CONTENTS.
| [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 inCommand.—Battle of Monmouth | [60] |
| Expedition to Rhode Island | [61] |
| André's Genius and Social Position | [62] |
| His Letter to Benedict Arnold's Wife | [63] |
| Arnold's Career in Philadelphia | [63], [64] |
| His Treasonable Correspondence with Sir Henry Clinton and André | [64], [65] |
| André a Spy in Charleston | [66] |
| Arnold's Premeditated Treason.—Occasion of "The Cow-Chase" | [67] |
| [CHAPTER IV.] | |
| "The Cow-Chase" | [68] |
| [CHAPTER V.] | |
| Gloomy State of Public Affairs.—Proposed Personal Meeting betweenArnold and André | [79] |
| Arrangements for such a Meeting | [79], [80] |
| André at a Dinner-Party | [80], [81] |
| Goes to meet General Arnold | [81] |
| The Meeting | [81], [82] |
| They go to Smith's House | [83] |
| The Terms of Treasonable Service agreed upon.—André compelled toattempt a Return to New York by Land | [84] |
| Receives Papers from Arnold.—His Journey.—The Neutral Ground | [85] |
| André arrested | [86] |
| Patriotism of his Captors | [88] |
| Their Reward | [89] |
| André discovered to be a Spy | [90] |
| His Confession | [91] |
| His Letter to Washington | [91]-93 |
| [CHAPTER VI.] | |
| Washington returns from Hartford at a Critical Moment.—Arnold receivesNotice of André's Arrest | [93] |
| Painful Interview with his Wife.—He escapes to the Vulture | [94] |
| Washington at Arnold's Quarters.—Discovers Arnold's Treason.—HisCalmness and Tenderness | [96] |
| André brought to Arnold's Quarters and sent to General Greene atTappaan | [97] |
| His Free Conversation with Major Tallmadge | [98] |
| Effects of the News of his Capture | [99] |
| Tried by a Board of Officers and condemned as a Spy | [100] |
| Efforts to save him | [101] |
| His Choice of the Mode of Death | [102] |
| His Execution | [103]-105 |
| [CHAPTER VII.] | |
| Almost Universal Sympathy felt for André | [105], [106] |
| Honored by his King | [106] |
| A Monument to his Memory in Westminster Abbey, described | [106]-108 |
| André's Remains removed to the Abbey | [108] |
| Memorials to mark the Place of his Execution | [109]-115 |
| Memorial-Stone erected by Mr. Field at Tappaan | [110]-115 |
| Mr. Field's Generous Proposition | [110], [114], [118] |
| Attempts to destroy the Field Memorial at Tappaan | [117], [118] |
| An Indignation Meeting at Tappaan | [119] |
| A Monument to mark the Place where André was captured at Tarrytown | [119]-121 |
| Biographical Sketch of Anna Seward | [125] |
| Monody on Major André | [135] |
| André's Letters to Miss Seward | [152] |
| Index | [165] |
ILLUSTRATIONS.
[Nathan Hale's Birthplace]
[Fac-simile of Hale's Handwriting]
[Union Grammar School-house at New London]
[The Beekman Mansion]
[Beekman's Greenhouse]
[Cunningham destroying Hale's Letters]
[The Hale Monument at Coventry]
[Portrait of John André]
[Portrait of Honora Sneyd]
[The Mischianza Ticket]
[Lady's Head-Dress]
[The Joust at the Tournament]
[Fac-simile of Arnold's disguised Handwriting]
[Fac-simile of André's disguised Handwriting]
[Fac-simile of the Last Stanza of the Cow-Chase]
[The Smith House]
[Fac-simile of Arnold's Passport]
[Portrait of John Paulding]
[The Robinson House]
"[The '76 Stone House]"
[Washington's Headquarters at Tappaan]
[Passage from the Vulture]
[André's Monument in Westminster Abbey]
[Bowlder-Monument]
[Dean Stanley's Autograph]
[Memorial at Tappaan]
[Memorial at Tarrytown]
[Portrait of Anna Seward]