 | Maria Campbell - 1848 - 506 lehte
...But a few persons were around him, yet his characteristic dying words wrere remembered. He said, ' I only regret, that I have but one life to lose for my country.' " Thus terminated the earthly existence of a man, whose country mourned the loss of one... | |
 | Maria Campbell, James Freeman Clarke - 1848 - 512 lehte
...to bear me witness, that I meet my fate like a brave man." The words of Hale were, " I only lament, that I have but one life to lose for my country." The one, in the event of success expected promotion and pecuniary rewards ; the other, looked only for... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 500 lehte
...know they had a man who could die with such firmness." His patriot spirit shone forth in his dying words, — " I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country." walking the entry and around the sentries. 40 see that they are alert. Xo person whatever... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 588 lehte
...know they had a man who could die with such firmness." His patriot spirit shone forth in his dying words, — "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country." and he finally put it on and rode iu it to Tappan." The place which had been prepared... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 550 lehte
...know they had a man who could die with such firmness.'1 His patriot spirit shone forth in his dying words, — " I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country." guard refresh/' continues Tallmadge. " While there, Andru kept reviewing his shabby dress,... | |
 | Mary Louise Booth - 1859 - 868 lehte
...execution, demanding, as a last refinement of cruelty, that he should make a dying speech and confession. " I only " regret that I have but one life to lose for my country," was the calm reply of the doomed patriot. These were his last words ; the next moment... | |
 | Jacob Harris Patton - 1865 - 902 lehte
...should never know they had a man who could die with such firmness." The last words of Hale were : " I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country." The entire British fleet was within cannon-shot of the city, and some of their vessels had passed up the... | |
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I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country. 
