 | George Lillie Craik, Charles MacFarlane - 1841 - 834 str.
...interrupted by a voice crying "Treason!" upon which, pausing for an instant, he added, " and George III. may profit by their example. If that be treason, make the most of it." The assembly voted a series of resolutions, declaring that the first settlers in Virginia had brought... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1848 - 414 str.
...determined fire, he finished the sentence with the firmest emphasis — - and George the Third — may profit by their example. If that be treason, make the most of it.' " the ammunition from the public magazines on board the Fowey ship-of-war, then lying off Williamsburg,... | |
 | Salma Hale - 1848 - 392 str.
...and others.) Henry, pausing a moment, and fixing his eye on the speaker, finished the sentence—"may profit by their example. If that be treason, make the most of it." Mr. Henry left the seat of government the evening after the resolutions were adopted. The next morning,... | |
 | Richard Hildreth - 1849 - 592 str.
...shouted the speaker, and the cry was re-echoed from the House. " George III.," said Henry, firmly, " may profit by their example. If that be treason, make the most of it !" In spite of the opposition of all the old leaders, the resolutions passed, the fifth and most emphatic... | |
 | Joshua Leavitt - 1850 - 324 str.
...rising to a loftier attitude, and flashing his eye upon the speaker, suddenly lowered his tone — " may profit — by their example : if that be treason, make the most of it." VARIATION AND EASY TRANSITION. There are many pieces of conversational poetry, well adapted to practise... | |
 | Thomas D'Arcy McGee - 1852 - 248 str.
...Assembly, Patrick Henry, a gentleman of Scottish origin, in the beginning of 17C5, exclaimed, " Csesar had his Brutus, Charles had his Cromwell, and George...guns at Newcastle, which thundered at Bunker Hill. Washington, at Valley Forge, is reported to have said," " Place me in Rockbridge county, and I '11... | |
 | 1852 - 880 str.
...most determined fire, he finished the sentence with vehement emphasis — " George the the Third — may profit by their example. If that be treason, make the most of it." The resolutions were adopted, and from that day Massachusetts and Virginia were the head and heart... | |
 | Timothy Shay Arthur, William Henry Carpenter - 1853 - 354 str.
...fine eyes, blazing with light, from one- opponent to another, and then added : " and George the Third may profit by their example. If that be treason, make the most of it." After a warm contest, the resolutions passed by a small majority. The next day the governor dissolved... | |
 | Charles Wilkins Webber - 1855 - 600 str.
...shouted the speaker, and the cry was re-echoed from the House. " George III.," said Henry, firmly, " may profit by their example. If that be treason, make the most of it!" In spite of the opposition of all the old leaders, the resolutions passed, the fifth and most emphatic,... | |
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Speaker, and in the tone and emphasis peculiar to himself, continued, " may profit by their example. If that be treason, make the most of it... 
