Complex sentence: Robert Smith Surtees (1803-March 16,1864) was an English editor, novelist and sporting writer, was the second son of Anthony Surtees of Hamsterley Hall, a member of an old County Durham family.
Split into simpler sentences: Robert Smith Surtees (1803-March 16,1864) was an English editor, novelist and sporting writer. He was the second son of Anthony Surtees of Hamsterley Hall, a member of an old County Durham family.