General Wolfe overheard a young officer say to a comrade, ' I dine with Wolfe today.' The General thought to reprove him by the remark, ' You might say " General Wolfe ;" that would be more respectful/ ' Pardon me, sir ? ' was the quick reply ; ' but we never say General Ca:sar, General Alexander.'
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Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2678, 6 November 1882, Page 3
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49Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2678, 6 November 1882, Page 3
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