. The borough of the Bronx, 1639-1913; its marvelous development and historical surroundings. NATHAN HALE 117 The dawn was just breaking when Captain Hale was marched to the place of execution. Then, while the patriot stood on the rounds of the ladder, with a noose around his neck, Cunningham â r* /> ?,: ~/Z *<.,Jâc-',./t/*f£7~t-/z- **Jrjt~jKrt£. * /y />\2f^<^Js??*f>. ?&hS& A>JT* ' *.ââ¢-â- #* ^ s-r Si. Page from Memorandum Book demanded of his victim his last dying speech and confession. It is said that Captain Hale glanced at him with a look of contempt but paid n
. The borough of the Bronx, 1639-1913; its marvelous development and historical surroundings. NATHAN HALE 117 The dawn was just breaking when Captain Hale was marched to the place of execution. Then, while the patriot stood on the rounds of the ladder, with a noose around his neck, Cunningham â r* /> ?,: ~/Z *<.,Jâc-',./t/*f£7~t-/z- **Jrjt~jKrt£. * /y />\2f^<^Js??*f>. ?&hS& A>JT* ' *.ââ¢-â- #* ^ s-r Si. Page from Memorandum Book demanded of his victim his last dying speech and confession. It is said that Captain Hale glanced at him with a look of contempt but paid no heed to the man's sneering remarks. Then turning to the others he impressively uttered the immortal words: "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country!". Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Cook, Harry Tecumseh, 1873-; Kaplan, Nathan Julius, 1887-. New York, The author
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