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he was only a shoe-maker's son, it is the
more surprizing that in the high station to
which he was raised by his merit, he should
escape envy, and acquire the general esteem.
He died on the 16th of February 1720.
Upon the base of this monument are the
following lines, written by Mr. Pope:
In action faithful, and in honour clear!
Who broke no promise, serv'd no private end;
Who gain'd no title, and who lost no friend;
Ennobled by himself, by all approv'd;
Prais'd, wept, and honour'd by the Muse he lov'd.
42. On the south side of the great west
entrance is a noble monument erected to
the memory of the brave Captain Corn-
wall, who after distinguishing himself by
his heroism, was unhappily slain in the
battle between the English fleet, com-
manded by the Admirals Matthews and
Lestock, and the French. This monu-
ment was erected to his honour by order
of Parliament, and is a noble testimony of
the public gratitude for his distinguished
merit. On the back is a lofty pyramid of
Egyptian marble beautifully variegated, and
finely polished, standing on a base of the
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same marble. Upon this base is a rock of
white marble, along the different parts of
which run sea weeds. Near the top stands
a fine figure of Fame, placing a medalion
of the Captain on the summit of the rock,
underneath which is a naval crown, a
globe, the trumpet of Fame, and other
ornaments, and behind rises to the top of
the pediment a palm, entwined with a
laurel. On the other side of the medalion
stands a beautiful figure of Britannia, with
the British Lion couchant at her feet. Be-
neath, in an opening of the rocks, is a La-
tin inscription on a fine piece of polished
porphyry, mentioning his descent, and the
manner of his death, which happened
while fighting for his country, on the 3d
of February 1743, in the 45th year of his
age, and that the Senate of Britain conse-
crated this monument to his memory. In
another opening of the rock, a little lower,
is represented in bass relief a view of the
engagement in which this great man pe-
rished, and at the bottom of the rock on
the sides lie cannons, flags, anchors, &c.
all of white marble.
43. The next is an elegant monument
for Sir Thomas Hardy, Knt. On the
back is a lofty pyramid of a bluish coloured
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