 | Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, Shirley Brooks, Francis Cowley Burnand, Owen Seaman - 1904 - 522 σελίδες
...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... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1849 - 1160 σελίδες
...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 σελίδες
...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... | |
 | 1851 - 802 σελίδες
...Micawber himself was slightly involved and very eloquent withal, in his difficulty. He says : — " Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen...six, result happiness. Annual income twenty pounds, aunual expenditure twenty pounds nought and six, result misery. The blossom is blighted, the leaf is... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1904 - 872 σελίδες
...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 - 328 σελίδες
...grave for a minute or so. " My other piece of advice, Copperfield," said Mr. Micawber, " you know. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen...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... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1863 - 510 σελίδες
...grave for a minute or so. " My other piece of advice, Copperfield," said Mr. Micawber, " you know. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen...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... | |
 | Mrs. Henry Wood, Charles William Wood - 1873 - 546 σελίδες
...swell out beyond their means, and at last burst up like a bubble. They forget Mr. Micawber's advice, " Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen...expenditure twenty pounds ought and six, result misery." Some people are naturally reckless, and not only put off the evil day, but don't think of it at all;... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1867 - 570 σελίδες
...Was grave for a minute or so. "My other piece of advice, Copperfield," said Mr. Micawber, "you know. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen...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... | |
 | Treasury - 1868 - 148 σελίδες
...whist was Parson Dale's ! ladies and gentlemen, what is yours?" Bulwer. MICAWBER'S HOUSEHOLD ECONOMY. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen...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—... | |
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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. 
