The Egyptian Army.
An American whe~ held high rank m the Egyptian service reports that Knot only were private f soldier continually whipped by the pflficers,, bafc thafc , the officers themselves did Ziot always escape whjipping. He relates an astounding occurrence, of which he was. an. eye-; witness: ' fie sa'j' s :— «.I saw" a* ; lieutenant hald down by two jneri 6t his company, while his colonel Tieat him _tm-: mercifully with a' Walkmg'.cane. "/ When the beating was" finished by the Bey's becoming exhausfcecT/V the lieutenant arose took off his sword and handed it to his superior, and -said, " You have disgraced me m the presence of my own men; lam no more worthy/ to -lie. 'ani officer, put me iv the ranks . " For this — the only manly > act I ever witnessed among these people — the lieutenant was charged with insubordination and mutinous conduct, was tried byconrtwmartial, was sentenced to be shot, and J. saw the sentence nut into RXfc.ution."
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Manawatu Standard, Volume 3, Issue 70, 27 February 1883, Page 2
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159The Egyptian Army. Manawatu Standard, Volume 3, Issue 70, 27 February 1883, Page 2
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