 | Henry Brown - 1844 - 526 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 852 Seiten
...all parts of the house, and which he completed by adding, in the firmest and most emphatic tone — "may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it ! " In the meanwhile, the colonists formed associations and appointed committees for the sake... | |
 | John Frost - 1844 - 494 Seiten
...; 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... | |
 | James Grahame - 1845 - 536 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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;... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1847 - 680 Seiten
...his Brutus, Charles I. his Cromwell, and George the Third," — here pausing a moment until ANALYSIS the cry of " Treason, treason," had ended, — he...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... | |
 | 1847 - 666 Seiten
...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... | |
 | John Frost - 1847 - 602 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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,... | |
 | Robert Reid Howison - 1848 - 542 Seiten
...fire, and a voice which thrilled through every bosom, he concluded his sentence, " and George the Third may profit by their example; if this be treason, make the most of it."' While this debate was in progress, a younostudent of William and Mary College, stood in the... | |
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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... 
