 | 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,... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Thomas Jones Rogers - 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... | |
 | Charles Hulbert - 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 - 1823 - 376 pages
...obnoxious act, that he exclaimed, in a voice of thunder, and with the look of a god, 'Csesar had bis Brutus — Charles the first, his Cromwell — and...George the third — ('Treason,' cried the speaker — itreason, treason,' echoed from every part of the house. It was one of those trying moments which... | |
 | 1824 - 518 pages
...tyranny of the obnoxious act, that he exclaimed, in a voice of thunder, and with the ;look of a God, Csesar 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... | |
 | 1824 - 518 pages
...a God, Caesar had his Brutus—Charles the first, his Cromwell—and George the third—('Treason,' cried the speaker—' treason, treason,' echoed from...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... | |
 | 1826 - 438 pages
...to that memorable exclamation of Mr. Henry, now become almost too familiar for quotation : " Cassar had his Brutus, Charles the First his " Cromwell,...cried the " Speaker. " Treason ! treason !" echoed the House ; ) — " may profit by their example. If this be, treason, make the " most of it." While... | |
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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. 
