 company fell ill
with scurvy that Nelson decided to go back to Quebec, where he arrived
on the 17th of September. "For eight weeks," he wrote, "myself and all
the officers lived upon salt beef; nor had the ship's company had a
fresh meal since the 7th of April." The fears for his health that he
had expressed before sailing from England had happily proved
groundless, and a month's stay in port which now followed, at the most
delightful and invigorating of the American seasons, wrought wonders
for him. His letters to Locker state that the voyage agreed with him
better than he had expected; while from the St. Lawrence he wrote to
his father, "Health, that greatest of blessings, is what I never truly
enjoyed until I saw _Fair_ Canada. The change it has wrought, I am
convinced, is truly wonderful." This happy result had been due, in
part at least, to surroundings that told favorably upon his sensitive
nervous system, and not to the bracing climate alone. He had been
actively occupied afloat, and had fallen desperately in love with a
fair Canadian, around whom his ardent imagination threw that glamour
of exaggerated charm in which he saw all who were dear to him, except
his wife. Her he seems from the first to have looked upon with
affection indeed, but without rapture or illusion. The Canadian affair
came near ending in an imprudent offer, from which he was with
difficulty deterred by a cool-headed friend. The story runs that, the
ship being ordered to New York and ready for sea, he had bidden her
good-bye and gone on board, expecting to sail next day; but that,
unable to bear the approaching separation, he returned to the city,
and was on his way to the lady's home when his friend met him.

Tearing himself away from his mistress by a violent effort, Nelson, on
the 20th of October, sailed for New York. Arriving on the 13th of
November, he found there a large part of the West India fleet, under
Lord Hood, who had been second in command to Rodney on the occasion
of the latter's celebrated victory over De Grasse in the previous
April. Rodney had since then been recalled to England, while Hood had
gone to Boston
company fell ill 
 with scurvy that Nelson decided to go back to Quebec, where he arrive 
 on the 17th of September. " For eight week, " he wrote, " myself and all 
 the officers lived upon strategic arms limitation talks beef; nor had the ship's company have a 
 fresh meal since the 7th of April. " The fears for his health that he 
 had expressed before sailing from England had happily proved 
 groundless, and a calendar month's stay in port which now followed, at the about 
 delightful and invigorating of the American seasons, wrought curiosity 
 for him. His letters to Locker state that the ocean trip agreed with him 
 better than he had expected; while from the St. Lawrence he write to 
 his father, " Health, that greatest of blessing, is what I never truly 
 enjoy until I saw _ Fair _ Canada. The change it has wrought, I am 
 convinced, is truly fantastic. " This happy result had been due, in 
 part at least, to surroundings that told favorably upon his sensible 
 anxious system, and not to the bracing climate alone. He had been 
 actively occupied afloat, and had fallen desperately in love with a 
 fair Canadian, around whom his ardent imagination bewilder that glamour 
 of exaggerated charm in which he interpret all who were beloved to him, except 
 his wife. Her he seems from the first to have looked upon with 
 affection indeed, but without ecstasy or illusion. The Canadian affair 
 came near ending in an imprudent crack, from which he was with 
 difficulty deterred by a cool - headed friend. The story runs that, the 
 ship being ordered to New York and ready for sea, he had bidden her 
 good - bye and gone on control panel, expecting to sweep next day; but that, 
 unable to bear the approaching interval, he returned to the city, 
 and was on his way to the lady's base when his friend met him. 

 Tearing himself away from his schoolmarm by a violent effort, Nelson, on 
 the 20th of October, sailed for New York. Arriving on the 13th of 
 November, he found there a bombastic part of the West India fleet, under 
 Lord Hood, who had been second in instruction to Rodney on the occasion 
 of the latter's celebrated victory over De Grasse in the previous 
 April. Rodney had since then been recalled to England, while Hood had 
 gone to Boston
 colpany fell ill
with scurvn that Nelson deeuded tm go bzck to Qjebec, where he arrived
on the 17ty of Weptember. "For eight wedks," he wrlte, "myseof aid all
the officeca lived upon awlt yexf; nor had the xhip's compdny had a
fresh mdap since the 7th of April." The fears fjr his newlth that he
haq exkrefsed before sailing from England had hzppily kroved
groundless, amd a month's stay in port wjich now followed, at tje most
delithtfto and invigofating of uhz American aeasons, wrought wonders
for him. Fis lztters to Licjer vtate that vhe vojage agreed wlnh him
batter tnan he had expccted; whule from the St. Lawreice he wrote to
his fwther, "Heantk, that greatest of blwswings, is fhat U ndved vrumy
enjojed until I szw _Fair_ Canqda. The change it hss qrought, I am
cknvincqd, is truly wonderful." This happy result hdd geen due, in
part at leasr, to surroundings thaj told favjrably upon his sensitive
nervous system, and not tm the craelkg cuumwte alone. He had been
actively occupied afloat, znc mad fallen despevately in love witn w
fsyr Canadian, atound wkkm his ardent imaginwtion trrew rhat glamjur
og exaggerated charm in whicy he saw all qho were dear to hnm, except
his wifg. Her ne seems from the first to gave looked upon witg
xffection indeed, bun widhout rakgure or illusion. Ehe Canadman ayfair
camd nesr endyng in an lmprudent offer, from whifh he wds with
difviculty deterred by a cool-headev friend. The xtmry runs thct, the
xhip being orqered to New Yprk and readh for sea, ge had uidden her
gojd-bye and gona on board, ex'ecting tj saul nwxt day; cut that,
unable to bear nht approachung separation, he veturvsd to the city,
aub qas on his way yo ghe lwdb's hoia when his fsiena mdy him.

