This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1879 Excerpt: ...represented the King in Virginia, and the Legislature, which represented the People. The clergy had so far carried their point that there seemed no hope left for the popular cause, when by some chance Patrick Henry was asked to defend the people. When the day for the trial came, the court was full of anxious spectators ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1879 Excerpt: ...represented the King in Virginia, and the Legislature, which represented the People. The clergy had so far carried their point that there seemed no hope left for the popular cause, when by some chance Patrick Henry was asked to defend the people. When the day for the trial came, the court was full of anxious spectators, and learned and dignified men sat expecting the verdict in their favor. William Wirt, who wrote the life of Patrick Henry, has given an account of this speech, and I will read you what he says: --"' No one had ever heard him speak, and curiosity was on tiptoe. He rose very awkwardly, and faltered much in his exordium, ' that is, in the preface to his speech. 'The people hung their heads at so unpromising a commencement; the clergy were observed to exchange sly looks with each other; and his father (who occupied the magistrate's chair) is described as having almost sunk with confusion from his seat. But these feelings were of short duration, and soon gave place to others of a very different character. For now were those wonderful faculties which he possessed for the first time developed; and now was first witnessed that mysterious and almost supernatural transformation of appearance, which the fire of his own eloquence never failed to work in him His attitude by degrees became erect and lofty. The spirit of his genius awakened all his features. His countenance shone with a nobleness and grandeur which it had never before exhibited. There was a lightning in his eyes which seemed to rive the spectator. His action became graceful, bold, and commanding; and in the tones of his voice, but more especially in his emphasis, there was a peculiar charm, a magic of which any one who ever heard him will speak as soon as he is named, but of which no on...
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Book. Octavo; Fair; Hardcover; Spine, black and tan with black print on green banner; Boards in illustrated paper, wear to spine caps, worn exposed corners, hinges, and edges, creases on spine, small surface tears, shelfwear; Text block has light spotting to edges, penciled note on front flyleaf, intermittent spine breaks, slight foxing to title page; viii, 236 pages, frontispiece, illustrated (b&w). 1343871. FP New Rockville Stock.
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