 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...be no great matter; but remember, " Many a little makes a mickle." " Beware of little expenses ;" " A small leak will sink a great ship," as Poor Richard...make feasts, and wise men eat them." Here you are all g ot together to this sale of fineries and nick-nacks. Yon call them goods ; but, if you do not take... | |
 | James Plumptre - English drama - 1812 - 424 pages
...no great matter ; but remember, " Many a little makes a mickle." " Beware " of little expences ;" " A small leak will sink a great "ship," as Poor Richard...moreover, " Fools make feasts, and wise men eat them."* * The following passage from Deformity: an Essay. By William Hay, Esq. (2nd Edn. p. 24.) is so much... | |
 | 1812 - 314 pages
...makes a meikle ;" and further, " Beware of little expenses ; a small leak will sink a great ship ;" and again, " Who dainties love, shall beggars prove...wise men eat them." Here you are all got together at this sale of fineries and nicknacks. You call them goods ; but if you do not take care, they will... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 610 pages
...then, can be no great matter ; but remember, Many a little makes a mickle. Beware of little expenses \ A small leak will sink a great ship, as Poor Richard...wise men eat them. " Here you are all got together at this sale of fineries and nick-nacks. You call them goods ; but, if you do not take care, they will... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1820 - 360 pages
...remember, ' many a little makes a miokle.' MOISAI ANl> PHILOSOPHICAL. 79 Beware of little expenses ; ' a small leak will sink a great ship,' as poor Richard...goods, but if you do not take care, they will prove ails to some of you. You expect they will be sold cheap, and perhaps they may, for less than they cost... | |
 | Apprentices - 1821 - 156 pages
...be no great matter ; but remember, ' Many a little makes a mickle.' Beware of little 115 expenses; ( A small leak will sink a great ship,' as Poor Richard...are all got together to this sale of fineries and knickknacks. You call them goods ; but if you do not take care, they, will prove evils to some of you.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 pages
...can be no great matter ; but remember, ' many a little makes a mickle.' Beware of little expenses ; ' a small leak will sink a great ship,' as poor Richard...you are all got together to this sale of fineries aud nick-nacks. You call them goods, but if you do not take care, they will prove erils to some of... | |
 | Apprentices - 1821 - 162 pages
...can be no great matter ; but remember, ' Many a little makes a mickle.' Beware of little expenses ; ' A small leak will sink a great ship,' as Poor Richard...feasts, and wise men eat them.' Here you are all got togeiher to this sale of fineries and knickknacks. You call them goods ; but if you do not take care,... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - Statesmen - 1822 - 272 pages
...remember "many a little makes a mickle." Beware of little expenses; "a small leak will sink a gieat ship," as poor Richard says; and again, "who dainties...and moreover, "fools make feasts and wise men eat the:n." Here you are all got together to tliis sale of fineries and nk knacks. You call them goods,... | |
 | William Pinnock - Readers (Elementary) - 1822 - 252 pages
...little makes a mickle;' and farther, 'Beware of little expenses; a small leak will sink "a great ship ;' and again ' Who dainties love, shall beggars prove...moreover, ' Fools make feasts, and wise men eat them.' 6. " Here you are all got together to this sale of fineries and nicknacks. You call them goods, but... | |
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You call them goods; but if you do not take care they will prove evils to some of you. You expect they will be sold cheap, and perhaps they may for less than they cost; but if you have no occasion for them they must be dear to you. 
