Some Death-lied Utterance* that Live In
the i’ages of History,
“God 1h? praised!” exclaimed Wolfe, the
hero of Quebec, on hearing; that the French
were giving away in every direction; “1
die happy.” His antagonist, Montcalm,
also received a Jmortal wound while en
deavoring to rally his men. and when told
that ilia end was approaching made an
swer: "So much the better: I shall not
live to see the surrender of Quebec.”
“1 piay thee, see me up safe, but for my
coming down 1 can shift for myself," re
marked Sir Thomas Moore, observing the
weakness of the scaffold. "1 heard say
the executioner was very good and 1
have a little neck,” said Anne Boleyn. put
ting her hands about it and laughing
heartily.
