 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 horse-shoe...  The Child's own book - Strana 331Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | 1844 - Počet stránok 834
...disasters, to the caprice of a courtier, or perhaps the accidental delay of a messenger. 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 — and so all was owing to the want of a nail ! The two manners... | |
 | Henry Blunt - 1844 - Počet stránok 404
...MAXIMS of NEATNESS and ORDER. To which is prefixed an Introduction by THERESA TIDY.. ' ' 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,) And all for... | |
 | 1844 - Počet stránok 828
...disasters, to the caprice of a courtier, or perhaps the accidental delay of a messenger. 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 — and so all was owing to the want of a nail ! The two manners... | |
 | O'Gorman, Henry Corbet - 1845 - Počet stránok 358
...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 by the enemy, all for want of a shoe nail." So it is in angling. I don't think I was ever guilty of any neglect in this way without... | |
 | Daniel Wilson - 1845 - Počet stránok 586
...late MRS. GRAHAM. " For want of a nail, the shoe was lost ; Fi>r want of a shoe, the horse was lost ; For want of a horse, the rider was lost, (Being overtaken and slain by the enemy,) And all for want of care about a horse-shoe nail." Poor Richard. Twenty.fourth Edition. 18mo. sewed,... | |
 | Daniel Wilson - 1845 - Počet stránok 588
...SON. THERESA TIDY'S EIGHTEEN MAXIMS OF NEATNESS AND ORDER. By the late MRS. GRAHAM. ' ' For want of a nail, the shoe was lost ; For want of a shoe, the hor»e was lost ; For want of a hr*rse, the rider was lost, tBeing overtaken and slain by the enemy,)... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - Počet stránok 320
...smallest matters, hecause sometimes 'A little neglect may hreed great mischief ;' adding, 'Fir want of a nail the shoe was lost ; for want of a shoe the...lost ; and for want of a horse the rider was lost;' heing overtaken and slain hy the enemy, all for want of care ahout a horse-shoe nail. "So much for... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - Počet stránok 250
...smallest matters, hecause sometimes, " A little neglect may hreed great mischief ;" adding, " For want of a nail the shoe was lost ; for want of a shoe the...lost ; and for want of a horse the rider was lost ; heing overtaken and slain hy the enemy — all for want of care ahout a horse-shoe nail." So much... | |
 | Hickey, William - 1846 - Počet stránok 134
...old story, " that for want of a nail the shoe was lost, for want of .•i shoe the horse was lost, for want of a horse the rider was lost, being overtaken and slain by the enemy!" Be clean in your persons, ye women especially ; tidily dressed like farmers' wives and daughters ;... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - Počet stránok 614
...hold or drive.' neglect may breed great mischief ; for want of a nail the shoe was lost; for a want of shoe the horse was lost ; and for want of a horse...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... | |
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