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" For the want of a nail the shoe was lost; for the want of a shoe the horse was lost; for the want of a horse the rider was lost; for the want of a rider the battle was lost; for the want of a battle the kingdom was lost — and all for the want of a horseshoe... "
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1893
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The Eclectic Magazine of Foreign Literature, Science, and Art, Volume 9

1846 - 602 pages
...mares at Smithfield, Mr. Miles considers bad farriery as an important item in indifferent husbandry. ',For the want of a nail the shoe was lost ; for the want of a shoe, the rider was tost :' and how this is to be prevented is shown in his book, which all good men, married...
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The Practice of Angling: Particularly as Regards Ireland, Volume 1

O'Gorman, Henry Corbet - 1845 - 358 pages
...should wear or crack. Leave nothing to chance, remembering Doctor Franklin's advice and remarks — " For the want of a nail the shoe was lost ; for the want of the shoe, the horse was lost ; for the want of the horse, the rider was lost, being overtaken and slain...
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The Quarterly Review, Volume 78

1846 - 614 pages
...mares at Smithfield, Mr. Miles considers bad farriery as an important item in indifferent husbandry. ' For the want of a nail, the shoe was lost ; for the want of a shoe, the rider was tost:' and how this is to be prevented is shown in his book, which all good men, married...
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The Eclectic Magazine: Foreign Literature, Volume 9

1846 - 610 pages
...mures at Sniithfield, Mr. Miles considers bad farriery as an important item in indifferent husbandry. ' For the want of a nail the shoe was lost ; for the want of a shoe, the rider was tost :' and how this is to be prevented is shown in his book, which all good men, married...
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The Quarterly Review, Volume 78

1846 - 604 pages
...mares at Smithfield, Mr. Miles considers bad farriery as an important item in indifferent husbandry. ' For the want of a nail, the shoe was lost ; for the want of a shoe, the rider was tost :' and how this is to be prevented is shown in his book, which all good men, married...
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Gatherings from Spain

Richard Ford - 1846 - 360 pages
...living hoof; remember also always to take with you a spare set of shoes, with nails and a hammer—for the want of a nail the shoe was lost; for the want of a shoe the rider was tost. In many parts of Spain, where there are no fine modern roads, you might almost do without...
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The Spaniards and Their Country

Richard Ford - 1847 - 686 pages
...living hoof; remember also always to take with you a spare set of shoes, with nails and a hammer—for the want of a nail the shoe was lost; for the want of a shoe the rider was lost. In many parts of Spain, where there are no fine modern roads, you might almost do without...
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The Spaniards & Their Country

Richard Ford - 1852 - 370 pages
...living hoof; remember also always to take with you a spare set of shoes, with nails and a hammer- — for the want of a nail the shoe was lost ; for the want of a shoe the rider was lost. In many parts of Spain, where there are no fine modern roads, you might almost do without...
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The Child's own magazine

1875 - 460 pages
...see, we must go back to Aunt Linie for the beginning of this unlucky day of yours. Did you ever hear the old saying, ' For the want of a nail the shoe was lost ' 1 " " Tell me," cried Katy, who loved stories dearly. So her father repeated — " For the want...
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The Christian Witness, and Church Member's Magazine, Volume 19

1862 - 616 pages
...was the matter? Dr. Franklin makes Poor Richard say, " A little neglect may breed great mischief ; for the want of a nail the shoe was lost ; for the want of a shoe the horse was lost ; for the want of a horse the rider was lost, being overtaken and slain by the enemy; all for...
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