This is surely a reference to:
I keep six honest serviing men
(They taught me all I knew)
etc.
from the verses to 'The Elephant's Child'.
I haven't sent this to Maya yet, in case others have another idea.
Liz
John Radcliffe wrote:
> Dear Maya
>
> Thank you for your note. I could speculate as to who the five might be, but
> we clearly need to pin down that particular quote. I will consult various
> colleagues and come back to you, if I may.
>
> All good wishes, John Radcliffe, Electronic Editor, The Kipling Society
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ramachandran, Maya" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2000 3:01 AM
> Subject: Kipling's five teachers
>
> >
> > I received a mail from a friend making a refeence to "Kipling's
> > five teachers". Could you please refresh my memory on this?
> >
> > Kind regards,
> >
> > Maya
> > email: [log in to unmask]
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