Project Gutenberg 2007-02-07 Public domain in the USA. 133 Salmond, James Bell 1891 1958 Salmond, J. B. (James Bell) My Man Sandy Sandy swaps his powney -- Sandy starts to study geometry -- Sandy and the dinner bell -- A talk about heaven -- Mistress Mikaver's tea party -- Sandy's second lesson in geometry -- Sandy's magic lantern exhibition -- Sandy and the rhubarb tart -- The great storm of November, 1893 -- Sandy and his fairntickles -- Sandy stands "empire" at a cricket match -- A dreadful disaster in the garret -- Sandy and Bawbie's spring holiday -- Love and war -- Sandy makes a speech -- Sandy's Christmas present -- At the select choir's concert -- Sandy runs a race -- Sandy revenged -- Sandy's apologia. Produced by Al Haines "My Man Sandy" by J.B. Salmond is a collection of humorous sketches written in the late 19th century. The book features the eccentric character Sandy Bowden and his friend Bawbie, who narrates the amusing anecdotes stemming from Sandy's misadventures and unique perspectives on life, often reflecting the quirks and dialect of Scottish culture. The opening of the work introduces readers to Sandy's whimsical nature as he engages in various escapades, beginning with his ill-fated attempt to swap a horse for a more appealing one. The narrative paints a picture of Sandy's personality through a series of humorous incidents, such as his unconventional problem-solving methods and interactions with townsfolk. From his peculiar logic to his interactions with friends and neighbors, the slice-of-life sketches establish the spirited, comedic tone that carries throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories Humorous stories Scotland -- Fiction PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour 246009 2025-08-08T13:53:19.228511 text/html 236489 2007-02-07T06:07:00 text/html 206227 2025-08-08T13:53:25.846501 application/epub+zip 208506 2025-08-08T13:53:22.139486 application/epub+zip 158469 2025-08-08T13:53:20.922488 application/epub+zip 341564 2025-08-08T13:53:28.444432 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 329838 2025-08-08T13:53:25.047476 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 252603 2022-09-09T15:15:15.025661 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 218125 2025-08-08T13:53:18.488499 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 218031 2007-02-07T06:06:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18681 2025-08-08T13:53:28.574459 application/rdf+xml 13552 2025-08-08T13:53:21.400492 image/jpeg 3698 2025-08-08T13:53:21.160464 image/jpeg 126562 2007-02-07T06:07:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 83428 2007-02-07T06:07:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 202926 2025-08-08T13:53:19.251495 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog