 | Charles C. B. Seymour - 1858 - 606 páginas
...Treason ! " He paused for a moment, and then continued with perfect calmness, "and George the Third may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it." This was Patrick Henry's first appearance as an orator on purely political topics. It is a... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - 1858 - 710 páginas
...Speaker an eye of the most determined fire, he finished his sentence with the firmest emphasis) — 'may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it.' " * When Mr. Henry sat down, the real leadership of the opposition had passed away from the... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - 1858 - 726 páginas
...Speaker an eye of the most determined fire, he finished his sentence with the firmest emphasis) — 'may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it' " * When Mr. Henry sat down, the real leadership of the opposition had passed away from the... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1858 - 482 páginas
...the cry of "Treason, treason!" resounding from several partf of the house, hod ended, — he added, "may profit by their example; if this be treason, make the most of it ! " RESISTANCE TO THE STAMP ACT. 151 the stamp act, and other acts of Parliament, to have a manifest... | |
 | J. T. Headley - 1859 - 530 páginas
...the damning accusation had died away, he turned his flashing eye full on the speaker and shouted, " may profit by their example! If this be treason, make the most of it!" A fierce and exciting debate followed, but it was only like the occasional wind gusts heard... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1859 - 446 páginas
...the Third,"— here pausing a moment until the cry of " Treason, treason," had ended, — he added, " may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it." a May 29 1 ?• "After a violent debate, the first five resolutions 2. wiMiwas were carried*... | |
 | George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana - 1860 - 814 páginas
...George tho Third'' — "Treason!'1 cried the speaker, '• Treason, treason !" echoed from every part of the house — '' may profit by their example! If this be treason, make the most of it!" The resolutions, in spite of a bitter and determined attack, were carried — tho lost by а... | |
 | Kit Kelvin - 1860 - 300 páginas
...the first his Cromwell, and George the Third, (" Treason !" cried the speaker, and from all parts of the House) — " may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it." From this time, Mr. Henry became the idol statesman of the colony. It is said his forte was... | |
 | J. T. Headley - 1860 - 558 páginas
...of the damning accusation had died away, he turned his flashing eye full on the speaker and shouted, "may profit by their example! If this be treason, make the most of it!" A fierce and exciting debate followed, but it was only like the occasional wind gusts heard... | |
 | Samuel Mordecai - 1860 - 368 páginas
...the Third" — the cry of " Treason! Treason!" interrupted him for an instant — and he added — -"may profit by their example — if this be treason, make the most of it." Such an occasion justified the impassioned representation of the orator by the sculptor —... | |
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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 of fire, he added " may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it... 
