 | Benjamin Franklin - 1779 - 610 sidor
...a fhoe ' the horfe was loft ; for want of a horfe the rider was loft ; being « overtaken and flain by the enemy; all for want of a little care about ' a horfe-flioe nail.' E.] t [Lord Hillborough. — This nobleman, already firftLord of trade, was introduced... | |
 | 1796 - 34 sidor
...WEALTH. 5 ..»'.M"4» " If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, — serve yourself. A little neglect may breed great mischief; for want...for want of a little care about a horse-shoe nail. Ill, * So much for industry, my friends, and attention to one's own business; but to these we must... | |
 | 1797 - 522 sidor
...the horfs was loll; and for want of a horfe 3 X the the ri.^er was loll," being overtaken and fli'm by the enemy; all for want of a little care about a horle-lhoe nail. III. ' So much for induftry, my friends, and attention to one's own bulineis ; but... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 sidor
...horfe was loft ; and for wan; of a horfo 3 X the I04Z the rider was loft," being overtaken and ilain by the enemy ; all for want of a little care about a horfe-(hoe nail. III. ' So much for induftry, my friend?, and attention to one's own bufinefs ; but... | |
 | 1802 - 348 sidor
...a fhoe the horfe was loft ; and for want of a horfe the rider was loft," being overtaken and flain by the enemy; all for want of a little care about a horfe-fhoe nail. III. " So much for induftry my friends, and attention to one's own bufmefs ; but to... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 sidor
...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...;' 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 sidor
...may breed great 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 sidor
...you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, — serve yourself. A little neglect mav breed great mischief; for want of a nail, the shoe...for want of a little care about a horse-shoe nail. III. ' So much for industry, my friends,' and attention to one's own business, but to these we must... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 sidor
...had but little desire to use; and the 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 was lost; for want of a horse the rider was lost; being overtaken and slain by the enemy; all for want... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 590 sidor
...is profitable ; for, " 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 shoe the horse was lost, and for want of a horse the rider was lost," being... | |
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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... 
