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The
king’s
cavalry
are
also
trained
to
an
exercise
called
the
keykaj,
which
consists
in
turning
about
on
the
saddle
at
full
speed
and
firing
a
carbine
backward.
This
they
learn
from
their
childhood,
and
it
gives
them
great
confidence
and
dexterity
on
horseback.
It
is
probably
a
remnant
of
the
old
Parthian
custom
so
frequently
alluded
to
in
ancient
authors;
with
this
difference,
that
fire-arms
are
now
used
instead
of
bows
and
arrows.
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The king’s cavalry are also trained to an exercise called the keykaj, which consists in turning about on the saddle at full speed and firing a carbine backward. This they learn from their childhood, and it gives them great confidence and dexterity on horseback. It is probably a remnant of the old Parthian custom so frequently alluded to in ancient authors; with this difference, that fire-arms are now used instead of bows and arrows.
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