Books with author Margaret Loxton

Excerpt from The Man Who Found Himself: Uncle SimonTo the general public this great and potent firm was almost unknown, yet Pettigrew and Pettigrew had cut Off enough heirs to furnish material for a dozen Braddon novels, had smothered numerous screaming tragedies in high life and buried them at dead of night, and all without a wrinkle on the brow of the placid Old firm that drove its curricle through the reigns of the Georges, took snuff in the days of Palmerston, and in the days of Edward Rex still refused to employ the typewriter.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Ice Cream for Breakfast is how one little girl wanted everyone to guess what treat she and her grandpa would eat while she was visiting him on her summer break. The excitement of waiting, sleeping and telling everyone was all she could think about. From her classmates to her teacher everyone had guessed what treat her grandpa and she ate for breakfast that came in a box, served in a bowl, eat it with a spoon, and it is cold.

Excerpt from Theatrical Sketches: Here and There With Prominent ActorsThe coachman obeyed orders, and as they swayed over the car tracks from one side of Broadway to the other, the roof of the landau suddenly unlocked and fell open, leaving the young woman exposed to the storm. There was no time to lose, so, Without disturbing the driver, she opened her umbrella and sat calmly up in her large open carriage, the observed of all observers.Arriving at their destination the coach man was greatly surprised on becoming aware of what had occurred behind his back, but not stopping to bandy words the girl ran quickly into the house and disencumbered herself of her damp outer garments.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Man Who Found Himself: Uncle SimonTo the general public this great and potent firm was almost unknown, yet Pettigrew and Pettigrew had cut Off enough heirs to furnish material for a dozen Braddon novels, had smothered numerous screaming tragedies in high life and buried them at dead of night, and all without a wrinkle on the brow of the placid Old firm that drove its curricle through the reigns of the Georges, took snuff in the days of Palmerston, and in the days of Edward Rex still refused to employ the typewriter.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.