chance ? Levi. I fet no Need to fear the coming to aBattle. Bougainville. Nor can I doubt of matching them, when Hand To Hand engag'd : Eight Thoufand may begin Th' Attack, and break the Fury of their moft Impetuous Charge •, ftiou'd thefe be repell'd, A Corps de Referve of four thoufand Men, By all our xow^-\ fndian Tribes aflifted, May loon recover that firft Diforder, £ Help ^m:. it '^ Vi ■■\ "! M 26 The Conquest of CANADA: Or, Help them to rally, and with new Spirits, Fare the Foe -, or at lead they'll cover their Retreat (in Safety) to their Trenches : Then Shall we prove ourfelves true Sons of Mars^ and Wipe away the Scandal of a daftard Name. Montcalm. OurBus'nefs here is to prefer ve^^ilvf. And with as little Lofs as poffible 5 And if from Numbers we may hope Succefs, Let us remain intrench'd, and make th' Event More certain. The Sea now fwarms with EngUJh Men of War, who intercept our Tranfports, And our Royal Fleets, therefore we can have But little Hope of a Supply of Men From France : As for our invading Foes, all Their Attacks muft be with Lofs attended •, They're few already, and their Troops will thin : Perhaps being harrafs'd, Sicknefs may enfue. And they'll grow weary of the tardy Siege : Then, when their Spirits fliall be mod deprefs'd^ Ruih we'll on them with our united Force ! Beat up their fickly Camp! and make them take A bloody Farewel 1 by which Means, we (hall Preferve our Troops, our Honours, and ^ebec. Bougainville. On cool Refledlion, Inow fet plainly, What before did not occur : Since we are The Continential Bulwark, and with us, ^ebec muft ftand or fall, I do fubmit To lie before its Walls, and only a6l On the defenfive Side ; fince through our Troops A Paflage muft be cut into the Town. Levi to Montcalm, To your fuperior Judgment I fubmit, And well applaud the Plan of Operation. ^This Method may perhaps be better than Pitch'd Battles^ where one chance Blow, a Signal MifaDolv'd. or a Word mifunderftood. May turn the Sway of Adion, fubvert the Beft concerted Schemes, and fling a Conqueft Into The 5imE of QUEBEC. 27 Into the Arms of thofe, who waited but The Signal to defert the Field : And all The World allows, that warlike Arts, and Skill Mature, (with Policy apply*d) to fave The Men, and gain the cheapefi: Viaories, (If not the firil Qualifications, they Are) to perfonal Bravery, the next Beft Requifite in any General. (Sir : Bougainville to Montcalm. I've nothing toobjea-. To your Opinion Pm intirely won. (tradt . Montcalm. Be it our chiefeft Care then to pro- The Siege, and fave our Men : Behind us lies Montreal^ againft which Place, I learn the Gallant and experienc'd Amherfl, their Sage Prime Chief, 'gainft Louijhourg, is in full March, with near ten thoufand Forces, and with Fierce IVolfe^ no doubt, intends a Jundion •, but In all human Probability, they Never can furmount each Obftacle, and Soon enough arrive with their expeded Aid : But fhou*d that Reinforcement come, the Lefs our prefent Lofs, and Harrafsment now Is, the better we (hall then receive them. Bougainville. Let us dam up th' Entrance into Quebec * No landing Place lies near the threatened Town, And pradicable, but Montmorenci's (full Strand, below our Camp, which Place we'll guard Well, and render inacceffable, as Art, and warlike Terrors can. In thefe Northern CWmcs, the Pointer will come On apace, and fruftrate ev'ry hollile Plan •, their thin Remains (the baffled Refufe Of repeated Skirmifhes) will then return With difappointed Hopes, andfullen Shame. Montcalm. But when they land, let us be well prepared ^ For their Reception » for they'll comp us ^ E 2 To ii- $ ;'■ 1 I ■i. i ■ ij a 8 The Con Oi^ est of ^CANADA : Or, To believe their Leaders fierce ! and all their Forces brave ! [Exeunt mnes. ACT III. m a SCENE I. Point Levi, Wolfe, Leonatus b r 1 t a n n i c u s. and Wolfe, K^^"^ HIS diftant Battery avails us not ; ^ T §j We wafle our Troops, and harrafs out ^^J^ our Men, ^^^^ And expend our Bali and Powder but to Little Purpofe : I long to fee our Foes, And grapple with them in a clofe Engagement. Bniannicus. In that let all our Refoluiions fix. And let ev'ry Movement center in that Purpofe, to Monimorenci let's transfer The War, and with all our Force united. Steadily purfue the End weVe plann'd, and Launch Deftrudion 'mongft their Troops. Wolfe, Your Sentiments concur with mine • To-morrow we'll attack 'em • th' Admirals Have promis'd all th' Affiaance in their Pow'r, And I doubt not the hearty Concurrence Of their Officers^ and th' Englijh Seamen. Leonattis. All our Officers, and Troop?, feem v/ell pleas'd, And chearfully refolv'd ; they only wait The Signal for the Undertaking. (known Britannicus. A greater Emulation ne'er was Nor firmer Union ever fubfifted, Betwixt MKani The Siege of QUEBEC. 25 Betwixt the Soldiery and the Seamen ; Thefep'rate Corps no more fupport with cool Indifference each other's Caufe, nor in Their wonted Difagreement j-ar : All feem To ftrive who fhall be moft alert t' exert Themfelves, to gain a glorious Name *, and like Gallant and faithful Brothers in the War, Afpire to ftand with the mofl intrepid Souls, the greateft Shock of Danger. fFolfe. We will not fail on our Parts to anfwer Their warmeft Expeflations, and lead them On to take gigantic Danger by the Throat ; and iho' repeli'd, we'll force the Frenchmen To confefs we fought like Sons of Liberty. Now let us hence to where our feveral Stations call us : Mean while, let us not grow tardy, but with Redoubled Fury cannonade, and ply Them with difploding Storms of Shells, as if We meant to bury them in Iron Graves : Perhaps fome lucky Shell, or Shot, mark'd out ' By Fate, may do more than at other Times, A Month of toilfome Siege. [Exeunt omnes, SCENE II. ^Tbe Stage darken^ d^ and two Men placed behind the Scenes, with /peaking Trumpets^ one at the Fronts and one at the inner End of the Stage. A Ship to appear. Front Man, Make a Signal immediately for all the Ships Boats, and all the Fleet to mann Ship I (Ladsl Inner Trumpet, Bear a Hand ! bear a Hand my IVTann flif» Rr»are ! ^r\A null nn I fUS ! The Fire-fhips are coming down the Stream upon . . [Boat/wain pipes fo^'ward in the Ship, 1 I1 S'Jl K III » ! !:| * % , it ! i^lBi I 1'^ II ««!» iii i^' II i 1 vii ;. 30 The Conquest Oi CANADA: Or, AH Hands, Hoy ! Pipes a Midftiip, at the middle, or main Hatchway. All Hands, Hoy ! tumble up, tumble up i there below ! Pipes abaft, or at the after Hatchway. AH Hands, Hoy ! [A great Noife within of Long-boat-men 5 Tauiers, away, a running fore and aft^ and clattering of the Oars, Out Barge, Hoy ! a running, whurrow, whurrow, Whurrow, whurrow, Pipes to Lower, Pipes to flop. Front Trumpet. Bargemen, jump into the Barge, and wait further Orders. Get the Fire Engine in Readinefs there ! Chearly my Boys t Chearly ! Three or four Boats clap along-fide of that ' Headmoft Fire Ship, and tow her alhore on the Larboard Side of the River. [As he fpeaksy a Light appears on the left Side of the Stage. After a Paufe. Have you hook'd the Grapples Men ? Sailor anfwers. We have her as fafe as a Thief in a Halter -, But the Tide runs ftrong. Front Trumpet, Pull up brifkly half a Dozen Boats more there, And tow her plump afhore ! [^After a fmallTime, the Sailors huzza j one bawli cut, Sbe*sfafeJy flowed aw ny* Front Trumpet. There let her grow ; She makes a fine lUumination : Clear your Grapples, and get off in the Stream In Readinefs. [Inner Trumpet, Lieutenant Hatchway^ Front Trumpet, Halloo. (and Fire Floats Inner Trumpet. Here's a whole Fleet of Fire Ships, Cominoj round the Point : Ii '1 'j...B.aM.', The Siege of QUEBEC. S^ The French are trading with Lucifer I think. And have borrow'd th' infernal Coaft of him For this Night's Service. (likewifc Front Trumpet, If they've borrowed his Imps To conduct the Machinery, we have a Parcel Of brave hardy Tars, that will play their Parts Manfully in the Scene, and grapple with Any Terrors which can float upon the Water ! Inner Trumpet, Order more Afliftance here ; They're coming down upon us fix Knots ! And will be clofe on Board of us in an Inftant ! [As he /peaks, a great Light appears, FrontTrumpet. Row up there one whole Divifion of Boats! My brave Fellows ! behave like Briti/h Seamen ; There's warm Duty for ye ! A Sailor anfwers. Never fear, Sir ! We'll tow them afhore, if the Grapples hold, Or we'll fry like Saufages in the Flames ! [All IVhtirrow^ Whurroiv, Front Trumpet. One whole Divifion of Boats ; take up That Fire Ship near the Two Decker, and tow Her to Starboard \ and be fure mind to grapple The Flo. "is which mifs the headmoft Divifion, And touch them afhore. (gine ! Firfi Officer within. Be ready with the Fire En- Get up Oars, Poles, and Booms there I And mann the Starboard Side well ! Second Officer. Brace all the Yards •, (harp fore rnd aft ! And mann the Shrouds and Yards with Pole Ax Men, to clear the Fire Ships Grapples ! Fitft Off, Run both Tiers of Guns out doubly ihotted. And bring them all to bear upon the Fire Ship I Carpenters ! (land by to cut the Cables] ui.hvrttw M '|!