Indeed, none of the Masai that I saw were under six feet high, though mostly quite young.

When he got opposite to us he halted, put down the basket, and stuck the spike of his spear into the ground, so that it stood upright.
'Let us talk,' he said.

'The first messenger we sent to you could not talk;' and he pointed to the head which lay upon the paving of the stoep -- a ghastly sight in the moonlight; 'but I have words to speak if ye have ears to hear.

Also I bring presents;' and he pointed to the basket and laughed with an air of swaggering insolence that is perfectly indescribable, and yet which one could not but admire, seeing that he was surrounded by enemies.
'Say on,' said Mr Mackenzie.
'I am the "Lygonani" [war captain] of a party of the Masai of the Guasa Amboni.

I and my men followed these three white men,' and he pointed to Sir Henry, Good, and myself, 'but they were too clever for us, and escaped hither.