 | Benjamin Franklin - 1839 - 96 trang
...eare, even in the smallest matters, beeause sometimes 'A little negleet may breed great misehief ;* adding, ' For want of a nail the shoe was lost ; for...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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 342 trang
...care, even in the smallest matters, because, sometimes. ' A little neglect may breed great mis4hief ; ' adding, ' For want of a nail the shoe was lost ; for...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... | |
 | Edward Stanley Bosanquet - 1840 - 436 trang
...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 trang
...II. 13 I one that you like, seme yourself. Jl little neglect may breed great mischief; for want of a nail the shoe was lost ; 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 trang
...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 trang
...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...overtaken and slain by the enemy; all for want of a little care about a horse-shoe nail. III. ' So much for industry, my friends, and attention to one's... | |
 | Elizabeth Frank - 1842 - 304 trang
...servant, and one whom 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, the...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 trang
...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 trang
... 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... | |
 | John Bird Sumner - 1843 - 562 trang
...plan. THERESA TIDY'S EIGHTEEN MAXIMS OF NEATNESS AND ORDER. By the late MRS. GRAHAM. " 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, tBeing overtaken and slain by the enemy,) And all for... | |
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A little neglect may breed great mischief; for want of a nail the shoe was lost, for want of a shoe the horse was lost, and for want of a horse the rider was lost, being overtaken and slain by the enemy; all for want of a little care about a horseshoe... 
