| 1796 - 34 páginas
...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 the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the rider was lost," being overtaken and slain by the enemy ; all for... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 páginas
...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 the horse was lost ; and for want of a horse the rider was lost ;' being overtaken and slain by the enemy ; all for... | |
| Gleaner - 1805 - 426 páginas
...servant, and one that you like, — serve yourself. A little neglect mav 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... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 590 páginas
...-monopoly we so long " A littlc neglect," nays poor Richard, " may breed great mischief: for waul of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lust j for want of ahorse the rider was lost; being overtaken and slain bf Uie enemy , all for want... | |
| 1812 - 314 páginas
...And again, he adviseth to circumspection and care, even in the smallest matters, because "sometimesa little neglect may breed great mischief;" adding,...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... | |
| James Plumptre - 1812 - 424 páginas
...and one you like, — serve your" self." " 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 hy the enemy ; all... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 páginas
...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 the horse was lost ; and for want of a horse the rider was lost," being overtaken and slain by the enemy ; all for... | |
| George Miller - 1813 - 638 páginas
..."If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself." And again, he adviseth to circumspection and care, even in the smallest matters ; because, sometimes, " A little neglect »ay breed great mischief; adding, " For want of a nail the shoe wa» lost ; for want of a shte the... | |
| 1844 - 826 páginas
...disasters, to the caprice of a courtier, or perhaps the accidental delay of a messenger. For want of a nail, the shoe was lost ; for want of a shoe, the horse was lost ; for want of a horse, the man — and so all was owing to the want of a nail ! Tin; two manners seem incompatible. Never mind.... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 610 páginas
...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 the horse was lost ; and for want of a horse the rider was lost, being overtaken and slain by the enemy ; all for... | |
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