Life of Captain Nathan Hale: The Martyr-spy of the American RevolutionF. A. Brown, 1856 - 271 pages |
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Page 191 - Sir James Hales was dead, and how came he to his death? It may be answered, by drowning; and who drowned him ? Sir James Hales ; and when did he drown him? In his lifetime. So that Sir James Hales being alive caused Sir James Hales to die, and the act of the living man was the death of the dead man. And then for this offence it is reasonable to punish the living man who 260 NOTES. committed the offence, and not the dead man.
Page 165 - In a moment he must die. By starlight and moonlight, He seeks the Briton's camp; He hears the rustling flag, And the armed sentry's tramp; And the starlight and moonlight His silent wanderings lamp. With slow tread and still tread He scans the tented line; And he counts the battery guns By the gaunt and shadowy pine; And his slow tread and still tread Gives no warning sign.
Page 166 - Nor a shadow trace of gloom ; But with calm brow and steady brow, He robes him for the tomb. In the long night, the still night, He kneels upon the sod ; And the brutal guards withhold E'en the solemn word of God ! In the long night, the still night, He walks where Christ hath trod.
Page 166 - Fame-leaf and Angel-leaf, from monument and urn, The sad of earth, the glad of heaven his tragic fate shall learn; And on Fame-leaf and Angel-leaf the name of Hale shall burn ! FRANCIS M.
Page 78 - NEW YORK, Aug. 20, 1776. Dear Brother : I have only time for a hasty letter. Our situation has been such for this fortnight or more as scare to admit of writing. We have daily expected an action — by which means, if any one was going, and we had letters written, orders were so strict for our tarrying in camp that we could rarely get leave to go and deliver them. For about 6 or 8 days the enemy have been expected hourly whenever the wind and tide in the least favored; We keep a particular lookout...
Page 42 - Possessing genius, taste, and ardor, he became distinguished as a scholar ; and, endowed in an eminent degree with those graces and gifts of nature which add a charm to youthful excellence, he gained universal esteem and confidence. To high moral worth and irreproachable habits were joined gentleness of manners, an ingenuous disposition, and vigor of understanding. No young man of his years put forth a fairer promise of future usefulness and celebrity ; the fortunes of none were fostered more sincerely...
Page 68 - I be pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews which are in all the king's provinces: for how can I endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people ? or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred...
Page 33 - In addition to this I have kept, during the Summer, a morning school, between the hours of five and seven, of about 20 young ladies; for which I have received 6
Page 221 - ... Washington wanted information respecting the strength, position, and probable movements of the enemy. Captain Hale tendered his services, went over to Brooklyn, and was taken, just as he was passing the outposts of the enemy on his return ; said I with emphasis — ' Do you remember the sequel of the story ? ' ' Yes,' said Andre. ' He was hanged as a spy ! But you surely do not consider his case and mine alike ? ' ' Yes, precisely similar ; and similar will be your fate.
Page 164 - He fell in the spring of his early prime, With his fair hopes all around him ; He died for his birth-land — a ' glorious crime ' — Ere the palm of his fame had crowned him.
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