 | Peleg Whitman Chandler - 1844 - 410 頁
...misfortunes marks me as the victim of policy and not of resentment, I shall experience the operation of these feelings in your breast by being informed that I am not to die on a gibbet." " But," say the Congress, " the practice and usage of war .were against his request, and made the indulgence... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1835 - 372 頁
...misfortunes marks me as the victim of policy and not of resentment, I shall experience the operation of these feelings in your breast, by being informed that I am not to die on a gibbet. " I have the honor to be your Excellency's most obedient and most humble servant, "JOHN ANDRE." The... | |
 | 1844 - 320 頁
...you with esteem towards me — if aught in my misfortunes marks me as the victim of policy and not of resentment, I shall experience the operation of those feelings in your breast, by being informed I am not to die on a gibbet. I have the honour to be, your Excellency, John Andre, Adjutant of British... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1845 - 900 頁
...marks me as the victim of policy, and not of resentment, I shall experience the operation of these feelings in your breast, by being informed that I am not to die on a gibbet. Even this request could not be complied with, and next day Major Andre was hanged as a spy. Andre was... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1852 - 948 頁
...marks me as the victim of policy and not of resentment, I shall experience ¡he operation of these feelings in your breast by being informed that I am not to die on a gibbet. " I have the honor to be, your excellency's most obedient and most humble servant, "JOHN ANDRÍC."... | |
 | Edward N. Marks - 1854 - 394 頁
...marks me as the victim of policy, and not of resentment, I shall experience the operation of these feelings in your breast, by being informed that I am not to die on a gibbet." This appeal was likewise in vain; and the brave young soldier, who scorned the very name of a spy, met with... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 1194 頁
...misfortunes marks me as the victim of policy and not of resentment, I shall experience the operation of thesa feelings in your breast by being informed that I am not to die on a gibbet." Had Washington consulted his feelings merely, this affecting appeal might not have been in vain, for... | |
 | 1855 - 526 頁
...misfortunes marks me aa the victim of policy and not of resentment, I shall experience the operation of these feelings in your breast, by being informed that I am not to die on a gibbet. I have the honour to be your excellency's most obedient and most humble servant, JOHK ANDBE.' To this... | |
 | John Warner Barber - 1856 - 514 頁
...made a last appeal in a letter to Washington, that he might be shot rather than die on a gibbet. The letter of Andre roused the sympathies of Washington,...and released. But the interests of his country were ut stake, and the sternness of justice demanded that private feelings should be sacrificed. Upon consulting... | |
 | J. T. Headley - 1856 - 520 頁
...impresses you with esteem toward me, if aught in my misfortunes marks me as the victim of policy and not of resentment, I shall experience the operation of those...being informed that I am not to die on a gibbet." He waited anxiously but in vain for an answer. Still he could not believe his request would be denied,... | |
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Let me hope, Sir, that if aught in my character impresses you with esteem towards me, if aught in my misfortunes marks me as the victim of policy and not of resentment, I shall experience the operation of these feelings in your breast, by being informed... 