|i if.' mm\ vWi II $2 The Conquest of CANADA : Or, Second Off. Pull up your Starboard Oars brifkly my Lads ! And keek her well to Starboard of us : Take Care ; don't fall athwart the Ship's Hawfe Aftern of us. [Sailers bawl cut^ W burrow ^ whurrow 5 Never fcar^ Never fear. Second Off. She goes clear of us : They have her under Command. [Inner Trumpet., Lieutenant Hatchway^ Front Trun^pet^ Halloo, Inner Trumpet. I can perceive no more Fire Floats and Fire Ships Coming; that whole Divifion may be employed In picking up fuch as pafs'd the Point. Front Trumpit. They are all clapped on Board by this Time, And greatefl- Part of them larded on Terra Firma : The moft Mifchief they've done us, was juft To fmge oi.e of the Ships Sides as they pafs'd. [All tke Sailors within., Huzza ! Huzza ! Huzza t Scene clojes ; Lights defcend. SCENE III. Point Levi : Ccntinels call in this Manner behind the Scenes., going up the right Side thrice \ that is in the Front, Center, and Rear, All'slVell: The like on the left Side. Rear^ Center, and Fronts All's fVelh At a Biflance^ as on Board the Fleet in the River, All's mil; All's mil-. All's fVell-, All's Well i different Voices. Wolfe Solus, in his Tent, The dreadful Tumult of this horrid Night Is o'er, and with its Clamours are all its Terrors vanifli'd. Stuck 1.; ft t"i{- The Siege of Q^U E B E C. 33 Stuck firm upon the Shore, in harmlefs Blaze, Thefe Engines of DeftruClion melt away. Throughout the Fleet the Voice of Safety runs. And thro' the Camp, from Right to Left, I hear The Centinels revolve the welcome Sound. Eftier a Sea Officer. Wolfe to him, I congratulate you, Sir, on this Night's Succefs, and the Safety of all our Fleet. We have luckily efcap'd the Danger, With which thefe Firefhips threatened us. Sea Officer, They threatened us with no iefs than total Ruin in one relentlefs Blaze ! it was A Malkr-ftroke of Policy, and the French had like to have rais'd the Siege at one Decifive blow. We had warm and bufy Duty, and ev'ry Boat belonging to The Fleet, was well employ 'd. Woife. Upon this Point, wrapp'd in Sufpenfe I flood. To fee the fiery Deluge rolling down Upon us, nor ftirr'd from hence, until each Flame was tow*d on Shore, nor failM to mark with Pleafure, the Tranfadions of the Boats, and The Activity of our Tars. Sea Off. They all behav'd worthy of the Fame they ^ Have'midfl Fire and Smoke, in naval Battles Gain'd : when firft th* Alarm was giv*n to mann our Boats, to meet and (lop the Firefhips, and Floats, Turn'd adrift upon the Stream towards us, They ne*er betray'd one Token of bafe Fear, Or backward Tardinefs for Duty, tho' All a-head appeared, as if the fiery Phlegethon had rifen from its burning Bed, and from the hoftile Walls, was pouring Down it'*; fiilnli'mnc T/\rr/»nr iir^rM^ «.,.- CI .. . a:^ _ — — „., -^,--,„ *-„-, ,x,siw w^uji wui iiwci; F With M ' .:*s?s;wSt;-. I' I 34 Thp CoNCiiTEST OF CANADA : Or, With all the Speed their Oars cou'd make, they row'd Amidft the gloomy Danger, furrounded On each Side by floating Flame ! and as they Breath'd, drew in thick Clouds of fufFoc^ting Smoke : Still, as frefh Ships, and Fire- floats, came pouring Down, new Spirits and itew Strength they feem*d to Gain ! with bufy anxious Minds they boldly Wrought, and clear from ev'ry Ship they tow'd Th' infernal Flame ! Wolfe. Whilfl: they were bufy in the burningWar, We in a vigilant Sufpenfe remained For Battle ready, we might repel the Sudden Onfet expcded from the French : 'Twas there they faiPd in Policy. Sea Officer. Perhaps in Courage, Sir : 'cis feldom known They beat up Etigli/b Camps, or board a Ship, Except when they are greatly fuperior In their Force and Numbers, and have a moil Convenient Opportunity. Wolfe. England, I think, is moil peculiarly Happy in her naval Powers : 1 fee No Caufe to doubt their future Condufl in This Siege; wc have here, brave, vigilant, and Hardy Officers and Seamen. Sea Officer. Their Match in all his annual Round the Sun fees not, fo capable of Duty, Or fo agile in the Working of the Ship, and brimful of Alacrity,, when Bearing down upon the Foe to Battle. On the mortal Verge of clofe Engagement, I've feen their Souls o'crflow with Joy ! and their Full charg'd Hearts, like Rivers rifing o*er their banks. The Siege of QUEBEC. 35 Banks, pour out a Flood of rough but apt and Daring Sentiments ! England exult ! tell wond'ring Nations round. Thy freeborn Tars mock at the Name of Fear ! Fear not my Lads fays ev'ry Britijh Tar, And plunges thro* the Thunder of the Fight! "Where Flame and Death, and War, rage in the mofl; Tumultuous Manner, there fhout Briiannia's Seamen, and with Delight engage ! fFolfe. I hope they'll ftill deferve the Name they've gain'd. And live in friendly Union with our Troops : To-morrow I intend another rough Trial of their Bravery and Spirit, When they Ihall launch our Sons of Mars upon the Shore. Sea Officer. 1*11 pawn my Life our Sailors will not fail, I bid you. Sir, good Night. IVol/e. The fame to you. Sir. [Exit Officer. Wolfe folus. O thou, whofe never fleeping Eyes pierce at (Camp ! One Glance thro' Space immenfe, watch o'er our Retard all hoftile Ills ! and (hield us from Surprife 1 [Exii Wolfe, or the Scene clofes, SCENE IV. The French Camp at Montmorenci, Montcalm and Bougainville. Montcalm. Our grand Scheme is baffled, and all our Hopes From that Q^iarter are fruftrated. Bougainville. I had fuch a firm Reliance on it, I thought it wou'd furpafs all human Pow'r To baffle it : I expe6ted no lefs Than univerfal Ruin to their Fleet, To have fecn their Powder blaze, and all their F 2 Stores 'if II P\ i ||!l il i 36 The Conquest of CANADA: Or, Stores expire in Flames, whilft from their Ships they Leapt by Hundreds, and plung'd to wat'ry Death Below, t'efcape the burning War above : -•V. \eafl:, I thought the greedy Flame wou*d have Lk'/oyrM fevVal Ships, and forc'd fome others On the Shore, and fome whole Crews have perifh'd In the wild Confufion ! Montcalm, But fee how contrary lafl: Night's E- vent ! Their Sailors Teem another Race of Men, Whene'er compared 'gainft other Countries Tars, And like the Water, Sulphur! Smoke! and Flame ! Seem almoft to be their Eletnent ! they Laugh at threat*ning Danger ! and play with black Deltru6lion ! Bougainville. They've done this Night, what E?jgland may ever Boafl:, what France will fcarce believcj and other Nations ftand allonifli'd at ! Montcalm. Ungrateful Truth ! How many of us from Our ditT'rcnt PoRs, mark'd with what Unconcern, And chesrful Refolution, they met the Flaming Fleet ' Oars mix'd with Oars, like Perfons Striving for the Goal I the Stcrnmoll drove the f lead molt on ! chcaring each other with their Noife I all full of Emulation, who (hou'd Throw the Grapples tirlt ! and thronging fiercely To catch each Flame, they furm'd (if 1 may ufe Tli* Exprefllon,) a Sort ot Naval Phalanx, Too firm, for any of our Fire Floats to Pafs, and do the wifli'd-for Execution ! Bougainville. For the future, but little from the like We can expecl : they are forewarn'd, and will Not now be ofi' their Guard. Befides it was The chiefeit Efibrt we can make, and they Who bufHcdthis, will fneer at all ocirvain Attempts. Montcalm, mmmm- The Siege of Q^UEBEC. 37 Montcalm. Next we may expe6l to meet them on the Shore ; for fliiOi'd with this Succefs, and full of Indignation at the great Defign, no Doubt they'll make fome defp'rate Pufh, by way of Fierce Retaliation. — Let us expeft The worft, 'twill rouze us more ! and if we can Repel them now, perhaps they'll raife the Siege. Bougainville. Let them come on ! — we fear 'em not ! We're ready ! — They fhall have a warm Welcome! Montcalm. And fuch I hope, as will prevent their bold Intrufion for the future, [Exeunt, The End of A C T IIL ^^'^^^'^'i^^^^^^i^^^^^^'^^"^-^^^'^ ACT IV. SCENE I. yi Nunnery^ a Lady Ahkfs, and two Num. Lady Abbefs. F?