 | Robert Reid Howison - 1848 - 542 strani
...inspiration to rise in his mind, Henry had reached a climax of eloquence :— " Csesar," he cried, " had his Brutus ; Charles the First, his Cromwell ; and George the Third" — " Treason !" burst instinctively from the lips of the President; "Treason! treason !" resounded through the house.... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Elias Lyman Magoon - 1848 - 498 strani
...exclamation of Mr. Henry : " Caesar had his Brutus, Charles I. his Cromwell, and George III. — " Treason," cried the speaker, " treason ! treason !" echoed the House — "may profit by the example," promptly replied the orator, " if this be treason, make the most of it. It seems to be... | |
 | 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,...cried the speaker — " Treason ! treason ! " echoed from every part of the house. Henry faltered not for an instant; but taking a loftier attitude, and... | |
 | 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, cried the speaker, — Treason, treason, echoed from every part of the house.) Henry faltered not for an instant ; but rising to o loftier attitude,... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | 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...cried the speaker — " Treason, treason !" echoed from every part of the house. Henry faltered not for an instant ; but taking a loftier attitude, and... | |
 | John Frost - 1851 - 1058 strani
...debate on Henry's resolutions in the House of Burgesses, that gentleman went so far as to exclaim, " Caesar had his Brutus ! Charles the First his Cromwell ! and George the Third — " here he was interrupted by cries of " Treason ! Treason /" from every part of the house ; but... | |
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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. 
