 | 1824 - 518 pages
...part of 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 fixing on the speaker an eye of the most determined fire, he finished his sentence with the firmest emphasis) may profit by their... | |
 | 1824 - 518 pages
...of 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 fixing on the speaker an eye of the most determined fire, he finished his sentence with the firmest emphasis) may profit by their... | |
 | Reuben Percy - 1826 - 386 pages
...act, " Caesar had his Brutus ; Charles the First his Cromwell ; and George the Third" — (" Treason!" cried the speaker ; "treason, treason!" echoed from...speaker an eye flashing with fire, continued, " may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it." LOGAN, THE INDIAN. Logan, the celebrated... | |
 | 1826 - 376 pages
...obnoxious act, " Cesar had his Brutus; Charles the First his Cromwell; and George the Third"—" Treason!" cried the speaker; "treason! treason!" echoed from...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... | |
 | 1830 - 256 pages
...obnoxious act, "Caesar had his Brutus, C'larles the 1st his Cromwell, and George the 3d " " Treason,'' cried the speaker: " treason, treason," echoed from...character. Henry faultered not for an instant, but rising in a loftier attitude, and fixing on the speaker an eye flashing with fire, continued, "may profit... | |
 | William Pulleyn - 1830 - 402 pages
...act, " Caesar had his Brutus ; Charles the First his Cromwell ; and George the Third " "Treason !" cried the Speaker. " Treason, Treason !!" echoed from...trying moments which are decisive of character. Henry fanltered not for an instant ; but rising to a loftier attitude, and fixing on the Speaker an eye flashing... | |
 | 1830 - 480 pages
...one of those trying moments which is decisive of character. Henry faltered not for an instant ; hut rising to a loftier attitude, and fixing on the Speaker an eye of the most determined fire, he finished his sentence with the firmest emphasis — " may we profit... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - 1831 - 628 pages
...exclaimed, " Csesar bad 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 not for an instant; but taking a loftier attitude, and fixing on the speaker an eye... | |
 | B. L. Rayner - 1832 - 982 pages
..." Caesar had his Brutus — Charles the First his Cromwell — and George the Third — ('Treason,' cried the Speaker — 'treason, treason,' echoed from...the House. It was one of those trying moments which is decisive of character. Henry faultered not an instant ; but rising to a loftier attitude, and fixing... | |
 | Joseph Emerson - 1832 - 230 pages
...(Treaton, cried the speaker, — Trenton, ireaton, echoed from every part of tile house.) Henry faltered not for an instant ; but rising to a loftier attitude, and fixing on the speaker an eye of the most determined fire, he finished his sentence with die firmest emphasis, may profit by their... | |
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Treason,' cried the speaker — ' Treason, treason !' echoed from every part of the house. It was one of those trying moments which is decisive of character. 