^:S?^H how welcome feems the returning Day, ^ O ^ After this Night of Horrors ! ^ ^ ijl Nun. [croffwg herfelf.] BlefTed Mary iiC^^ JR defend us, from all the Threat'ning Dangers of the fucceeding Night I 2d Nun. [crojfwg berfelf.] May all the holy An- gels, and Hoft of Saints, be our Protedion this Day •, and the Enfuing Days, until our Army drives The Enemies away. Lad\ I:!' m i 38 The Conquest of CANADA : Or, Lady Abhefs. Heav'niy Father ! — {crojjing herfelf.'] Such another Night, for all the World I "Wou'd not chufe to pafs ! — Amidft the Difplofion of our own Guns In the Garrifon, (fo near us) and the Continual Difcharge from Point Levi^ and The Britijh Ships, of Mortars and Cannon, The City feem*d to reel -, nay, the very Ground trembled under us ! whilft the whole Air Felt one unintermitted Shock ; and in The undulating Space, long hung the hoarfe Grow .iog Sound, like diltant Thunder. ijt Nun. Good Heav'ns !~ How dreadful was thv. Scene within our Walls ! — Debarr'd the cheating Company of the More intrepid Sex, to footh our Souls, and Calm our Fears, each Sifter gave herfelf for loft ! 2d Nun. How ftiocking thro* the Gloom of Night, wou'd the Difcharge of their ArtillVy, and Mortars, Flafti like Lightning, againft our Walls, and gleam Horrible thro* the long Range of all our Cells 1 and then to raife us from the trembling Stupor into which the Sight had thrown us, Inftantly, the terrific Roar roll*d over Head ! ift Nun, Methinks I yet hear the battering of The Balls! and fee the Shells, (like Meteors,) With their flaming Tails, defcending thro* the Air I Lady Abbefs, The flirieking Sifterbood, (like a Flock of Frighten'd Doves, trembling! and fcatt*ring from an Flagle foufing down,) oft as they heard the Warning Voice j a Shell ! or Flight of Shells ! in Doleful Accents pierce their Ears, or faw the Flaming Show'r aloft, fell proftrate ! kneel'd ! and Pray'd ! or ran almoft each a different Way, as Fear fuggefted i iceking Shelter, And I The SiEOE of QUEBEC. 39 And dubious of th' Event !— and from our Apartments, as they burft around us, broke Forth a terrifying Scream ! ift Nun. To this without our Walls, in a difmal Concert, rung the Groans, and Cries, of dying People ! — Houfes tumbling into Ruins ! — Or perilhing in Flames \ — Fearful Mothers, Witii their Children crying, and thronging in Heaps ; not knowing where to fly for prefent Security, and calling loud on all The Saints for Help. Lady Abbefs. Alas ! in vain 1— For over Head would rife another Show'r Of Shells, and fend them fcreeching Headlong to A diftant Spot ! many too flowly fled ; For Death, with unrelenting Hafl:e, follow'd At their Heels, and as a Peafant cuts thro* A grafly Meadow, fo he mow'd down the Croud ! 2^ Nun, Oh ! terrible ! if they fliou'd take the City ! — — And we (hou'd fall into the Hands of thefe Rough Englijhmenl ift Nun. I'm Ihock'd at the Thought I 2d Nun. The very Idea borrows up my Soul ! And darts a Tremor thro' every Nerve 1 Lady 'Abbefs. I hope it will not happen as you fear, _ We have all the Saints on our Sides, to pray For us -, the bold General Montcalm^ Cwho Has often beat them,) and twelve thoufand French Soldiers, with a Canadian Militia, And fome Thoufands of Indians, to figKt for Us, and they are not half our Number. ^d Nun, But ftill my good Lady they may beat us i A -J ^1 -I-- —1--^ - _« n. ...:n /iiiU liiCii \X\A9 WiiUi, iiiuy WC CApCCC Wiii Be the Conlequence ! \\- ;l __ 1 ■ lii ]■,■ 1 ^^^^B^ i^ « ■ «■ ' . ■ ' ' .>>9^^I^HI '#'r^ ^ ^wi 'iB; \ ^ ■ *?^^^^^^^| vtf H 1 Ik i ^j^^^^^^B ■^iB: \i ' '^^B k'- ^'^^^^^^^H V-- ^^H Ij: ■ >'^^^^l 11 .\ fl i':| i|, i ^^1 II I- H ! ''f ^B ' i\ \ H^^^l \i iB' ■ IV c I^^^JH Ift 1^1 ' ^^B \ I ^ ra^^l 1 1 ^^B' ' a^^^^^^^^l i'/^ i^B ' li H^^^^H i'^H pi , ^^n l|Bi 'ii ^^1 f .. ^B j It M ^^^^H 1 ■ If 1 ' [>!' ^B :m 1 ^mh «' ''^H| 1 i ^9HBII '.' ; bI 1 '• FBH i4 1 j. ^1 '. Bl : m^^M *1 l~J K' 40 The Co JctuEST OF CANADA: Or,' ifl Nun to Lady Abbefs, Oar ConfefTors, Father Dominic y and Father Francis, have told us ftrange Things. Lady Abbefs, Perhaps our good Fathers were a Httle Too rafh in forming their Judgments, or were Mifinform'd. What their whole Nation is, I Cannot fay, but Tm told by a Lady, Who was at Louijbourg takeu by them. That the Officers behav'd with the greateft Civility and Politenefs to ail. But in a more peculiar Manner, to The religious Ladies, and Orders, of All Sorts ; kept the ftrideft Decorum in The Town, among their Soldiers, and (luck mofl Honourably to their Capitulation, Injuring none, after the DelivVy Of the Forts and Town, I/? ]»{c «Jt-niraKlf» Fury, tread them down among their Kindred Fiends below ! G 2 Ser V K |i M I i Ji5 !i m WW- I % i ' w 1 i Jk ■ \ » Wt/Bm : ...} ,#j*«afT,^tepw| \w 44 The Conquest of CANADA : Or, Serjeant, Confider, Sir, rejed not timely Aid, Tho' fradlur'd be your Bone, Vigor remains. And Youth, and Time, may give that Part new Strength -, Befides, you yet may ferve your Country. Peyton. Serjeant, thou fpok'ft a Dagger to my Heart : For Safety, and for Life, my Country calls. Then who fhail Ochierlony fave ! — pauftng a little. It is refolv'd : — and here will I remain. [Speaking now in a commanding Tone, Soldiers, with Speed retreat while yet you may ! Serjeant. Farewel, ye brave .d much lov'd Officers i "We'd gladly bear you hen •, y ^ -vith our Lives At Stake defend you both, v/oud you confent ; But here we can no longer fafely ftay. Our Duty to our Country calls us hence ; For from their lofty Trenches like a Flood, The Frenchmen pour o'er Montmorenci*s Field, And like grim Furies from th' infernal Coaft, The cruel favage Bands are draggling round, [The Indians yell.] Hark ! They yell the Tranfport which they'll foon enjoy Amidft the fcalping Scene I we promife this. Our Friends once more rejoin'd, we'll rouze them to Avenge your Caufc. [Exeunt Soldiers, SCENE IIL I M^JJsnt OcHTERLONY and Peyton. Ochterlony. Oh, my dear Friend, e'er 'tis too late, be gone. Peyton. Perfuade me nor, for I am fixt as bate : Watchful and fierce, as is the Dragon fuid To ihind, and guard the brijiht Hefuciian T^ec ; So SB The Siege of Q^UEBEC. 45 So will I gua»d thee from the favage Foes : Perhaps feme Foe of manly Sentiment, By Providence directed, may approach ; At lead, before I die, amongft the Scalpers Pil fpread a gloomy Scene of Slaughter, and Fall with thee amidll a glorious Ruin ! [^« Indian Tell, Ochterlony attempts to rife, and Peyton begins to load his Fufee j the Scene clofes in the, mean Time^ I. * S C E N E IV. Enter Captain Macdonald, with a Party of High' landers^ and a dead Body, Macdonald. Yonder I fee an Englijh Officer, Towards him fpeeds a Band of Savages \ He feems defign'd to (land on his Defence, Too great the Odds ! ^ Three thither hade, and to his Refcue fly ! [Exeunt three Highlanders, with drawn Swords, Now onward with our fallen Friend. {Exeunt omnes. Re-enter three Highlanders, with drawn Swords, and Mr. Peyton ob one of their Shoulders, with his Fufee. Peyton, Soldiers, I thank you for this timely Rffcue : To what Officer owe I this Obligation ? Firft Highl. Capt. Macdoland, of Fraftr\ Batta- lion, Whofe Frown again ft the Fr^wV/^ nerves all our Arms With Strength, and edr;es every Sword, to hew Him out the Path to Glory \ he lent us : We flew with Pleafure to your Aidj and flefli'd Our 46 The CoNQtTEST of CANADA: Or, Our Steel in every Scalper we could reach. S^An Indian Telly they all face ahout^ and Pey- ton clap his Fujee to his Shoulder, The In- dians halt. > (ward : Peyton. Dare they not come ! then bear me on- For Ambufcade and iMurder only fit ; They ne'er cou*d face th' uplifted glitt'ring Steel, Nor ftand the Lightening of an Englijb Eye. ^Exeunt omnes. if SCENE V. "fhe Camp on Point Levi : Enter a Sea Officer^ and a Caledonian Chief, Sea Officer. So Peyton is returned ? but Ochterhnfs loft ? Caledon. Chief, That is not certain : Mr. Peyton fays He faw him with a Frenchman^ ftanding near The Breaftwork, and therefore he has hopes. Sea Off. Heav'n grant his Hopes are true. — But tell me Sir, what pafs*d while they remained Upon the Field of Battle .? Cal. Ch. Whilft Ochterlonfs bleeding Heart glow'd with Undiffembied Love, (which none but Friends can Feel,) and pour'd out falutary wi flies For his Friend, Peyton^ (like a Bear growling O'er her wounded Whelp,) was fwallow'd up in Friendly Rage, and fiercely meditated Great Revenge, if any Hand (hou'd rudely Touch his Ochterlony. Sea Off. Well worthy they the Names of Sol- diers and Of Friends : What enfu'd ? Cal. Ch. Not long they lay in Pain, 'midft Blood J r^. 