 | 1844 - Страниц: 400
...but, rising to a loftier attitude, and fixing on the speaker an eye flashing with fire, continued, " may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it." HIGHWAYMAN AND SAILOR.—One of the Dover stages, on its way to London, was stopped by a single... | |
 | Henry Brown - 1844 - Страниц: 526
...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... | |
 | John Frost - 1844 - Страниц: 494
...; 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 - Страниц: 536
...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 - Страниц: 200
...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;... | |
 | 1847 - Страниц: 408
...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,... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1847 - Страниц: 680
...— here pausing a moment until ANALYSIS the cry of " Treason, treason," had ended, — he added, " may profit 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 - Страниц: 666
...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 - Страниц: 602
...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... | |
 | Charles Jacobs Peterson - 1848 - Страниц: 586
...undaunted eye on the speaker, c* elevated his voice while he finished the sentence, "and George the Third may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it." The boldness of the man, and of his words, were electric ; not only on the Assembly, but on... | |
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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... 
