. Book of the Royal blue . rses drawing an ordinarywagon stopped before the gates. Brownwas seated on the long pine box which wasto serve as his casket within a few guard of soldiers marched before andback of the wagon, with a detachment oneither side. In seeming disregard of his positionBrown looked about him, turning his headfrom side to side, and remarked, What abeautiful country you live in! I never be-fore had an opportunity of studying thenatural scenery. At the end of the half mile ride theparty entered the field in the midst ofwhich the rude scaffolding had been fi
. Book of the Royal blue . rses drawing an ordinarywagon stopped before the gates. Brownwas seated on the long pine box which wasto serve as his casket within a few guard of soldiers marched before andback of the wagon, with a detachment oneither side. In seeming disregard of his positionBrown looked about him, turning his headfrom side to side, and remarked, What abeautiful country you live in! I never be-fore had an opportunity of studying thenatural scenery. At the end of the half mile ride theparty entered the field in the midst ofwhich the rude scaffolding had been firm step Brown advanced and stoodon the trap, where for twenty minutes hewas in momentary suspense. Meanwhilethe soldiers were taking positions neces-sary to carry out the forms of an impres-sive execution. Some one asked John Brown if he wasannoyed. His reply was I hope they willnot make it longer than necessary; yet hesaid this without complaint. He made nospeech; even had he been permitted to doso there wras no THE IIHUu OF HARPERS FERR1 L5
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