 | Jesse Olney - United States - 1839 - 304 pages
...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 faltered not for an instant, but taking a loftier attitude,... | |
 | Francis Alexander Durivage - Chronology, Historical - 1841 - 794 pages
...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!"...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 - Frontier and pioneer life - 1842 - 322 pages
...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. Without faltering in the least, he assumed a loftier... | |
 | Grenville Mellen - United States - 1843 - 866 pages
...obnoxious act, that he exclaimed in a voice of thunder, " Caesar had his Brutus — Charles the First_ his Cromwell — and George the Third" — (" Treason,"...trying moments which are decisive of character. Henry faltered not for an instant ; but rising to a loftier attitude, and fixing on the speaker an eye of... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Biography - 1844 - 370 pages
...exclaimed, in a voice of thunder, and with a look of great dignity, — " Csesar had his Brutus — Charles the First his Cromwell — and George the third —...trying moments which are decisive' of character. Henry faltered not for an instant ; but rising to a loftier attitude, and fixing on the speaker an eye of... | |
 | New York (N.Y.) - 1844 - 400 pages
...the tyranny of the obnoxious act, Caesar had his Brutus; Charles I. his Cromwell; and George III. " Treason !" cried the speaker ; " treason, treason...trying moments which are decisive of character. Henry faltered not for an instant; but, rising to a loftier attitude, and fixing on the speaker an eye flashing... | |
 | Henry Brown - Illinois - 1844 - 526 pages
...the look of a god : ' Cassar had his Bnitus, Charles the First his Cromwell, and George the Third ' ' Treason ! treason!' echoed from every part of the...trying moments which are decisive of character. Henry faltered not for an instant ; but rising to a loftier attitude, and fixing on the speaker an eye of... | |
 | Robert Sears - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1844 - 514 pages
...and self-possession. In the midst of his invective he exclaimed, " Cœsar had his Brutus — Charles the First his Cromwell — and George the Third" (" Treason !" cried the speaker, and " Treason !" was re-echoed on all sides) — " Yes," continued Henry, never faltering for a moment,... | |
 | William Wirt - United States - 1845 - 314 pages
...thunder, and with the look of a god:— " Cesar had his Brutus—Charles the First, his Cromwell—and George the Third "—(" Treason," cried the speaker—"...the house. It was one of those trying moments which is decisive of character. Henry faltered not for an instant; but rising to a loftier attitude, and... | |
 | Henry Howe - Virginia - 1845 - 562 pages
...above-mentioned debate that he exclaimed, in tones of thunder, " Ciesar had his Brutus — Charles the First his Cromwell — and George the Third—...! treason !' echoed from every part of the house. Henry faltered not for a moment ; taking a loftier attitude, and fixing on the speaker an eye of fire,... | |
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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. 
