MB. SPONGE'S SPORTING TOUB. 



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Mr. Sponge skilfully parried— advising his daughters to be cautious, 

 lessening the number of lights, and lowering the scale of his enter- 

 tainments generally, Mr. Jawleyford did not take any decided step 

 in the matter. Mr. Spraggon comforted Lord Scamperdale with 

 the assurance that Amelia had no idea of Sponge, who he made no 

 doubt would very soon be out of the country — and his lordship 

 went to church and prayed most devoutly for him to go. 



CHAPTER XXVII. 



3IR. AND MRS. SPRIXGWHEAT. 



" Lord Scamperdale's foxhounds meet on Monday at Larkhall Hill.'" &c. &c. 



County Paper. 



-pi.im;\vi[|:.vi s i ivi:-year-uld horse. 



The Flat Hat Hunt had relapsed into its wonted quiet, and 

 " Larkhall Hill " saw none but the regular attendants, men 

 without the slightest particle of curve in their hats — hats, indeed, 

 that lucked as if the owners sat upon them when they hadn't them 



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