Richard had awful difficulty in finding assegai, as he was uncertain of the spelling. Gwen insisted that he should find it, because she said she was not going to be called an assegai without, knowing what it meant. At last Richard found it. “Here it is,” he’ cried.” Why, it’s a kind of spear used by the Zulus. I thought it was something like, that.” “Well, you are certainly not an assegai; Gwen," said Polly. "You're not sharp enough!” Next morning Richard came along with two long sticks. “What are they?” Gwen asked. “Assegai,” said Richard. “What arc you going to .do with them?” Gwen enquired. “What am I going to do with them!” cried Richard. “Why, show you how to use them, of course! I've been practising with them this morning.”

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 13 August 1932, Page 10

Richard had awful difficulty in finding assegai, as he was uncertain of the spelling. Gwen insisted that he should find it, because she said she was not going to be called an assegai without, knowing what it meant. At last Richard found it. “Here it is,” he’ cried.” Why, it’s a kind of spear used by the Zulus. I thought it was something like, that.” “Well, you are certainly not an assegai; Gwen," said Polly. "You're not sharp enough!”

Next morning Richard came along with two long sticks. “What are they?” Gwen asked. “Assegai,” said Richard. “What arc you going to .do with them?” Gwen enquired. “What am I going to do with them!” cried Richard. “Why, show you how to use them, of course! I've been practising with them this morning.”