The life and writings of Rufus CBurleson, DD., LLD., containing a biography of DrBurleson by HonHarry Hayens; . SEIGE OF THE ALAMO-MARCH 6, 1836. He made them a speech in plain, rough English that firedevery heart. In conclusion he used these immortal words,Thermopylae had her messenger of defeat, the Alamo hadnone, so let it be with every Texan, if Texas goes down in thisunequal defeat, let every Texan die fighting like Travis, Bon-ham, Bowie and Crockett. The wildest shouts rent the air,We will die fighting, we will all die fighting. Santa Anna,in order to spread consternation among the Texa
The life and writings of Rufus CBurleson, DD., LLD., containing a biography of DrBurleson by HonHarry Hayens; . SEIGE OF THE ALAMO-MARCH 6, 1836. He made them a speech in plain, rough English that firedevery heart. In conclusion he used these immortal words,Thermopylae had her messenger of defeat, the Alamo hadnone, so let it be with every Texan, if Texas goes down in thisunequal defeat, let every Texan die fighting like Travis, Bon-ham, Bowie and Crockett. The wildest shouts rent the air,We will die fighting, we will all die fighting. Santa Anna,in order to spread consternation among the Texans, mountedMrs. Dickinson on a mule with her babe just eight weeks oldin her arms, both sprinkled in blood, and sent with her Travisbody servant, hoping that her horrid recitals of the bloodv 772 The Life and Writings of scenes of the Alamo would strike terror to the Texan did the cowardly monster know of Anglo-Saxon hero-ism. When the heroine of the Alamo rode into the Texancamp the soldiers gathered around her to see the mournfulsight, she lifting her hand on high, shouted with a clarionvoi
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