 | 1796 - 34 sider
..." 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 ; 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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 sider
...;' ' 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 ; 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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 78 sider
...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 sider
...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 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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 590 sider
...-monopoly we so long " A littlc neglect," nays poor Richard, " may breed great mischief: for waul of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lust j for want of ahorse the rider was lost; being overtaken and slain bf Uie enemy , all for want... | |
 | Rev. John Thornton - 1811 - 106 sider
...the good metal on which it grows. 131. Be diligent in little things, and remember " That for want of a nail the shoe was lost, for want of a shoe the horse...was lost, being overtaken and slain by the enemy." 132. Good thoughts are apt to vanish away if they be not speedily embodied in good actions. 133. Travellers... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 sider
..." 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 ; 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... | |
 | James Plumptre - 1812 - 424 sider
...If you would " have a faithful servant, and one you like, — serve your" self." " 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 hy the enemy ; all... | |
 | 1812 - 314 sider
...smallest matters, because "sometimesa 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 a horse the rider was lost ;" being overtaken and slain by the enemy, all for... | |
 | 1813 - 550 sider
...more completely verified, than in the omission of properly shoeing the horses at Moscow. " For want of a nail, the shoe was lost ; for want of a shoe, the...lost ; — being overtaken, and slain by the enemy." The army remained in Smolensko two days, which were one continued scene of confusion, plunder and conflagration.... | |
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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... 