4tlU V«tiiiiU^ D^> E'er The Siege op QUEBEC. 47 cr E'er two fell Savages towards them came. Whole cruel Meins, and ireful Eyes, declar'd Their rugged Souls ne*er felt a tender Thought, Join'd by a Gaul^ as favage as ihemfelves ; Thefe wounded Ochterlony fev*ral Times, For he ..nfortunately was unarm'd. And faw no friendly Weapon in his Reach, With which to deal the Caledonian Blow, And like a dying Lion, fall amidft The Slaughter of his Hunters ! Sea Off. Oh, barbarous and inhuman ! to wound A Man at Mercy, and a Prifoner ! — But proceed. (complained : Caled. Chief, He of their Outrage to his Friend, Quick as a Spirit anfwers Meriinh Call, The magic Sound rous'd Peyton from the Earth ; (Who in his Friend's Danger forgot his own :) He frown'd in Flame, and fent the leaden Fate ! Death feiz'd a Savage, and he groan'd his laft ! His Mate upon th' Hibernian quick advanc'd ; They both fir'd, both wounded were, yet both flood ; The Savage flefh'd his Bay'net in his Side j His fradtur'd Leg, and Lofs of Blood forgot, Peyton\ left Hand his next Thruft parry'd well, And flung wide off the fanguin'd Point ! whilft from His Side his Right a Dagger drew, fo well The bold Hibernian ply'd the Steel, he flieath'd It in his cruel Heart ! and fpurn'd the vanquilh'd Savage to the Ground I Sea Off. You fill my Mind with pleafmg wonder I Caled. Chitf. I tell you nought but Truih •, and more can add. How French Artillery on Peyton play'd, Thund'ring Applaufc, and roaring loud Acclaim ! What further happen'd you already know. 5. ■li ^ I, M^' m f\ i 'f '* The Conquest of CANADA : Or, S. Off. But think you not we made a fierce attack ' Upon the French ? Caledo. Chief, We did indeed, — and a horrid Scene it was ! The bellowing Engine of the Skies began To growl ! o'er the Summit of the Hill a Gloomy Horror lowr'd ! and down the Clouds pour'd Their liquid Torrents, and Sheets of fulphVous Flame; a Prelude to that Storm, which from the French Camp foon after roar'd in pondVous Show'rs Of Lead ! High over-head th' JEchereal Fragors broke •, again (l our Front the Gallic Artificial Thunder rolPd ! on ev'ry Side our friendly Infantry, and Cannon, HeJp'd to make the rattling Concert up ! (Cceleilial aud terreftrial Lightning mix'd.) The French Artillery, and Imall Arms, fwept Whole Platoons away, and cut wide Lanes of Carnage ! among the landing Troops and Boats, In flaming Show'rs, the countiefsBombscamedown! And in Difplofion made promifcous Havoc ! So that thro' Floods of Flame, and Deluges / Pf Death, our Men rulh'd on to Battle ! Sea Off. And did like Men full well acquit them- felves : As well they might, when they had fuch a bright Example fet by Momkton^ Wolfe aud Townfhend^ To rouze a noble Emulation in Their Souls ; and their different Corps were headed By many other Leaders brave, old in Renown, and well accuftomM to look Death And Danger in the Face. Caled, Ch. We made th' Attack to let the French' men fee We feard not Death in any Form, but might As well have thought of plucking Mountams up By the Roots, as of dragErinj/ Mohtcalm nnd His The Siege of Q^U E B E C. 49 His Troops, per Force, againft their Wills, out of Their fubterraneous Caverns, or dih^ to Speak more proper, from their lofty furrow'd Precipices of the Rocks, for Trench on Trench rofc, dreadfully beyond each other. And made a terrible Gradation In the Hill, as if they meant to fleep with Clouds for Curtains to their deep Entrenchments, And doubted the common Surface of the Globe too low for Safety. Sea Off. Our Centals, at the Difappointment, leem Chagrin'd, but undifmay'd, and wait with fierce Impatience for an Opportunity, To wipe the Mem'ry of this Foil away ; When, as the Sun blazes from an Eclipfe, They may rife more terrible in a Storm Of Vengeance, from this Difafter, run their Gloomy Courfes, and fet in Gallic Blood. I underftand, as foon as poflible. They are refolved to dorm the Town, or force Them to a Battle diftant from their Trenches. Cakd, Ch, Thefe are the Leaders for me, and thefe our Country will revere. Like the well-fed Stallion in the Stall, when He fcents the FemaK-, at th* Alarm of War, Their adlive Souls grow rcflive j difdain the Bounds by Nature circumfcribM, wou*d break the Stubborn Dam, and thro' the Battle wing their Way, to wed Dame Honour in the bloody Field. We came not here to fleep our Time away. And then return, and tell our Friends we law ^ebtCy and Montcalm\ Camp, from Levi\ Point, Made one Attempt (which, hke a Flafli of Powder, VanifliM into Smoke) and then grew tir'd of the q:, X^jL^GOKing an his fraU&. Let us be gone, our Duty calls, and that H Shou'd 9f m I; 'h''\ 50 The Conquest of CANADA: Or, Shou'd never be negleded by a Soldier, JBuc efpecially on hoftile Ground. [Exeunt, S C fe N E VL • Point Levi. "Wolfe, Leonatus, Britannicus, and two Caledonian Chiefs, Jtting in a Tent, Wolfe, [with a Letter in his Hand^ fpeakingy and looking^ as if partly reading the Letter,'] Gentlemen ; From our worthy Brother Jmherjl comes this Advice j that as the Diftance 'twixt us is So wide, and Montreal well garrifon'd, Dams up the Road thro' which he needs muft march. And with his Pow*r unaided, force a Pafs 1 hro' their Entrenchments, Ambufcades, Defiles, And deep iMorafTes, muft clamber Rocks and Hills, and thro' whole Forrelh hew, belet with Savage Nations, and French Troops, pofTcfs'd of Moft advantageous Ports •, being well aflur'd, He of Neceflity muft fight thro' all The congregated Force of Canada^ E'er he can affedl a Jundlion with us ; He therefore thinks it neceflary to Inform us, 'twill be full late before he Comes, if he arrives at all ; efpecialjy When he confiJers, how neceflary His Prefencc is, where he now remains with All his Forces : He therefore recommends Us to the Care of Providence, truiting In the Goodnefs of our Caufe, and concludes With ftrong Aflurance, he will join us if *Tis pradicable. \fl. CaL Cb. i? Sir Jeffery Ainherjl cannot join Us with tli'jfe g.ilKint Troops he leads (which wc Indeed cou*d vvilh) let us not wafte the fliort Diit.mt War, or grieve becauic the Dsmh by Us msss. ■I The Sieg£ of Q^U E B E C. 51 Us are not out-number'd ; but let us, as Has before been hinted, by fome Means gain The Height of Abraham, and in Montcalm*^ Sight inveft their Walls ; no doubc 'twill rouze the Frenchmen to a Battle ; and when they fhall Advance to fight, we will upon ourfelves Rely ; and in our Front fhall march ftern Fate ! Suttain*d on either Wing by gloomy Terror 1 Intrepidity fhall head the main Corps ! And bold Refolution fhall bring up the Rear, and ferve us in the Stead of Number^ Britann. If Gen'ral Amherji]d\n% us not, yet he Will be of Service to us, fhou'd we be Still compeli'd to carry on the Siege by Slow Degrees : He keeps in awe the inland Pow'rs around, and is a Curb on each Fort, And Canadian Settlement the French have Got : Full in the Center of their diff'rent Corps he lies, and like a couchant Lion In the Path, fiercely waits to leap upon His Prey, fhou'd they e'er dare attempt to join, And Montreal feems terrify'd but at The Rumour of his near Approach, from whence We may exped they will detach no Force Againfl us. — But Tm for fpeedy Work, and Gallant Adions, well becoming Englijhmtn. 2d, Caled, Chief. Let us flrike fome noble Blow, and make an Attempt worthy of ourfelves, before a Sicknefs fe._ ?s on our Camp, or fluggiOi Inadivity benumbs the Spirits Of our Men. Leonaliis. Tho* brave and experienced the Gallic Commanders •, veteran and more num'rous Their Forces, with all the Advantages On their Side, of Art and Nature •, fuch are The Officers we have with us, and fuch H 2 The Mm'\ i m ■ w/m .'