 | 1796 - 34 pages
...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 horse-shoe nail. Ill, * So much for industry, my friends, and attention to one's... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...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 the want of a little care about a horse-shoe nail. " So much for industry, my friends, and attention... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 78 pages
...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 to one's o»... | |
 | Gleaner - 1805 - 426 pages
...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 horse-shoe nail. III. ' So much for industry, my friends,' and attention to one's... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...monopoly we so long , " A little neglect," says poor Richard, " 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. BV * Lord Hilsborough.—This nobleman, already first lord of... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 590 pages
...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 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, and attention to ones... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1809 - 466 pages
...peer Richard, '« may breed great mischief: for want of a nail the shoe was lost ; for want of a slsoe the horse was lost ; for want of a horse the rider...overtaken and slain by the enemy; all for want of a little care absut a horse-shoe nail. " z Lord Hillsborough.— This nobleman, before this time first... | |
 | Rev. John Thornton - 1811 - 106 pages
...the good metal on which it grows. 131. Be diligent in little things, and remember " That for want of a nail the shoe was lost, for want of a shoe the horse...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. 133. Travellers... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...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 horse-shoe nail. III. ' So much for industry, my friends, and attention to one's... | |
 | James Plumptre - 1812 - 424 pages
...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 hy the enemy ; all for want of a little care about a horseshoe-nail. III. So much for industry, my... | |
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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... 
