| Benjamin Franklin - 1839 - 96 pages
...smallest matters, beeause sometimes 'A little negleet may breed great misehief ;* adding, ' For want of a nail the shoe was lost ; for want of a shoe the...overtaken and slain by the enemy, all for want of a little eare about a horse-shoe nail. So mueh for industry, my friends, and attention to one's own business... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 342 pages
...matters, because, sometimes. ' A little neglect may breed great mis4hief ; ' adding, ' For want of a nail the shoe was lost ; for want of a shoe the...overtaken and slain by the enemy, all for want of a little cure ahout a horse-shoe nail. ' So much for industry, my friends, and attention to one's own business... | |
| Edward Stanley Bosanquet - 1840 - 436 pages
...serve yourself. A little neglect may breed great mischief ; for want of a nail the shoe was lost, and for want of a shoe the horse was lost, and for want...rider was lost, being overtaken and slain by the enemy ; and all for want of a little care about a horse- shoe nail. A man may, if he knows not how to save... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 624 pages
...have a faithful servant, and VOL. II. 13 I one that you like, seme yourself. Jl little neglect may breed great mischief; for want of a nail the shoe...; for want of a shoe the horse was lost ; and for icant of a horse the rider was lost, being overtaken and slain by the enemy ; all for want of a little... | |
| Esther Copley, afterwards COPLEY HEWLETT (Esther) - 1841 - 248 pages
...llichard,' A stitch in time saves nine,'—and, ' A little neglect may breed a great mischief—for want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse...of a horse the rider was lost; being overtaken and •n by an enemy, all for want of care about a horse-shoe SUNDRIES. 223. To white-wash a Cottage.—... | |
| 1841 - 300 pages
..." If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself: a little neglect may breed great mischief: for want of a nail the shoe was lost ; for want of a shoe, tho horse was lost ; and for want of a horse, the rider was lost," being overtaken and slain by the... | |
| 1842 - 194 pages
...smallest matters, because sometimes, ' A little neglect may breed great mischief;' adding, 'For want of a nail the , shoe was lost ; for want of a shoe the...overtaken and slain by the enemy, all for want of care about a horse-shoe nail. " So much for industry, my friends, and attention to one's own business... | |
| Elizabeth Frank - 1842 - 304 pages
..." If you would have a faithful servant, and one whom you like, serve yourself. A little neglect may breed great mischief. For want of a nail, the shoe...lost ; and for want of a horse, the rider was lost," H 4. being overtaken and slain by the enemy : all for want of a little care about a horseshoe nail.... | |
| John BROADHURST - 1842 - 330 pages
...MAXIMS OF NEATNESS AND ORDER. To which is prefixed an Introduction. By THERESA TIDY. " For want of a nail, the shoe was lost ; For want of a shoe, the horse was lost ; For want of a horse, the rider was lost, (Being overtaken and slain by the enemy,) And all for... | |
| Luke James Hansard - 1843 - 398 pages
... HORSE-SHOE NAILS: NEW IDEAS ON OLD SUBJECTS. BY MINOR HUGO. ' For want of a nail the shoe was lost, ' For want of a shoe the horse was lost, ' For want of a horse the rider was lost, ' Being overtaken and slain by the enemy, ' And all... | |
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