 The cat in gloves catches no mice, as Poor Richard says. It is true there is much to be done, and perhaps you are weak-handed; but stick to it steadily, and you will see great effects; for, Constant dropping wears away stones; and, By diligence and patience...  The Scots Magazine - Page 231777Full view - About this book
 | Benjamin Franklin - American prose literature - 1779 - 610 pages
...yourfelf, your family, your country, and your ' king. Handle your tools without mittens, re' member, that, " The cat in gloves catches no " mice," as Poor...is true, there is ' much to be done, and, perhaps, you are weakc handed; but uHck to it -fteadily, and you will fee ' great effedls ; for " Conftant dropping... | |
 | several hands - 1780 - 612 pages
...yourftlf idle, when there is fo much to be done for yourfelf, your family, your country, and your king. Handle your tools without mittens, remember, that,...It is true, there is much to be done, and, perhaps, you are weak-handed ; but fticlc to it fteadily, and you trill fee great eflecls ; for " Conftant dropping... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - Books - 1780 - 612 pages
...yourfelf idle, when there is fo much to be done for yqurfelf, your family, your country, and your king. Handle your tools without mittens, remember, that,...It is true, there is much to be done, and, perhaps, you are weak-handed ; but ftick to it fteadily, and you will fee great effefts ; for " Conftant dropping... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Periodicals - 1780 - 614 pages
...yourfelf idle, when there is fo much to be done for yourfelf, your family, your country, and your king. Handle your tools without mittens, remember, that,...It is true, there is much to be done, and, perhaps, you are weak-handed ; but ftick to it fteadily, and you will fee great effects; for " Conftant dropping... | |
 | James Anderson - Scotland - 1791 - 422 pages
...gracious king, be up by peep of day ; "let not the fun look down, and fay, inglorious here he lies!" Handle your tools without mittens ; remember, that...It is true, there is much to be done, and perhaps you are weak-handed ; but ftick to it fteadily, and you will fee great effects) for, " couftant dropping... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1792 - 494 pages
...; if i not, fend." And agnrap j to be done for yourfelf, your family, your country, and your king. Handle your tools without mittens ; remember, that " The cat In gloves catches no-mice," a* Poor Richard fays. It is true, there is much to be done, and, perhaps, you are wcak-haiided;... | |
 | 1797 - 522 pages
...yourielf idle, when there is fo much to be done for vourfelf, your family, your country, and ) our k'-ng. Handle your tools without mittens : remember, that...It is true, there is much to be done, and, perhaps, you are weak-handed; but flick to it fteadily, and you will fee great effecls ; for '« Conflant dropping... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 pages
...be done for yourfelf, your family, your country, and your king. Handle your twob without nuttens : remember, that " The cat in gloves catches no mice,"...It is true, there is much to be done, and, perhaps, you are weak-handed; but ftick to it fteadily, and you will fee great effefts ; for " Confiant dropping... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1802 - 348 pages
...idle, when there is fo much to be done for yourfelf, your family, your relations, and your country. Handle your tools without mittens : remember, that...It is true, there is much to be done, and, perhaps, you are weak-handed ; but ftick to it fteadily, and you will fee great effects ; for " Conftant dropping... | |
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