 | 1843 - 830 sider
...worked diligently with their own hands. Perhaps in no country is the adage more true than in this, " He that by the plough would thrive, himself must either hold or drive." They tilled their own land, made their own bricks, and built their own house, with the help of a few... | |
 | James Backhouse - 1843 - 768 sider
...worked diligently with their own hands. Perhaps in no country, is the adage more true than in this, " He that by the plough would thrive, himself must either hold or drive." They tilled their own land, made their own bricks, and built their own house, with the help of a few... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1844 - 600 sider
...sate an ofi-removed tree, Nor yet an ofi-removed family, That throve so well as those that settled be. And again, Three removes are as bad as a fire ; and...shop, and thy shop will keep thee ; and again, If you wmdd have your business done, go ; if not, send. And again, He that by the plough woilld thrive, Himself... | |
 | Cuthbert William Johnson, William Shaw - 1844 - 794 sider
...Thpy will be required on certain days of the week to take part in the regular work of the farm. , " He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive." The instructions given at Whitfleld in farming, will embrace both the practice and the principles of... | |
 | 1864 - 704 sider
...mittens." " A cat in gloves catches no mice." " He who would catch fUli must not mind getting wet." " He that by the plough would thrive, himself must either hold or drive." " If you want a servant who will serve you, serve yourself." But what of the oldest and hardest task... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1844 - 592 sider
...The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; on others, Honesty is the best policy; on others, He that by the plough would thrive, himself must either hold or drive ; on others, Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee ; on others, A penny saved is a penny got ;... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 320 sider
...saw 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 ;'...business done, go ; if not, send.' And again, 'He that hy the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive.' And again, 'The eye of the master will... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 250 sider
...family, That throve so well as one that settled he." And, again, " Three removes are as had as a fire ;3' and again, " Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee ;" and again, " If you would have your husiness done, go ; if not, send." And again, " He that hy the plough would thrive, Himself must either... | |
 | 1846 - 266 sider
...indeed. 74. HE that would thrive Must rise at five ; He that hath thriven May lie till seven ; And he that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive. 75. SEE a pin and pick it up, All the day you 'll have good luck ; See a pin and let it lay, Bad luck... | |
 | Congregational union of England and Wales - 1850 - 758 sider
...to-day is worth two to-morrows. Handle your tools without mittens — a cat in gloves catches no mice. He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive. HEAETY READING. CURIOSITY is a passion very favourable to the love of study ; and a passion very susceptible... | |
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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 the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive... 
