 | 1796 - 34 Seiten
...would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, — serve yourself. A little neglect may breed great mischief; for want of a nail the shoe was lost...the rider was lost," being overtaken and slain by the enemy ; all for want of a little care about a horse-shoe nail. Ill, * So much for industry, my... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 Seiten
...you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself. A little neglect may breed great mischief; for want of a nail the shoe was lost...the rider was lost ;' being overtaken and slain by the enemy ; all for the want of a little care about a horse-shoe nail. " So much for industry, my friends,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 78 Seiten
...may breed great mischief;" adding, "For want of nail the shoe was lost ; for want of a shoe the hors was lost ; and for want of a horse the rider was lost being overtaken and slain by the enemy, all for wan of care about a hors<:•shoe nail. So much f< industry, my friends, and attention... | |
 | Gleaner - 1805 - 426 Seiten
...would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, — serve yourself. A little neglect mav breed great mischief; for want of a nail, the shoe was lost...the rider was lost," being 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,'... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 590 Seiten
...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...the rider was lost," being overtaken and slain by the enemy ; all for want of a little care about a horse-shoe nail. ' III. So much for industry, my... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 Seiten
...serve yourself. A little neglect may breed great mischief; tor want of a nail the shoe was lost, and for want of a shoe the horse was lost, and for want...the rider was lost," being overtaken and slain by the enemy; all for want of a little care about a horse-shoe nail. '111. So much for industry, my friends,... | |
 | Rev. John Thornton - 1811 - 106 Seiten
...things, and remember " That 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." 132. Good thoughts are apt to vanish away if they be not speedily embodied in good actions.... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 Seiten
...would have a faithful servant, and one that you like,— serve yourself. A little neglect may breed great mischief; for- want of a nail the shoe was lost...the rider was lost," being overtaken and slain by the enemy ; all for want of a little care about a horse-shoe nail. III. ' So much for industry, my... | |
 | 1812 - 314 Seiten
...smallest matters, because "sometimesa little neglect may breed great mischief;" adding, "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 care about a horse-shoe nail. So much for industry, my friends, and attention... | |
 | George Miller - 1813 - 638 Seiten
...mischief; adding, " For want of a nail the shoe wa» lost ; for want of a shte the hor«e was lest lost ; and for want of a horse the rider was lost ;" being overtaken and slain by the enemy, all for want of care about a horse-shoe nail. So much for industry, my friends, and attention... | |
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And again, he adviseth to circumspection and care, even in the smallest matters, because sometimes a little neglect may breed great mischief; adding, for want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse... 
