 | Henry Winsor - 1839 - 250 oldal
...but by a single vote. In this debate, descanting on the tyranny of the obnoxious act, he exclaims, " Caesar had his Brutus; Charles the First his Cromwell; and George the Third — (" Treason," cries the speaker, " treason, treason," echoes from every part of the house,) may... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1839 - 304 oldal
...British government towards America, he became much excited, and in the warmth of his feelings, added "Caesar had his Brutus,— Charles the First, his Cromwell,— and George the Third"— "Treason," cried the speaker— "treason, treason," was echoed from every part of the house. Henry... | |
 | Grenville Mellen - 1839 - 934 oldal
...was descanting on the tyranny of the obnoxious act, that he exclaimed in a voice of thunder, " Ctesar 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 : it... | |
 | William Grimshaw - 1840 - 342 oldal
...taxation there, should be deemed an enemy to his majesty's colony." " Caesar," exclaimed the orator, " had his Brutus; Charles the first, his Cromwell ; and George the third — may profit by his example." A declaration, similar to that of Virginia, had been made, nearly a century before, in... | |
 | Francis Alexander Durivage - 1841 - 794 oldal
...resolution« on the stamp act. In the midst of the debate on the occasion, he exclaimed, *' Cœsar 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. Henry faltered... | |
 | John Niles Hubbard - 1842 - 322 oldal
...in the midst of this bold and impressive speech that Mr. Henry closed one of his periods with — " Caesar had his Brutus — Charles the First his Cromwell — and George the Third — " " Treason !" cried the Speaker, " treason 1" " treason,' echoed from all partg of the house.... | |
 | 1842 - 694 oldal
...without actually asserting it. As in the speech of Patrick Henry, of Virginia, when he exclaimed, ' Caesar had his Brutus, — Charles the First his Cromwell, — and George the Third — ' Henry was interrupted by a shout of ' Treason ! treason !' — but coolly finished the sentence... | |
 | 1842 - 682 oldal
...without actually asserting it. As in the speech of Patrick Henry, of Virginia, when he exclaimed, ' Caesar had his Brutus, — Charles the First his Cromwell, — and George the Third — ' Henry was interrupted by a shout of ' Treason ! treason !' — but coolly finished the sentence... | |
 | John Frost - 1844 - 494 oldal
...debate on Henry's resolutions in the House of Burgesses, that gentleman went so far as to exclaim, "Caesar had his Brutus! Charles the First his Cromwell ! and George the Third — " here he was interrupted by cries of " Treason ! Treason /" from every part of the house ; but... | |
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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... 
