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 favourite Coast 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 the Sea, & growing the fashion. – How they canhalf of them be filled, is ^{the wonder!} amazing to me!Where People can be found with Money^or & Time to go to them! – Bad things for^a any Country; –^ ^{– sure to} raise the price of Provisions& make the Poor good for nothing^^as – I daresay you find,¹ it 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, overgrown Places, like Brighton, or Worthing, orEast Bourne — but not to a small Village like Sanditon, precluded byits size from ^experiencing feeling any of the evils