 | 1837 - 396 pages
...heart, and all because of an indiscreet question. No, Fred, no ; I am wiser than that. 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, and all for want — no, Fred, no. I have just introduced... | |
 | H. Nolte - 1823 - 646 pages
...profitable ; for, „ If yoa 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 horse the rider was lost, " being overtaken and slain by the enemy; all... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - 1824 - 308 pages
...many; for, 'If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself.' 19 " ' A little neglect may breed great mischief ; for want...for want of a little care about a horse-shoe nail. SECTION II. Frugality: calamities of pride, extravagance and debts. 1 "So much for industry, my friends,... | |
 | John Bull - 1825 - 782 pages
...care is profitable ; for, If you would have * fiithful servant, and one that you like, serve your"lt A little neglect may breed great mischief ; for want...for want of a little care about a horse-shoe nail. " So much for industry, my friends, and attention to one's own business ; but to these we must add... | |
 | 1826 - 440 pages
...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...the rider was lost ;' being overtaken and slain by an enemy, all for want of care about a horse-shoe .nail. " So much for industry, my friends, and attention... | |
 | 1826 - 422 pages
...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 aTiorse the rider was lost ;' being overtaken and slain by an enemy, all for want of care about a horse-shoe... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 pages
...therefore, swarms with writers whose wish is not to be studied, but to be read. — Johnson. DCCLvI. A little neglect may breed great mischief; for want...horse the rider was lost; being overtaken and slain by an enemy, all for want of care about a horse-shoe nail. — Franklin. DCCLVII. Fear is cousin-german,... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 358 pages
...therefore, swarms with writers whose wish is not to be studied, but to be read.—Johnson. DCCLVI. A little neglect may breed great mischief; for want...horse the rider was lost; being overtaken and slain by an enemy, all for want of care about a horse-shoe nail.—Franklin. nCCLVH. Fear is cousin-german,... | |
 | Horace Smith - 1829 - 228 pages
...she's neither a Mohawk nor a Nigger ; one word may settle it all, and remember, that ' for want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse...was lost, b,eing overtaken and slain by the enemy",' as poor Richard says." " Your advice comes too late ; our disagreement is of a nature that cannot be... | |
 | 1829 - 126 pages
...proves little enough. One 'come boys' is better than two 'go I boys.' IA little neglect may breed a great mischief: 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. It was once asked, how are we to know a wise man from a... | |
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... 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! 
