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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"; being overtaken and slain by the enemy all for want of a little care about a horseshoe nail! "
The gleaner; or, Entertainment for the fire-side [compiled by J. Watson]. - Page 375
by Gleaner - 1805
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Political, Miscellaneous, and Philosophical Pieces: Arranged Under the ...

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...
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Preceptive, Moral, and Sentimental Pieces: On the Duties of the Young, Issue 10

Chapbooks - 1796 - 34 pages
...you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, — serve yourself. A little neglect may breed great mischief; for want of a nail the shoe...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...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose, Selected ...

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...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose ..., Volume 2

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...
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The Immortal Mentor, Or, Man's Unerring Guide to a Healthy, Wealthy & Happy ...

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...
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Poor Richard; or, The way to wealth

Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...' If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself. A little neglect may breed great mischief; for want of a nail the shoe...;' 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...
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Select Pieces

Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1804 - 78 pages
...may breed great 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»...
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The complete works ... of ... Benjamin Franklin, Volume 3

Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...but little desire to use; and the monopoly we so long , " A little neglect," says poor Richard, " may breed great mischief: 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...
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The Complete Works in Philosophy, Politics, and Morals, of the ..., Volume 3

Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1806 - 590 pages
...-monopoly we so long " A littlc neglect," nays poor Richard, " may breed great mischief: for waul of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of 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...
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The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: [Correspondence

Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1809 - 466 pages
...acts of parliament ; acts of parliament, a revolt. " A little neglect," says peer Richard, '« may breed great 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...
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