^K n 1 I^^K- ^'- i^^^B ifl,! n 52 The Conquest of CANADA : Or^ The feveral Corps they lead, on them I Ground my eager Hopes of Vidtory, and Dare to hazard all a Soldier can hold Moft dear, both Life and Honour, on equal Footing, in a clofe Engagement with our Enemies. [Wolfe, ^c. rijing, U^olfe Gentlemen I I feel a mighty Pleafure In my Mind, To fee the forward Difpofitions of Yciur Souls, which I ofiimes in our other Leaders have obferv'd likewife, nor do the Soldiers feem to want th' Ingiedient Neceffary for my Plan. This Day Til call a Council, wherr'i I Will propofe (^and doubt not but 'twill meet the Wifh'd for Approbation) that our Army Be e'er night embark'd in Boats, with ev'ry NeceffaFy Difpofition for a Battle, which Boacs fhall row fome Miles beyond ^debec^ upon the Tide, and when that Tiile Returns, then wrapt in Silence, and the Gloom Of friendly Night; we'll gently downward glide Upon the Stream, and at the Foot of that Rough Precipice, whofe Top communicates "With Ahraham\ Height, we'll land r.nfeen, and Up the flony Steep we'll climb, 'till we have Gain'd the level Summif, and when Aurora Ufhers o'er the Hills the Car of Day, all Rarg'd in Order firm, and dread Array of War, we'll fiiout her fuch a Welcome, as fhall Make ^uebcc\ rocky Bafe to tremble ! and Wake each Frenchman out of his legarthic Dream of vain Security ! Lconatus. 1 his Projed fuits my Difpofition well : Merhinks I can already fee both Fronts In Battle join'd ; and every Soldier li v/ij w ai \.i I I Now their white Enfigns beaten down, are all Beilain'd The Siege of QUEBEC. 53 Beftain'd with Gallic Gore, and wear a purple Dye ! [recdletling him/elf] the Thought tranfported me. But here upon my Sword [drawing] I ivvear [kifwg it] I from That Field will ne'er return, till Vi(ftory Is ours, or I'm boin off with bleeding Marks Of Honour. Britannicus. And on my Sword {drawing his Sword] I fwear [kijjing it] with Heart refolv'd. And Refolution firm, to Itruggle for The Palm of Vi6tory, and if we fail, I'll not chink Life worth Care, to fave it by A forc'd Retreat, Ftrji Caledonian Chief, [drawing his Sword.] By this good lilade I fwear, [kijing his Sword] which never prov'd Unfaithful to my Arm, nor fail'd me in The grearell Need -, I'll put it once more to The noblell Ted, and thro' the thickeft Ranks Of Gauis, will hew my Way vidorious. And make it blaze a bright Example to My Corps, or fall that Day, to be inroll'd In future Annals, among the worthy Warriors (lain on Abraham^ Height. Second Caledonian Chiefs [drawing his Sword.] I kifs [kfffing bis Sword] this burnifli'd Steel, in Token of My great Reverence for a Soklier's Name ; And promife by my Hope of future Fame In War, ro make the Foes of Britain feel Its mortal Weight ; Duty nerves my willing Arm, and Honour gives the Blade an Edge; with This I'll ftrive to rouze my Troops to Adion, And at the Head of my Battalion rufh Towards '^^uebec^ leading to Conqueft : But If rerain'd at Bay, by Groves of Bayonets, And Show'rs of Shot, we bear nOt down the thick Ob- <^H; 1 Wi vu ■f 1 54 The Conquest of CANADA: Or, Obftruding Ranks of Frenchmen^ Retreat we'll Scorn, deal Death for Death ; and make them (as at Fontenoy) purchafe mournful Victory. tValfe, [drawing his Sword.] Mine be the Tafk to ratify the whole : I likewife fwear [kiffing his Sword] upon my Sword, ril hunt For Conqueft in the Face of Danger ; If human Refolution can effect The fame, Vid'ry fliall be ours : we'll ravifh Her my Friends To-morrow ! for if fhe's fhy. And feems about to quit us, we'll fummon All our manly Strength, and Fortitude of Soul, arreft her forward Steps, and pluck her Back again ; at lead we can do this, earn Honourable Deaths, and fall amidft a Monumental Pile of Glory, which we Ourfelves whilfl: living rais'd around us ! and Sampjon like, drag with us to the Grave whole Cohorts of our Foes ! For vanquifli'd, I will never more return. Montcalm ! I come, arm'd with angry Briidin*s Vengeance, to fcourge European Scalpers, And Canadian Savages, and (land Tky Rival in the fierceft Shock of Battle ! [Exeunt omnes. The End of ACT IV. ■ ACT The Siege of QUEBEC. l^f 55 ACT V. SCENE I. M o N T M o R E N c I, the French Camp, Montcalm and Levi. Montcalm. ??^:S7*1' VE juft receiv'd Intelligence, that alj H I ^ The Englijh Army is imbark'd in Boats, ^ ^ And one Divifion is already fwiftly ^^*Si<^ Row'd beyond ^f^^c ; the reft by all their Motions, feem inclined to follow them. Levi. Thendoubtlefs they'll attempt to land fonear As poflible. Shou'd we not, Sir, endeavour to oppofe And repel them, or give them a baneful Welcome ? Montcalm. Of that I've taken Care. I've order'd Monfieur de Bougainville To draw out two Thoufand from the Camp, and Watch their Motions : He marches this Way, And will foon be here for Orders. [French Drums heat a March, He comes with hafty Steps, and Plcafure in his Looks. Enter Bougainville, addrejfmg himfelf to Montcalm. Sir, your Orders are obey'd : (well I've march'd two Thoufand from the Camp, Men Refolv'd, and eager to perform the Duty you impofe. Montcalm. 'Tis well, Sir ; May they anfwer our beft Expedations. Proceed you now, and lead thefe Men to the Banks of the River, aud wait in Ambufh For ;iir i'M i I'M} if ';' ii !!:. M S6 The Gonqitest of CANADA: Or, For the landing of the Britijh Troops, and Choofe your Pods, as Time and Circumftances Will permit, to the bed Advantage. As I hey row up the River, be fuie you Upward march likewifc ; whene'er they flop, then Halt ; if they fall down the Stream, retreat with Them, that in ev*ry Shape Chke their evil Genius) you may keep Pace with them •, and on Their Debarkation, be ready boldly To receive them, in a Show'r of leaden Vengeance, wing'd with Flame. Bcugainville, Be not afraid, Sir, but we'll receive them As we ough: ; for tho' they land, cloath'd in all The Terrors their boafted dreadful triple Union can aflume, I doubt not but we Shall bring back with us, a good Account of I'hefe few audacious Britons. [Going. Montcalm, But mark me well Sir, fliou'd they downward bend Their Courfe, and row as if they meant to reach Quebec^ or Levi\ Point again, then Difpatch me Word immediately, and with Your main Corps follow the Meflenger to The Camp, with all the Speed you can. SJixit Bougainville boiving, French Drums beat a March. Levi. Think you, Sir, Monfieur de Bougainville Has Troops enough with him, to repel all The Britijh Forces, fhould they attempt to land ? Montcalm. All Things together weigh'd, I think he has : He and his Corps have often trod the Ground, And in the darkeft Night can meafure out Its Diftance well : No Thought of Ambufh can Alarm them, they tread on friendly Ground, and Are you know fuftain'd by Savages, train'd Up to Night Adventures, and to lurking Fights : Thefe ..iiiiiaia a s. The Siege of Q^U E B E C B7 Thefe Britons ne'er faw the Ground, but at a Diftant View ; and when they land, will tread at Each uncertain Step a Hoftile Shore, and Muft come on in I) read of Pitfalls, Bread- works. Entrenchments, Batteries, and Ambufcades ; And when they (hall receive the Fire from our Two Thoufand, their own Fears, and the Horrors Of the Night (full of black Uncerrainty) Will multiply them to ten Thoufand ftrong. Levi, From which 1 may prefumeyou wou'd infer. They'll foon retreat back to their Boats, or fall A daring Sacrifice, by a brifk Fire, Kept up by our Troops, and friendly Indians, Montcalm, I do infer no lefs :■ Yet Policy fuggefts I fhou'd not march Our main Body thither, lell they evade Us, and in the Night returning, make good Their Landing at Montmorenci, and feize Upon our Camp untenable by few. You've not forgot th*: fierce Attack they made On all our Troops, in their firft bold Attempt. And this I have t'obferve, fliou'd Bougainville Be put to Rout by Rage unparallel'd. And their rough impetuous Charge, they know Each Avenue and Path, and fafely can Retreat, whilft we to fuftain them march out With all our Force, oppofe Rage to Rage, check The furious Ardor of their Souls, and from Their weary Troops, ravilh with Eafe th' infant Victory. Levi, I'm fatisfy'd, and cannot doubt Succefs. Montcalm, Let us to the Camp repair, and put all In Order for an Attack upon us. Or an Evacuaticn : Thefe Britons Are not to be defpis'd ; they furely are, I fear, meditating fome grand Defign. The gath'ring Storm muft e'er long fall fomewhere ; And on that dubious Hour the Gallic I Honour, » 1 1 1 f i! '. I i 58 The Conquest of CANADA: Or, Honour, Canadians Weal, our own bright Fame, Bntainia\ Enterprize, and JVolfsh rifing Gloi*|j'*hangs. Whene'er it falls. Til face the lowering Storm, Let Death put on th' moft tremendous Form ; With Wolfe I'll grapple for the Laurel Crown, < Tho* mighty Fate againll my Purpofe frown : Yet if I fall, in Death, 'tis fome Relief, Britons were Foes I fought, and wond'rous Wolfe their Chief ! [yf woody Scene^ as if on the ^op of a Hilly or Precipice ; and as near to the Front as pojp.ble^ tn make Room for the more ample Scene of the Height of Abraham, foon afier.] [Colonel, behind the Scenes.] Advance brifkly on them, my brave Fellows ! Climb that Precipice, and clofe with the Enemy ! I J Difcharge of fmall Arms^ and a Shout, Enter [everal French Soldiers^ retreating before ^7« Englifli Colonel^ at the Head of fome light Infantry : As they run acrofs the Stage., Scene draws y and dif covers a larger View of the Height cf Abraham. I SCENE II. ^he Height cf Abraham : Wolfe, Leonatus, and Britannicus, at the Head of the Troops, they alljloout, Wolfe. At length we've gain'd an ample Footing on This Height of Abraham (to which my Soul With ardent Wifli hath long afpirM) and are Advanc'd up-^n the glorious Edge of Battle. I will not alk my gallant Soldiers, if You're ready j th' Alacrity with which you Have explor'd the gloomy Winding of this Afcent, and the brifl; manner in which you •Clambcr'd up, furmounting all Obdacles, Declares kl 13 ^f The Siege of QUEBEC. 