Robert Smith Surtees: Quick Facts

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Born	May 17, 1805 • England
Died	March 16, 1864 (aged 58) • Brighton • England
Founder	New Sporting Magazine
Notable Works	“Jorrocks’s Jaunts and Jollities”

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