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IN THE GRIP OF THE NYIKA CHAP. 



as a young lion, and held himself magnificently, 

 while his silky dark brown skin shone like bronze 

 in the sunshine. He had the prominent teeth which 



"IN APPEARANCE THE MASAI ARE SLENDER." 



are characteristic of the Masai and result from their 

 habit of eating meat in early childhood and tearing 

 the flesh from the bone before the teeth are pro- 

 perly set. As the two lower incisors are always 



