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" 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. "
A Book of the United States: Exhibiting Its Geography, Divisions ... - Page 571
edited by - 1839 - 824 pages
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Spirit of the English Magazines, Volume 7

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...
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Literary Gazette and Journal of Belles Lettres, Arts, Sciences, Etc, Volume 4

William Jerdan, William Ring Workman, Frederick Arnold, John Morley, Charles Wycliffe Goodwin - 1820 - 888 pages
...of Virginia (May, 1765), he exclaimed, when discanting on the tyranny of the obnoxious act, " Caesar had his Brutus ; Charles the First his Cromwell ;...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...
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The London Magazine, Volume 5

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...
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A New American Biographical Dictionary; Or, Remembrancer of the Departed ...

Thomas Jones Rogers - 1823 - 376 pages
...obnoxious act, that he exclaimed, in a voice of thunder, and with the look of a god, 'Csesar had bis Brutus — Charles the first, his Cromwell — and...George the third — ('Treason,' cried the speaker — itreason, treason,' echoed from every part of the house. It was one of those trying moments which...
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A Selection of Eulogies: Pronounced in the Several States, in Honor of Those ...

1826 - 438 pages
...to that memorable exclamation of Mr. Henry, now become almost too familiar for quotation : " Cassar had his Brutus, Charles the First his " Cromwell,...cried the " Speaker. " Treason ! treason !" echoed the House ; ) — " may profit by their example. If this be, treason, make the " most of it." While...
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A Discourse on the Lives and Characters of Thomas Jefferson and ..., Volume 1

William Wirt - 1826 - 690 pages
...to that memorable exclamation of Mr. Henry, now become almost too familiar for quotation : " Csesar had his Brutus, Charles " the First his Cromwell,...Third— (" Treason !" cried the Speaker. " Treason ! trea" son !" echoed the House ;)—may profit by their ex. " ample. If this be treason, make the...
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Eloquence of the United States, Volume 5

1827 - 540 pages
...to that memorable exclamation of Mr. Henry, now become almost too familiar for quotation: " Csesar had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell, and...Treason!" cried the Speaker. " Treason! treason!" echoed the House:)—may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it." While F am presenting...
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Lives of the Signers to the Declaration of Independence

Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1829 - 494 pages
...to that memorable exclamation of Mr. Henry, now become almost too familiar for quotation : " Caesar had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell, and...cried the speaker ; ' treason ! treason !' echoed the house ;) may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it." The talents of...
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The Polar star, being a continuation of 'The Extractor', of ..., Volume 5

1830 - 480 pages
...act, Henry exclaimed — " Cssar had his Brutus — Charles I. his Cromwell, and George III.' -" — " Treason !" cried the Speaker, " Treason ! treason !" echoed from every part of the assemhly. It was one of those trying moments which is decisive of character. Henry faltered not for...
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Encyclopaedia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences ..., Volume 6

Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - 1831 - 626 pages
...in others. P. HEXRY." It was in the midst of the debate abovementioned, that he exclaimed, " Cffisar had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell, and...Treason, treason !" echoed from every part of the house. Henry faltered not for an instant ; but taking a loftier attitude, and fixing on tho speaker an eye...
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