 | English literature - 1777 - 756 pages
...gracious King, be up by peep of day ; " Let not the fun look down, and lay, Inglorious here he lies!'1 Handle your tools without mittens; remember, that...It is true, there is much to be done, and perhaps yon are weak-handrd ; but (lick to it fteadfy, and you will fee great effects ; for, " Conftant dropping... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American prose literature - 1779 - 610 pages
...yourfelf, your family, your country, and your ' king. Handle your tools without mittens, re' member, that, " The cat in gloves catches no " mice," as Poor...there is ' much to be done, and, perhaps, you are weakc handed; but uHck to it -fteadily, and you will fee ' great effedls ; for " Conftant dropping... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Periodicals - 1780 - 614 pages
...yourfelf idle, when there is fo much to be done for yourfelf, your family, your country, and your king. Handle your tools without mittens, remember, that,...to be done, and, perhaps, you are weak-handed ; but ftick to it fteadily, and you will fee great effects; for " Conftant dropping wears away ftones; and... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - Books - 1780 - 612 pages
...yourfelf idle, when there is fo much to be done for yqurfelf, your family, your country, and your king. Handle your tools without mittens, remember, that,...to be done, and, perhaps, you are weak-handed ; but ftick to it fteadily, and you will fee great effefts ; for " Conftant dropping wears away ftones ;... | |
 | several hands - 1780 - 612 pages
...yourftlf idle, when there is fo much to be done for yourfelf, your family, your country, and your king. Handle your tools without mittens, remember, that,...to be done, and, perhaps, you are weak-handed ; but fticlc to it fteadily, and you trill fee great eflecls ; for " Conftant dropping wears aw«y (tones... | |
 | James Anderson - Scotland - 1791 - 422 pages
...gracious king, be up by peep of day ; "let not the fun look down, and fay, inglorious here he lies!" Handle your tools without mittens ; remember, that...to be done, and perhaps you are weak-handed ; but ftick to it fteadily, and you will fee great effects) for, " couftant dropping wears away ftones, and,... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1792 - 494 pages
...; if i not, fend." And agnrap j to be done for yourfelf, your family, your country, and your king. Handle your tools without mittens ; remember, that " The cat In gloves catches no-mice," a* Poor Richard fays. It is true, there is much to be done, and, perhaps, you are wcak-haiided;... | |
 | Chapbooks - 1796 - 34 pages
...tools without mittens: remember, that " The, ca£ in gloves catches no mice," as Poor Richard says. It is true, there is much to be done, and, perhaps, you are weak-handed ; but stick to it steadily, and you will see great effects; for *' Constant dropping wears away stones: and... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 pages
...be done for yourfelf, your family, your country, and your king. Handle your twob without nuttens : remember, that " The cat in gloves catches no mice,"...to be done, and, perhaps, you are weak-handed; but ftick to it fteadily, and you will fee great effefts ; for " Confiant dropping wears away Hones : and... | |
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The cat in gloves catches no mice, as Poor Richard says. It is true there is much to be done, and perhaps you are weak-handed; but stick to it steadily, and you will see great effects; for, Constant dropping wears away stones; and, By diligence and patience... 
