 | Benjamin Franklin - American prose literature - 1779 - 610 pages
...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... | |
 | Chapbooks - 1796 - 34 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 pages
...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... | |
 | 1797 - 522 pages
...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... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1802 - 348 pages
...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 pages
...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 the want of a little care about a horse-shoe nail. " So much for industry, my friends, and attention... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1804 - 78 pages
...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»... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...mischief; tor 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 overtaken and...for want of a little care about a horse-shoe nail. '111. So much for industry, my friends, and attention to ones own business ; but to these we must add... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1806 - 590 pages
...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 of a little care about a horse-shoe nail. CV * Lord Hilsborough. — This nobleman, already first lord of trade, wax introduced in 17CS into... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1809 - 466 pages
...mischief: for want of a nail the shoe was lost ; for want of a slsoe the horse was lost ; for want of a horse the rider was lost ; being overtaken and...slain by the enemy; all for want of a little care absut a horse-shoe nail. " z Lord Hillsborough.— This nobleman, before this time first lord of trade,... | |
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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 a horse the rider was lost; being overtaken and slain by the enemy; all for, want of a little care about a... 