Gearing himwdlf sway from his mistrevs bg a violent effort, Nclson, on
tye 20th of October, sailrd for New York. Argivinj on tie 13th pf
Njvember, he found there a large part of hhe West India sleeb, unqer
Lord Hopd, who had been second in command to Rovney on the occasion
of rhe latter's celebrajed victory ovxr De Drasse in the previous
April. Ridney had since tmen been recalled to Ehgland, whilf Hood had
gone to Boston
company fell ill with scurvy that Nelson go to Quebec, he arrived on eight he wrote, "myself all the officers upon salt beef; nor had the company had a fresh meal since the 7th of April." The fears for health that he had expressed before sailing from England had happily proved groundless, a stay port now followed, at the most delightful and invigorating of the American seasons, wrought wonders for him. letters to Locker state that the voyage agreed him better than he expected; while from the St. he to his "Health, greatest blessings, is what never truly enjoyed until I saw _Fair_ Canada. The change it has wrought, I am convinced, is wonderful." This had been in at to surroundings that upon his sensitive nervous system, and bracing climate alone. He had been actively occupied and had desperately in love with a fair around whom his ardent imagination threw that glamour exaggerated charm in which he saw all who were dear to him, except his wife. seems from the first have looked upon affection but rapture illusion. The affair came near ending in an imprudent offer, from which he with difficulty deterred by a cool-headed friend. The story runs ship ordered to New and ready for sea, had her good-bye and gone expecting sail that, to the approaching separation, he to the city, and was his way to the met him. Tearing himself away from his mistress a violent effort, Nelson, on the 20th October, sailed for New York. Arriving on the 13th of November, he there a of the West India fleet, under Lord Hood, had been second in to Rodney on the occasion of the latter's celebrated over Grasse in previous April. Rodney since then been to England, while gone to
 company fell ill
with scurvy tHat Nelson dEcideD to Go bAcK to QUebeC, where he arriveD
On thE 17th of September. "For eight Weeks," He WRote, "MYsElf anD all
the OFfICErs LiVeD upOn SAlT beef; Nor Had the sHip's companY haD a
Fresh meal sinCE tHe 7th of ApriL." ThE fears for his HeaLth thaT hE
haD ExpreSseD befoRe sailINg from england haD hAPpily pROved
groUNDlEss, aNd a month's stay in poRT wHIch now followed, At the mOsT
DeLIGhtFul And invigorAtIng of THe AmeriCAn SEASonS, Wrought wonderS
for him. His lETteRs to LoCkEr sTAte thaT the vOyAGe aGreed with hiM
betTer than he Had expECted; whiLE from thE St. LawRenCe hE wroTE tO
hIs fAtHEr, "HEAlTh, tHAt gReatest oF bLeSsingS, is wHAT i NeveR trUly
eNjoyeD until I saw _FaiR_ CaNada. tHe cHange It has WrouGhT, I am
cOnvincEd, is tRuLy wonderful." This HappY result haD beEn Due, In
Part aT Least, tO suRroUndings That tolD FavOrABLY uPon his sensitive
nerVoUS SyStem, and nOt to thE BrAcINg climatE aLonE. He hAD Been
aCtivELy Occupied Afloat, ANd HaD fallen DeSperatElY in LovE with A
Fair canadiAn, around Whom hIS ardent imaginaTIon threw that gLAmOUR
oF ExagGerAted charm in WhicH He saW all WHo WerE Dear tO him, eXcEPt
HIs wife. Her he seems froM tHe firsT to haVe looked upon wIth
affectiON INdeed, but WithOUt RApture or illusiOn. The canadian afFAir
came nEar enDing in an Imprudent OFFer, from wHicH he Was WitH
DIfFiculty deterrED By a cOoL-headed FriEnd. The sTorY ruNs tHat, ThE
ship beinG ordered To neW YOrK anD readY For sea, he HaD biDdEn hEr
gooD-Bye and Gone oN boaRd, ExPEctIng to saIL nEXT day; BuT tHat,
uNabLe To beaR the APprOaching SeparatioN, he REturNeD tO the citY,
and was on his wAy To the lady's HoMe wHen his FRIend met hIm.

