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    1704, he commanded those squadrons
    that began the attack; in two several
    charges he remained unhurt; but in a
    third, after many wounds received, still
    valiantly fighting, he was shot through
    the head.  His dead body was brought
    off by his brother, at the hazard of his
    own life, and buried there.  To his
    memory his sorrowful mother erects this
    monument, placing it near another which
    her son, when living, used to look upon
    with pleasure, for the worthy mention it
    makes of that great man Edward Earl
    of Sandwich, to whom he had the ho-
    nour to be related, and whose heroic
    virtues he was ambitious to imitate.
27.  The monument of Sir John Char-
din, who distinguished himself by his tra-
vels into the east, is adorned with a globe,
which exhibits a view of the different coun-
tries he visited, and around it are repre-
sented a number of geographical instru-
ments.
28.  The monument of Sidney Earl of
Godolphin is adorned with a bust richly
dressed, and has an inscription which men-
tions the employments and honours through
which he passed.  He died on September
15, 1712, aged sixty-seven.
29.  The
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29.  The next is a double monument
erected to the memory of Sir Charles Har-
bord, and Clement Cottrel, Esq; On the
base is represented in relievo a dreadful
sea-fight, and on the top in a wreath of
laurel is this inscription, "To preserve and
unite the memory of two faithful friends,
who lost their lives at sea together, May
28, 1672."  These two young gentlemen
both perished in the Royal James, with
the Earl of Sandwich, who commanded in
that ship as Vice-Admiral against the Dutch
in that memorable fight off the coast of
Sussex in the reign of King Charles II.
The Royal James being set on fire, Sir
Charles Harbord, first Lieutenant, though
he might have saved himself by swimming
as many others did, yet out of pure affec-
tion to his worthy Commander, chose to
die with him.  Young Cottrel was a volun-
teer, and after being the first man who had
boarded a Dutch ship of 70 guns, and
pulled down her ensign with his own
hands, returned to the Royal James un-
wounded, and also perished with his
friends.  This gentleman understood seven
languages, tho' but twenty-two years of
age.  This moving story is recited at large
on the monument.
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