WILD LIFE ACROSS THE WORLD 



one hunter to his death), and knocked down another 

 Masai. In the meantime another well-aimed spear 

 went clean through him, and entering the leg of a Masai 

 hunter on the other side, pinned them both to the 

 ground. The spearmen had done their work with 

 wonderful skill and effect. There had hardly been a 

 miss. With the exception of a flesh wound or two 

 and a few superficial scratches no one was really hurt. 

 A wonderful achievement when one considers the 

 danger of a fight of this kind, which only lasted for 

 fifteen or twenty seconds. 



An extra special war-dance was held round the 

 body of this lion, as he proved to be a noted man- 

 eater. The Masai who had been first in seizing the 

 tail was given the mane for a head-dress, a greatly 

 coveted honour. 



The picture just described has been seen on the 

 screen by millions of people, and considered by the 

 greatest hunters the most graphic record in existence. 

 The Masai have defended themselves by this means 

 against man-eaters for hundreds of years, but are 

 now disarmed, so that my film forms a record which 

 can never be repeated. 



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