 | Benjamin Franklin - 1821
...an oft-removed tree, Nor yet au oft-reuoved family, That throve^so well as those that settled he.' And again, ' three removes are as bad as a fire ;' and again, ' keep lhv shop, and thy shop will keep thee;' and again, ' if^you would have your business done, go; :f not,... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - Statesmen - 1822 - 264 pages
...an oft removed family, TliHt throve so well as those thai settled be." And again, "three removes is as bad as a fire;" and again, "keep thy shop, and...must either hold or drive." And again, "the eye of a master will do more work than both his hands;" and again, "want of care does us more damage than... | |
 | William Pinnock - Readers (Elementary) - 1822 - 232 pages
...again, ' Three removes are as bad as a fire.' ' Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep tliee.' ' If yon would have your business done, go ; if not, send.'...would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive.'' 21. " The eye of the master will do more work than both his hands ;' ' Want of care does us more damage... | |
 | H. Nolte - 1823
...family, , That throve sa well as those that settled be." 'And again, „Three removes is as bad is a fire:" and again, „Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee:" and again, „If yon would have your business done, go; if not, tend." And again, „He that by the plough would thrive,... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - Ethics - 1824 - 300 pages
...oft-removed family, That throve so well as those that settled be.' 17 "And again, 'three removes is as 'bad as a fire;' and again, ' keep thy shop, and...done, go ; if not, send. ' And again, * He that by the plow would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive.' 18 " And again, ' the eye of a master will do... | |
 | John Wade - Proverbs - 1824 - 215 pages
...to water, soon to tatter. He that would please all, and himself too, Undertakes what none could do. He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive. There's nothing agrees worse. Than a prince's heart and a beggar's purse. Our fathers, who were wond'rous... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1825 - 303 pages
...an oft-removed tree, Nor yet .an oft-removed family, That throve so well as one that settled be.' " And, again, ' Three removes are as bad as a fire ;'...would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive.' J^ And again, ' The eye of the master will do more work than both. his hands ;' and again, ' Want of... | |
 | John S Skinner - 1825
...eye has seen and directed all his concerns—and that he hath remembered and practised the adage— "He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive." On a nearer examination, we find his fields well arranged and productive, his crops clean, and of the... | |
 | English wit and humor - 1825 - 767 pages
...again, Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thec; and, again, If you would have your business doae, go ; if not, send. And again, He that by the plough would thrive, Him^i'must cither hold or drive. " And again, The eye of a master will. do more work iban both his... | |
 | United States - 1826 - 407 pages
...oft.removed tree, ' Nor yet an oft.removed family/ That throve so well IM one that settled :«.,' " And, again, ' Three removes are as bad as a fire ;'...done, go ; if not, send.' And again, ' He that by Ihe plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive.' And again, ' The eye of the master will... | |
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