 This bowing of the soul must have been universal; for the profoundest silence reigned, as if our breath had been suspended. The spell of the magician was upon us, and we stood like statues around him. Under the touch of his genius, every particular of...  The Mountaineer - Page 23by Conrad Speece - 1823 - 204 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Henry Howe - Virginia - 1845 - 596 pages
...him. Under the touch of his genius, every particular of the story assumed a new aspect, and his cause became continually more bright and promising. At length...every obligation to avoid the supposed necessity of firing, by leaping behind a house near which he stood ftt that moment. Had he been attacked with a... | |
 | Henry Howe - Virginia - 1845 - 562 pages
...«ory assumed a new aspect, and his cause became continually more bright and promising. At length br arrived at the fatal act itself. " You have been told,...every obligation to avoid the supposed necessity* of firing, by leapm** behind a house near which he stood at that moment. Had he been attacked with a club,... | |
 | Cincinnati (Ohio) - 1846 - 372 pages
...him. Under the touch of his genius every particular of the story assumed a new aspect, and his cause became continually more bright and promising. At length...every obligation to avoid the supposed necessity of firing by leaping behind a house, near which he stood that moment. Had he been attacked with a club,... | |
 | Cincinnati (Ohio) - 1846 - 372 pages
...him. Under the touch of his genius every particular of the story assumed a new aspect, and his cause became continually more bright and promising. At length he arrived at the fatal act itself. " Yon have been told, gentlemen, that the prisoner was bound by every obligation to avoid the supposed... | |
 | Henry Howe - District of Columbis - 1852 - 614 pages
...genius, every particular ol" th« story assumed a new aspect and his cause became continually morn bright and promising. At length he arrived at the...every obligation to avoid the supposed necessity of firing, by leaping behind a house near which he stood at that moment. Hud he been attacked with a club,... | |
 | HENRY HOWE - 1859 - 748 pages
...him. Under the torch of his genius, every particular of the story assumed a new aspect, and his cause became continually more bright and promising. At length...every obligation to avoid the supposed necessity of firing, by leaping behind a house near which he stood at that 14: moment. Had he been attacked with... | |
 | Henry Howe - United States - 1861 - 844 pages
...him. Under the torch of his genius, every particular of the story assumed a new aspect, and his cause became continually more bright and promising. At length...every obligation to avoid the supposed necessity of firing, by leaping behind a house near which he stood at that 14 moment, tlad he been attacked with... | |
 | United States - 1873 - 420 pages
..."Under the touch of his genius, every particle " of the story assumed a new aspect; and his "cause became continually more bright and "promising. At length, he arrived at the fatal "act itself. 'You h ave been told, Gentlemen, " ' that the Prisoner was bound by every obliga"'tion to avoid the supposed... | |
 | Powhatan Bouldin - Legislators - 1878 - 372 pages
...murder, in which Patrick Henry defended the prisoner at the bar, he made use of the following language : You have been told, gentlemen, that the prisoner was...every obligation to avoid the supposed necessity of firing, by leaping behind a house near by which he stood at that moment. Had he been attacked with... | |
 | Moses Coit Tyler - Governors - 1887 - 434 pages
...him. Under the touch of his genius, every particular of the story assumed a new aspect, and his cause became continually more bright and promising. At length...every obligation to avoid the supposed necessity of firing, by leaping behind a house near which he stood at that moment. Had he been attacked with a club,... | |
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