Show lord roberts magn f cent sword A citizen who has just returned from a trip in europe says that the sword presented to admiral dewey Is a beauty but that in the matter of downright gorgeousness it Is rather a poor second to that given to lord robert roberts by the city of portsmouth recently the american who has ex stained both weapons says that the one owned by the little english sol so dier is probably the costliest thing oi 01 its kind in the world the band hand made blade Is of english steel inscribed with all the engagements in which lord roberts has takes taken part the grip is t gold and carved ivory the guard ol 01 solid gold ornamented with rubles dia mands and sapphires and the scabbard la Is splendidly decorated decor ted |