 | Henry Stephens Randall - 1858 - 726 Seiten
...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' " * When Mr. Henry sat down, the real leadership of the opposition had passed away from the... | |
 | Charles C. B. Seymour - 1858 - 606 Seiten
...Treason ! " He paused for a moment, and then continued with perfect calmness, "and George the Third may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it." This was Patrick Henry's first appearance as an orator on purely political topics. It is a... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1858 - 482 Seiten
...the cry of "Treason, treason!" resounding from several partf of the house, hod ended, — he added, "may profit by their example; if this be treason, make the most of it ! " RESISTANCE TO THE STAMP ACT. 151 the stamp act, and other acts of Parliament, to have a manifest... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1859 - 446 Seiten
...the 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." a May 29 1 ?• "After a violent debate, the first five resolutions 2. wiMiwas were carried*... | |
 | J. T. Headley - 1859 - 528 Seiten
...the damning accusation had died away, he turned his flashing eye full on the speaker and shouted, " may profit by their example! If this be treason, make the most of it!" A fierce and exciting debate followed, but it was only like the occasional wind gusts heard... | |
 | George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana - 1860 - 808 Seiten
...Third" — "Treason!" cried the speaker, "Treason, treason!" echoed from every part of the house — "may profit by their example! If this be treason, make the most of it!" The resolutions, in spite of a bitter and determined attack, were carried — the last by a... | |
 | J. T. Headley - 1860 - 558 Seiten
...of the damning accusation had died away, he turned his flashing eye full on the speaker and shouted, "may profit by their example! If this be treason, make the most of it!" A fierce and exciting debate followed, but it was only like the occasional wind gusts heard... | |
 | Kit Kelvin - 1860 - 300 Seiten
...Cromwell, and George the Third, (" Treason !" cried the speaker, and from all parts of the House) — " may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it." From this time, Mr. Henry became the idol statesman of the colony. It is said his forte was... | |
 | Samuel Mordecai - 1860 - 368 Seiten
...the Third" — the cry of " Treason! Treason!" interrupted him for an instant — and he added — -"may profit by their example — if this be treason, make the most of it." Such an occasion justified the impassioned representation of the orator by the sculptor —... | |
 | HON. J. Y. HEADLEY - 1860 - 502 Seiten
...the damning accusation had died away, he turned his flashing eye full, on the speaker and shouted, "may profit by their example! If this be treason, make the most of it I" A fierce and exciting debate followed, but it was only like the occasional wind gusts heard... | |
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