 | 1888 - 314 sidor
...the almost living figure with its outstretched hands seems to actually speak hismemorable words, — "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country." The old battered and weather-worn gravestone that originally covered Putnam's grave is... | |
 | Elias Benjamin Sanford - 1887 - 396 sidor
...fail him. Calm and dignified in bearing, he ascended the scaffold, and with unfaltering voice said, " I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country." Thus died Nathan Hale. History has no story of faithfulness unto death more sublime in... | |
 | 1899 - 228 sidor
...Nov. 28, 1743 Priscilla Kingsbury, her dau. Martha betrothed to Capt. Hale, whose last words were, " I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country," executed by order of Sir William Howe Sep. 22, 1776); son of Joseph, b. Jan. 22, 1682,... | |
 | Julia B. Hoitt - 1890 - 426 sidor
...before us, With Freedom's soil beneath our feet, And Freedom's banner streaming o'er us? J. Rodman Drake I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country. Nathan Hale We join ourselves to no party that does not carry the flag and keep step to... | |
 | Joel Cook - 1889 - 302 sidor
...vigor of earnest youth, and with outstretched hands actually appears to speak his memorable words : " I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country." The battered and weather-worn gravestone that originally covered Putnam's grave is also... | |
 | Andrew D. Mellick - 1889 - 802 sidor
...year, executed with unnecessary brutality young Nathan Hale, the "patriot spy," whose last words were " I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country." In conducting this execution the provost acted in a most unfeeling manner. The brave captain... | |
 | John Jacob Anderson - 1889 - 468 sidor
...spectators that were present, and uttered the sentence that will live as long as our republic endures : "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country." And so died this martyr-spy, this noble patriot, Nathan Hale (§ 90) 45. The calamities... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1889 - 262 sidor
...peculiar service, its claims to the performance of that service are imperious." His last wordswere, " I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country !" CHAPTER XIX. THK RESUirEl) BABY. IN the summer of 1781 efforts were made »y the British... | |
 | Amelia J. Calver - 1889 - 420 sidor
...her good principles that I owe my fortune, and all tho good that I have done." NAPOLEON BONAPARTE. "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country." NATHAN HALE. "I would rather be right than President." HENRY CLAY. "Le style est de 1'homme."... | |
 | Joel Cook - 1889 - 302 sidor
...vigor of earnest youth, and with outstretched hands actually appears to speak his memorable words: " I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country." The battered and weather-worn gravestone that originally covered Putnam's grave is also... | |
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