 | Scotland - 1844 - 834 pages
...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 seem incompatible. Never mind.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1844 - 600 pages
...icould have a faithful servant, and VOL. n. 13 i one that you like, serve yourself. Jl 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... | |
 | England - 1844 - 828 pages
...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 seem incompatible. Never mind.... | |
 | Children's periodicals - 1836 - 404 pages
...Or a small error — to how many greater errors may it bring as? "For want of a nail, the. horse's shoe was lost, for want of a shoe the horse was lost, for want of a horse the rider was lost ; and for want of a rider all was lost." But they who do things in a hurry or leave them undone because... | |
 | Daniel Wilson - Bible - 1845 - 586 pages
...OF NEATNESS AND ORDER. By the 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,...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 - Bible - 1845 - 588 pages
...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,)... | |
 | David Kay - Education - 1846 - 566 pages
...AND 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 horse was lost; For want of a horse, the rider waa lost, (Being overtaken and slain by the enemy,) And all for want of care about a horse-shoe nail."... | |
 | Hickey, William - Agriculture - 1846 - 134 pages
...in order, remembering the 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 ;... | |
 | David Kay - Education - 1846 - 494 pages
...THERESA TIDY'S EIGHTEEN MAXIMS OF NEATNESS AND ORDER. By the late MRS. GRAHAM. " For want of a nail, tho shoe was lost ; For want of a shoe, the horse was lost ; For want of a horse, the rider was lost, tUeing overtaken and slain by the enemy,} And all for want of care about a horse-shoo nail." Twenty-fourth... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 250 pages
...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 horse was lost ; and for want of a horse the rider was lost ; heing overtaken and slain hy the enemy — all... | |
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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... 
