 | 1830 - 622 pages
...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...attitude, and fixing on the Speaker an eye of the most deter' mined fire, he finished his sentence with the firmest emphasis,) « — may profit by their... | |
 | 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...he finished his sentence with the firmest emphasis) may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it. ' '* On the following day, when... | |
 | Great Britain - 1820 - 866 pages
...of the house.) It was one of those 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 with fire, continued, "may profit l/y their example. If this be treason, make the most of... | |
 | 1820 - 490 pages
...part of the house. It wag one of those 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 with fire, continued, "may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it."... | |
 | 1821 - 732 pages
...of the house.) It was one of those 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 flashing with fire, continued, — ' may j»i>/it by their example. If this be treason, make the most... | |
 | Joseph Clinton Robertson - 1822 - 206 pages
...part of the house. It was one of those 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 with fire, continued, "may profit by their example. If this he treason, make the most of it."... | |
 | Charles Hulbert - America - 1823 - 374 pages
...the 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,...determined fire, he finished his sentence with the firmest einphasis) may profit liy their example. If this be treason, make the most of it.'' After this debate,... | |
 | Thomas Jones Rogers - United States - 1823 - 376 pages
...decisive of character. Henry faltered not for an instant; hut rising to a loftier attitude, and fixing »n the speaker an eye of the most determined fire, he finished his sentence with the firmest emphasis) may profit by their example. If tins be treason, make the most of it." In August, 1774, the Virginia... | |
 | Thomas Jones Rogers - United States - 1823 - 382 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 instant; but rising to a loftier attitude, and fixing »n the speaker an eye of the most determined fire, he finished his sentence with the firmest emphasis)... | |
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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. 
