 | Rossiter Johnson, John Howard Brown - 1904 - 542 pages
...John Robinson, and " Treason I treason ! " re-echoed from every part of the house. Without faltering, but rising to a loftier attitude and fixing on the speaker an eye which seemed to flash fire, Henry completed his sentence, " may profit Iry their example. If this be... | |
 | William Jennings Bryan, Francis Whiting Halsey - 1906 - 286 pages
...' treason," and the word " treason " was echoed back from many parts of the Bouse. Henry " faltered not for an instant, but rising to a loftier attitude and fixing on the speaker an eye of the most determined fire, finished his sentence with the flrmest emphasis on the words, "may profit... | |
 | Edwin Anderson Alderman, Joel Chandler Harris - 1909 - 520 pages
...!" shouted the Speaker. "Treason ! Treason!" echoed from every part of the House. Without faltering for an instant, but rising to a loftier attitude and fixing on the Speaker an eye that seemed to flash fire, Mr. Henry added, with the most thrilling emphasis — "may profit by their... | |
 | John Anderson Richardson - 1914 - 616 pages
...god, '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 decision of character. Henry faltered not for an instant; but rising to a loftier attitude, and... | |
 | Nellie Elfa Turner - 1915 - 536 pages
...George the Third " — " Treason ! " cried the Speaker; " Treason ! Treason ! Treason ! " reechoed from every part of the house. It was one of those trying moments which are decisive of character ; but Henry faltered not for an instant; and rising to a loftier attitude, and fixing on the Speaker... | |
 | Nellie Elfa Turner - 1915 - 540 pages
...of those trying moments which are decisive of character; but Henry faltered not for an instant ; and rising to a loftier attitude, and fixing on the Speaker an eye flashing with fire, continued, — " may profit by these examples : if this be treason, make the most of itGeorge III, reigning king of England.... | |
 | Charles Anthony Shriner - 1918 - 712 pages
...god: "Cœsar 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 faltered not for an instant; but rising to a loftier attitude, and... | |
 | 1918 - 708 pages
..."Cffisar had his Brutus — Charles the First his Cromwell — and George the Third " "Treason ! " er, worrying the House and prolonging his speeches...quotations. On one of these occasions, when he had been more is decisive of character. Henry faltered not for an instant; but rising to a loftier attitude, and... | |
 | John Franklin Jameson, Henry Eldridge Bourne, Robert Livingston Schuyler - 1921 - 934 pages
...Caesar had his Brutus — Charles the first, his Cromwell, and George the third — (' Treason ! ' cried the speaker — ' treason, treason ', echoed...the house. It was one of those trying moments which is decisive of character. Henry faltered not an instant; but rising to a loftier attitude, and fixing... | |
 | John Franklin Jameson, Henry Eldridge Bourne, Robert Livingston Schuyler - 1921 - 954 pages
...of the house. It was one of those trying moments which is decisive of character. Henry faltered not 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... | |
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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. 
