... HORSE-SHOE NAILS: NEW IDEAS ON OLD SUBJECTS. BY MINOR HUGO. ' 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, ' And all...

...plan. 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 was lost, tBeing overtaken and slain by the enemy,) And all for...

...has frequently reminded our companions in a ramble, of poor Richard's terse couplet — ' 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, All for want of a Iwrse-sfwe nail." 38. There is an...

...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...

...MAXIMS of NEATNESS and ORDER. To which is prefixed an Introduction by THERESA TIDY.. ' ' 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,) And all for...

...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...

...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,)...

...and riches to the careful, as well as power to the hold, and heaven to the virtuous." And, farther, " If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself." And again, headviseth to circumspection and care, even in the smallest matters, hecause sometimes,...

...and riches to the careful, as well as power to the hold, and heaven to the virtuous.' And, further, 'If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself.' And again, he adviseth to circumspection and care, even in the smallest matters, hecause sometimes...

...make mention of the lost penknife, without which he cannot mend the children's pens ? " For want of a nail, the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe, the horse was crippled ; the messenger was delayed; and the city obliged to surrender." It was a backwoods settlement,...