Being in the country," says he, " I had an example of one of those small losses which a family is exposed to through negligence. For the want of a latchet of small value, the wicket of a barn-yard leading to the fields was often left open. Every one who... How to Make Money: And how to Keep it - Página 149por Thomas Alfred Davies - 1868 - 322 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 páginas
...EFFECTS OF NEGLT6HENCE. A celebrated French writer on political economy, M. Say, has this story : — " Being in the country, I had an example of one of those...which a, family is exposed to through negligence. For the want of a latchet of small value, the wicket of a barn-yard, , looking to the fields, was often... | |
| Thousand notable things - 1822 - 604 páginas
...the want of a latchet of small value, 'the wicket of a barn-yard, looking to the fields, was often left open : every one who went through drew the door to, but having no means to fasten it, it remained flapping : the poultry escaped and were lost. One day a fine pig got out and ran Into the... | |
| 1843 - 684 páginas
...relates an anecdote which, though amusingly, yet very instructively, illustrates this. He says : " Being in the country, I had an example of one of those small losses to which a family is exposed through negligence. For the want of a latchet, of small value, the wicket... | |
| Robert Smith - 1829 - 432 páginas
...writer on political economy, has the following story: " Being in the country, I had an example of ohe of those small losses which a family is exposed to...the want of a latch of small value, the wicket of a barn yard (looking to the fields) was often left open; everyone who went through drew the door to,... | |
| Charles Knight, Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) - 1831 - 240 páginas
...amusing one, besides having a moral, we may as well copy it:— ' Being in the country,' says he, ' I had an example of one of those small losses which a family is exposed to through negligence. For the want of a latchet of small value, the wicket of a barn-yard leading to the fields was often... | |
| Charles Knight - 1831 - 252 páginas
...For the want of a latchet of small value, the wicket of a barn-yard leading to the fields was often left open. Every one who went through drew the door to; but as there was nothing to fasten the door with, it was always left flap, ping ; sometimes open, and sometimes... | |
| 1832 - 448 páginas
...horse the rider was lost," &c. M. Say tells the following story : " Being in the country," says he, " I had an example of one of those small losses which a family is exposed to through negligence. For the want of a hitchet of small vulur, the wicket of a barn-yard leading to the fields was often... | |
| 1845 - 598 páginas
...which inculcates a lesson of economy well worth heeding, in mercantile as well as domestic life : — " Being in the country, I had an example of one of those...negligence. From the want of a latch of small value, the wickol of a barn-yard, looking to the fields, was left open. Every one who went through, drew the door... | |
| 1845 - 596 páginas
...which inculcates a lesson of economy well worth heeding, in mercantile as well as domestic life : — " Being in the country, I had an example of one of those small losses which a family is expoeed to through negligence. From the want of a latch of small value, the wicket of a barn-yard,... | |
| 1845 - 596 páginas
...which inculcates a lesson of economy well worth heeding, in mercantile as well as domestic life : — " Being in the country, I had an example of one of those small losses which a family ia exposed to through negilence. From the want of a latch (if small value, the wicket of a barn-yard,... | |
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