 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 360 páginas
...is profitable ; for ' if you would have a faithful serrant, and one that you like, 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 of a horse the rider was lost,' being... | |
 | 1820 - 360 páginas
...profitable ; for, " if 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; and for want of a shoe the horse was lost ; and for want of a horse the rider was lost ;"... | |
 | 1821 - 156 páginas
...is profitable ; for if you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like — serve yourself. A little neglect may breed great mischief; for want...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... | |
 | 1821 - 24 páginas
...care is profitable ; if you would have a faithful servant, end one that you like — serve yourself. A little neglect may breed great mischief; for want...nail the shoe was lost ; for want of a shoe the horse wag lost ; and for want of a horse the rider was lost ;' being overtaken »nd slain by the enemy ;... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1821 - 328 páginas
...before, and now I can see it quite plainly, and I will read it to you." He read aloud — " For want of a nail, the shoe was lost; For want of a shoe, the horse was lost." Just as Frank got to " the horse was lost" the rushlight was burnt out, " Oh ! —Is the candle gone... | |
 | 1821 - 356 páginas
...is profitable ; for ' if you would have a faithful servant, and one tha.t you like, 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 of a horse the rider was lost,' being... | |
 | William Pinnock - 1822 - 252 páginas
...profitable ;' for, ' If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, — serve yourself.' 23. A little neglect may breed great mischief; ' For want...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... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - 1822 - 272 páginas
...is profitable;" for, <lif you would have a faithful servant, ami one that you like, serve yourself. A little neglect may breed great mischief; for want...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... | |
 | 1843 - 684 páginas
...simplicity contents itself with being so. * TAKE CARE IN TIME. THERE is an old proverb, " 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." Mons. Say, an able French writer on political economy, relates... | |
 | 1822 - 588 páginas
...shoe at the proper time, may afford a seasonable hint on the same subject. " For want of a nail (he shoe was lost. For want of a shoe the horse was lost. For want of a horse the rider was lost, (Beinj; overtaken and slain by the enemy,) And all for want... | |
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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... 
