MASAI LAND. 
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apace. Getting above mother’s milk, he was soon exer- 
cising his incipient teeth on a huge chunk of beef. Now 
this was a very reprehensible indulgence’ on the part of 
our young friend, for it doubtless produced that un- 
pleasant setting of the teeth which belongs to him in 
common with the whole of his race. The gums being 
tender, and the beef tough and leathery, the teeth 
acquired an outward- projection unpleasant to behold, 
and, what was still worse, they seemed to become sepa- 
rated from each other, till they appeared as isolated fangs. 
EAR STRETCHERS, AND EAR ORNAMENTS. 
It was noticeable, also, that his gums were of a very dark 
blue colour. Neither of these characteristics, however, 
were any disadvantage to the young Masai, as in his 
country to be hideous is to be beautiful. 
As a boy, Moran — for such we may call him for con- 
venience’ sake — was pleasing in the extreme — when his 
mouth was shut. He was the very ideal of an imp, and 
for diabolic versatility would doubtless have made an 
admirable page, such as were so much in vogue in former 
times. At a very early age Moran broke away from his 
