# Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour

An audiobook by Robert Smith Surtees, read by LibriVox volunteers (20 h 15 min, English).

Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour is a delightful comic satire of the fox-hunting fraternity of the mid 19th Century. Surtees takes great pleasure in creating comic personalities and dialogue and resembles the later Pickwick Papers of Dickens, whose style may well have been influenced by Surtees. The story follows the eponymous Soapy Sponge, a Victorian freeloader and confidence trickster, who manages to work his way around the gentrified houses of southern England, fox-hunting as he goes. - Summary by Kevin Green

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## Chapters

0. Preface (1:12): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_00_surtees_64kb.mp3
1. Chapter 1 - Our Hero (12:37): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_01_surtees_64kb.mp3
2. Chapter 2 - Mr Benjamin Buckram (13:27): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_02_surtees_64kb.mp3
3. Chapter 3 - Peter Leather (20:19): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_03_surtees_64kb.mp3
4. Chapter 4 - Laverick Wells (9:41): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_04_surtees_64kb.mp3
5. Chapter 5 - Mr. Waffles (19:30): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_05_surtees_64kb.mp3
6. Chapter 6 - Laverick Wells (11:25): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_06_surtees_64kb.mp3
7. Chapter 7 - Our Hero Arrives at Laverick Wells (15:37): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_07_surtees_64kb.mp3
8. Chapter 8 - Old Tom Towler (10:15): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_08_surtees_64kb.mp3
9. Chapter 9 - The Meet, The Find and The Finish (39:35): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_09_surtees_64kb.mp3
10. Chapter 10 - The Feeler (9:56): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_10_surtees_64kb.mp3
11. Chapter 11 - The Deal, and the Disaster (10:50): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_11_surtees_64kb.mp3
12. Chapter 12 - An Old Friend (20:58): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_12_surtees_64kb.mp3
13. Chapter 13 - A New Scheme (15:34): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_13_surtees_64kb.mp3
14. Chapter 14 - Jawleyford Court (11:54): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_14_surtees_64kb.mp3
15. Chapter 15 - The Jawleyford Establishment (15:25): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_15_surtees_64kb.mp3
16. Chapter 16 - The Dinner (11:19): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_16_surtees_64kb.mp3
17. Chapter 17 - The Tea (5:51): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_17_surtees_64kb.mp3
18. Chapter 18 - The Evening's Reflections (8:56): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_18_surtees_64kb.mp3
19. Chapter 19 - The Wet Day (24:08): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_19_surtees_64kb.mp3
20. Chapter 20 - The F.H.H. (19:16): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_20_surtees_64kb.mp3
21. Chapter 21 - A Country Dinner Party (27:49): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_21_surtees_64kb.mp3
22. Chapter 22 - The F.H.H. Again (21:45): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_22_surtees_64kb.mp3
23. Chapter 23 - The Great Run (29:44): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_23_surtees_64kb.mp3
24. Chapter 24 - Lord Scamperdale at Home (23:01): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_24_surtees_64kb.mp3
25. Chapter 25 - Mr Spraggon's Embassy to Jawleyford Court (53:11): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_25_surtees_64kb.mp3
26. Chapter 26 - Mr and Mrs Springwheat (24:31): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_26_surtees_64kb.mp3
27. Chapter 27 - The Finest Run that Ever was Seen (15:07): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_27_surtees_64kb.mp3
28. Chapter 28 - The Faithful Groom (13:16): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_28_surtees_64kb.mp3
29. Chapter 29 - The Cross-Roads at Dallington Burn (18:04): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_29_surtees_64kb.mp3
30. Chapter 30 - Bolting the Badger (14:40): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_30_surtees_64kb.mp3
31. Chapter 31 - Mr Puffington; or The Young Man About Town (15:33): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_31_surtees_64kb.mp3
32. Chapter 32 - The Man of P-R-O-R-PERTY (12:30): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_32_surtees_64kb.mp3
