. The library of American history, literature and biography .. . LJ. Drawn i\ I ^Iceplcr Davis. THE CAPTURE OF MAJOR ANDRE His three captors, Pauling, Van Wart and Williams, were honored with medals and a year for life, and monuments were erected to thtrir mem-trie- by our iovernmenl. CLINTON ABANDONS PHILADELPHIA. 85 day for the alliance. Franklin, in particular, had, by his shrewd and homelywit, his honesty of purpose and his high patriotism, made a profound im-pression upon the French people. We read that on one occasion he wasmade to embrace the role of an Apostle of Liberty at an
. The library of American history, literature and biography .. . LJ. Drawn i\ I ^Iceplcr Davis. THE CAPTURE OF MAJOR ANDRE His three captors, Pauling, Van Wart and Williams, were honored with medals and a year for life, and monuments were erected to thtrir mem-trie- by our iovernmenl. CLINTON ABANDONS PHILADELPHIA. 85 day for the alliance. Franklin, in particular, had, by his shrewd and homelywit, his honesty of purpose and his high patriotism, made a profound im-pression upon the French people. We read that on one occasion he wasmade to embrace the role of an Apostle of Liberty at an elegant fete where the most beautiful of three hundred women was designated to go and placeon the philosophers white locks a crown of laurel, and to give the old man twokisses on his cheeks. Very French this, but not without its after all, the thing which turned the scale with the French Govern-ment was the partial success of our armies. France was only too willing,under favoring circumstances, to obtain its revenge upon Great Britain formany rece
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