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the marks that were still remaining, and pierced them 

 with their points like trophies. It was a fine sight to 

 behold these tall young men, handsomely clothed and 

 armed, with a wonderful address, performing those 

 exercises on the back of a horse at his full speed, 

 which others could hardly do standing on firm 

 ground ; and which were equally strange to see, and 

 hard to be believed." 