33. Chapter 33 - A Swell Huntsman (16:49): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_33_surtees_64kb.mp3
34. Chapter 34 - The Beaufort Justice (12:56): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_34_surtees_64kb.mp3
35. Chapter 35 - Lord Scamperdale at Jawleyford Court (18:40): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_35_surtees_64kb.mp3
36. Chapter 36 - Mr Bragg's Kennel Management (9:06): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_36_surtees_64kb.mp3
37. Chapter 37 - Mr Puffington's Domestic Arrangements (15:06): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_37_surtees_64kb.mp3
38. Chapter 38 - A Day with Puffington's Hounds (20:13): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_38_surtees_64kb.mp3
39. Chapter 39 - Writing a Run (32:00): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_39_surtees_64kb.mp3
40. Chapter 40 - A Literary Bloomer (10:13): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_40_surtees_64kb.mp3
41. Chapter 41 - A Dinner and a Deal (28:56): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_41_surtees_64kb.mp3
42. Chapter 42 - The Morning's Reflections (16:22): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_42_surtees_64kb.mp3
43. Chapter 43 - Another Sick Host (13:06): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_43_surtees_64kb.mp3
44. Chapter 44 - Wanted - A Rich God-Papa! (16:31): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_44_surtees_64kb.mp3
45. Chapter 45 - The Discomfited Diplomatist (24:42): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_45_surtees_64kb.mp3
46. Chapter 46 - Puddingpote Bower, The Seat of Jogglebury Crowdey Esq. (21:43): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_46_surtees_64kb.mp3
47. Chapter 47 - A Family Breakfast on a Hunting Morning (22:34): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_47_surtees_64kb.mp3
48. Chapter 48 - Hunting the Hounds (13:01): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_48_surtees_64kb.mp3
49. Chapter 49 - Country Quarters (10:05): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_49_surtees_64kb.mp3
50. Chapter 50 - Sir Harry Scattercash's Hounds (28:01): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_50_surtees_64kb.mp3
51. Chapter 51 - Farmer Peastraw's Dine-Matinee (28:48): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_51_surtees_64kb.mp3
52. Chapter 52 - A Moonlight Ride (5:39): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_52_surtees_64kb.mp3
53. Chapter 53 - Puddingpote Bower (14:00): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_53_surtees_64kb.mp3
54. Chapter 54 - Family Jars (12:32): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_54_surtees_64kb.mp3
55. Chapter 55 - The Trigger (17:28): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_55_surtees_64kb.mp3
56. Chapter 56 - Nonsuch House Again (28:05): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_56_surtees_64kb.mp3
57. Chapter 57 - The Debate (6:43): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_57_surtees_64kb.mp3
58. Chapter 58 - Facey Romford (17:09): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_58_surtees_64kb.mp3
59. Chapter 59 - The Adjourned Debate (6:28): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_59_surtees_64kb.mp3
60. Chapter 60 - Facey Romford at Home (20:32): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_60_surtees_64kb.mp3
61. Chapter 61 - Nonsuch House Again (8:37): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_61_surtees_64kb.mp3
62. Chapter 62 - A Family Breakfast (6:52): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_62_surtees_64kb.mp3
63. Chapter 63 - The Rising Generation (19:34): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_63_surtees_64kb.mp3
64. Chapter 64 - The Kennel and the Stud (14:41): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_64_surtees_64kb.mp3
65. Chapter 65 - The Hunt (35:57): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_65_surtees_64kb.mp3
66. Chapter 66 - Mr Sponge at Home (4:49): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_66_surtees_64kb.mp3
67. Chapter 67 - How they Got Up the 'Grand Aristocratic Steeple-Chase' (15:03): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_67_surtees_64kb.mp3
68. Chapter 68 - How the 'Grand Aristocratic' Came Off (30:14): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_68_surtees_64kb.mp3
69. Chapter 69 - How Other Things Came Off (6:29): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_69_surtees_64kb.mp3
70. Chapter 70 - How Lord Scamperdale and Co. Came Off (8:20): https://archive.org/download/mrspongessportingtour_1610_librivox/spongestour_70_surtees_64kb.mp3