text:  Between two and three thousand cavalry mounted on the finest horses of Austria and Turkey galloping in all directions some springing over the rivulets some dashing through the thickets all in the highest spirits calling out to each other laughing at each other's mishaps their horses in as high spirits as themselves bounding rearing neighing springing like deer; trumpets sounding standards tossing officers commanding in tones of helpless authority to which no one listened and at which they themselves often laughed