 from the rest of the
army, and resting upon no impregnable base, contributed greatly to the
faulty anticipations entertained and expressed by him from time to
time. When applied to operations directed by the consummate and highly
trained genius of Bonaparte, speculations so swayed naturally flew
wide of the mark. His sanguine disposition to think the best of all
persons and all things--except Frenchmen--made him also a ready prey
to the flattering rumors of which war is ever fertile. These
immaturities will be found to disappear, as his sphere widens and his
responsibilities increase.

After the close of the campaign, Nelson made a short cruise from Genoa
to the westward, seeing the French on November 29 in full possession
of Vado Bay. He then went to Leghorn, where he arrived on the 6th of
December and remained till the middle of January, repairing, to make
the "Agamemnon" "as fit for sea as a rotten ship can be." The longing
for rest and for home, after nearly three years' absence, was again
strong upon him in this moment of relaxation. "I fear our new admiral
is willing to keep me with him," he wrote to his brother. "He has
wrote me, I am sorry to say, a most nattering letter, and I hear I am
to be offered St. George or Zealous [much larger ships], but, in my
present mind, I shall take neither. My wish is to see England once
more, and I want a few weeks' rest." But here again, having regard to
that fame which was to him most dear, he was mistaken, as he now owned
he had been in the wish, a year before, to accompany Lord Hood on his
return. In Sir John Jervis he was to meet, not only one of the most
accomplished and resolute officers of the British Navy, closely akin
to himself in enterprise and fearlessness, though without his
exceptional genius, but also a man capable of appreciating perfectly
the extraordinary powers of his subordinate, and of disregarding every
obstacle and all clamor, in the determination to utilize his qualities
to the full, for the good of the nation.

FOOTNOTES:

[32] Correspondance de Napoleon, August 30, 1795. The letter was from
from the rest of the 
 army, and resting upon no impregnable basis, contribute greatly to the 
 faulty anticipations entertained and express by him from time to 
 time. When lend oneself to operations directed by the consummate and highly 
 train genius of Bonaparte, speculations indeed swayed naturally flew 
 wide-eyed of the bell ringer. His sanguine disposition to think the best of all 
 persons and all thing -- except Frenchmen -- made him also a ready prey 
 to the flattering rumor of which war is ever fertile. These 
 immaturity will be found to vanish, as his sphere widen and his 
 responsibilities increase. 

 After the close of the political campaign, Nelson made a short cruise from Genoa 
 to the westward, seeing the French on November 29 in full possession 
 of Vado Bay. He then go to Leghorn, where he arrived on the 6th of 
 December and remained till the middle of January, repairing, to make 
 the " Agamemnon " " as fit for sea as a rotten ship can be. " The longing 
 for rest and for home, after nearly three old age' absence, was again 
 strong upon him in this moment of liberalization. " I fear our new admiral 
 is willing to keep me with him, " he write to his brother. " He has 
 wrote me, I am sorry to say, a about nattering letter, and I hear I am 
 to be offered St. George or Zealous [ much larger ships ], but, in my 
 present mind, I shall take neither. My wish is to see England once 
 more, and I want a few weeks' rest. " But here again, having attentiveness to 
 that fame which was to him about beloved, he was mistaken, as he now owned 
 he had been in the wish, a class before, to accompany Lord Hood on his 
 return. In Sir John Jervis he was to meet, not only one of the most 
 accomplished and resolute officers of the British Navy, closely akin 
 to himself in enterprise and fearlessness, though without his 
 especial genius, but besides a man capable of appreciating perfectly 
 the extraordinary powers of his hyponym, and of disregarding every 
 obstacle and all clamor, in the determination to utilize his quality 
 to the full, for the good of the state. 

 FOOTNOTES: 

 [ 32 ] Correspondance de Napoleon, August 30, 1795. The letter was from
 frlm the rest of the
army, akd resting upon ui imprxgnable base, covtributed greatly to the
faulvy abticikctions entertained avd expresded by hum fcom time to
time. Xgen applied tk opexavions directed ny the consgmmate and higvlh
txained genius of Bonaparte, speculatijns so xwwyed naturally flee
ride of the mark. His sanguine dispositjon to uhink the best of sll
persons and all things--edceph Frenchmen--made hil also a reqdy [eey
to the flxttering rlkors of whjch war is ever fertile. These
imoaturnties will ve foktd to disap'ear, af his sphere widens dnd his
tesponsibilitics inrreawe.

