 | Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, Shirley Brooks, Francis Cowley Burnand, Owen Seaman - 1904 - 522 pages
...finance WUkins Micau-ber not in it with ERNEST GEOROK PRETYMAN, late Captain in the Royal Artillery. "Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen...income twenty pounds, annual expenditure twenty pounds nought and six ; result misery." Compare with that PRETYMAN'S economical dictum and see how trifling... | |
 | 1920 - 850 pages
...the marine-painter, made a popular picture of Vernon's flagship, the Burfnrd. Dickens and La Bruyère 'Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen...expenditure twenty pounds ought and six, result misery.' I always thought this prudential proposition was the exclusive property of our old friend Wilkins Micawber... | |
 | 1907 - 848 pages
...never grow oldAnnual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen nineteen six. result happiness. Annual expenditure twenty pounds ought and six, result misery. The blossom is blighted, the leaf is withered, the God of day goes down upon the dreary scene and — and. In short, you are for... | |
 | 1907 - 850 pages
...grow old — Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen nineteen six, result happiness. Annual expenditure twenty pounds ought and six, result misery. The blossom is blighted, the leaf is withered, the God of day goes down upon the dreary scene and — and. In short, you are for... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1849 - 1160 pages
...other piece of advice, Copperfield," said Mr. Micawber, "you know. Aunual income twenty pounds;annual expenditure nineteen nineteen six, result happiness....income twenty pounds, annual expenditure twenty pounds oup;ht and six, result misery. The blossom is blighted, the leaf is withered , the god of day goes... | |
 | 1851 - 796 pages
...Micawber himself was slightly involved and very eloquent withal, in his difficulty. He says : — " Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen...income twenty pounds, annual expenditure twenty pounds nought and six, result misery. The blossom U blighted, the leaf is withered", the god of Jay goes down... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1904 - 872 pages
...too small. By which hangs Mr. Micawber's moral : ' Annual income, twenty pounds ; annual expenditure, nineteen six ; result, happiness. Annual income, twenty...pounds ; annual expenditure, twenty pounds ought and sixpence ; result, misery.' In trying to estimate the average proportion of expenses to an income in... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1863 - 336 pages
...Procrastination is the thief of time. Collar him." " My poor papa's maxim," Mrs. Micawber observed. well in his way, and Heaven forbid that I should disparage...and six, result misery. The blossom is blighted, the leaf is withered, the God of day goes down upon the dreary scene, and — and in short you are forever... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1863 - 510 pages
...his way, and Heaven forbid that I should disparage him. Take him for all in all, we ne'er shall—in short, make the acquaintance, probably, of anybody...and six, result misery. The blossom is blighted, the leaf is withered, the God of day goes down upon the dreary scene. and—and in short you are for ever... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1863 - 328 pages
...looked aside at Mrs. Micawber, and added : "Not that I am sorry for it. Quite the contrary, my loye." After which he was grave for a minute or so. " My...and six, result misery. The blossom is blighted, the leaf is withered, the God of day goes down upon the dreary scene, and — and in short you are forever... | |
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Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen nineteen six, result happiness. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure twenty pounds ought and six, result misery. The blossom is blighted, the leaf is withered, the God of day goes down... 
