...but by a 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...

...British government towards America, he became much excited, and in the warmth of his feelings, added "Caesar had his Brutus,— Charles the First, his Cromwell,— and George the Third"— "Treason," cried the speaker— "treason, treason," was echoed from every part of the house. Henry...

...was descanting on the tyranny of the obnoxious act, that he exclaimed in a voice of thunder, " Ctesar 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 : it...

...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 century before, in...

...debate on it was most bloody.' It was on this occasion that he uttered the celebrated passage — ' " 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. It...

...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 George the Third" "Treason!" cried the speaker — " Treason, treason !" echoed from every part of the house. Henry faltered...

...without 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...

...without 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...

...in the midst of this bold and impressive speech that Mr. Henry closed one of his periods with — " Caesar had his Brutus — Charles the First his Cromwell — and George the Third — " " Treason !" cried the Speaker, " treason 1" " treason,' echoed from all partg of the house....

...debate on Henry's resolutions in the House of Burgesses, that gentleman went so far as to exclaim, "Caesar had his Brutus! Charles the First his Cromwell ! and George the Third — " here he was interrupted by cries of " Treason ! Treason /" from every part of the house ; but...