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 right Cheshire presents, as it were, a rival scene: her gently swelling hills bound an amphitheatre of rich pasture; and the noble woods of Doddington Park scarcely conceal the princely structure they encompass. This noble work of art must now draw our attention from the interesting works of nature, which the sister county is presenting to our view.

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About a mile to the right is Doddington Hall, the seat of Lieutenant General ; it is situated in an extensive park, whose venerable oaks and ancient avenue add much to the appearance of the modern mansion: this was erected from designs by Wyatt, towards the close of the last century. A short distance from the mansion are the remains of a fortified house, said to have been erected by Sir, in the reign of (1364). Near this was formerly a splendid mansion of Elizabethan origin, the recollection of which is preserved, though scarcely a vestige remains, by its having been twice occupied by the Parliamentarian forces during the civil wars. To the ancient fortalice, above referred to, has been attached an outer hall and staircase, and in this are preserved the only relics of the Elizabethan mansion; viz, five statues of