...presence of mind, he resumed the thread of his discourse, with these words, — "George the Third, I say, may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it!" We may judge of the temper which Henry found, or created in an assembly which could embrace...

...Third — (" Treason," cries the speaker, " treason, treason," echoes from every part of the house,) may profit by their example: if this be treason, make the most of it." Mr. Henry continues a member of the Colonial legislature, and, in 1774, is one of the deputies...

...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 the province of Massachusetts the dissatisfaction at the passing the stamp act was strong,...

...attitude, and fixing on the speaker an eye of fire, he finished his sentence with the firmest emphasis, " may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it." He was the first governor of Virginia after the declaration of independence, and a member of...

...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." ' — Win, p. 83. Henry had hitherto confined his practice to the county courts, but in the...

...faltering in the least, he assumed a loftier attitude, and in a deeper and more impressive tone added, " may profit by their example ! If this be treason make the most of it." [ Wirt's life of Patrick Henry.] These resolutions, issuing from the heart of Virginia, together...

...was interrupted by the cry of " treason !" — pausing for a moment, he deliberately concluded — " may profit by their example ; — if this be treason, make the most of it." The next day the members were alarmed, on considering the bold stand which they had taken ; and in the...

..." Yes," continued Henry, never faltering for a moment, and fixing an eye of fire on the speaker, " and George the Third — may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it." The resolutions of Henry involved, as has been said, the principle of independence ; but the critical struggle...

...the speaker an eye of the most determined fire, hi' finished his sentence with the firmest emphasis : 'and George the Third may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most ofit.'': The resolutions, after a stormy debate, passed by a small majority, and the last by a majority...

...; but fixing his eye firmly on the speaker, and raising his voice, he finished the sentence with " may profit by their example ! if this be treason, make the most of it." On receiving intelligence of the passage of these resolutions, the deputy-governor immediately...