59 Declares to me with greater Certainty Than Words, you're ready. Britannicus^ Each low'ring Brow declares the Re- folutions Of their Hearts, and indicates th' heroic Workings of ih^'r Souls ; in every Face I read a warm luipatience for th' Onfet, As if they'd fay, why (land we here iri^cool Deliberation ? Let us to clofeft " * '' Fight advance, our Foes may fee us frown, and Mark each lifted Arm defcending with the^ Mortal Blow, that' we may hew thro' the Front Of their Battle, and trample down their Rear. Leonatus. Who falls this day, may well be deem'd great in His Death; and worthy of 2iBrUiJh Patriot's Name! How much our abfcnt and worthy Friends of Freedom, will envy us each glorious Wound we feel! Wolje. Oh ! what a beaming Blaze of Vidory, Love, and never-dying Fame, will crown each Rich Survivor's Head ! who helps this Day to Routthe Tium\Q\^^ French^ and fcourge their fcalping Friends, (thofe Bands of human Brutes,) back to their Lurking Dens, and native Wilds again ! Now beat our Drums, and found each Inftrument Of War, whilft wc march onward to the Field Of Fame. [Drums beat, Inftruments found.' ^ [Exeunt 9 beating a March, SCENE III. Sane draws^ and difcovers Montcalm, ////»^ in his Tent. Enter Levi. Levi, Sir, there's a Rumour in our Camp, that all Th' Englijh Troops are ranging on the Height of Abraham, if fo, wc may foon expedl ihem here. I 2 Montcalm, m '^ 'r' " (M^^- ■ * 1 r ■■ j 't iii|^ 60 The Conquest of CANADA: Or, Montcalm. It cannot be ! wou'dthey dare at-* tempt it ? They cannot have eluded Bougainville's Caution !— He has not inadvertently Let them pafs i and furely all our Out-guards, And Centinels, have not been wrapt in one Fatal Delufion, all confpiring to Retard a timely Notice of their Landing. Perhaps a defperate Few have draggled Thither, in order to amufe our Troops, Whilft others ftrike an unexpedted Blow : Draw out a fmall Detachment from the Camp Againfl: them, Levi. Nay, had they ev*ry Man theyVe brought againft Quebec on Jbram's Height, I fhou'd efteem It but the forlorn Hope of Britain, Montcalm. Let my Orders be executed, and Bring me Word immediately how Matters go. [Exit Levi. Montcalm folus. If all their Troops are there, they'll give us Work Enough this Day to drive them thence, and prove, I fear, a dear bought Viftory to France, Re-enter Levi, in more Hafte. Sir ! I fear it will require our utmoft Efforts to repel the Storm which threatens Us ' There's fcarce a Man of all the Englijh Troops, but now treads Abra'm\ Height! with headlong i^age they Humbled up the Precipice ! and With Herculean Fury, their Bombardiers, And Sailors, drag up th* Artillery, and With their light arm'd Infantry, in equal Pace they roll the brazen Thunder onward I They have already taken Poffeffion Of the Fort, which guarded the Afccnt, and Turn'd The Siege of CLUEBEC. 6t Turn'd the Guns upon our flying Parties, Who as they mingle with our Forces, in * The Outlines of our Camp, fpread Terror. [Montcalm rifing^ and drawing his Swords Then now 'tis Time to rouze, and ftir ourfelves ! Let the Drums beat to Arms ! and call forth all The Pow'r within our Camp 5 we'll onward march To meet them, and before our Walls, in Prefence Of our Friends, (hall both our Battles clofe. [^Etxit Levi. Montcalm folus. Thefe Britons will com pe us to hazard All on equal Footing on the Plain, or Force us tamely to fit down entrench'd, and See Quebec by them beleaguer'd 5 but e*er They fhall do that. Death, or Vidory, fhall Be mine. This Day, the Fates weigh Britain againft Gauh IVolfe^ thou muft bleed, or flee, or I will nobly falL [Exit, [The French Drums beat to Arms,} SCENE IV. [Scene drawSy Montcalm and a French Officer at the Head of bis droops •, the French Drums beating a March, J Montcalm, Halt. Enter Levi. Montcalm. Are all our Indians difpos'd of to the Befl: Advantage ? Levi, They are, Sir -, And as fierce Tigers from their Covert, eye Th* approaching Kids, and couchant lick their Chaps, Anticipating the delicious Banquet ; They in their clofe Ambufh lurk, with furious Expcdtation, viewing the Brttifh Troops, Waiting for the welcome Signal to fall Upon w ill J!i I I tm I &2 The Conquest or CANADA: Or, Upon their broken Rear, or eKc pick up The fcatter'd Remnant of their flying Forces. Montcalm, Since they fcem to like the Chace fo well, I Hope we'll give them Sport enough e'er long. [Turning to the Soldiers. Now my brave Countrymen, remember you Are to fight in the Caufe of Lewis^ the Well-beloved of his People i you fight Likewife your Country's Battle ; and I may Add, many of you here fight for Wives, and Children, and Pofleflions ; if any Thing Can wake your dormant Rage, and kindle up A Flame of Valour in your Souls, all thefe Confiderations can. French Off, Altho' their Army's greatly thinnM, and they Can fcarcely number full five Thoufand ftrong. And we, (excluding all our Savages,) Can mufter twice their Tale, yet think not they May be eafily repell'd ; altho' we Have no Room to doiibt of Viftory, if We behave like Men of Spirit, who have Their Country's Good at Heart, yet march into The Field forewarned thus, with Courage firm, Boldly prepar'd for the fevercft Trial Of your Manhood, and meet refolutelyj Expeding th' Impetuofity of their Charge. Montcalm, If you'd acquit yourfelves as Soldiers fiiou'd. Who wifli their King and Country well, and long Have thirfted for an Opportunity, To ftanch your bleeding Mother's Wounds, and to Retrieve her long loll Honour ; you muft not Think meanly of them, but call up all the Man Within your Souls, and bravely blaze, ablbrb'd In Valour's Flame ! liiirt^piuiy 1 AVbkkA%Ai Mii The ir The Siege of QUEBEC. 6^ Their Leaders, and Commanders ; rough, fierce and Veteran, are their Soldiers •, and in their Defeat, great wou'd be our Fame ! Let us march to meet them. lExeunty Brums beating a March : Scene clofes, S C E N E V. Wolfe, at the Head of the Troops ; a March beat^ ing\ andoppojite, as from Montcalm*j Camp^enter an Englifh Officer^ addr effing himfelf to Wolfe. Sir, I came from reconnoitring Montcalm^',, Camp, where with all tlie Hafte they're Mailers of. They're arming, evacuating the Trenches, And forming on the Plain -, they feem inclin'd To fave us the Trouble of forcing their Entrenchments, and in few Minutes we may Expe(Sl them here. [Wolfe, turning to the Soldiers, Now the Completion of your Wilhes is At Hand ! you no more fhall pant for War, and With Impatience glow, chiding the tardy Hours which roU'd inadively away. Nor fhall you afk indignantly again. When fhall we meet, and rufli upon our Foes ? And battle with them, Bay'net to Bay'net, Sword to Swoi;d, Front to Front, and Man to Man ? [They allfliouty and fever al call out ,, Lead us on to glorious Death, or Vidory ! To glorious Death, or Victory ! lead us on 1 An Officer advances from the Rear. IFolfe. Is the Artillery well advanc'd I Officer, They have already gain'd the Rear, And 'twixt the Flanks of difF'rcnt Corps, they are Advancing to the Front with intrepid Hafte, and ready to eje(ft their mingled ^f Af f-»A I '*p. f':^' i \i: :,:;:.