Myrtles and Aloes or Our Salcombe Sketch Book: With Some Addenda in the Shape of a Discursive Gossip about Kingsbridge (1861)

Myrtles and Aloes, or Our Salcombe Sketch Book: With Some Addenda in the Shape of a Discursive Gossip About Kingsbridge is a book written by Ellen Luscombe and published in 1861. The book is a collection of sketches and stories about the author's experiences in the seaside town of Salcombe, located in Devon, England. The sketches include descriptions of the local flora and fauna, as well as the people who live in the area. The book also includes a section on Kingsbridge, a nearby town, where the author provides a discursive gossip about the town's history and notable figures. Myrtles and Aloes is a charming and insightful look into life in a small English town during the Victorian era.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.