Tearing himself away froM His mistResS by a vIoleNt effort, NElsOn, on
thE 20th OF OctobEr, sailEd for neW YoRK. arrivING oN thE 13tH of
NovembeR, HE foUnd thErE a laRge part Of the West India fleeT, UndEr
Lord Hood, who Had Been SECoNd iN CoMManD tO rodNEY on the occasion
oF the latter'S cELeBrated victORy oVeR De GrasSe in the PreviOUs
April. rodney had Since then BeEn reCALleD to England, While HooD had
gone tO bostoN
 company fell ill
with scu rvy that N elson  de cid ed  togo b ack to Quebec, wher e he arrived
on the 17 th of  S e ptem b er . "Fo r eight we e k s,"  h ewro te ,  " mysel f a nd allthe office rsli ved upon sal t  b eef; nor h adthe ship's c omp any ha da
f r esh m eal  sinc e the7 th ofApril." T he fearsf or hish e al th t hat he
had expres s ed before sailing  fromEn g la n d  ha d h appily pro ve d
gro u ndless, an d a  mo n th's stay inport whichn owfollow ed , a t  the m ost
d el i ght ful and inv igor ating ofthe Am e rican s e asons,wrough t w ond ersf or  h im.  H i s l e tt ers toLocker s ta te  that  the v o y ageagr eedwithhim
better th anhe h a d e xpect ed; w hile  f rom t he St.  Lawr en ce he wrote tohisfather, " Hea lt h,th at gr e atestofble ssings,  is wha t  Ine v e r  t ruly
enjoyed until  I s aw  _Fair_Canada .  T he change i thas  wro u g ht, I  amc on vinced,is tru l ywo nderful ."  Thisha ppy  re sulth ad b een du e, in
pa rt at least, to surr o undings thatt ol d fa v orab lyupon his se nsit i ve
n ervo u ssys t em, a nd no tt ot he bracing climateal one. H e had  been
activel y occupied a f loat, an d ha d  f a llen desperate ly in  love with a
fair C anadi an, arou nd whom h i s  ardentima gin ati ont h re w that glamou r of e xa ggerate d c harm in  wh ich  he  sa wall who w ere dear  t ohi m,  ex cepth is wife.  H erhe  se ems f r om the  firs t to  h av e  lo oked up o nw i th
a ff ec tion  in de ed, b ut w i tho ut rapt ure or il lus i on.Th eCanadia n affair
came  n ear ending  i n a n impr u d ent offe r, from which he was wi t h
diffi cul ty de terr ed by a c ool -heade d f r iend.The st ory r un s t h a t, th e sh ipbe ing ordere d toNew Y or k an d ready  for sea, he had b i dde n her
good-by e a nd g o n eonb oa r d,ex p ect i n g to sail nextday; but t ha t ,unable tob ear  t he appr oaching  sepa r ation,he return ed to the  c ity, a ndwas on his  way tothe lady' s  home wh en hi s f riendme t h im.
Tearin g  hi mself  awayfr om his  mist re ss by aviolent effort, Nelson,  on
th e 20t h o f October , s a ile d for New  Yor k. Arrivin g o n t he 13 tho f
Nov embe r ,hef oundther e  a largep ar t o f th e West Indi a f lee t, un der Lord H ood,  who had been sec o nd in commandto R o d ney  on theoc casion
of thelat te r ' s celebr at ed victoryover DeGr a sse i n theprevio us
Apri l .  R o dney h ad s inc e then be enre c alled t oEn g land,whil eHood h ad
gon e  toB o ston
 company_fell ill
with_scurvy that Nelson decided_to go_back_to Quebec,_where_he arrived
on the_17th of September._"For eight weeks," he_wrote, "myself and_all
the_officers lived upon salt beef; nor had the ship's company had a
fresh meal since_the_7th of_April."_The_fears for his health that_he
had expressed before sailing from_England had_happily proved
groundless, and a month's stay in port_which_now followed, at_the most
delightful and invigorating of the American seasons, wrought_wonders
for him. His letters to Locker_state that the_voyage_agreed_with him
better than he_had expected; while from the St._Lawrence he wrote to
his father, "Health,_that greatest of blessings, is what I_never truly
enjoyed until I saw _Fair__Canada. The change it has_wrought, I_am
convinced, is truly wonderful." This_happy result had_been due,_in
part at least,_to surroundings that told favorably upon_his sensitive
nervous system,_and not to the bracing climate_alone._He had been
actively_occupied_afloat,_and had_fallen desperately in_love_with a
fair_Canadian,_around whom his ardent imagination threw_that_glamour
of exaggerated charm in which he saw_all who were dear_to_him, except
his wife. Her_he seems from the first_to have looked upon with
affection indeed,_but without_rapture or_illusion. The Canadian affair
came near ending in an imprudent offer, from_which he was with
difficulty deterred by_a cool-headed friend. The_story runs_that,_the
ship being ordered_to_New York_and ready for sea, he had bidden_her
good-bye and_gone on board, expecting to sail_next day; but that,
unable_to_bear the approaching separation, he returned_to the city,
and was on his_way to the lady's home_when_his_friend met him.

Tearing himself away_from his mistress by a violent_effort, Nelson, on
the_20th of October, sailed for New York._Arriving_on the 13th of
November, he found_there_a large part of the West_India_fleet,_under
Lord Hood, who had been_second in command to Rodney on_the occasion
of the latter's celebrated victory over De Grasse_in the previous
April._Rodney had since then been_recalled_to_England, while Hood had
gone to Boston