...declared in the House of Commons that "Americans can not fight?" 33. Who was executed in 1776 exclaiming, "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country ? ' ' 34. The wife of what general set fire to his wheat fields to prevent their falling...

...Nov. 28, 1743 Priscilla Kingsbury, her dau. Martha betrothed to Capt. Hale, whose last words were, " I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country," executed by order of Sir William Howe Sep. 22, 1776); son of Joseph, b. Jan. 22, 1682,...

...the almost living figure with its outstretched hands seems to actually speak hismemorable words, — "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country." The old battered and weather-worn gravestone that originally covered Putnam's grave is...

...fail him. Calm and dignified in bearing, he ascended the scaffold, and with unfaltering voice said, " I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country." Thus died Nathan Hale. History has no story of faithfulness unto death more sublime in...

...before us, With Freedom's soil beneath our feet, And Freedom's banner streaming o'er us? J. Rodman Drake I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country. Nathan Hale We join ourselves to no party that does not carry the flag and keep step to the music of the Union....

...spectators that were present, and uttered the sentence that will live as long as our republic endures : "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country." And so died this martyr-spy, this noble patriot, Nathan Hale (§ 90) 45. The calamities...

...peculiar service, its claims to the performance of that service are imperious." His last wordswere, " I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country !" CHAPTER XIX. THK RESUirEl) BABY. IN the summer of 1781 efforts were made »y the British...

...year, executed with unnecessary brutality young Nathan Hale, the "patriot spy," whose last words were " I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country." In conducting this execution the provost acted in a most unfeeling manner. The brave captain...

...vigor of earnest youth, and with outstretched hands actually appears to speak his memorable words: " I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country." The battered and weather-worn gravestone that originally covered Putnam's grave is also...

...position of the enemy, and was captured and hanged as a spy, Sept. 22, 1776. His last words were, " I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country." JOHN TRUMBULL, an eminent American historical painter, son of Jonathan Trumbull, colonial...