 | Hezekiah Niles - United States - 1822 - 514 pages
...soul, and his voice swelled to its boldest note of exclamation,) "Givi ME I.IBEUTT on GIVE ME DEATH." He took his seat. No murmur of applause was heard;...deep. After the trance of a moment, several members were seen to start from tlieir seats. The cry "to arms," seemed to quiver on every lip, and gleam from... | |
 | Thomas Jones Rogers - United States - 1823 - 382 pages
...soul, and his voice swelled to its boldest note of exclamation, "give me liberty, or give me death!" .' He took his seat. No murmur of applause was heard....to quiver on every lip, and gleam from every eye! Richard H. Lee arose and supported Mr. Henry, with his usual spirit and elegance. But his melody was... | |
 | Statesmen - 1824 - 516 pages
...exclamation, "give me liberty, or give me death !" "He took his Seat. No murmur of applause was heard, Tin- effect was too deep. After the trance of a moment,...started from their seats. The cry, "to arms," seemed t« quiver on every lip, and gleam from every eye ! Richard Henry Lee arose and supported Mr. Henry,... | |
 | J[ohn] H[anbury]. Dwyer - Elocution - 1828 - 314 pages
...and his voice swelled to its boldest note of exclamation — " give me liberty, or give me death !" He took his seat. No murmur of applause was heard....seemed to quiver on every lip, and gleam from every eye ! Richard H. Lee arose and supported Mr. Henry, with his usual spirit and elegance. But his melody... | |
 | Moses Severance - Readers - 1832 - 312 pages
...his voice swelled to its loudest note of exclamation, — " give me liberty, or give me death !" 12. He took his seat. No murmur of applause was heard....seemed to quiver on every lip, and gleam from every eye ! Richard H. Lee arose and supported Mr. Henry, with his usual spirit and elegance. But his melody... | |
 | Moses Severance - American literature - 1833 - 304 pages
...loudest note of exclamation, — li give me liberty, or give me death !" 12. lie took his seat. IS7o murmur of applause was heard. The effect was too deep....to quiver on every lip, and gleam from every eye! Richard H. Lee arose and supported Mr. Henry, with his usual spirit and elegance. But his melody was... | |
 | William Wirt - Statesmen - 1833 - 486 pages
...and his voice swelled to its boldest note of exclamation— " give me liberty, or give me death !" He took his seat. No murmur of applause was heard....was too deep. After the trance of a moment, several 142 WIRT'S LIFE OF « members started from their seats. The cry, " to arms," seemed to quiver on every... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1833 - 312 pages
...God.—I know not what course others may take, but, as for mo, give me liberty, or give me death!" He took his seat. No murmur of applause was heard. The effect was too deep. After the trance of a-moment, several members started from their seats. The cry, 120 " to arms," seemed to quiver on every... | |
 | United States - 1834 - 426 pages
...Isaac Zane, esquires, were appointed a committee to prepare the plan called for by the resolutions. ." He took his seat. No murmur of applause was heard....to quiver on every lip, and gleam from every eye! Richard Henry Lee arose and supported Mr. Henry, with his usual spirit and elegance. But his melody... | |
 | William Wirt - Statesmen - 1834 - 482 pages
...and his voice swelled to its boldest note of exclamation — " give me liberty, or give me death !;! He took his seat. No murmur of applause was heard....several members started from their seats. The cry, " to arias," seemed to quiver on every lip, and gleam from every eye ! Richard H. Lee arose and supported... | |
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He took his seat. No murmur of applause was heard. The effect was too deep. After the trance of a moment, several members started from their seats. The cry, "to arms! 
