Project Gutenberg 2011-09-30 Public domain in the USA. 319 Leslie, Eliza 1787 1858 Leslie, Miss (Eliza) Pencil Sketches; or, Outlines of Character and Manners Mrs. Washington Potts -- Mr. Smith -- Uncle Philip -- The album -- The set of china -- Laura Lovel -- John W. Robertson -- The ladies' ball -- The red box -- The officers: a story of the last war with England -- Peter Jones -- The old farm-house -- That gentleman; or, pencillings on ship-board -- The serenades -- Sociable visiting -- Country lodgings -- Constance Allerton. Produced by Julia Miller, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Pencil Sketches; or, Outlines of Character and Manners" by Eliza Leslie is a collection of narrative sketches written in the mid-19th century. This work features various domestic life vignettes that portray character types and societal manners, often centered around lighthearted but insightful anecdotes. Through these sketches, readers are likely to encounter engaging characters such as Bromley Cheston and his cousin Albina, as they navigate social interactions and events within their community." "At the start of the book, we find Lieutenant Bromley Cheston returning from a naval cruise and visiting his aunt, Mrs. Marsden, who is preparing for a party in honor of the illustrious Mrs. Washington Potts. The scene is filled with comedic chaos as Mrs. Marsden orchestrates the party preparations, struggling with various mishaps related to food and guests. The chapter sets a humorous tone while highlighting the excessive social aspirations of the characters, particularly around their interactions with the well-off and seemingly fashionable Mrs. Potts, which pushes young Albina to navigate her own feelings of attraction and societal pressures amid the unfolding domestic comedy." (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Humorous stories Short stories, American United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: American Literature 1079667 2025-08-15T09:17:28.332951 text/html 1086848 2021-01-08T04:40:03 text/html 492317 2025-08-15T09:17:41.844827 application/epub+zip 509526 2025-08-15T09:17:32.320934 application/epub+zip 492226 2025-08-15T09:17:30.706925 application/epub+zip 911513 2025-08-15T09:17:49.622821 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 878371 2025-08-15T09:17:40.830847 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 826023 2022-09-17T08:26:20.856788 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1033019 2025-08-15T09:17:26.673925 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1032665 2021-01-08T04:40:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1032660 2021-01-08T04:40:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21423 2025-08-15T09:17:49.963792 application/rdf+xml 19467 2025-08-15T09:17:31.266890 image/jpeg 4180 2025-08-15T09:17:30.989896 image/jpeg 393547 2021-01-08T04:40:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 403684 2021-01-08T04:40:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 393389 2021-01-08T04:40:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 484330 2025-08-15T09:17:28.414966 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 en.wikipedia