at this distance from the Coast — butSanditon^^{itself —} — everybody has heard of Sanditon, — the favourite — for a young & rising Bathing--place, certainly ^{the favourite spot}the most favourite of allthat are to be found along the favouriteCoast of Suſsex; – the most favoured by Nature,& ^{promising to be}cons[..]quently, the most likely to be chosenby Man." – "Yes – I have heard of Sanditon.replied M^r . H.Heywood — Every five years, one hears of some new place or other starting up by theSea, & growing the fashion. – How they canhalf of them be filled, is ^{the wonder!}amazing to me!WherePeople can be found with Money^or&Time to go to them! – Bad things for^aanyCountry; –^ ^{– sure to} raise the price of Provisions& make the Poor good for nothing^^as – I daresay you find,¹it so Sir." "Not at all Sir,not at all – cried M^r . Parker eagerly.Quite the contrary I aſsure you. — Acommon idea – but a mistaken one. It may apply to your large, overgrownPlaces, like Brighton, or Worthing, orEast Bourne — but not to a smallVillage like Sanditon, precluded byits size from ^experiencingfeeling any of the evils