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" —we might as well have hindered the sun's setting; but since it is down, my friend, and it may be long ere it rises again, let us make as good a night of it "
Texas School Journal - Page 299
1888
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American Quarterly Review, Issues 35-36

Serial publications - 1835 - 544 pages
...resolving by this act to settle the point. We might as vell have hindered the sttn'f fittiv*. But rince it is down, my friend, and it may be long ere it rises again, lei u» men at good a night of it as we can, We may still light candles. Frugality and industry will...
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The Works of Benjamin Franklin: Containing Several Political and ..., Volume 10

Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1840 - 896 pages
...this act to settle the point. We might as well have hindered the sun's setting. That we could not do. But since it is down, my friend, and it may be long before it rises again, let us make as good a night of it as we can. We may still light candles. Frugality...
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The Works of Benjamin Franklin: Containing Several Political and ..., Volume 10

Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1840 - 574 pages
...this act to settle the point. We might as well have hindered the sun's setting. That we could not do. But since it is down, my friend, and it may be long before it rises again, let us make as good a night of it as we can. We may still light candles. Frugality...
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The Works of Benjamin Franklin: Containing Several Political and ..., Volume 1

Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1840 - 668 pages
...this act to settle the point. We might as well have hindered the sun's setting. That we could not do. But since it is down, my friend, and it may be long before it rises again, let us make as good a night of it as we can. We may still light candles. Frugality...
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The works of Benjamin Franklin: with notes and a life of the ..., Volume 1

Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 674 pages
...this act to settle the point. We might as well have hindered the sun's setting. That we could not do. But since it is down, my friend, and it may be long before it rises again, let us make as good a night of it as we can. We may still light candles. Frugality...
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The works of Benjamin Franklin: with notes and a life of the ..., Volume 10

Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 572 pages
...this act to settle the point. We might as well have hindered the sun's setting. That we could not do. But since it is down, my friend, and it may be long before it rises again, let us make as good a night of it as we can. We may still light candles. Frugality...
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The Works of Benjamin Franklin: Containing Several Political and ..., Volume 10

Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1844 - 864 pages
...this act to settle the point. We might as well have hindered the sun's setting. That we could not do. But since it is down, my friend, and it may be long before it rises again, let us make as good a night of it as we can. We may still light candles. Frugality...
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The Life of Benjamin Franklin

Orville Luther Holley - Inventors - 1848 - 534 pages
...this act to settle the point. We might as well have hindered the sun's setting. That we could not do. But since it is down, my friend, and it may be long before it rises again, let us make as good a night of it as we can. We may still light candles. Frugality...
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History of England from the Peace of Utrecht to the Peace of Aix-la-Chaoelle ...

Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1851 - 588 pages
...the passing of this Act. " We might as well have hindered the sun's " setting. That we could not do. But since it is " down, my friend, and it may be long before it " rises again, let us make as good a night of it as " we can. We may still light candles....
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History of England: From the Peace of Utrecht to the Peace of ..., Volume 5

Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - Great Britain - 1853 - 410 pages
...the passing of this Act. " We might as well have hindered the sun's setting. ' That we could not do. But since it is down, my friend, ' and it may be long before it rises again, let us make as ' good a night of it as we can. We may still light candles. '...
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