The Man Who Would Be King

Rudyard Kipling

Contents Mowgli's Brothers Hunting-Song of the Seeonee Pack Kaa's Hunting Road-Song of the Bandar-Log "Tiger!

Rudyard Kipling

TABLE OF CONTENTS: HOW THE WHALE GOT HIS THROAT HOW THE CAMEL GOT HIS HUMP HOW THE RHINOCEROS GOT HIS SKIN HOW THE LEOPARD GOT HIS SPOTS THE ELEPHANT'S CHILD THE SING...

Rudyard Kipling

Published by Brentano's at 31 Union Square New York THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING "Brother to a Prince and fellow to a beggar if he be found worthy."

Rudyard Kipling

Copyright, 1894, by HARPER and BROTHERS Copyright 1893, 1894, by THE CENTURY CO.

Washington Irving

A pleasing land of drowsy head it was, Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye; And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, Forever flushing round a summer sky.

Ayn Rand

PART ONE It is a sin to write this.

Aristophanes

statement is made that it may be rejected.

William Strunk

This book aims to give in brief space the principal requirements of plain English style.