 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.  The Every Day Book for Youth - Page 253by Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1834 - 415 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1830 - 622 pages
...Charles the First, his Crom« well — and George the Third — ("Treason!" cried theSpeakcr — ' " Treason, treason !" echoed from every part of the House. It ' was one of those trying moments which is decisive of charac' ter. Henry faltered not for an instant ; but rising to a loftier ' attitude,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1820 - 866 pages
...of Virginia (May, 17C5), he exclaimed, when discauting on the tyranny of the obnoxious act, " Cassar had his Brutus ; Charles the First his Cromwell ;...the house.) It was one of those trying moments which are decisive of character. Henry faultered not for an instant ; but rising to a loftier attitude, and... | |
 | William Jerdan, William Ring Workman, Frederick Arnold, John Morley, Charles Wycliffe Goodwin - 1820 - 888 pages
...on the stamp act into the house of Burgesses of Virginia (May, 1765), he exclaimed, when discanting on the tyranny of the obnoxious act, " Caesar had...treason, treason, " echoed from every part of the home.) It was one of those trying moments which are decisive of character. Henry faultered not for... | |
 | 1820 - 490 pages
...Virginia (May 1765), he exclaimed, when descanting on the tyranny of the obnoxious act, " Caesar bad his Brutus ; Charles the First his Cromwell ; and...treason," echoed from every part of the house. It wag one of those trying moments which are decisive of character. Henry faultered not for an instant... | |
 | 1821 - 732 pages
...Virginia, (May, 1765,) he exclaimed, when descanting on the tyranny of the obnoxious act, ' Ciesar had his Brutus ; Charles the First his Cromwell ;...the house.) It was one of those trying moments which are decisive of character. Henry faultercd not for an instant ; but, rising to a loftier attitude,... | |
 | Joseph Clinton Robertson - 1822 - 206 pages
...he exclaimed, when descanting on the tyranny of the obnoxious act, " Caesar had his Brutus ; Charks the First his Cromwell ; and George the Third"—"...the house. It was one of those trying moments which are decisive of character. Henry faultered not for an instant ; but rising to a loftier attitude, and... | |
 | 1822 - 734 pages
...distinguished. In the very fury and whirlwind of his invective against Great Britain, he exclaimed : " Cicsar had his Brutus— Charles the First, his Cromwell — and George the Third — (" Treason," exclaimed the speaker — " treason, treason," echoed from every corner of the house.) " Yes," (said... | |
 | Charles Hulbert - America - 1823 - 374 pages
...tyranny of the obnoxious act, that he exclaimed, in a voice of thunder, and with the look of a god, " Caesar had his "Brutus— Charles the first his Cromwell—...house. — It was one of those trying moments which is decisive of character. —Henry faultered not for an instant ; but rising to a loftier attitude,... | |
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