 | Charles Jacobs Peterson - 1848 - 586 strani
...The orator was in the full torrent of declamation against the tyrannical act, when he exclaimed, " Caesar had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell, and George the Third" — But here he was intermpted by loud cries of "treason, treason," resounding through the house. Henry... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1848 - 414 strani
...of the obnoxious Act, that he exclaimed, in a voice of thunder, and with the look of a God; ' Ciesar had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell — and George the Third' — 'Treason I' cried the Speaker — 'treason, treason, 1 echoed from every part of the House. It was one of those... | |
 | George White - 1849 - 716 strani
...House of Butgesses, when he introduced his resolutions on the Stamp Act. It was here that he said, " Caesar had his Brutus — Charles the First his Cromwell — and George the Third" upon which the Speaker cried out " Treason !" " Treason, treason!" echoed from every part of the house.... | |
 | George White - 1849 - 712 strani
...Burgesses, when he introduced his resolutions on the Stamp Act. It was here that he said, " Ca?sar had his Brutus — Charles the First his Cromwell — and George the Third" upon which the Speaker cried out "Treason!" "Treason, treason!" echoed from every part of the house.... | |
 | 1850 - 608 strani
...parliament. It was in the midst of the debate which arose on these resolutions, that Mr. Henry exclaimed : " Caesar had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell,...! treason ! " echoed from every part of the house. Henry faltered not for an instant; but taking a loftier attitude, and fixing on the speaker an eye... | |
 | Joseph Emerson - 1850 - 216 strani
...was descanting on llic tyranny of the obnoxious act, that he exclaimed, in a voice of thunder, "Cesar had his Brutus — Charles the first, his Cromwell...Treason, treason, echoed from every part of the house.) Henry faltered not for an instant ; but rising to o loftier attitude, and fixing on the speaker an... | |
 | Joshua Leavitt - 1850 - 324 strani
...Virginia, in 1765, descanted on the oppressiveness of the Stamp Act, he exclaimed, in a loud tone : "Caesar — had his Brutus; Charles the First —..."Treason!" cried the speaker. " Treason .' TREASON ! TREASON !" reechoed from every part of the house ; when Mr. Henry, rising to a loftier attitude,... | |
 | James Wynne - 1850 - 372 strani
...Brutus—Charles the First his Cromwell—and George the Third'—('Treason,' cried the Speaker—treason ! echoed from every part of the house. It was one of those trying moments which is decisive of character. Henry faltered not for an instant, but rising to a loftier attitude, and... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Henry Vethake - 1851 - 618 strani
...in others. 1*. HENRY." It was in the midst of the debate abovementioned, that he exclaimed, " Cavar had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell, and...Treason, treason !" echoed from every part of the house. Henry faltered not for an instant ; but taking a loftier attitude, and fixing on the speaker an eye... | |
 | Francis Lieber - 1851 - 610 strani
...in others. P. HENRY." It was in the midst of the debate abovementioned, that he exclaimed, " Csesar had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell, and...Treason, treason !" echoed from every part of the house. Henry faltered not for an instant ; but taking a loftier attitude, and fixing 011 the speaker an eye... | |
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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. 
