 | Edward M. Pierce - Biography - 1867 - 1030 pages
...God ! — I know not what course others may take, but as for me, 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 Henry Lee arost and supported Mr. Henry with his usual 400 HISTORY AND BIOGEAPHT. spirit... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - United States - 1876 - 536 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...deep. After the trance of a moment, several members were seen to start from their seats. The cry " to arms," seemed to quiver on every lip, and gleam from... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - United States - 1876 - 536 pages
...was heard ; the effect was too deep. After the trance of a moment, several members were seen to start from their seats. The cry " to arms," seemed to quiver on every lip, and gleam from every eye ! Richard H. Lee arose and supported Mr. Henry, but even his melody was lost amidst the agitation of... | |
 | William Mathews - Orators - 1878 - 464 pages
...biographer; "the effect was too deep. After the trance of a moment, several members of the Assembly started from their seats. The cry, To arms! seemed to quiver on every lip and glance from every eye." — Mr. Jefferson, who drew up the Declaration of Independence, declares that... | |
 | William Mathews - Orators - 1878 - 476 pages
...March, 1775, in behalf of American independence, " no murmur of applause followed," says his biographer; "the effect was too deep. After the trance of a moment, several members of the Assembly started from their seats. The cry, To arms! seemed to quiver on every lip and glance... | |
 | American literature - 1879 - 336 pages
...1775, in behalf of American independence, " no murmur of applause followed," says his biographer; " the effect was too deep. After the trance of a moment, several members of the Assembly started from their seats. The cry, To arms! seemed to quiver on every lip and glance... | |
 | Virginia - 1901 - 402 pages
...course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death !" He took his seat, said Wirt. No murmur of applause was heard. The effect was too...seemed to quiver on every lip, and gleam from every eye ! His supernatural voice still sounded in their ears, and shivered along their arteries. They heard... | |
 | John Frederick Schroeder - 1903 - 552 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....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 was... | |
 | Southern States - 1903 - 422 pages
...course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death !" He took his seat, said Wirt. No murmur of applause was heard. The effect was too...seemed to quiver on every lip, and gleam from every eye ! His supernatural voice still sounded in their ears, and shivered along their arteries. They heard... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson, John Howard Brown - United States - 1904 - 540 pages
...others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death ! " To quote from William Wirt : " 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 Henry with his usual spirit and eloquence. But his melody was lost... | |
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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! 
