 MB. NICODEMUS DUMPS, or, as his acquaintance called him, " long Dumps," was a bachelor, six feet high, and fifty years old; cross, cadaverous, odd, and ill-natured. He was never happy but when he was miserable ; and always miserable when he had the best...  Sketches by Boz - Page 447by Charles Dickens - 1908 - 486 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charles Dickens - 1843 - 524 pages
...sketch was published some time before the Farce entitled "The Christening" was first represented.] MR. NICODEMUS DUMPS, or, as his acquaintance called him,...The only real comfort of his existence was to make every body about him wretched — then he might be truly said to enjoy life. He was afflicted with... | |
 | Charles Dickens - England - 1850 - 334 pages
...sketch was published some time before the Farco entitled " The Christening" vos tint represented.] Ma. NICODEMUS DUMPS, or, as his acquaintance called him,...always miserable when he had the best reason to be liappy. The only real comfort of his existence was to make every body about him wretched—then he... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1867 - 372 pages
...XI. THE BLOOMSBURY CHRISTENING. MR. NICODEMUS DUMPS, or, as his acquaintance called him, "long Dim was a bachelor, six feet high, and fifty years old : cross, cadaverous, odd ill-natured. He was never happy but when he was miserable ; and al miserable when he had the best reason... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1870 - 620 pages
...cricket club. Pickwick Pape.rs, i. 145-153. Dumps, Mr. Nicodemus (called ;l Long Dumps"), a bachelor, never happy but when he was miserable, and always miserable when he had the best reason to be happy. Sketches by Boz, ii. 294-315. Dunkle, Doctor Ginery, a gentleman of grent poetical elements. Martin... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1871 - 614 pages
...THE BLOOMSBURY CHRISTENING. MR. NICODEMUS DUMPS, or, as his acquaintance called him, " long Damps," was a bachelor, six feet high, and fifty years old...He was never happy but when he was miserable ; and aJway.« miserable when he had the best reason to be happy. The only real comfort 01 his existence... | |
 | Charles Dickens - English fiction - 1872 - 610 pages
...observe that this sketch was published no the Fare« entitled " The Christening" was first leintseined.j MB. NICODEMUS DUMPS, or, as his acquaintance called...The only real comfort of his existence was to make every body about him wretched—then he might be truly said to enjoy life. He was afflicted with a... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1873 - 584 pages
...fears for the next. (CAiinicten), Sketches, Chap. I. BACHELOR-A cniety. Mr. Nicodemus Dumps, or, as bis acquaintance called him, " long Dumps," was a bachelor,...cadaverous, odd, and ill-natured. He was never happy bot when he was miserable ; and always miserable when he had the best reason to be happy. The only... | |
 | Frederick Saunders - Marriage - 1874 - 352 pages
...complimentary; he says, " He is cross, cadaverous, odd, and ill-natured; never happy but when he is miserable; and always miserable when he had the best...to be happy. The only real comfort of his existence seemed to be, to make everybody about him wretched. If he hated one thing more than another, it was... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1883 - 666 pages
...rendered miserable by fears for the next. (Characters), Sketches, Chap. I. BACHELOR—A crusty. Mr. Nicodemus Dumps, or, as his acquaintance called him,...to be happy. The only real comfort of his existence w»s to make everybody about him wretched— then he might be truly said to enjoy life. He я u afflicted... | |
 | Frederick Saunders - 1883 - 540 pages
...bachelor, where he says: " He is cross, cadaverous, odd and ill-natured,—never happy but when he is miserable; and always miserable when he had the best...to be happy. The only real comfort of his existence 6eemed to be, to make everybody about him wretched. If he hated one thing more than another, it was... | |
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