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Marvellous Feats of Horsemanship Among the Kurds

(53) suddenly wheeling to the right and left, leading horseman stood on his head in they formed small troops, and then exe- the saddle during the whole time of these cuted some admirable evolutions, with a exciting manœuvres; others threw their precision which proved their supreme javelins ahead and caught them again on horsemanship. Apparently without a sig- the fly; again, others were riding standnal, the horsemen suddenly wheeled, and ing on the saddle or lying on the backs of in a few seconds were formed in line as their horses, until the last man, who was before. standing on his head, had passed us.

After a short rest, the right section was a relief to me when I saw, after the again came forward at a dead run, fol- men had again formed in line, that not a lowed by the others, and then they showed single accident had occurred, while I had feats of horsemanship which my pen is feared that dozens would have been unable to fully and justly describe. The killed in the pandemonium.