IV PEE FACE. 



If you are trying to sell a horse, you don't 

 say to the prospective purchaser "I'm afraid 

 he is rather a crock. He fell down three times 

 yesterday You will notice that his knees 

 are cut, that he is a bit dicky about the bind 

 quarters, and that he is touched in the wind. 

 He is a trifle free with his hind legs, and 

 jibs like fury, but I have had his teeth Hied 

 down to improve his appearance." If you are 

 honest, you say as little as possible about the 

 horse, you merely whisper to yourself aireat 

 emptor. 



If honest}^ is not your strong point, you — er, 

 well, you don't dwell upon the horse's faults; 

 to do so would be unkind. 



I am honest, so I say as little as possible 

 about the contents of this book. Thus we have 

 eliminated all but the preface defiant. So 

 here goes. I offer no apology for producing 

 this book. Far from it. I apologise for the 



