 | Charles Jacobs Peterson - 1848 - 586 pagina’s
...undaunted eye on the speaker, c* elevated his voice while he finished the sentence, "and George the Third may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it." The boldness of the man, and of his words, were electric ; not only on the Assembly, but on... | |
 | George White - 1849 - 712 pagina’s
...treason!" echoed from every part of the house. Henry, nothing daunted, in a voice of thunder added, " may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it." From this time Mr. Henry became one of the most influential men in America. All regarded him... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1849 - 388 pagina’s
...Third," — here pausing a moment until the cry of " Treason, treason," had ended, — he added, " may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it." •.May 29 17. "After a violent debate, the first five resolutions t. u-hatwiu were carried"... | |
 | James Wynne - 1850 - 372 pagina’s
...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.' " Patrick Henry left town the same evening on which he had delivered this speech, and the vote... | |
 | Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1851 - 588 pagina’s
...Cromwell — and George the Third" — " Treason ! " here exclaimed the Speaker, " Trea" son ! Treason ! " re-echoed from every part of the House. Henry did not for an instant falter, but CHAP. XLIII fixing his eye firmly on the Speaker, he concluded 'j his sentence thus " may profit by... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1851 - 570 pagina’s
...— and George the Third " — " Treason ! " here exclaimed the Speaker, " Trea" son ! Treason ! " re-echoed from every part of the House. Henry did not for an instant falter, but CHAP, x 1 1 1 j fixing his eye firmly on the Speaker, he concluded '. his sentence thus " may profit... | |
 | Catherine Sinclair - 1851 - 420 pagina’s
...of the most determined fire, he finished his sentence with the firmest emphasis : " And George III. may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it." — Memoirs of Jefferson. Louis XVI. inherited a revolution ; and as the vices of his ancestors... | |
 | John Frost - 1851 - 1058 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 Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1852 - 802 pagina’s
...house. Henry did not for .in instant falter, but fixing his eye firmly on the speaker, he mr-- cluded his sentence thus " may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it !" ' The Regency Bill, which followed the illness of the monarch in 1765, elicited the want of... | |
 | Emma Willard - 1852 - 560 pagina’s
...was interrupted by the cry of " treason !" — pausing for a moment, he deliberately concluded — " may profit by their example ; — if this be treason, make the most of it." The next day the members were alarmed, on considering the bold stand which they had taken ;... | |
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