22 JUNE 1901, Page 17

THE FLIGHT OF THE PLOUGHMAN.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."] Sra,—In your interesting article in the Spectator of June 15th you are so good as to express a hope that I may republish in book form the series of articles upon the condition of agricul- ture and the landed interests which I am contributing to the Daily Express. Perhaps I may be allowed to take this oppor- tunity to state that, all being well, I intend, under the title of "Rural England," to write a book dealing fully with my investigations and their results. As—although my task is but half done—the mass of information to be treated of is already large, I can, however, form no idea as to when the work will be ready for the press.---I am, Sir, &c.,

Atiralcharns Hall, Waltham Abbey.

H. RIDER HAGGARD.