 | Grenville Mellen - 1839 - 934 lehte
...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...the house : it was one of those trying moments which are decisive of character. Henry faltered not for an instant ; but rising to a loftier attitude, and... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1839 - 304 lehte
...British government towards America, he became much excited, and in the warmth of his feelings, added "Caesar had his Brutus,— Charles the First, his..."Treason," cried the speaker— "treason, treason," was echoed from every part of the house. Henry faltered not for an instant, but taking a loftier attitude,... | |
 | Henry Winsor - 1839 - 250 lehte
...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 profit by their example:... | |
 | William Grimshaw - 1840 - 342 lehte
...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... | |
 | Francis Alexander Durivage - 1841 - 794 lehte
...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...Treason, treason !" echoed from every part of the house. Henry faltered not fir an mutant, but, taking a loftier attitude, and fixing on the speaker an eye... | |
 | John Niles Hubbard - 1842 - 322 lehte
...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...Third — " " Treason !" cried the Speaker, " treason 1" " treason,' echoed from all partg of the house. Without faltering in the least, he assumed a loftier... | |
 | 1842 - 694 lehte
...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 lehte
...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... | |
 | Grenville Mellen - 1843 - 866 lehte
...obnoxious act, that he exclaimed in a voice of thunder, " Caesar had his Brutus — Charles the First_ his Cromwell — and George the Third" — (" Treason,"...the house : it was one of those trying moments which are decisive of character. Henry faltered not for an instant ; but rising to a loftier attitude, and... | |
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Caesar 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. 
