 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - 1831 - 628 strani
...First his Cromwell, and George the Third — "Treason !" cried the speaker — " Treason, treason !" echoed from every part of the house. Henry faltered...firmest emphasis — " may profit by their example. If thii be treason, make the most of it." From this period, Mr. Henry became the idol of the people of... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - 1831 - 626 strani
...First his Cromwell, and George the Third — "Treason !" cried the speaker — " Treason, treason !" echoed from every part of the house. Henry faltered...instant ; but taking a loftier attitude, and fixing on tho speaker an eye of fire, he finished his sentence with the firmest emphasis — u may profit by... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, Henry Vethake - 1831 - 620 strani
...the Third — "Treason !" cried die speaker — " Treason, treason !" echoed from every part of die house. Henry faltered not for an instant; but taking a loftier attitude, and fixing on tin • speaker an eye of fire, he finished his sentence widi die firmest emphasis — " may profit... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Americana - 1831 - 618 strani
...Third — " Treason !" cried tho speaker — " Treason, treason !" echried from every |)ort of die house. Henry faltered not for an instant ; but taking a loftier attitude, and fixing on ihf speaker an eye of fire, he finished his sentence with the firmest emphasis — " may profil by... | |
 | B. L. Rayner - 1832 - 982 strani
...instant ; but rising to a loftier altitude, and fixing on the Speaker an eye of the most determined fire, he finished his sentence with the firmest emphasis)...by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it."f When we think of the wonderful powers of this great man, whose heaven-born eloquence so stirred... | |
 | 1832 - 616 strani
...!" here interrupted the speaker ; but, after a moment's pause, he continued, " And George the Third may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it." * Early in this year the king was attacked by an indisposition of six weeks' duration, which... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1833 - 600 strani
...cry of " treason, treason," resounding from several parts of the house, had ended — he added — " may profit by their example ; if this be treason, make the most of it." No sooner had the above resolutions passed, than copies of them were forwarded to the other... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1833 - 366 strani
...cry of " Treason, treason,'' resounding from-several parts of the house, had ended — he added — " may profit by their example ; if this be treason, make the most of it." The next day, in the absence of Mr. Henry, the fifth resolution \\zs rescinded ; but that and... | |
 | 1832 - 858 strani
...First his Cromwell, and George the Third" — " Treason !" cried the speaker — " Treason, treason !" echoed from every part of the house. Henry faltered...by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it." From this period, Mr. Henry became the favorite of the people of Virginia ; nor was his name... | |
 | 1834 - 426 strani
...instant; but rising to a loftier attitude, and fixing on the speaker an eye of the most determined fire, he finished his sentence with the firmest emphasis]...by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it." In August, 1774, the Virginia convention assembled in Williamsburg, and passed a series of... | |
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Caesar had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell, and George the Third" — " Treason !" cried the speaker — " Treason, treason !" echoed from every part of the house. 
