THE TRENDELENBURG POSITION
Although the writing of this story was helped by my dentist, Mr J Whyte of Glasgow G12, it does not reflect his political, religious and sporting preferences.
MISTER MEIKLE — AN EPILOGUE
Mr Arthur Meikle was born on April the 17th, 1910, and died on March the 30th, 1993. Sometime before his death he allowed me to use him as a character in my last tall tale, read the result, and approved. He also kindly sat for his portrait in the illustration. Thousands of former pupils know him as a real good teacher of English who worked in Whitehill Senior Secondary from 1939 to 1956, Hutcheson’s Boys’ Grammar from 1956 to 1975. He also edited Julius Caesar in the Kennet Shakespeare series, published by Edward Arnold Ltd in 1964. This very cheap little book has been reprinted more often than all the editions of my books added together. The easily read, richly informative notes have the wise, thoughtful tone of Mr Meikle’s teaching voice, making it both an excellent school-book and acting script.
I also thank Archie Hind for letting me describe him as one of Mr Meikle’s colleagues, though the two never met.
TYPOGRAPHY
The patient skills of Donald Goodbrand Saunders, Michelle Baxter and Joe Murray set up all of this book except the illustrations.
Goodbye!
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