Ladybugsmom, don't you dare second guess yourself! You do soo great every time. Yes, the spelling is just fine. I would that mine were so consistently on da' mark.
Now, to your selected quote. Let's think as we proceed through the bits and pieces.
You tell us, by way of introduction, that the quote was said by a patriot during our independence struggle (in 1776).
The immediacy of the quote indicates that it was said during life of king George III.
The implication of fire during that struggle is clear. What was burning was bright enough to read by it. Whoops, I misread it. It doesn't say "by" it; it only says "read it". That sets me back a notch.:(
Hang on. It says read it. This way, the implication is that king George would be reading something patriotic.
Ahh, the Declaration of Independence maybe.
It would be presumptuous to ascribe it to the author, Thomas Jefferson, eh? So perhaps we should attribute it to one of those Founding fathers who signed it.
It sounds like what Benjamin Franklin might have said. The bombast implied would also suit John Hancock (remember his assertive signature) or the firebrand personality of Samuel Addams.
Am I at least on the right track?