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NATHAN HALE.
CHAPTER I.
Hale's Birthplace and Parentage.—The Hale Family 3
Hale's Youthhood and Education 4
Dr. Munson's Recollections of him 5
Hale at Yale College and as a School-teacher 7
Patriotism of 8, 9
His Military Career at Boston and New York 9-12
CHAPTER II.
The American Army at New York 12, 13
A Man for Secret Service sought 18
Hale's Idea of the Service; he volunteers 14
His Career as a Spy 15-20
His Arrest 17
Taken to General Howe's Headquarters 19
Sentenced to be hanged without Trial.—Great Fire in New York 20
CHAPTER III.
Hale at the Place of Execution 21
Cruelly treated by Cunningham, the Provost-Marshal 22
His Last Words 23
Sympathy, expressed; his Execution 24
Monumental Memorials of Hale 25-27
Literary Contributions to his Memory 27-31
Tribute to Hale by Henry J. Raymond 31
Proposed Monument in Memory of Hale at New York 33
Proposed Epitaph 34
JOHN ANDRÉ.
CHAPTER I.
AndrÉ's Birth, Parentage, Education, and Family 37
His Acquaintance with Anna Seward and her Literary Friends 38
His Betrothal to Honora Sneyd 40
His Correspondence with Miss Seward 41
Enters the Army 42
Presaging Omens 42, 43
AndrÉ goes to America 43
Made a Prisoner 44
At Philadelphia—his Accomplishments and Captivating Manners 45
Lord Howe entertained 45
CHAPTER II.
The Mischianza described by AndrÉ 46-59
CHAPTER III.
The Mischianza and the Character of General Howe criticised 59, 60
The British fly from Philadelphia toward New York, General Clinton in Command.—Battle of Monmouth 60
Expedition to Rhode Island 61
AndrÉ's Genius and Social Position

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