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question, he would nudge his Prime Minister and 

 command him to answer for him. I managed to 

 induce him and his wives and children to sit for their 

 photograph, and they made a very fine group 

 indeed ; but unfortunately the negative turned out 



A MASAI CHIEF. 



very badly. I also got Lenana's nephew and a 

 warrior to engage in combat with the spear and 

 shield, and both made fine play with their long keen 

 blades, which more than once penetrated the oppon- 

 ent's shield. 



The Masai have a wonderfully well-organised 

 military system. The warriors (elmorani] of the 



