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The 'Cambrian measures' are a geological formation from the Cambrian period some 550 million years ago. Kipling is saying that the rule of the Gods of the Copy Book Headings has existed since the dawn of time, although I think that then it would only have applied to the trilobites. Roger Ayers > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Samuel Ryskind" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 8:39 PM > Subject: Gods of the Copybook Headings... > > > > Dear John, > > > > In Kipling's poem he refers to "Cambrian measures". What does this > > refer to exactly? I have assumed this has to do with some plan for > > world peace that predates but ran along the lines of The League of > > Nations outlawing war in 1928 but in truth I have no idea. Can you > > help me here? > > > > Best regards, > > Sam Ryskind