They could not suffer him (Mr.Mitchel) to stand at that bar to repeat, very nearly, a repetition of the offence for which he had been sentenced." "I will not say," Mr.Mitchel continued, "anything more of that kind.
But I say this--" Lefroy again interrupted him, to the effect that, within certain limits the prisoner might proceed.
"I have acted," he then said, "I have acted all through this business, from the first, under a strong sense of duty.

I do not regret anything I have done, and I believe that the course which I have opened is only commenced.

The Roman," he continued in one of those bursts of eloquence, with which he used to electrify men, stretching forth his clenched hand and arm, "the Roman who saw his hand burning to ashes before the tyrant, promised that three hundred should follow out his enterprise.

Can I not promise for one, for two, for three, aye for hundreds ?" Here he pointed to his friends, Reilly, Martin, and Meagher.

A burst of wild enthusiasm followed.
"Officer! officer! remove Mr.Mitchel," was heard from Lefroy.