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i Hale are one and all done from the de- 1 scrlption of what he was in life by one Dr. Munson, who had known him well. So far as Is known, only one picture of the hero was ever taken, that one was lost soon after the execution of the noble young captain. This little volume by Charles W. Brome is particularly suit able for public schools. The life of Hale on the New England farm. of his stu dies at Yale.-he being the youngest stu dent who ever entered that famous College. his teaching at New London are graphically told. At the very inception of war Nathan Hale began to organize and drill the students of his school On February 27th. IT'S. his school be- ing fortnight from its close, he resign ed his position as principal and took the "place allotted him in the Revolution ary Army. For bravery displayed in the l seige of Boston, Hale was commission ed captain by Congress, January 1, 17s6. One of the many bold and successful deeds recorded of him is the capture of the British sloop. anchored in East Riv- | CT. April 20th. IT'S. The sioop was load ed with provisions, ammunition and guns. a Godsend to the soldiers of the Revolution.
 On September 14th, 1T76, just after the serious defeat of the American Army on Long Island. Colonel Knowlton, acting under orders from Washington, called for a volunteer for the important ser vice of going into the British line to discover the strength and if possible, plan of war of the army.
 l For this duty not only dangerous. but l ignominious Hale volunteered.
 He had an audience with General Washington in which he received all ne- cessary instructions. On the night oi
 September 18th he left the camp on liar. lem Heights for his Inflated. but bold
 undertaking.
 In disguise of Yankee school teacher he made his way through the British camps and gained all required informa ton and on the fifth day was making hi! | way to Washington. He reached thu point on the sound to N hich he had com missioned his friend, Hampstead, to brinl a boat to meet him, and to his deligh | saw true a boat. Not doubting 1t to b,
 the boat of his friend, he advanced tt the waters edge when from the vesse
 a voice called: Surrender or die!"
 He was conveyed by his British cap tors to the guardship, Halifax, Captain Quarne, commanding.
 By the Halifax conveyed to New Yorl city, to Howe's headquarters at Noun
 Pleasant. to the house of MT. Jame Beekman.
 General Howe condemned Hale tt death without any semblance of a trial Hale requested the services of a minis ter. His request was denied. He asked
 for Bible, which was also denied him He wrote letters to his mother and hi: sweetheart. Alice Adams. which Gun. ningham tore before his eyes. At day flight September 22nd, 1176. Nathan Hale
 was hanged on the limb of an apple tree in Colonel Rutgers orchard, the spot saic
 to be near the present junction of Pike and Monroe streets.
 This book contains accounts of the sev. eraI monuments erected to the memory of Hale, of the many poems written 1T his praise. Nathan Hale was of the same family of which pr. Edward Everett Hale, chaplain of the Senate is a mem.
 Der. Dr. Hale Is. I believe, great nephew to the martyr Coy.
 Nathan Hale. by Charles w Brome
 J. s. ogilvie Publishing Company. New
 York.