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Albrightou exercise their prerogative. Tlie 

 Ran-Dans is neutral with the two hunts, 

 but unfortunately very short of foxes. At 

 Shakenhurst, near Cleobury Mortimer, on 

 the confines of the Ludlow country, are the 

 well preserved coverts of that fine sportsman 

 and excellent judge of hounds, Mr. Wick- 

 stead, who for many years hunted part of 

 the country included in the North Stafford- 

 shire. A little further towards the south 

 is Pensax, not far distant from the Abberley 

 Hills, a wild, romantic territory, with a chain 

 of woodlands, intersected with hill and dale, 

 extending to the nearest extremity of the 

 Malvern Hills. This forms the outline of the 

 western boundary. On the same side of the 

 river is Witley Court, the princely domain 

 of Lord Dudley, with Shrawley Wood, always 

 a sure find, near at hand. The intermediate 

 space, including Cotheridge, Hopton Court, 

 and the Rhydd, is well preserved, and also 

 Blackmore Park, formerly the residence of a 

 much respected master, the late Mr. Horny- 

 hold, situated in that fine vale over which the 

 fashionable Malvern commands such an en- 

 chanting prospect. Nearly midway between 

 Worcester and Kidderminster is the crack 



