Actually, not all questions are as simple as they may seem and there
are so many odd corners in Kipling that what is simple to some is a
mystery to others. For instance, my innocent query about the deodar
(do you wear it, eat it, or sit under it...) produced a veritable
Himalayan avalanche of answers, of which the most complete was from
John Cram, and which might be of interest to other members.
"It is the Himalayan cedar (if you want to call it that).
Cedrus deodara is the Latin name.
There are three (sub?)species of Cedar -
Cedrus atlantica, the Atlantic cedar growing in the Atlas
Mountains;
Cedrus libani, the cedar of Lebanon; and
Cedrus deodara growing in the Himalayas."
So do I dare add to the list of "simple" questions, and ask precisely
what an ashlar is or was?!
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Professor Tim Connell
Division of Languages
Room A2.49 College Building
City University, London EC1V OHB
Tel: 0171-477 8265 Fax: 0171-477 8266
Homepage: http://www.city.ac.uk/languages
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