 | Marcius Willson - 1849 - 388 pagina’s
...Third," — here pausing a moment until the cry of " Treason, treason," had ended, — he added, " may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it." •.May 29 17. "After a violent debate, the first five resolutions t. u-hatwiu were carried"... | |
 | James Wynne - 1850 - 372 pagina’s
...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...by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it.' " Patrick Henry left town the same evening on which he had delivered this speech, and the vote... | |
 | Joseph Emerson - 1850 - 216 pagina’s
...treason, echoed from every part of the house.) Henry faltered not for an instant ; but rising to o loftier attitude, and fixing on the speaker an eye...he finished his sentence with the firmest emphasis. " way profit by their e.rample. If this be treason, make the most of From this period. Mr. Henry became... | |
 | 586 pagina’s
...for an instant falter, but fixing his eye firmly on the Speaker, he concluded his sentence thus " — may profit by their example. If this be treason make the most of it !" Indolence and aversion to reading seemed almost as natural to Henry's mind as powers of debate.... | |
 | Catherine Sinclair - 1851 - 420 pagina’s
...was one of those moments decisive of character. Henry faltered not for an instant ; but rising to a loftier attitude, and fixing on the Speaker an eye...he finished his sentence with the firmest emphasis : " And George III. may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it." — Memoirs... | |
 | Francis Lieber - 1851 - 610 pagina’s
...Henry faltered not for an instant ; but taking a loftier attitude, and fixing 011 the speaker an eye of fire, he finished his sentence with the firmest emphasis — " may profit by their example. If this he treason, make the most of it." From this period, Mr. Henry became the idol of the people of Virginia... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Henry Vethake - 1851 - 618 pagina’s
...Henry faltered not for an instant ; but taking a loftier attitude, and fixing on the speaker an eye of fire, he finished his sentence with the firmest emphasis — " may profit by tlicir example. If this be treason, make the most of it." From this period, Mr. Henry became the idol... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1851 - 614 pagina’s
...falter, but CHAP, • XLIII fixing his eye firmly on the Speaker, he concluded ' . his sentence thus " may profit by their example. " If this be treason, make the most of it ! " Indolence and aversion to reading seemed almost as natural to Henry's mind as powers of debate.... | |
 | John Frost - 1851 - 1058 pagina’s
...; 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... | |
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Treason!" cried the speaker —"Treason, treason," echoed from every part of the house. 