| i'r m I 64 The Conquest of CANADA: Or, Storm of Lead and Iron, to deform the Hoftile Ranks of War. IFoIfe, When they have gain'd the Front, (Preg- nant with Fate,) Let our fulminating Engines bellow Britannia^ Salutation to the French ; 'Midft which wc will advance, careering in The Thunder Storm. Are all the Corps dilpos'd of as I order'd ? Officer. CoVntX Home^ and his Light Infantry, arc Drawn in Semicircle round our Rear, and Left Flank, and form an offenfive moving Bulwark agaihft th* Incurfions of fuch Foes, As may be lurking in th' adjacent Coppice, Where doubtlefs all their Indians fculk : Ev'ry other Officer, and Corps, fill their Stations in the Field. I'Folfe. Then we are ready for the Onfet : Good Providence ! befriend us. Officer. Whilft traverfing the Field, from Rapk to Rank, I found a fympathetic Refolution Spread from Man to Man ; each Leader glowing With an indignant noble Emulation For Glory, (with fparkling Eyes, brimful of Fierce Delight, and fteady Countenance,) ftrove To animate his Corps, who flood alert : And when the Drums began to beat, join*d with The fhrill Fifes, when the briik Clangors of the Trumpets eccho'd thro* the Ranks, and the deep Throated Caiinoo^ roar'd a dread Prelude to The Battle, their r!;en*rous Souls dilated With a warlike rrlde ! then (like Job's War-horfc,; They bid adieu to Fear, and with genuine Freeborn Ardour, eager for clofe Adlion, JOin'd in loud Concert with the martial Grand Enliv'ning The Siege of Q^UEBEC. 65 Enliv'ning Melody ; fending forth their Wonted cheating Shouts of Exultation! iFolfe [Turning to the Soldiers.] In View, before us lies the plenteous Field Of martial Glory, in which this Day we Are to reap, with honourable Toil, a Matchlefs Harvelt of Renown : Now is the Time to ferve our Country well, to fpread the Terror of our Sov'reign*s Name, and with a Freeborn Flame rulh into Battle. Let Glory warm our emulating Hearts, Like Men, in Britain's Caufe, to play our Parts : ^Gaini^ Montcalm BOW, let us Defiance roar. And Fate's untrodden Path refolv'd explore : And when the dreadful Conflict is begun, Let each remember he's a Briton^s Son ; Each recoUeft Great Britain^ wholefome Laws, Let each refledt he fights in Freedom's Caufe •, Then glowing with the Thoughts, we'll charge our Foes -, Lighten like Jovey and deal our riving Blows, [^Scene clojesy Drums beat a Jhort March on both Sides., then a Point of War \ a Difcharge of Artillery and fmall Arms^ a Shout of Bat- tie, and Indians yelling : Scene draws, and dif- covers General Wolfe wounded in the Wrijt \ an Officer at tending. 1 Officer. You bleed, Sir. Wolfe. The Ball graz'd my Wrift. Officer, Shall a Surgeon be c^U'd to drefs the Wound, Sir ? Wolfe. C U no Surgeon for a Wound fo flight as this [Taking out his Handkerchief, and wrapping it round his Wrifl."] We wade the precious Moments ! whilfl all are T •-*/%« tna Witt.. I «:* •-•-■^1 the Anjiruthers, and Caledonians^ with a K Mutual lli '\\ .••, i*v I I \i' m PI i66 The Conquest of CANADA: Or, Mutual Emulation, hew thro' the thick Obrtrudling Ranks of Frenchmen; and as they Lift their burnilh'd Steel, they fling a tranfient Gleam of Terror round 1 And fee, where every other Corps with Bayonets fix'd, to clofe Engagement throngs ! Let us my Friend among 'em fpeed, ard in^ Their Front rufli foremoft to their Goal of Glory ! [Exeunt y in hajle. [A Shout of Battle, Indians yelling.'] Scene draws, Levi and a French Officer in Diforder, Levi. The Battle will be irretrievably Loft, without a fudden Turn ! Gen'ral Montcalm, and others are wounded I The Wings give Way 1 the main Body is broke! Officer. 1 he /W/j«j faintly fquali their horrid Yell Of Onfet ! and in their thick Ambufhment Riveted Agape, they gazing ftand as Thunderftruck ! Levi. Heav'ns ! that fuch a Handful of Men ftiould W(>rk So much Confufion ! Run ! Rally the broken Troops, and make them Itand ; Whilft 1 head and fpirit up the main Corps, 'Till Bougainville's Reinforcement arrives. {^Exeunt feverally, in Hajle. [Montcalm brought in by two, his Thighs wrapped upland bloody.] (as if Montcalm. Ea^h Englijhman this Day behaves, He wore Medufa's Head ! with Gorgon Frowns They look fome Frenchmen pale, and ftiff" with Horror 1 Whilft with averted Looks, others retreat ^Az;*}, o r^^t-nx\r\ci\ .9npf»H I Ttreat ; \fi Soldier. Where'er they face, our Troops rc- Or clfe they pierce, and hew a Lane of Carnage out. 2d The Siege OF QUEBEC. 67 2d Soldier. Our Army dares as far as Men can do : But who can (land the Charge of thefe Innpetuous Britons ! n. r n 1 The Day is theirs ! Quebec m\i\t Un \ Montcalm. And Canada is loft !— Alas my Coun- As the roaring Thunder, on the rapid ^ Wings of keen Lightening, burfts refiftlefs thro The fturdy oaken Grove, fcorches, and rives. And lays its ftubborn Honours low, fo the Furious Britons break thro' our thickeft Ranks ! ^nd as a cold Blight nips tender BlolToms, The fierce mlfe blafts all the former Honours Of my Life ! he tears with greedy Hand the Fading Laurels from my Head ! and nfes Into Glory, whilft in Difgrace 1 fet ! Bear me into ^ebec. • [Exeunt. [Montcalm, as they go off, Canada Shakes!— my Country bleeds ! -my Honour's loft ! [ ^^^^^^^' '^'— Enter Leonatus, fupported by two Soldiers, his Hand to his Lungs, Leonatus. Ill fated Bullet I In its rapid Flight, I fear it pierc^d my Lunes, and threatens painful Diflblution. If we gain the VidVy, welcomepeath ; my Wound will plead with fanguin'd Eloquence for [Looking back, as he looks back, a Shout. I muft quit the Field I — - For tho' my Spirit is refolv'd, yet the Poignant Torments, and Expence of Blood, roll Coding Tremors to my Heart, and weigh frail Nature down. 14^ ■' n ! K 2 ^ 7 J • 'it»4^^' I I!!. 6s The Conquest of CANADA : Or, Soldier. Sir, as we pafs'd the Rear with you, I think I iaw General fVolfe bearing off this Way, between four. Leonatus. Ceafe the unwelcome Tale ! That News pierc'd thro* my Soul ! and from the near Exhaufted Fountain of my Heart, rolPd a Frefh purple Stream of Life ! — yet ftill 1*11 hope. [Going off^ and looking back. Oh ! Townjhend ! What an Harvefl of immortal Glory, Wik thou reap this Day ! [Exeunt, [As they go off^ enter four Soldiers^ hearing General Wolfe i an Officer attending. ] Wolfe. Here let me reft awhile : My Wounds grow painful. [fpeaking to the Officer^ Pray tell me, Sir, how goes the Battle ? For hearing is the chiefeft Senfe I've left : A" chilly Damp of Gloom hangs o*er my Sight, And feems to wrap me in a waking Dream. Officer. Firm as a Reck amidft the Billows plac'd. Our little Army ftands the furious Charge Of their ten thoufand veteran Troops ! And at an awful trembling Diftance held. The favage yelling Bands, (with Horror ftruck,) Howl out their Rage againft the gallant Howe^ And his fmall Corps of Infantry, yet dare Not come within the Fafcination of Their Eyes, nor meet the piercing Terrors of their Frowns ! Wolfe. Difcern you this for certain ? Mock nie not I beg with vain delufive Hopes in my laft Moments. ( Officer ^ clapping his Hand to his Breaji. Upon rav Honour, Sir» 1 difcern it well. Wolje. Now Fate retard thy Speed ! Oh Death inexorable ! ftop 1 (top thy Dart ! Already The Siege of QUEBEC. % Already leveU'd at my Bread 1 that my Glad Soul may take its Flight, amidft the Shouts Of my viaorious Countrymen ! ^-^^^flr Officer. Now Front to Front they dole, and Man to Man They ftand, and urge the ftsely Arguments Acrainft each others Breads ! Pikes, Bayonets, And Halberts meet, and clafh together ! Others with battering Firelocks clubb d, engage, And pound to Death their rough Opponents! and All around the glittering Deaths, in Show rs ot Steel defcend 1 . Wolfe, ril lay me back, and reft awhile. Perhaps this cooling Tremor may wear off. [Lays back againfi a Soldier, (fitting for that Pur-^ pfe :) as he falls back groans, — and lies as dead. Officer. The Gallic Standard backward feems to move! And in a Difarray their Colours feem ! Near their pale Flags our Blood red Enfigns wave ! And in Conjunction mortal, fpread the Flam I They ftill recede ! and ours as fwift advance ! ^ Our Wings, and main Corps, boldly crofs their Lines! They've beaten down the Oriflamme of France ! And now they trample it in Gallic Gore 1 And like a rapid Inundation, they Mix promifcuous with the hoftile Ranks, Repelling th' impetuous Torrent of The Foel, gorging voracious Death with whole Platoons !• Surely towards ^ebec our Forces rulh ! And all their vet'ran Thoufands fwift retreat I Oh now they fcatter !— now they flee full Speed !— Vidory !— Vidlory !— by Heav'ns they run !— r // Shout of Vi5lory. and Indians yelling. Wolfe, i Wi. ■ ! ■mi, ! II s *._. ' i' m liiifc i 70 The Conqjtest of CANADA: pR, [Wolfe, raifing him f elf in Hajle.'] Who runs ? — That Sound recalTd aie into Life !