Many labourers can trace their descent from farmers or well-to-do people, and it is not uncommon to find here and there a man who believes that he is entitled to a large property in Chancery, or elsewhere, as the heir.
The Complete Works of Richard Jefferies (18 Complete Works of Richard Jefferies Including After London, Amaryllis at the Fair, Bevis, The Life of the Fields, The Open Air, And More)