90 THE LAND AND ITS PROBLEMS 



for we possess the advantage of having before us full 

 proof of the advantages of the land policies and more 

 scientific methods adopted in other countries. 



Up to 1870 the rest of the world learnt from us ; 

 now for a period we must learn from others — learn, 

 not copy, adapt, not slavishly imitate. 



Many people will object to this injunction, being "too 

 proud to learn ! " 



Rowntree's Lessons from Belgium. 

 Melines' Le retoiir ci la terre. 



