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COACHING DAYS AND COACHING WAYS 



beyond Worthing. Here, to geologise, the chalk is 

 entered : and here, to be historical, a gentleman was 

 stopped by a highwayman, who presented a pistol and 

 modestly demanded horse, money, and watch. These 

 the gentleman handed over and returned to Petersfield 

 exceeding sorrowful. The highwayman meanwhile 

 made for Hindhead, hotly pursued by a hue and cry. 



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Seeing which condition of affairs he foolishly enough 

 dismounted and sought consolation by grovelling in the 

 heather — which was a fatal instance of bad judgment, 

 and enabled him shortly afterwards to feast his eyes on 

 the interior of Winchester Gaol. 



The Portsmouth Road after passing through Horn- 

 dean, which is ten miles from the terminus, runs for 



