 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 330 Seiten
...Burgesses, in 1765, as he descanted on the tyranny of that obnoxious act, exclaimed— "Cesar— hart his Brutus; Charles the First, his Cromwell; and George the Third"— " Treason!" cried the speaker,"treason; treason; THXASOI?," re-echoed from every part of the house. It was one of those trying... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 390 Seiten
...Virginia House of Burgesses, in 1765, as he descanted on the tyranny of that obnoxious act, exclaimed — "Cesar — had his Brutus; Charles the First, his Cromwell; and George the Third'' — " Treuwn .'" cried the speaker ; "treason; treason; THF.ASON;'' re-echoed from every part of the... | |
 | James Grahame - 1845 - 536 Seiten
...of the discussion to a tone of defiance, which produced a remarkable scene. "Caesar," he exclaimed, "had his Brutus ! Charles the First, his Cromwell ! and George the Third," — here he was interrupted by a cry of Treason ! raised by the speaker and echoed from all parts of... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1846 - 340 Seiten
...expressive look, and in a voice so powerful that it seemed to shake the house in which he spoke : " Caesar had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell, and George the Third — [treason, TREASON, cried the members of the house of burgesses] — may profit by their example." And when, in... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1846 - 372 Seiten
...expressive look, and in a voice so powerful that Jt seemed to shake the house in which he spoke : " Caesar had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell, and George the Third — [treason, TREASON, cried the members of the house of burgesses] — may profit by tkeir example." And when, in... | |
 | R. Thomas (A.M.) - 1847 - 1076 Seiten
...his defence of these resolutions, Henry gave vent to that celebrated burst of eloquence : " Caesar had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell, and George the Third" "Treason! treason!" burst from the lips of the speaker, and most of the members of the assembly. Henry faltered... | |
 | John Frost - 1847 - 602 Seiten
...in themselves, were made immortal by the remarkable scene produced by them. "Caesar," he exclaimed, "had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell, and George the Third," here he was interrupted by the cry of Treason, repeated by the Speaker, and echoed from every part... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1848 - 414 Seiten
...of the obnoxious Act, that he exclaimed, in a voice of thunder, and with the look of a God; ' Ciesar had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell — and George the Third' — 'Treason I' cried the Speaker — 'treason, treason, 1 echoed from every part of the House. It was one of those... | |
 | Robert Reid Howison - 1848 - 542 Seiten
...inspiration to rise in his mind, Henry had reached a climax of eloquence :— " Csesar," he cried, " had his Brutus ; Charles the First, his Cromwell ; and George the Third" — " Treason !" burst instinctively from the lips of the President; "Treason! treason !" resounded through the house.... | |
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Cesar had his Brutus; Charles the First his Cromwell; and George the Third"— 
