 | Henry Brown - 1844 - 526 pagina’s
...the most determined fire, hi' finished his sentence with the firmest emphasis : 'and George the Third may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most ofit.'': The resolutions, after a stormy debate, passed by a small majority, and the last by a majority... | |
 | John Frost - 1844 - 494 pagina’s
...; but fixing his eye firmly on the speaker, and raising his voice, he finished the sentence with " may profit by their example ! if this be treason, make the most of it." On receiving intelligence of the passage of these resolutions, the deputy-governor immediately... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 370 pagina’s
...speaker an eye of the most determined fire, he finished his sentence with the fiercest emphasis,) — may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it." Sustained by such powers, the resolutions were carried by a majority of two, and Mr. Henry... | |
 | Robert Sears - 1844 - 514 pagina’s
...never faltering for a moment, and fixing an eye of fire on the speaker, " and George the Third — may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it." The resolutions of Henry involved, as has been said, the principle of independence ; but the... | |
 | James Grahame - 1845 - 536 pagina’s
...presence of mind, he resumed the thread of his discourse with these words, — " George the Third, I say, may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it ! " We may judge of the temper which Henry found or created in an assembly which could embrace... | |
 | Joseph Emerson - 1846 - 200 pagina’s
...the 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." (Treason, cried the speaker, From this period, Mr. Henry became the idol of the people of Virginia;... | |
 | John Frost - 1847 - 602 pagina’s
...but, drowning the startling cry with his commanding voice, he continued, "George the Third, I say, may profit by their example! If this be treason, make the most of it." Washington was a member of the Assembly which passed these resolutions, and though his name... | |
 | 1847 - 408 pagina’s
...the 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.' •' This was the only expression of defiance which escaped him during the d«^bate. He was,... | |
 | 1847 - 666 pagina’s
...bnt rising to a loftier attitude, and fixing on the speaker an eye flashing with fire, continned, " self usnally rode. On his return, young Zeltuer said that he n of it." LOGAN, THE INDIAN. Logan, the celebrated Indian chief, who had long been a zealous partizan... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1847 - 680 pagina’s
...— here pausing a moment until ANALYSIS the cry of " Treason, treason," had ended, — he added, " may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it." .. Fate cf au 17. 'After a violent debate, the first five resolutions were carr'ed* by tne... | |
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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... 
