| Ackworth sch - 1865 - 442 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. " And now to conclude ; ' Experience keeps a dear school, but... | |
| 1900 - 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 by the enemy ; all for want of a little care about a horse-shoe nail.' " So much for industry, my friends, and attention to one's... | |
| Chauncey C. Starkweather - 1900 - 450 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 horseshoe nail.' " III. So much for industry, my friends, and attention to one's... | |
| 1900 - 514 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 horseshoe nail.' " III. So much for industry, my friends, and attention to one's... | |
| Ontario Beekeepers' Association - 1900 - 600 pages
...BY WZ HDTCHINSON, FLINT, MICH. For want of a nail the shoe was lost ; For want of a shoe the horae was lost ; For want of a horse the rider was lost ; Being overtaken by the enemy and slain ; And all for wunt of a horseshoe nail. How well this old ditty illustrates... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1900 - 190 pages
...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 the rider was lost ; " being overtaken and 17 slain by the enemy ; all for want c/ a little care about a horseshoe nail ! ' So much for industry,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1901 - 296 pages
...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 the rider was lost ; " being overtaken and slain by the enemy ; all for want of a little care about a horseshoe nail ! So much for industry, my friends, and attention to one's own... | |
| William Peterfield Trent, Benjamin Willis Wells - 1901 - 362 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 horseshoe nail. III. " So much for industry, my friends, and attention to one's... | |
| Harry Thurston Peck - 1901 - 444 pages
...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 the rider was lost"; being overtaken and slain by the enemy; all for want of a little care about a horseshoe nail! So much for industry, my friends, and attention to one's own... | |
| Edward Everett Hale - 1902 - 518 pages
...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, 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 to one's own business; but to these... | |
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