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I have spotted a curiosity in The Brushwood Boy: When Cottar is at school and head of games, he is referred to as Cottar major (not to be confused with his being awarded his brevet majority after service in India). Now, I understand that in the public school slang of the time, major would indicate an older brother as opposed to minor as the younger brother. But no sibling appears anywhere else in the story. Does the use of major indicate a separate usage for the phrase, or has Kipling (perish the thought) slipped up? Tim Connell ____________________ Professor Tim Connell Director of Language Studies Room A249 College Building ext 8265 fax 8575