Sanditon: Diplomatic DisplayCambridgeKing's College Cambridge, No Accession Number
of Civilization, while the growth ofthe place, the
Buildings, the NurserylayingGroundsout Gardens, the demand for every thing,& the sure
resort of the very best Company,theose1 regular, steady, private Familiesof thorough Gentility & Character, whoexciteare a bleſsing every where, excitenot only the industry of the Poor,2andbut diffuse comfort & improvement amongthem of every sort.kind. — No Sir, I aſsureyou,
Sanditon is not a place –––" "I do not mean to take exceptions toanyone place in particular Sir, an::swered Mr . H.Heywood — I only think our Coastis too full of them altogether —
Buthad not we better try to get you" — "Our Coast too full" — repeated Mr . P.Parker —On that point perhaps we may nottotally disagree; – At least there
are enough.Our Coast is abundant enough; it demandsno more. – Everybody's Taste &
everybody's finances may be suited —
And those good people who are trying to add to the
number, are in myopinion exceſsively absurd,
& I haveno doubt willmust soon find themselves in
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