 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray IV, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - English literature - 1841 - 622 pages
...one of those trying moments which is decisive of character. Henry faltered not for an instant; hut rising to a loftier attitude, and fixing on the speaker...determined fire, he finished his sentence with the firmest emphasis)—may profit by (heir example. If this he treason, make the most of it." '—Wirt, p. S3.... | |
 | Joseph Clinton Robertson - 1822 - 206 pages
...part of 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 fixing on the speaker an eye flashing with fire, continued, "may profit by their eiampU. this be treason, make the most of it."... | |
 | Charles Hulbert - America - 1823 - 374 pages
...the 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,...by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it.” After this debate, there was no longer a question imong the body of the people, as to Mr.... | |
 | Thomas Jones Rogers - United States - 1823 - 376 pages
...decisive of character. Henry faltered not for an instant; hut rising to a loftier attitude, and fixing »n the speaker an eye of the most determined fire, he...firmest emphasis) may profit by their example. If tins be treason, make the most of it." In August, 1774, the Virginia Convention assembled in Williainsbnrg,... | |
 | Statesmen - 1824 - 516 pages
...one of those trying moments which is decisive of character. Henry faltered not for an instant; hut rising to a loftier attitude, and fixing on the speaker...by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it." On the 4th September, 1774, that vcnerahle body, the old continental congress of the United... | |
 | 1826 - 438 pages
...George the Third (" Treason !" cried the " Speaker. " Treason ! treason !" echoed the House ; )— " may profit by their example. If this be, treason, make the " most of it." While I am presenting to you this picture of Mr. Jefferson in his youth, listening to the almost... | |
 | Timothy Pitkin - United States - 1828 - 546 pages
..."treason." Mr. Henry, pausing for a moment, and fixing his eye on the speaker, deliberately concluded, " may profit by their example ; if this be treason, make the most of it." Mr. Henry left the assembly the evening after the passage of the resolutions; and the next... | |
 | William Pulleyn - London (England) - 1830 - 402 pages
...of the house. It was one of those tryinjr moments which are decisive of character. Henry faultered not for an instant; but rising to a loftier attitude, and fixing on the Speaker an eye flashing with fire, exclaimed, " may profit by their example. If this be treason make the best of it!"... | |
 | American wit and humor - 1830 - 514 pages
...but rising in a loftier attitude, and iking on -the speaker an eye flashing with fire, continued, " may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it." George the 3d " " Treason," cried the speaker: A GOOD RETORT. A lawyer said to a witness, "... | |
 | American wit and humor - 1830 - 256 pages
...but rising in 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." George the 3d " "Treason," cried the speaker: A GOOD RETORT. A lawyer said to a witness, "... | |
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decisive of character. Henry faltered not for an instant; but rising to a loftier attitude, and fixing on 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,... 
