Show ad cavalry rd the following I 1 is a description by a prussian officer of the cavalry who are about f to take a part in the coming conflict he a ays so the cavalry wear a pointed steel I 1 helmet with a long horsetail horse tail pendant from it A 8 net of steel work hangs down from the lower part 10 of the helmet protects the front and naph of the neck and is looped together under the chin underneath der neath lik a short shor tred red vest cut iu in the polish fashion ion I 1 he is clad in a species of coat of mail consisting of small bright bilings of steel intervened his arms from the wrist to the elbow and ilia his legs from tile foot of the bone to the knee are guarded by min plates of steel he also wears I 1 close pantaloons pantaloon and sand laced boots two long turkish pistols as well ea as a are stuck into ilia bis girdle ho he has a leather with a u noose boose like a mexican lasso hanging at his bis side which he throws with great dexterity over the head enemy A turkish sabre and a long turkish t musket are slang behind his back and two car r holders across his breast the skill witti with which the use their 11 weapons wa camons capons W N re really filly beyond selen seen them repeatedly fire at a piete piece of card lying on the pt ground at full ey eyer or misusing mi they 0 will pick up a piece of money from th the ground 0 while executing a charge by be bending themselves la rou round arld wow below the horses belly and after seizing the 0 piece suddenly throw themselves back iio the I 1 J saddle they form the choicest body of cavalry ao in ill the turkish service and I 1 have watched them 00 I 1 when char charging ipg attack a their opponents with a sabre the with their in in ewh each hand managing reins A mouth they will sprit spring ll 11 ou aih of their saddles take fake aim and fire irom from b behind e ind their horses then 01 jump into their saddles saddled again wheel round and reload their gun as they retreat in full career I 1 they are lre perfect madmen in the alta attack and I 1 few troops could withstand the utter recklessness danger they evince I 1 I 1 L I 1 |