A first book in American history with European beginnings . me upon him, andhis officers fearedthat he would notlive to see morefighting. But he gotbetter again, andeven tried to becheerful. One day in Sep-tember Wolfe setout with his spy-glass and sailed up and down the river,studying the steep side of the rock of Quebec. He spied anarrow and rugged ravine, leading up the side of the once he formed a daring plan. That night the boats of the English floated silentlydown the river. Landing, Wolfe, at the head of the Eng- 194 : Ik. / %Wl Jfc «** # ? •* {.mm i 0 . ^ it i»-m~*im «* C *» .
A first book in American history with European beginnings . me upon him, andhis officers fearedthat he would notlive to see morefighting. But he gotbetter again, andeven tried to becheerful. One day in Sep-tember Wolfe setout with his spy-glass and sailed up and down the river,studying the steep side of the rock of Quebec. He spied anarrow and rugged ravine, leading up the side of the once he formed a daring plan. That night the boats of the English floated silentlydown the river. Landing, Wolfe, at the head of the Eng- 194 : Ik. / %Wl Jfc «** # ? •* {.mm i 0 . ^ it i»-m~*im «* C *» . From an old print. The Stege of Quebec. MONTCALM AND WOLFE lish troops, scrambled up the narrow ravine which he hadseen during the day. Drawing themselves up by theroots and branches of trees, they reached the top. In thegray of the morning the young commander lined up hisred-coated soldiers on the Plains of Abraham, with thecity directly in front of him. They come! They come! cried a swift runner toMontcalm. Who come? asked Montcalm, in From a painting by Chappel. Death of General Wolfe. The English! was the excited reply, and The Eng-lish! was echoed in terror throughout the city. It seemed impossible, but it was true. The Frenchgeneral drew up his troops to meet the English, in frontof the walls of Quebec. I remember well how he looked,said one of the Canadians many years after. He rode ablack horse along the front of our lines, brandishing hissword, as if to excite us to do our duty. Wolfe too was everywhere, encouraging the men, kind195 A FIRST BOOK IN AMERICAN HISTORY and thoughtful to the wounded, praising the brave. Ashe was leading a charge at the head of his grenadiers, ashot shattered his wrist. He wrapped his handkerchiefabout it and went on. Another shot struck him, but hestill kept on. A third lodged in his breast. He stag-gered and, as he fell, was caught in the arms of his sol-diers. They carried him to the rear. Will you have a surgeon? they as
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