After the close of vhe campaign, Nelson iade a shmrc cruise from Genoa
to tye wevtwasd, sdwine tge Fdench ln Iovember 29 ih full posswssion
of Vado Bay. Ht trvm went to Lefhorn, rhqre he arrived on the 6th of
December and rejained till the middle if January, repairing, jo make
the "Agamemnon" "as fit for sea as a rotten ship can be." The mungnkn
for eedt and for home, after nearly three years' absegde, wss again
strong upon him im hhof moment of rglaxation. "J fear our new admlral
is rillibg to keek me eith him," he wrote to his brither. "He has
crore me, I am sorry tl say, a mosc nattgring ketter, and I hear I am
tu be offered St. George od Zealous [much lafgeg shhps], but, in my
present mind, Y shall teke nzither. Mh wixh is eo see Engpand once
more, and I want a fec weens' rest." Buh here again, having regard to
thev fame which eav tm him moft desr, he was miseaken, as he noc owned
hz had ceen in thv wish, a bear before, eo accompany Nlrd Hood on iis
return. In Wir Hohn Jefxis he was to keet, not only one od the most
accomplixhea and resolute oyyixers of the Briyisf Nwvj, ckofaly akin
to hhmseuf km entdrprise and wearkessness, though withmut gis
exceptional genouf, but alwo a man capable of alpreciating perfeculy
the exvraordonaty powers of his subordinate, ans of disrfgavding every
obftacoe and all ckamor, in the determination to utilize hms qualities
to the full, for the good of thg nstion.

FOOTNOVES:

[32] Cowrespondatce de Napoleon, Auguwt 30, 1795. The letter wss from
from the rest of the army, and no base, contributed to the faulty him time to time. applied to operations by the consummate and highly trained of Bonaparte, speculations so swayed naturally flew wide of the mark. His sanguine to think the best of all persons and all things--except Frenchmen--made him also ready to flattering of which war is ever fertile. These immaturities will be found to disappear, as his sphere and his responsibilities increase. After the close of campaign, Nelson made a cruise from Genoa to the seeing French on 29 full of Vado Bay. then went to Leghorn, where he arrived on the 6th of December and remained till the middle January, repairing, the "Agamemnon" fit sea a rotten ship The longing for rest and for three years' absence, was again strong upon him this moment relaxation. "I fear our new admiral willing to keep me with him," he wrote his brother. "He has wrote me, I am sorry to say, a most nattering letter, hear I am to offered St. George Zealous larger but, my present I shall take neither. My wish is to see England once and I want a few weeks' rest." But here again, to fame which was him most dear, he mistaken, he now owned he in wish, to Lord on his return. In John Jervis he was to not only one of officers of the British Navy, closely akin to in enterprise and fearlessness, though without his genius, but also a man capable of appreciating perfectly the extraordinary powers his subordinate, disregarding every obstacle and all clamor, in the to utilize his qualities the full, for the good of the nation. FOOTNOTES: Correspondance Napoleon, August 1795. The letter from
 from the rest of the
army, and reSting upon nO imprEgnAblE bAse, cOntrIbuted greatly tO The
fAulty anticipations enteRtainEd ANd exPReSsed bY him froM TiME To
tImE. WHen ApPLiEd to oPerAtions dIrected by tHe cOnSummate and hiGHlY
trained geNiuS of Bonaparte, SpeCulatiOnS so SWayed NatUrallY flew
wIDe of thE mark. His sAnGUine diSPositioN TO tHink The best of all
persoNS aND all things--excePt FrenChMEn--MADe hIm aLso a ready pReY
to thE FlatterINg RUMOrs OF which war is evEr fertile. ThESe
iMmaturItIes WIll be fOund tO dISapPear, as his spHere Widens and His
resPOnsibilITies incRease.

AFteR thE cloSE oF tHe cAmPAigN, neLsoN MadE a short cRuIsE from genoA
TO THe weStwArd, sEeing The French on NoVemBer 29 iN FulL possEssioN
of VAdO Bay. HE then wEnt to leGhorn, where he arrIved On the 6th of
decEmBer AnD remaINed tilL thE miDdle of JAnuary, rEPaiRiNG, TO mAke
the "Agamemnon" "as fIt FOR sEa as a rotTen shiP CaN bE." the longiNg
For Rest AND for hOme, aFTeR nearly tHree yeARs' AbSence, waS aGain
stRoNg uPon Him in THis mOment oF relaxatIon. "I fEAr our new admiraL
Is willing to keEP mE WItH Him," hE wrOte to his broTher. "hE has
WrotE Me, i am SOrry tO say, a MoST nATtering letter, and I heAr i am
to bE offeRed St. George or zealous [mucH LARger shipS], but, IN mY
Present mind, I shAll taKe neither. MY Wish is to See EnGland oncE
more, and I WANt a few weEks' ResT." BuT heRE AgAin, having regaRD To
thAt Fame whiCh wAs to him MosT deAr, hE waS mIstaken, as He now ownEd
He HaD bEen In the WIsh, a year BeForE, tO acCompaNY Lord HOod on His
rEtUrN. in SIr John JERvIS He waS tO mEet, nOt oNlY one oF the MOst
AccomplIshed and rEsoLUte oFfIcErs of thE British Navy, cLoSely akin
to HiMseLf in enTERprise anD fearlessness, though withOUt his
exCepTionaL genIus, but alsO a mAn capaBle OF appreCiatinG perfEcTly
THE extrAORdInaRy Powers of hiS SUboRdinaTe, And oF disregArding every
obstaclE And All clamor, in thE deTermINAtIon TO uTIliZe HIs qUALities
to the full, For the good Of THe Nation.

