 | 1813 - 552 Seiten
...more completely verified, than in the omission of properly shoeing the horses at Moscow. " For want of a nail, the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe, the...lost; — being overtaken, and slain by the enemy." The army remained in Smolensko two days, which were one continued scene of confusion, plunder, and... | |
 | 1813 - 550 Seiten
...more completely verified, than in the omission of properly shoeing the horses at Moscow. " For want of a nail, the shoe was lost ; for want of a shoe, the...lost ; — being overtaken, and slain by the enemy." The army remained in Smolensko two days, which were one continued scene of confusion, plunder and conflagration.... | |
 | John Bancks - 1813 - 328 Seiten
...more completely verified, than in the omission of properly shoeing the horses at Moscow. " For want of a nail the shoe was lost ; for want of a shoe, the...horse, the rider was lost : being overtaken, and slain hy the enemy." The army remained in Smolensko two days, which were one continued scene of confusion,... | |
 | 1813 - 566 Seiten
...completely verified, than in the omission of properly shoeing the horses at Moscow. " For want* of a nail, the shoe was lost ; for want of a shoe, the...horse, the rider was lost ; — being overtaken, and alain by the enemy." The army remained in Smolensko two days, which were one continued scene of confusion,... | |
 | 1860 - 796 Seiten
...carefulness of small matters. "A little neglect," he says, " may breed great mischief. For want of a nail the shoe was lost ; for want of a shoe the...was lost, being overtaken and slain by the enemy." And this, which feebly attempts to improve the unadorned baldness of the proverb's downright language,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 610 Seiten
...parliament, a revolt. " 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...overtaken and slain by the enemy ; all for want of a little care about a horse-shoe nail." BV 1 Lord Hilsborough. — This nobleman, already first Lord... | |
 | 1821 - 162 Seiten
...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 want of a little cai e about a horse ne nail. " III. So much for industry, my ttention to one's own ,o these... | |
 | 1821 - 356 Seiten
...great mischief ; for want of a nail the shoe was lost, and 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. " III. So mnch for industry, my friends, and attention to one's... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 Seiten
...great mischief; for want of a nail the shoe was lost, and for want of a shoe the horse was lost, and for want of a horse the rider was lost,' being overtaken and slain bj the enemy ; all for want of a little care about a horse-siloe nail. " IK. So much for industry,... | |
 | 1822 - 588 Seiten
...a horse's shoe at the proper time, may afford a seasonable hint on the same subject. " For want of a nail the shoe was lost, For want of a shoe the horse...lost, ' • (Being; overtaken and slain by the enemy,) And all for want of care about a Itorse-sfwe nail." I am, Sir, Your constant Reader, LUCY J ADVANTAGE... | |
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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 want of a little care about a horseshoe... 
