[Footnote 177: Lord Mahon's _History of England from the Peace of Utrecht_, vol. v., p. 228.] [Footnote 178: "Captain Ochterlony, who is wounded and a prisoner, had the good fortune to be protected from the savages by a French Grenadier, to whom it is confidently reported that General Wolfe sent twenty guineas as a reward for his humanity. M. Montcalm returned the money, saying the man had not particularly merited such a gratuity, having done no more than his duty, and what he hoped every Frenchman in his army would do under the like circumstances.... A flag of truce came down to-day (August 24th) with an account of the death of the gallant Captain Ochterlony, who was wounded and taken prisoner, July 31st; his baggage, that had been forwarded to him at his request, was faithfully returned."--Knox's _Historical Journal_, vol. ii., p. 31.] [Footnote 179: "In short, you must not be surprised that we have failed at Quebec, as we certainly shall. You may say, if you please, in the style of modern politics, that your court[180] never supposed it could be taken; the attempt was really made to draw off the Russians from the King of Prussia, and leave him at liberty to attack Daun. Two days ago came letters from Wolfe, despairing, as much as heroes can despair. The town is well victualed; Amherst is not arrived, and 15,000 men encamped defend it. We have lost many men by the enemy, and some by our friends--that is, we now call our 9000 only 7000. How this little army will get away from a much larger, and in this season, and in that country, I don't guess--Yes I do."--- Walpole's _Letters to Sir H. Mann_, Oct. 16, 1759.] [Footnote 180: Sir Horace Mann was then British envoy to the court of Tuscany.] CHAPTER XII.