...the discussion, to a tone of defiance, which produced a very singular 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...

...Brutus ; Charlee the first his Cromwell ; and George the Third"—"Treason ! " cried the speaker ; f * treason ! treason ! " echoed from every part of the house. It was one of those trying moments which arc decisive of character. Henry faltered not for an instant ; but rising to a loftier attitude, and...

...of Virginia (May, 1765), he exclaimed, when descanting on the tyranny of the obuoxious act, " Cœsar had his Brutus ; Charles the first his Cromwell ;...those trying moments which are decisive of character. Heury faltered not for an instant ; but rising to a loftier attitude, and fixing on the speaker an...

...government towards America, he became much excited, and in the warmth of his feelings, added "Caesar had his Brutus,— Charles the First, his Cromwell,—..."Treason," cried the speaker— "treason, treason," was echoed from every part of the house. Henry faltered not for an instant, but taking a loftier attitude,...

...single vote. In this debate, descanting on the tyranny of the obnoxious act, he exclaims, " Caesar had his Brutus; Charles the First his Cromwell; and George the Third — (" Treason," cries the speaker, " treason, treason," echoes from every part of the house,) may profit by their example:...

...taxation there, should be deemed an enemy to his majesty's colony." " Caesar," exclaimed the orator, " had his Brutus; Charles the first, his Cromwell ; and George the third — may profit by his example." A declaration, similar to that of Virginia, had been made, nearly a...

...it was most bloody.' It was on this occasion that he uttered the celebrated passage — ' " Caesar had his Brutus — Charles the First his Cromwell...the house. It was one of those trying moments which is decisive of character. Henry faltered not for an instant ; but rising to a loftier attitude, and...

...resolution« on the stamp act. In the midst of the debate on the occasion, he exclaimed, *' Cœsar had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell, and...Treason, treason !" echoed from every part of the house. Henry faltered not fir an mutant, but, taking a loftier attitude, and fixing on the speaker an eye...

...actually asserting it. As in the speech of Patrick Henry, of Virginia, when he exclaimed, ' Caesar had his Brutus, — Charles the First his Cromwell, — and George the Third — ' Henry was interrupted by a shout of ' Treason ! treason !' — but coolly finished the sentence...

...actually asserting it. As in the speech of Patrick Henry, of Virginia, when he exclaimed, ' Caesar had his Brutus, — Charles the First his Cromwell, — and George the Third — ' Henry was interrupted by a shout of ' Treason ! treason !' — but coolly finished the sentence...