 | Laconics - 1829 - 358 lehte
...studied, but to be read.—Johnson. DCCLVI. 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 an enemy, all for want... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - 1830 - 336 lehte
...and one that you like, serve yourself.' 19 "'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... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1831 - 324 lehte
...threepence." M. Say's story is one of the many examples of the truth of the old proverb -— " 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 was lost." Nearly all the infinite variety of articles in an ironmonger's shop are made by machinery.... | |
 | 1831 - 584 lehte
...to these, endured much trouble, plague, pain, and vexation. So true is the old saying, " 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 was lost." See now how the account stands in figures, and what is the balance in favour of attention... | |
 | Alexander Spencer - 1831 - 166 lehte
...Keep thy shop, and thy «hop will keep thee. A little neglsct 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... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1831 - 290 lehte
...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," heing overtaken ami slain by the enemy ; all for... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1834 - 292 lehte
...business seemingly trivial occasioned death." How much better this is told by Dr. Franklin. " 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 was lost, being overtaken and slain by the enemy, all for want of care about a horse-shoe nail." Nor is the language... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1833 - 392 lehte
...business seemingly trivial, occasioned death." How much better this is told by Dr. Franklin. " 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 was lost, being overtaken and slain by the enemy, all for want of care about a horse-shoe nail. " >Ior is the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 682 lehte
...parliament, a revolt. '* A little nee led" says poor Richard, "may breed great mischief: for want of me better acquainted with books ; and in a few years...were observed by strangers to be better instructed, ; being overtaken and slain by the enemy ; all for want of a little care about a horse-shoe nail."... | |
 | 1834 - 430 lehte
...which the endeavors of years may not extricate us. For want of a nail the shoe wag loit, Fur want of » shoe the horse was lost, For want of a horse the rider was lost, And all for the want of'a horse-shoe nail. Striking and True story. Two young German nobleman having finished their... | |
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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... 
