| John Wade - 1824 - 258 páginas
...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 - 324 páginas
...' Three removes are as bad as a fire ;' and again, ' Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee ;' and again, ' If you would have your business done,...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 Bull - 1825 - 782 páginas
...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... | |
| John S Skinner - 1825 - 436 páginas
...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... | |
| 1826 - 440 páginas
...' Three removes are as bad as a fire ;' and again, ' Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee ;* and again, ' If you would have your business done,...must either hold or drive.' And again, ' The eye of the master will do more werk than both his hands ;' and again, ' Want of care does us more damage than... | |
| 1826 - 422 páginas
...' Three removes are as bad as a fire ;' and again, ' Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee .;' and again, ' If you would have your business 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... | |
| Alexander Taylor (of Muthill.) - 1827 - 336 páginas
...TEACHER OF ENGLISH AND ACCOUNTS, MUTBII.1. ! Editor of " The Economical Collection for Schools/' &c. He that by the Plough would thrive. Himself must either hold or drive.—FRANKLIN. EDINBURGH; PRINTED FOR THE AUTHOR, AND SOLD BY OLIVER* Bovn, TWEEDDAI.E-COURT; WILLIAM... | |
| Ethics - 1828 - 234 páginas
...an oft- removed tree, Nor yet an oft-removed family, That throve so well as those that settled be. He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive. Many estates are spent in the getting; 'Since women forsook spinning and knitting, And men for punch,... | |
| John Timbs - 1829 - 354 páginas
...DCXXXVL DCXXXVII. Three removes are as bad as a fire; and keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee; and again, if you would have your business done, go, if not, send. Again, He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive. And again, the eye of... | |
| Laconics - 1829 - 358 páginas
...DCXXXVI. DCXXXVH. Three removes are as bad as a fire; and keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee; and again, if you would have your business done, go, if not, send. Again, He that by the plough would thrive. Himself must either hold or drive. And again, the eye of... | |
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