...mittens." " A cat in gloves catches no mice." " He who would catch fUli must not mind getting wet." " He that by the plough would thrive, himself must either hold or drive." " If you want a servant who will serve you, serve yourself." But what of the oldest and hardest task...

...Thpy will be required on certain days of the week to take part in the regular work of the farm. , " He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive." The instructions given at Whitfleld in farming, will embrace both the practice and the principles of...

...The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; on others, Honesty is the best policy; on others, He that by the plough would thrive, himself must either hold or drive ; on others, Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee ; on others, A penny saved is a penny got ;...

...again, 'Three removes are as bad as a fire ;' and again, 'Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee ;' and again, 'If you would have your business done, go ; if not, send.' And again, 'He that hy the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive.' And again, 'The eye of the master will...

...thee ;" and again, " If you would have your husiness done, go ; if not, send." And again, " He that hy the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive." And again, " The eye of the master will do more work than hoth his hands ;" and again, " Want of care does us more damage than...

...indeed. 74. HE that would thrive Must rise at five ; He that hath thriven May lie till seven ; And he that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive. 75. SEE a pin and pick it up, All the day you 'll have good luck ; See a pin and let it lay, Bad luck...

...to-day is worth two to-morrows. Handle your tools without mittens — a cat in gloves catches no mice. He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive. HEAETY READING. CURIOSITY is a passion very favourable to the love of study ; and a passion very susceptible...

...' Three removes is as bad as a fire ; ' and again, ' Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee ; ' and again, ' If you would have your business done,...would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive.' neglect may breed great mischief ; for want of a nail the shoe was lost; for a want of shoe the horse...

...the week long will be with you the Dcevtl. When Skiddaw hath a cap, Scruffel wots full well of that.f He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive. The morn to the mountain, The evening to the fountain. which is perhaps but the continuation of on...

...industry, guided by prudence and animated by hope. And it is here that the maxim of Poor Richard, that " He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive," emphatically applies. We are fearful that too many of the Virginia farmers have trusted too much to...