-— Surely my fearlefs Britons do not run ! — Now Vm well ! — bear me into the Battle ! — Amidft the greateft Rout there fet me down ! My Soldiers will not leave me ! — The glorious Tumult of the War, has Charms To flay my flitting Soul fome fhort Moments ! Aod the bright Implements of Death fhall give New Day to my benighted Eyes, and light Me when: tofnatch at Vidory with my dyingGrafp ! Officer. Yjur Fears are needlefs. Sir: For in a t Lai Rout the Foe is fled : Your S( idiers chace them headlong to their Walls ? They kil; ! run down ! and take at Pleafure ! and Never was a Vidory more compleat ! Wolfe. My Glory's Race is run ! — my Country's ferv'dl ^ebec is conquer'd ! — Great George is Vidlor ! — I wifh no more j and am compleatly fatisfy'd. [Dies, Scene changes to London. Sophronia*s Houfe ; Enter Sophronia, and a Gentleman, Gentleman. Madam there's a Report in Town, ^ebec Is taken. Sophronia. How comes the News ? I might expedl to have heard as foon as Any ; Heav'n grant all is well. Gent. I hear there is an Exprefs arriv'd to His Majefty. Soph. An Exprefs arriv'd ! iftghing] and is it pofllble iViy OUIi tilli iitiVC lOrgULlci* mv- . iiij ii«-««i. Forebodes all is not well with Yiitci, -^ \_ftghing'] know you The ,The Siege of QUEBEC 7^ The Particulars ? [fluttered'] ^ . ' , . , ^ Gent. Madam. 1 could not obtain a knowledge ^jJrXhat was unkind indeed not to enquire i The Friendlhip that has long Time fubfifted Between you, and all the ^^nd Endearments Of your Youth together, methinks Ihou d have Prompted you to gain a Recital from The Meffenger, of all concern d my Son. I fhou'd have had a thoufand fond Queries, And dwelt with Rapture on his Bravery, Lift'ning with Delight to the melodious Tale of Honour. L;f{^f; ■ G^«/. Too much I know. (whole cTo her. I ha. i enquired, but cou'd not get the Intelligence. [Sophronia aftde. His folemn Looks, like to black gathering Clouds Preceding a Thunder -ftorm, feem to me The difmal Harbingers, to warn me of Th* aoDroaching Storm of Gnet i \?uZ Learnt you any Thing, S>r ? {eagerly] Oh ! tell me, tell me 1 [fighing] Gent. I learnt your Son gave the F«»fte Battle Before ^ebec, in which he feVral Wounds Receiv'dT but ftiU rulh'd fearlefs onward to The Goal of Glory, heaping new Honours Upon thofe already gain'd, and at length Obtain'd the hard difputed Viftory : The dubious Conflia ended, ^ebec .d\ ^°,S'A?al iXe-s more to follow -.-and I fear This great Encomium on his Valour, is lik? an Opiate that's giv'n to a Patient, to lull him to Repofe , but when ^ni-^ j^-^-.^ni- nraiiCTht is evaoorated. And the gentle Slumber wears away, Awakes in Torments exquUitc again. he n '.m i m^ mm H For- \ I \ 1 1 n ia 4 s'% i 72 The Conquest of CANADA: Or, Forgetting the (hon Refpite of his Woe. Wounded you faid ! — and flain I fear — [weeping] cou'd he Not write to me ? Geni, His Wrifl: was broken. Madam. Soph. He hr.d a Tongue ! — [fii^^^g] His Se- cretary then Could write.—— l.'^Jide* He makes fuch vain Evafions, furely my Son is loft. [weeping] ^0 him. Will you go in and flay Dinner with us ? Let me know the worit, I beg Sir ; — for this Anxiety is infufferable ! — [Exeunt, Sophia y^/tf, in Sophronia'j Parlour, Enter to her a Servant, Madam, my Miftrefs will wait on you imme- diately. [Exit, Sophia fola. A Gloom hangs on the Countenancf of all I meet here, and with a fatal Prefage Fills my Soul. — Be ftill my Heart, — nor pine at The Decrees of Fate : Now fummon all thy Refolution, to hear th* unwelcome Tale, From vvhence to date the ilira of thy Grief. Enter Sophronia. Sophia. Madam, I took the Liberty to wait On you, in Hopes of having the Pleafure To wifh you Joy of your good News from Quebec, Soph, Vm oblig*d t' ye Madam, for this friendly Vifit, — but have no room to hope for Joy, [Sophia aftde,] Has (he no room :o hope for Joy ! — then what Have I to fear ! [figbing, ] To her. Pray, Madam, what Intelligence arriv'd ? Soph. 1 have nor feen the Gentleman who brought Th* Lxprels, nor received a Letter, but 1 Have The Siege of QUEBEC. 73 Have great Reafon to guefs by what IVe heard, Cou'd the lofty founding Name of Honour Give a mournful Parent any Joy, from • The gallant Exploits of my Son, perhaps I might fome Pleafure fee), and boaft he fell A Britifh Patriot. Sophia. Is he then flain ? Ah me ' — - And was my Happincfs fo fleeting ? Soph. If your Happinefs, Madam, is center d In my Son, fleeting it may be •, for I Fear he is no more, [^weepsl Sophia. Then farewel all the goodly Treafurc ot Felicity, which my fond Soul had in Kxptiitation hoarded up. ^-Oh ! how oft In Fancy had 1 been clafp'd within my Hero's Arms 1 and dwelt with vail Pleafure on His TaK^s of Danger; whilft my lift^ning Ears , Methought, were Iwcetly ravilh'd with the loud Exulting Shouts of his glad Countrymen, And Frienis, to welcome him vidorious to His nnive Shore ! But now a fad Reverfe Pf Fortune threatens mc. \weepsJ\ Enter a Gentleman, addrejfing Sophronia. Madam, here's a Gentleman Officer Without, from ^ekc, defires to fpeak with you. SoPb. Be pleas'd. Sir, to introduce him. {Exit Gentleman* A Palpitation f-izes on my Heart ! A cold Tremor runs thro* ev'ry Vein; the Direful Agitation both of Soul and Body, borders on a fond Delirium. ^ Oh, what tender AnguiQi! what racking Woes Unipeakable, careful lim'rous Mothers ^ Feel for their dear Offfpring 1 Children of their Youth ; and fwccc Pledges of Lonnub'al Love I I i t 4 4^ 1 } : I ; j Emtr tl '■'■■ 'ii' 74 The Conquest 6t CANADA: Or, Enter Officer, and I be Gentleman. Officer to Sophronia, \bowingy and looking ferious] Madam, I am from ^ebec. Soph. So I learn, Sir, — Is all well there ? [eagerly'] Officer » [a/ideJj She muft know it. To her. Madam, your Son is Conq'ror ; he ha» gain'd . Univerfal Love, Efteem, and never Dying Fame ' Sophia, [ajde.] That welcome Sound wou'd al- moll )ift my Soul To Heav'n, -lid not his gloomy Countenance Fill it with dubious Fears, and clog its Flight. Soph. But does he live ? —Shall 1 again in thefc Fond Arms infold the Staff of my Age i and To my Bofom prefs the Darling of my Soul i bedew his manly Cheeks with Tears of Joy V and liften with a Parent's Pleafure, Whilft he recounts his Wounds* his Dangers, and His Battles ? — But oh ! I fear fuch Joy is Not in Store for me. — [weeps ] Sophia, [qfidey weeping,] My fad Soul can fym- pathize with her's in Silent Sorrow. Gent. I've this to add, before the Battle clos'd. Your Son was wounded in the Bread, and Carried from the Line. Soph, [weeping.] Too true my Fears are come to pais : — Go on, Sir ; for I*m prepared to h'^ar the word. Sophia, [aftdey weeping.] My throbbing Heart anticipates his Tale. Officer. The Wound he then rcceiv*d was dan- gcrous. And your Son is ■ Soph, [hajiily.] Oh, fay not he is dead! — Officer. The Siege OF QUEBEC. 75 Officer, Madam, he is,--and Nations mourn his Fall. [Sophroma faints, and falls into tU Arms^ of the Gentleman, who fets her in a Chair, placed there for that Purpoje. Sophia fiands feemingly re- gardlefs of the whole, and lofi in dumb Sorrou-] Gent, Who waits there ! [^Enter a Woman Servant to ajfifl. Soph, [recovering after a fhort fime.] Cruel Gs- nerofuy I — Oh ! Why by your officious Care have you Awaken'd me from the fweet Delufion ? My Soul was on the Wing into the World Of Spirits bleft, to meet, and hold in an Eternal Clafp, his much lov'd filial Shade. Sophia. The Ball which took his Life, confign d my Heart To Woe. Officer to Srphia. To fay you Ihou d not grieve for fuch a Lofs, WouHi be to change all Nature's Order. To Sophronia, Not to fympathize with you, Ma- dam, wou'd Indicate a moft unfeehng ?c.;! —Your Son was all a fond Mother cou'd defire. Or a tender Virgin wifh : — Yet in the Dying Vidor's iail, there's Confolation. Beyond the common Rank of Men his Name Shall live, and in Britarra's Pat'iot Lift, iii<^ll rtiine with 'perior Blaze : He Nobly ' M ! Au-i as he for his Country Fell, I, .eft you full honourable Grief, arrayed with foi.i. n Dignity of Glorious W"»e. [Turninji>; to the Audience.] cur^.j*^ i^rame ur ^in Europe In Broils engage. And dare to icuze the dormani Lipn's Rage ? MethmK*. I ■ I \ '1 1 f 1 ii %' 1 ■ !•♦• ( \ t. ml 'i r m The CoNQiTEST of C A N A D ^, &c. Methinks I fee your Souls around me glow With FJamc indignant, *gainft th' infidjous Foe 1;^ Like Sons of. Freedom to maintain your Caufe, Nobly to fxit Wives, Children, . Lands and Laws. To Glory's 'Goal what Briton wbu'dnot fly! To fall like l^Tolfi^ who wou'd not wifii to die I Who wou'd not fight the Treaty-breaking G^«/ / When George, and Liberty, and martial Honour call ! li F I N I 1 vs, I r m . «; .fl' fe J •■ H" < !«i '' i til I ij __0,