Alec Hill fancied himself at least occasionally as a writer, and his Nature letter of 20 October 1887 has:
"On turning to the east to see whether the flutings of the cloud-shadows appeared to meet in that quarter, as they usually do, I saw on the approaching shower, which was towards east-south-east, a beautiful double rainbow"
He had just popped in and out of Allahabad Public Library (where he was on the Committee) and as a meteorologist he noticed these things.
In late 1887 Kipling was settling in Allahabad, and he shortly moved in as the Hills' lodger. Later, Kim has
"the appalling sweep and dispersal of the cloud-shadows after rain"
Not a very definite borrowing, but it got my attention. Any other instances of the cloud-shadows phrase?
I hope to be across later this month and will revisit Alec's home farm a few miles from Belfast. I have still found no proof of the visit(s) made to his folks by Edmonia. There is a line on the family gravestone to note his death in India, but not much else commemorates him nowadays.
best wishes
Chris
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