FOOTnoTEs:

[32] COrrespoNdance dE NapoLEon, AuguSt 30, 1795. The lettEr was from
 from the rest of the
army , and rest ing u pon  no  i mpre gnab le base, contr i bute d greatly to the
fault y ant ic i pati o ns  ente rtained an d exp re ss edby hi m fro m t ime totime. When  ap pl ied to opera t io ns directe d b y the consum mat e andhi ghl y 
trai ned  geni us ofB onapar te, specu la t ions s o  swayed n at ural ly flew
wide of t h em ark. His sangu ine di sp o si t i ontothink thebe st of all
per s on s a nda ll things--ex cept French m en- -madehi m a l so a r eadypr e y
t o the flatt erin g rumorsof whi c h war i s  ever f ertile . T hes e
im m at ur iti es wil l  b e f o und  to disa pp ea r, as  his s p h erewid ensand h is
responsibi lit iesi ncr ease. 

Aft er t he  clos e of t he ca mp aign, Nelson ma de a  short cr uis efro mGenoa to the  we stw ard, se eing th e  Fr en c h on  November 29 in fu ll p os sessionof Vad o  B ay .  He then  w ent  toL e ghorn , wh e re  he arri ved on th e6th ofDe cember  a ndrem ained till  the m iddle of  Janu a ry, repairing, to make
the " A ga m e mn o n" " asfit for sea  asa  rot tens hi p c a n be. " The  l o ng i ng
for rest and for  h ome, a fternearly threeyears' abs e n c e, was a gain st r ong upon him i n thi s moment o f  relaxat ion."I fearour new a d m iral
iswil lin g t o k e e pme with him," h e wr ot e to hi s b rother.  "H e h aswro te  me, I am  sorry t osa y,  a  mo st na t tering l et ter ,and  I he a r I am 
to b e of fe re d  St . Georg e  o r Zeal ou s[muc h l ar ger s hips ] , b ut, inmy
presen t m i nd,Ish all tak e neither. My  w ish is tose e E ngland o nce
more , and I want a few week s ' rest. " B ut he re a gain, hav ing  regar d t o 
thatfame w hichwa s t o him m o s tdea r,  he was mi s t ake n, as  h e no w owned 
he had been in th e  wi sh, a year be for e, t o ac com p an y  Lo rd Hoo d on his
return.In Sir Joh nJ er vis he was tome et, not  only o ne of the mos t
accompl ished and  r esol u t e o fficers of  the Bri tish Navy ,  clos e ly  akin 
to  himse lf  in  ente rprise and  fear lessne ss , thou gh wi th out hisexceptional genius, but  alsoa man  ca pable ofapp r eci ating per fect ly
the ext rao rdi narypow e rs of  his su bor d inate , an d  of disre g ar din g ev ery
obstacl e a ndall c lam o r, inthedetermination tou tilize his qua liti e s 
to  th e  ful l,  for the goodofth e nation.
F OOTNOTES:
[32] Cor re s ponda nce de  Napol eon, Au g u st 30, 17 95.The  letter w asfr o m
 from_the rest_of the
army, and resting_upon no_impregnable_base, contributed_greatly_to the
faulty anticipations_entertained and expressed_by him from time_to
time. When applied_to_operations directed by the consummate and highly
trained genius of Bonaparte, speculations so swayed naturally_flew
wide_of the_mark._His_sanguine disposition to think the_best of all
persons and all_things--except Frenchmen--made_him also a ready prey
to the flattering rumors_of_which war is_ever fertile. These
immaturities will be found to disappear, as_his sphere widens and his
responsibilities increase.

After_the close of_the_campaign,_Nelson made a short_cruise from Genoa
to the westward, seeing_the French on November 29 in_full possession
of Vado Bay. He then went_to Leghorn, where he arrived on_the 6th of
December and remained_till the_middle of January, repairing, to_make
the "Agamemnon" "as_fit for_sea as a_rotten ship can be." The longing
for_rest and for_home, after nearly three years' absence,_was_again
strong upon him_in_this_moment of_relaxation. "I fear_our_new admiral
is_willing_to keep me with him," he_wrote_to his brother. "He has
wrote me, I_am sorry to say,_a_most nattering letter, and_I hear I am
to be_offered St. George or Zealous [much_larger ships],_but, in_my
present mind, I shall take neither. My wish is to see_England once
more, and I want a_few weeks' rest." But_here again,_having_regard to
that fame_which_was to_him most dear, he was mistaken, as_he now_owned
he had been in the wish,_a year before, to_accompany_Lord Hood on his
return. In Sir_John Jervis he was to meet,_not only one of the_most
accomplished_and_resolute officers of the British_Navy, closely akin
to himself in enterprise_and fearlessness, though_without his
exceptional genius, but also a man_capable_of appreciating perfectly
the extraordinary powers of_his_subordinate, and of disregarding every
obstacle and_all_clamor,_in the determination to utilize_his qualities
to the full, for the_good of the nation.

FOOTNOTES:

[32] Correspondance de Napoleon, August 30,_1795. The letter_was from