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The country has its charms-cheapness for one.
Robert Smith Surtees
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Robert Smith Surtees
Age: 58 †
Born: 1805
Born: May 17
Died: 1864
Died: March 16
Journalist
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Handley Cross
Sponge's sporting tour
Ask Mamma
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Country
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