 | Female excellence - 1838 - 240 страници
...impossible to say how widely the evil may extend. This is the spirit of a popular saying ; " 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 taken by his enemies ; and all for want of attention... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1839 - 96 страници
...riehes to the eareful, as well as power to the bold, and heaven to the virtuous.' And farther, ' If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself.' And again, he adviseth to eireumspeetion and eare, even in the smallest matters, beeause sometimes 'A little negleet may breed... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1839 - 246 страници
...riches to the careful, as well as power to the bold, 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, because sometimes, " A little... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 624 страници
...II. 13 I one that you like, seme yourself. Jl 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 icant of a horse the rider was lost, being overtaken and slain by the enemy ; all for want of a little... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 292 страници
...to the careful, as well as power to the bold, and heaven to the virT tuous.' And, farther, ' If yon would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself.' And again, he adviscth to circumspection and care, even in the smallest matters, because, sometimes. ' A little neglect... | |
 | Edward Stanley Bosanquet - 1840 - 436 страници
...your purse open. In the affairs of this world men are saved not by faith but by the want of it. 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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 342 страници
...riches to the careful, as well as power to the bold, and heaven to the virT tuous.' And, farther, ' If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself.' „ Ami again, he adviseth to circumspection and care, even in the smallest matters, because, sometimes.... | |
 | John BROADHURST - 1842 - 330 страници
...MAXIMS OF NEATNESS AND ORDER. To which is prefixed an Introduction. 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... | |
 | John Bird Sumner - 1843 - 562 страници
...plan. THERESA TIDY'S EIGHTEEN MAXIMS OF NEATNESS AND ORDER. By the late MRS. GRAHAM. " 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, tBeing overtaken and slain by the enemy,) And all for... | |
 | George B. C. Watson - 1843 - 136 страници
...has frequently reminded our companions in a ramble, of poor Richard's terse couplet — ' 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, All for want of a Iwrse-sfwe nail." 38. There is an... | |
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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... 
