Death in a Scarlet Coat

The impression left on me by my extensive wanderings is that English agriculture seems to be fighting against the mills of God … The possession of land is becoming, or has already become, a luxury for rich men, for whom it is a costly joy or a means of indulging a taste for sport. I am sure that one of the worst fates that could befall England is that her land should become either a plaything or a waste.

H. Rider Haggard 1902