Our first century: being a popular descriptive portraiture of the one hundred great and memorable events of perpetual interest in the history of our country, political, military, mechanical, social, scientific and commercial: embracing also delineations of all the great historic characters celebrated in the annals of the republic; men of heroism, statesmanship, genius, oratory, adventure and philanthropy . Is Spurned and Isolated in England.âArnolds Unquestioned Bravery.âCommended byGeneral Washington âInfamous Personal TransactionsâReprimanded by his ChiefâDetermines onRevenge.âCorrespondence
Our first century: being a popular descriptive portraiture of the one hundred great and memorable events of perpetual interest in the history of our country, political, military, mechanical, social, scientific and commercial: embracing also delineations of all the great historic characters celebrated in the annals of the republic; men of heroism, statesmanship, genius, oratory, adventure and philanthropy . Is Spurned and Isolated in England.âArnolds Unquestioned Bravery.âCommended byGeneral Washington âInfamous Personal TransactionsâReprimanded by his ChiefâDetermines onRevenge.âCorrespondence with the Foe âIngratiates Washingtons Favor Again âObtains of West Point âMidnight Conference with Andre âAndre Seized while Heturning âAstound-ing Evidence Against HimâAttempts to Bribe His Captors.âCarried to American Head-Quarters.âArnold Apprised of the Event.âA Hurried Farewell to His Wife.âQuick Pursuit of the Traitor.âHe Reaches a British Man-of-War.âWashingtons Exclamation at the NewsâHis Call on Mrs. Ar-nold âAndres Trial and Conviction âArnolds Reward for His Crime.âHis Unlamented Death. Providence, which has so often ond bo remarkably interpoBcd in our favor, never maoifcBted itself more conspicuously than in the timelydiscovery ot Arnolds horrid intention to surrender tlie post and garrison of West Point to the enemy.â AliK and tragical, indeed, is that page in the history ofthe American revolutionary war, which records BenedictArnolds atrocious scheme of treason against his nativeland, in its struggle against British oppression. Equally^ strange and startling is the story which narrates the dis-(â ()\ery and frustration of so perfidious a plot. Aroundthe memory of the unfortunate Andre, pity still wreathesher romantic chaplet; while the name of Arnold will,to the end of time, transfix every patriotic mind, as thatPRICE OF AuxoLDs TREASON. of the blacUest among modern criminals. The treacher-ous deed was committed, too,
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