 | 1826 - 422 strani
...again, he adviseth to circumspection and care, even in the smallest matters, because sometimes ' A little neglect may breed great mischief ;' adding,...want of a shoe the horse was lost ; and for want of aTiorse the rider was lost ;' being overtaken and slain by an enemy, all for want of care about a horse-shoe... | |
 | Horace Smith - 1829 - 228 strani
...she's neither a Mohawk nor a Nigger ; one word may settle it all, and remember, that ' for want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse...was lost, b,eing overtaken and slain by the enemy",' as poor Richard says." " Your advice comes too late ; our disagreement is of a nature that cannot be... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 strani
...studied, but to be read. — Johnson. DCCLvI. A little neglect may breed great mischief; for want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse...horse the rider was lost; being overtaken and slain by an enemy, all for want of care about a horse-shoe nail. — Franklin. DCCLVII. Fear is cousin-german,... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 358 strani
...studied, but to be read.—Johnson. DCCLVI. A little neglect may breed great mischief; for want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse...horse the rider was lost; being overtaken and slain by an enemy, all for want of care about a horse-shoe nail.—Franklin. nCCLVH. Fear is cousin-german,... | |
 | 1829 - 126 strani
...'come boys' is better than two 'go I boys.' IA little neglect may breed a great mischief: 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 was lost. It was once asked, how are we to know a wise man from a... | |
 | Elizabeth Susannah Simmonds - 1829 - 70 strani
... . r NEATNESS AND ORDER. TO WHICH IS PREFIXED AN INTRODUCTION. EY 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 stain by the enemy,) " And all... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - 1830 - 336 strani
...and one that you like, serve yourself.' 19 "'A little neglect may breed great mischief; for want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse...overtaken and slain by the enemy ; all for want of a little care about a horse-shoe nail. SECTION II. Frugality: calamities of pride, extravagance and... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1831 - 314 strani
...circumspection and care, even in the smallest ' matters, hecause sometimes, ' A little neglect may hreed great mischief;' adding, ' For want of a nail | the...lost; and for want of a horse the rider was lost;' I heing overtaken and slain hy the enemy, all for want i of care ahout a horse-shoe nail. "So much... | |
 | Alexander Spencer - 1831 - 166 strani
...Keep thy shop, and thy «hop will keep thee. A little neglsct may breed great mischief—for want of a nail, the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe, the...the rider was lost, being overtaken and slain by the enemy—all for want of a little care about a horse shoe nail. SS. If a man would be wealthy, he must... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1831 - 290 strani
...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...lost ; and for want of a horse, the rider was lost," heing overtaken ami slain by the enemy ; all for want of a little cine about a horse-shoe nail. HI.... | |
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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... 
