What maintains one Vice, would bring up two Children. You may think perhaps, that a little Tea, or a little Punch now and then, Diet a little more costly, Clothes a little finer, and a little Entertainment now and then, can be no great Matter; but remember... The Cottager's monthly visitor - Seite 631853Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| John Timbs - 1868 - 394 Seiten
...entertainment now and then, can be no matter ; but remember many a little makes a meikle ; and further, beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship.' Parsimony and economy are opposite lines of conduct, which in domestic affairs are too often confounded.... | |
| 1869 - 434 Seiten
...entertainment now and then, can be no g-veat matter ; but remember, " Many a little makes a mickle." vi. Beware of little expenses : " A small leak will sink...moreover, " Fools make feasts and wise men eat them." vii. Here you are all got together to this sale of fineries and nick-nacks. You call them goods; but... | |
| Henry Barnard - 1872 - 984 Seiten
...entertainment now and then, can bo no great matter ; but remember, ' Many a little makes a micklu.' Buvvnre of little expenses ; ' A small leak will sink a great...and again, ' Who dainties love, shall beggars prove ; ' aiid moreover, ' Fools make feasts, and wise men eat them.' Here you are all got together at this... | |
| Ephraim Hunt - 1872 - 658 Seiten
...perhaps, that a little tea, or a little punch now and then, diet a little more costly, clothes a little finer, and a little entertainment now and then, can be no great matter; but remember, Muny a little makes a mickfe. Beware of little expenses: A small leak will sink a great ship, as Poor... | |
| Robert Kemp Philp - 1872 - 432 Seiten
...entertainment now and then, can be no gveat matter ; but remember, " Many a little makes a mickle." vi. Beware of little expenses : " A small leak will sink a great ship," as Poor Eichard says; and again, "Who dainties love, shall beggars prove ; " and moreover, " Fools make feasts... | |
| Edwin Chesterman - 1873 - 466 Seiten
...perhaps, that a little tea, or superfluities now and then, diet a little more costly, clothes a little finer, and a little entertainment now and then, can...great matter ; but remember. " Many a little makes a mlcklo." Iloware of little expense« : " A small leak will sink a great ship." as Poor lllchard says;... | |
| Illustrated reader - 1874 - 408 Seiten
...perhaps, that a little wine, or a little beer now and then, diet a little more costly, clothes a little finer, and a little entertainment now and then, can be no great matter; but remember that "Many a little makes a mickle." " Beware of little expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship... | |
| 1870 - 684 Seiten
...perhaps, that a little tea or a little punch now and then, diet a little more costly, clothes a little finer, and a little entertainment now and then, can...;" and moreover, " Fools make feasts, and wise men cat them." Here you are all got together to this sale of fineries and knickknacks. You call them goods,... | |
| Jeremiah Chaplin - 1876 - 416 Seiten
...splitting." " ' And further, " What maintains one vice would bring up two children." • • • • Beware of little expenses; " A small leak will sink...great ship," as Poor Richard says, • • • and, moreover, " Fools make feasts, and wise men eat them." " 'Here you are all got together at this vendue... | |
| Samuel Austin Allibone - 1876 - 768 Seiten
...society, has been impoverished by that species of profusion. BURKE: Letters to a Noble Lord, 1796. Beware of little expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship. B. FRANKLIN. As boys should be educated with temperance, so the first greatest lesson that should be... | |
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