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Show Retaining the Sword. Tho Turks allowed General Town-sltend Town-sltend to retnln his sword tho mitnu honor which the ItutodnnH paid to Sir William Fenwlck Williams when he was compelled to surrender ut Knrs. The custom Is not uncommon In modern mod-ern history. When Lord Methuen wus captured by Delarey, his sword was given bnck to him und he was re leased. The Spanish Admiral Cervcra, who surrendered with no hoots nnd very few clothes on, had managed to bring his sword on board dipt. Hob Evans' ship, and ho was ullowed to enrry It to u cabin that had been allotted al-lotted to him. General Stocssel ut I'ort Arthur kept his sword, und nt Appomattox Ap-pomattox Court House General Grant allowed General Leo to retnln his weapon. When Napoleon III. surrendered surren-dered nt Sedan, IJUuuirck taunted him with tho question, "Hut tell me, your majesty, whoso sword Is this? Is It tho sword of Franco m your own sword?" |