...gathered courage from his countenance, and cowards became heroes, while they gazed upon his exploits. "It was in the midst of this magnificent debate, while...thunder, and with the look of a god, Csesar had his Brutus—Charles the first, his Cromwell—and George the third—['Treason,' cried the speaker—'...

...liscussion, the following is recorded of Mr. Henry — " It Tras in the midst of this magnificent lebate, while he was descanting on the tyranny of the obnoxious...act, that he exclaimed in a voice of thunder, and the look of a God, Ceasar had his Brutus — Charles the first had his Cromwell — and Gcorgp the...

...debate. Transported by the fervor of his zeal beyond the bounds of prudence, he exclaimed, "Caesar had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell, and George the Third" — " Treason, treason," resounded from all parts of the house ; — but, without pausing or quailing for a moment,...

...that memorable exclamation of Mr. Henry, now become almost too familiar for quotation •. " Caesar had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell, and George the Third (4 treason !' cried the speaker ; ' treason I treason !' echoed the house ;) may profit by their example....

...the discussion, to a tone of defiance, which produced a very singular scene. "Caesar," he exclaimed, "had his Brutus! Charles the First, his Cromwell ! and George the Third," — here, he was interrupted by a cry of treason ! raised by the speaker, and echoed from all parts...

...the discussion, to a tone of defiance, which produced a very singular scene. "Caesar," he exclaimed, "had his Brutus! Charles the First, his Cromwell ! and George the Third," — -here, he was interrupted by a cry of treason ! raised by the speaker, and echoed from all parts...

...them as a nation.' ' It was in the midst of this magnificent debate,' says his biographer, Mr. Wirt, ' while he was descanting on the tyranny of the obnoxious act, that he exclaimed in a voice of thunder, " Ctesar had his Brutus — Charles the First his Cromwell — and George the Third" — (" Treason,"...

...single vote. In this debate, descanting on the tyranny of the obnoxious act, he exclaims, " Caesar had his Brutus; Charles the First his Cromwell; and George the Third — (" Treason," cries the speaker, " treason, treason," echoes from every part of the house,) may profit by their example:...

...taxation there, should be deemed an enemy to his majesty's colony." " Caesar," exclaimed the orator, " had his Brutus; Charles the first, his Cromwell ; and George the third — may profit by his example." A declaration, similar to that of Virginia, had been made, nearly a...

...actually asserting it. As in the speech of Patrick Henry, of Virginia, when he exclaimed, ' Caesar had his Brutus, — Charles the First his Cromwell, — and George the Third — ' Henry was interrupted by a shout of ' Treason ! treason !' — but coolly finished the sentence...