| Henry Howe - 1845 - 616 páginas
...Саэяаг had his Brutus — Charles* the First his Cromwell — and George the HAXOVER COÜ.NTY. Third — (' Treason !' cried the speaker — •...! treason !' echoed from every part of the house. Henry faltered not for л moment ; taking ¡i loftier attitude, and fixing on the speaker an eye of... | |
| C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 330 páginas
...Burgesses, in 1765, as he descanted on the tyranny of that obnoxious act, exclaimed— "Cesar— hart his Brutus; Charles the First, his Cromwell; and George the Third"— " Treason!" cried the speaker,"treason; treason; THXASOI?," re-echoed from every part of the house. It was one of those trying... | |
| James Grahame - 1845 - 536 páginas
...of the discussion to a tone of defiance, which produced a remarkable scene. "Caesar," he exclaimed, "had his Brutus ! Charles the First, his Cromwell ! and George the Third," — here he was interrupted by a cry of Treason ! raised by the speaker and echoed from all parts of... | |
| C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 390 páginas
...Burgesses, in 1765, as he descanted on the tyranny of that obnoxious act, exclaimed — "Cesar — had his Brutus; Charles the First, his Cromwell; and George the Third'' — " Treuwn .'" cried the speaker ; "treason; treason; THF.ASON;'' re-echoed from every part of the... | |
| John Frost - 1846 - 294 páginas
...while descanting on that hateful act, he exclaimed, " Csesar had his Brutus ; Charles the First had his Cromwell ; and George the Third" (" Treason !"...from every part of the house.) It was one of those moments which are decisive of character. Henry faultered not for an instant ; but rising to a loftier... | |
| Samuel Niles Sweet - 1846 - 340 páginas
...expressive look, and in a voice so powerful that it seemed to shake the house in which he spoke : " Caesar had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell, and George the Third — [treason, TREASON, cried the members of the house of burgesses] — may profit by their example." And when, in... | |
| Samuel Niles Sweet - 1846 - 372 páginas
...expressive look, and in a voice so powerful that Jt seemed to shake the house in which he spoke : " Caesar had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell, and George the Third — [treason, TREASON, cried the members of the house of burgesses] — may profit by tkeir example." And when, in... | |
| 1847 - 666 páginas
...I765), ho exclaimed, when descunting on the tyranny of the obuoxious act, " Ciesar had his Brntus ; , are decisive of character. Heury faltered not for an iustant ; bnt rising to a loftier attitude, and... | |
| 1847 - 408 páginas
...and with the look of a god : — ' Caesar had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell, and (ieorge the Third ' (' Treason,' cried the speaker, ' Treason,...part of the house. It was one of those trying moments wh/th is decisive of character. Henry faltered not for an instant; but rising to a loftier attitude,... | |
| R. Thomas (A.M.) - 1847 - 1076 páginas
...assembly." In his defence of these resolutions, Henry gave vent to that celebrated burst of eloquence : " Caesar had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell, and George the Third" "Treason! treason!" burst from the lips of the speaker, and most of the members of the assembly. Henry faltered... | |
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