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portion, and there is a greater extent of 

 woodland, including Lord Chesterfield's fine 

 preserves at Bretby. Again, taking Lichfield 

 as a point, steering north-west to Stafford, 

 there is a space, including Cannock Chase, 

 which in olden times was a region much 

 affected by foxes, but it is now devoted to 

 the profitable production of coal, and the 

 cheerino' sounds of hounds and horns no 



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lono-er enchant the natives. West of Stafford 

 the Albrighton country joins on; and then, 

 proceeding in the line for Uttoxeter, the 

 privileges of the North Staffordshire are con- 

 tinued to Ashbourn as already mentioned. 

 This south-western portion, consisting of 

 much light, bad-scenting land, is inferior to 

 the other. The Midland Railway, from Bir- 

 mingham to Derby, traverses from the south 

 nearly in a north-easterly direction, affording 

 every facility to wandering sportsmen of 

 diversifying the scene of their enjoyments. 

 From Barton station they get within easy 

 distance of Catton, Gresley Wood, Drakelow 

 Hall, Wichnor Park, Orgreave or Dunstall 

 Hall. Burton -on -Trent is the point for 

 Bretby Park, Ingleby or Swarkestone Bridge, 

 Henhurst, Needwood House, RoUeston, and 



