 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 320 páginas
...riches to the careful, as well as power to the hold, and heaven to the virtuous.' And, further, '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, hecause sometimes... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 250 páginas
...riches to the careful, as well as power to the hold, and heaven to the virtuous." And, farther, " If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself." And again, headviseth to circumspection and care, even in the smallest matters, hecause sometimes,... | |
 | Mary Martha Sherwood - 1847 - 408 páginas
...by THERESA T<DY. "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 want of care about a horse-shoe nail." Poor Richard. Twenty-fourth Edition. Ittrao. sewed,... | |
 | Household prayers - 1847 - 108 páginas
...by THERBSA 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 want of care about a horse-shoe nail." Poor Richard. Twenty-fourth Edition. 18mo. sewed,... | |
 | Margaret Fraser Tytler - 1847 - 388 páginas
...by THERESA TIDK. " 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 want of care about a horse-shoe nail." Poor Richard. Twenty-fourth Edition. Iftmo. sewed,... | |
 | Theodora Elizabeth Lynch - 1847 - 148 páginas
...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 want of care about a horse-shoe nail." Poor Richard. Twenty-fourth Edition. 18mo. sewed,... | |
 | James Garbett - 1847 - 472 páginas
...Introduction by THERESA TJDY. "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 want of care about a horse-shoe nail." Poor Richard. Twenty-fourth Edition. 18mo. sewed,... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 614 páginas
...not, send ; ' and again, ' He that by the plough 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 was lost ; and for want of a horse the rider was lost," being... | |
 | William Andrus Alcott - 1847 - 510 páginas
...neglect. The trite saying — " 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" — will, however, illustrate this part of my subject. Had the single nail which was omitted — the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Ells - 1778 - 392 páginas
...saved, not by faith, but by the want of it;" but a man's own care is profitable; for, "if you vroifld have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve...want of a nail the shoe was lost, and for want of a shoe the horse was lost, and for want of a horse the rider was lost," being overtaken and slain by... | |
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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 horse-shoe... 
