Harry Johnston Quote

In our land the educated poor, who at the most can only cycle or take short railway journeys into the country from an adjoining town, are fast losing their rightful heritage — the beauty of the country-side, which is rapidly disappearing with very little benefit to anyone. Apparently nobody but a few timid adherents of the Archeological Society cares a straw.

As quoted in "Gleanings" by Mary V. Fuller, in The American City, Vol. I, No. 3 (November 1903)

In our land the educated poor, who at the most can only cycle or take short railway journeys into the country from an adjoining town, are fast losing ...

In our land the educated poor, who at the most can only cycle or take short railway journeys into the country from an adjoining town, are fast losing ...

In our land the educated poor, who at the most can only cycle or take short railway journeys into the country from an adjoining town, are fast losing ...

In our land the educated poor, who at the most can only cycle or take short railway journeys into the country from an adjoining town, are fast losing ...