We have just published notes by John McGivering on "Namgay Doola", the
eleventh story in Life's Handicap, by Alastair Wilson on "The Devil and
the Deep Sea" from The Day's Work, and by David Page on a further story in
Abaft the Funnel, "A Fallen Idol".
We have had an interesting enquiry from a reader about a passage in “The
Head of the District” in Life’s Handicap.
On Page 120, line 5 of the Standard Edition, Orde, who is dying, quotes
the phrase:
"Man that is born of a woman is small potatoes and few in the hill".
Has anyone any thoughts as to whether this a genuine quote, if so what are
its origins, and just what did Orde mean ?
Good wishes to all, John R
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