...Speaker an eye of the most deter' mined fire, he finished his sentence with the firmest emphasis,) « — may profit by their example ! If this be treason, make the ' most of it.' Virginia is understood to pride herself on her paramount right to provide the Union with orators...

...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...by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it." NAVAL ORATORY. Admiral Blake, when a captain was sent with a small squadron to the West Indies...

...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 l/y their example. If this be treason, make the most of it." Pht/noffiwmy. — A witness was one day...

...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 prnfit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it." f'/iyiioffiiomy. — A witness was...

...trying moments which are decisive of character. Henry faultercd not for an instant ; but, rising to a loftier attitude, and fixing on the Speaker an eye flashing with fire, continued, — ' may j»i>/it by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it.' " EFFECT. Mr. Lee, the barrister,...

...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...fire, continued, "may profit by their example. If this he treason, make the most of it." LOGAN, THE INDIAN. Logan, the celebrated Indian chief, who had long...

...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, make the most of it." In August, 1774, the Virginia convention assembled in Williamsburg, and passed a series of...

...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...by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it." LOGAN, THE INDIAN. Logan, the celebrated Indian chief, who had long been a zealous partizan...

...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...

..."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...