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Show Tub BitaTS and gallant defence nade by Osman Pasha at Plevna promised to heroite the Turkish warrior war-rior and cover bis name with glory; but it now seems that instead of renown be has only achieved the imputation of a cruel and inhuman butcher. The line between the two characters is sometimes very closely ajrawn. Had Osman been successful throughout tbo war, honorable and lasting fame would have been his regardless of the means employed or the acta done to win that success; but he U a conquered general, and in war defeat is too often held to be a crime. |