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. A Gift for My Young Friends - Page 181by Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1854 - 260 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1830 - 622 pages
...Charles the First, his Crom« well — and George the Third — ("Treason!" cried theSpeakcr — ' " Treason, treason !" echoed from every part of the House. It ' was one of those trying moments which is decisive of charac' ter. Henry faltered not for an instant ; but rising to a loftier ' attitude,... | |
| Henry Mann - United States - 1896 - 350 pages
...'treason, 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...loftier attitude, and fixing on the Speaker an eye of the most determined fire, he finished his sentence with the firmest emphasis) may profit by their example.... | |
| Great Britain - 1820 - 866 pages
...of Virginia (May, 17C5), he exclaimed, when discauting on the tyranny of the obnoxious act, " Cassar had his Brutus ; Charles the First his Cromwell ;...trying moments which are decisive of character. Henry faultered not for an instant ; but rising to a loftier attitude, and fixing on the speaker an eye flashing... | |
| 1820 - 490 pages
...Virginia (May 1765), he exclaimed, when descanting on the tyranny of the obnoxious act, " Caesar bad his Brutus ; Charles the First his Cromwell ; and...treason," echoed from every part of the house. It wag one of those trying moments which are decisive of character. Henry faultered not for an instant... | |
| William Jerdan, William Ring Workman, Frederick Arnold, John Morley, Charles Wycliffe Goodwin - 1820 - 888 pages
...of Virginia (May, 1765), he exclaimed, when discanting on the tyranny of the obnoxious act, " Caesar had his Brutus ; Charles the First his Cromwell ;...treason, treason, " echoed from every part of the home.) It was one of those trying moments which are decisive of character. Henry faultered not for... | |
| 1821 - 732 pages
...Virginia, (May, 1765,) he exclaimed, when descanting on the tyranny of the obnoxious act, ' Ciesar had his Brutus ; Charles the First his Cromwell ;...trying moments which are decisive of character. Henry faultercd not for an instant ; but, rising to a loftier attitude, and fixing on the Speaker an eye... | |
| Joseph Clinton Robertson - 1822 - 206 pages
...he exclaimed, when descanting on the tyranny of the obnoxious act, " Caesar had his Brutus ; Charks the First his Cromwell ; and George the Third"—"...trying moments which are decisive of character. Henry faultered not for an instant ; but rising to a loftier attitude, and fixing on the speaker an eye flashing... | |
| 1822 - 734 pages
...distinguished. In the very fury and whirlwind of his invective against Great Britain, he exclaimed : " Cicsar had his Brutus— Charles the First, his Cromwell — and George the Third — (" Treason," exclaimed the speaker — " treason, treason," echoed from every corner of the house.) " Yes," (said... | |
| Charles Hulbert - America - 1823 - 374 pages
...of the obnoxious act, that he exclaimed, in a voice of thunder, and with the look of a god, " Caesar had his "Brutus— Charles the first his Cromwell—...house. — It was one of those trying moments which is decisive of character. —Henry faultered not for an instant ; but rising to a loftier attitude,... | |
| Thomas Jones Rogers - United States - 1823 - 382 pages
...of the obnoxious act, that he exclaimed, in a voice of thunder, and with the look of a god, 'C#sar had his Brutus — Charles the first, his Cromwell...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... | |
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