Surtees, Robert Smith, 1803-1864 / 2008-06-30 00:00:00

EBOOK MR. SPONGE'S SPORTING TOUR ***


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Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour.

R.S. Surtees
[Illustration: _Mr. Sponge completely scatters his Lordship_]

Transcriber's Note: Minor typos corrected and footnotes moved
to end of text.
TO
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE LORD ELCHO,
IN GRATITUDE
FOR MANY SEASONS OF EXCELLENT SPORT WITH HIS HOUNDS,
ON THE BORDER.
THIS VOLUME IS INSCRIBED,
BY HIS
OBLIGED AND FAITHFUL SERVANT,
THE AUTHOR.


PREFACE

The author gladly avails himself of the convenience of a Preface for
stating, that it will be seen at the close of the work why he makes such a
characterless character as Mr. Sponge the hero of his tale.
He will be glad if it serves to put the rising generation on their guard
against specious, promiscuous acquaintance, and trains them on to the noble
sport of hunting, to the exclusion of its mercenary, illegitimate
off-shoots.
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