 | Robert Walsh - American essays - 1835 - 552 pages
...in resolving by this act to settle the point. Wr might as weU have hindered the sun'• •etting. 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 as we can. We may still light candles. Frugality... | |
 | John Stanley (printer.) - Statesmen - 1849 - 178 pages
...parties joined by resolving in 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.... | |
 | George Bancroft - United States - 1852 - 490 pages
...well have hin- CHAP dered the sun's setting : that we could not do. But since 'tis down, my Xvfriend, and it may be long before it rises again, let us make as good a ' • ' night of it as wo can. We may still light candles. Frugality and Indus- 7? try will go a great way towards indemnifying... | |
 | GEORGE BANCROFT - 1856 - 472 pages
...as well have hin- CHAP> dered the sun's setting : that we could not do. But since 'tis down, my XV. friend, and it may be long before it rises again,...we can. We may still light candles. Frugality and indus- J^ try will go a great way towards indemnifying us. Idleness and pride tax with a heavier hand... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1860 - 490 pages
...well have hin- ciTAP dered the sun's setting : that we couid not do. But since 'tis down, my xvfriend, and it may be long before it rises again, let us make as good a ' r~< night of it as we can. We may still light candles. Frugality and indns- . , try will go a great... | |
 | John Frederick Smith - Great Britain - 1861 - 644 pages
...says, " There is no use in any further opposing 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 may be long before it rises again, let us make as good a night of it as we can. We may still light... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1865 - 662 pages
...says, " There is no use in any further opposing this act. We might as well havo hindered the sun's setting. That we could not do. But since it is down, my friend, and may be long before it rises again, let us make as good a night of it as we can. Wo may still light... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1875 - 656 pages
...as well have hindered the sun's setting. That we could not do. But since it is down, my friend, and may be long before it rises again, let us make as...night of it as we can. We may still light candles. Frngality and industry will go a great way towards indemnifying us." He even consented, at Grenville's... | |
 | Charles Knight - Great Britain - 1880 - 1246 pages
...America, " We might as well have hindered the sun's setting. That we could not do. But since it is clown, my friend, and it may be long before it rises again,...as good a night of it as we can. We may still light caudles. Frugality and industry will go a great way towards indemnifying us." The pruxlentiul submission... | |
 | John Bach McMaster - Biography & Autobiography - 1887 - 316 pages
...settle the point. We might as well have hindered the sun's setting. That we could not do. But since 't is down, my friend, and it may be long before it rises...make as good a night of it as we can. We may still ligbt candles. Frugality and Industry will go a great way towards indemnifying us. Idleness and Pride... | |
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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. 
