 | Literature - 1920 - 850 pages
...flagship, the Burfnrd. Dickens and La Bruyère 'Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen nineteen six, result happiness. Annual income twenty...expenditure twenty pounds ought and six, result misery.' I always thought this prudential proposition was the exclusive property of our old friend Wilkins Micawber... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1849 - 1160 pages
...Copperfield," said Mr. Micawber, "you know. Aunual income twenty pounds;annual expenditure nineteen nineteen six, result happiness. Annual 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... | |
 | Commerce - 1851 - 796 pages
...withal, in his difficulty. He says : — " Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen nineteen six, result, happiness. Annual 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... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1863 - 510 pages
...Copperfield," said Mr. Micawber, " you know. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen nineteen six, result happiness. Annual income twenty...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... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1863 - 336 pages
...Copperfield," said Mr. Micawber, " you know. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen nineteen six, result happiness. Annual income twenty...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... | |
 | Mrs. Henry Wood, Charles William Wood - Adventure stories, English - 1873 - 546 pages
...bubble. They forget Mr. Micawber's advice, " Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen nineteen six, result happiness. Annual income twenty...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 pages
...Copperfield," said Mr. Micawber, "you know. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen nineteen six, result happiness. Annual income twenty...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 pages
...yours?" Bulwer. MICAWBER'S HOUSEHOLD ECONOMY. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen nineteen six, result happiness. Annual income twenty...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—... | |
 | 1871 - 800 pages
...Micawber may be cited as the secret which regulates households and lightens hearts throughout Germany : •Annual income, twenty pounds ; annual expenditure,...income, twenty pounds; annual expenditure, twenty pounds nought and six ; result, misery.' There is no such wretched state of things in Germany as keeping up... | |
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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. 
