. The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes . THE PRINCIPAL STREET OF YORKTOWN. he thundered out: Caesar had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell,and George the Third — Treason, treason ! came the cry from thescandalized loyalists,— may profit by their example, said Henry; and thenadded, If this be treason, make the most of it ! That was great! cried Jack. I tell you, he had sand, had nt he ! How that must have rattled those old Tories ! said Ro^er. 94 THE CENTURY BOOK OF FAMOUS AMERICANS. NATHANIEL BACON. Earliest of American rebel
. The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes . THE PRINCIPAL STREET OF YORKTOWN. he thundered out: Caesar had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell,and George the Third — Treason, treason ! came the cry from thescandalized loyalists,— may profit by their example, said Henry; and thenadded, If this be treason, make the most of it ! That was great! cried Jack. I tell you, he had sand, had nt he ! How that must have rattled those old Tories ! said Ro^er. 94 THE CENTURY BOOK OF FAMOUS AMERICANS. NATHANIEL BACON. Earliest of American rebels against kingly authority. It did nt rattle Mr. P. Henry, though, did it? said Jack. A greatorator, was nt he, Uncle Tom ? Did he ever do anything more than that speech and the liberty-or-death one ? inquired Marian. AT THE GATEWAY OF THE WEST 95 Who? Henry ? Why, said Uncle Tom, he was for years one of theforemost figures in Virginia history. We remember him to-day only forthose two famous speeches, but he filled many offices, declined many, andjust escaped election as Vice-President. Then he must have had a story, the same as the other men you havetold us about, said Christine. Did nt he, Uncle Tom ? Yes, my dear; he had a story, Uncle Tom replied. He beganwith the same unpromising youth so many great men have shown. Hewas a careless country boy, loving hunting and fishing more than study,loafing more than books — Who does nt ? said Jack, sotto voce. But Uncle Tom heard him. Not you, Jack, I m sure, he said. What! think I had nt rather g
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