WILD LIFE ACROSS THE WORLD 



At first business was slow, the prices demanded 

 being far too high ; but after a great deal of bargaining 

 the natives realised that we would not pay more than 

 what I had already done, and Grigg was able to buy 

 very nearly everything he wanted at reasonable rates, 

 the Masai readily accepting rupees instead of goods. 



It was a lively scene, and I took the opportunity 

 of getting a few pictures of it. 



The Masai warriors in full war dress are fine, 

 although ferocious-looking, specimens of humanity. 

 In the first place they are a well-made and well- 

 set-up race, with rather Semitic features and very 

 supple, strong limbs. They all carry huge spears, 

 the blades of which often run forty-two to forty-five 

 inches in length, varying in width from one and 

 a half to two inches. Next to the blade is a 

 short piece of wood, which serves as a handle, 

 and at the other end an iron spike about two feet 

 in length, the wooden grip being sunk into a socket 

 in the spear and spike, making the spear in all 

 over six feet in length. The spears vary a little 

 in different localities. One I bought had a blade 

 only about twenty inches long, but about eight 

 inches wide and leaf-shaped, but even then it 

 measured nearly six feet complete, the wooden part 

 being longer. The Masai warriors carry spears at all 

 times, whether in peace or war, though in time 

 of peace they often put a beautifully-made ball 



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