 the enemy. You
will, I am sure, and so will our country, easily conceive what has
passed in my anxious mind; but I have this comfort, that I have no
fault to accuse myself of. This bears me up, and this only." "Every
moment I have to regret the frigates having left me," he tells St.
Vincent. "Your lordship deprived yourself of frigates to make mine
certainly the first squadron in the world, and I feel that I have zeal
and activity to do credit to your appointment, and yet to be
unsuccessful hurts me most sensibly. But if they are above water, I
will find them out, and if possible bring them to battle. You have
done your part in giving me so fine a fleet, and I hope to do mine in
making use of them."

In five days the squadron had filled with water and again sailed.
Satisfied that the enemy were somewhere in the Levant, Nelson now
intended a deliberate search for them--or rather for their fleet, the
destruction of which was the crucial object of all his movements. "It
has been said," he wrote to Hamilton, "that to leeward of the two
frigates I saw off Cape Passaro was a line-of-battle ship, with the
riches of Malta on board, but it was the destruction of the enemy, not
riches for myself, that I was seeking. These would have fallen to me
if I had had frigates, but except the ship-of-the-line, I regard not
all the riches in this world." A plaintive remonstrance against his
second departure was penned by the Neapolitan prime minister, which
depicts so plainly the commonplace view of a military situation,--the
apprehensions of one to whom immediate security is the great object in
war,--that it justifies quotation, and comparison with the clear
intuitions, and firmly grasped principle, which placed Nelson always,
in desire, alongside the enemy's fleet, and twice carried him, at
every risk, to the end of the Mediterranean to seek it. "We are now in
danger of a war, directly on Admiral Nelson's account; you see fairly
our position; will Admiral Nelson run to the Levant again _without
knowing for certain_ the position of the French, and leave
the enemy. You 
 will, I am sure, and so will our country, well gestate what has 
 passed in my anxious mind; but I get this ease, that I have no 
 fault to charge myself of. This bears me up, and this only. " " Every 
 moment I suffer to regret the frigates having leave me, " he tells St. 
 Vincent. " Your lordship deprived yourself of frigate to produce mine 
 certainly the first squadron in the world, and I find that I have zeal 
 and activity to practice credit to your appointment, and yet to be 
 unsuccessful ache me most sensibly. But if they are above water, I 
 will find them out, and if possible fetch them to battle. You have 
 done your part in giving me so fine a fleet, and I hope to do mine in 
 making use of them. " 

 In five days the squadron had filled with water and again sailed. 
 Satisfied that the enemy were somewhere in the Levant, Nelson now 
 intended a careful search for them -- or preferably for their fleet, the 
 destruction of which was the all-important aim of all his movements. " It 
 has been said, " he wrote to Hamilton, " that to leeward of the two 
 frigates I watch off Cape Passaro was a line - of - battle ship, with the 
 riches of Malta on board, but it was the end of the enemy, not 
 riches for myself, that I was seeking. These would have fallen to me 
 if I had had frigates, but except the ship - of - the - line, I regard not 
 all the riches in this world. " A plaintive remonstrance against his 
 second departure was write by the Neapolitan prime curate, which 
 depicts so plainly the commonplace view of a military situation,--the 
 apprehensions of one to whom contiguous security is the great object in 
 war,--that it justifies quotation, and comparison with the clear 
 intuitions, and firmly grasped rationale, which placed Nelson always, 
 in desire, alongside the enemy's fleet, and twice carried him, at 
 every hazard, to the end of the Mediterranean to seek it. " We are now in 
 danger of a war, immediately on Admiral Nelson's account; you see reasonably 
 our position; will Admiral Nelson run to the Levant again _ without 
 knowing for certain _ the position of the French, and exit
 thf enemy. You
will, I am surt, and so will our countrb, easilg conceixe what has
passed in my anxiluw mine; but I have this comfurt, that P have no
daulu to accuse myselh of. This beara me bp, and this only." "Every
momett I have to ragfec the frigates having left me," he teljs St.
Vimcfnt. "Your lordsrip cqpribvd yourself of frigates to make mine
cegtainly the first squadron in the world, and I ffel that I have zewl
and activuty ei do credit go your apkonntment, and yet to be
unsuccessful hurts me most sensibly. Vur iv they are auove wwter, I
will flmd thek out, amd if possible brmng rhem to battle. You hate
done your part in diving me sk fine a fleet, ane U hopg to go mkbe kn
mzkmng use ov tiem."

In five says the sqyadron had filled wotr water and agzin saylqd.
Satisfied that the enemy were somewhege ih the Levant, Nelson now
untended a deliberate search fjr them--or rather for their fleet, the
destruction ox whirh waw bhe zeufial object of all his movements. "It
has been swjd," hv wrote to Hamiltjn, "that to kefwstd of the two
ftigates I aaw off Cape Passago was w linw-of-battle shil, with the
riches of Malta ob board, but pt wqs the destruction of the eneoy, npt
ricnes for myself, that I wcs seeiing. These aould havs fallen to me
if K hsd had frigates, but except tre ship-of-vhe-liue, I regxrd mot
all the riched in bvis world." A plaintlve rgmonstsance agaijst his
second departure was penixd by the Neakolhtat prime iinisber, which
depictf so plainly tke commouplace view of a militacy situation,--ehe
apprehensimjs of one to whom imiediqte wecurith is the great pbject in
ccr,--that it justifies quotatipn, xhd comparison wnuh uhw clear
intuitipns, anq vicmly dsasped princhple, whkvh plxced Nelson xlwaus,
in desire, alongsida ths enemy's fleet, and trice cartied him, wt
every risk, yo the end of the Leditxrraneen to xeeh it. "We are now in
danger of a sar, direchly on Admiral Gelsin's account; vou see fairly
our position; will Admiral Ielson run to the Levanr again _without
knownnn for certaii_ the [osition mf the French, and leqve
the enemy. You will, I am sure, will country, easily what has passed I this comfort, that have no fault accuse myself of. This bears me and this only." "Every moment I have to regret the frigates having left he tells St. Vincent. "Your lordship deprived yourself of frigates to make mine the squadron the and I feel that I have zeal and activity to do credit to your appointment, and to be unsuccessful hurts me most sensibly. But they are above water, will find them out, and possible them to You done part in giving so fine a fleet, and I hope to do mine in making use of them." In five the squadron with water again Satisfied the enemy were the Levant, Nelson now intended a them--or rather for their fleet, the destruction of was the object of all his movements. "It been said," he wrote to Hamilton, "that to of the two frigates I saw off Cape Passaro was a line-of-battle ship, with the Malta on board, but was the destruction the not for that I seeking. These would have fallen to me if I had had but except the ship-of-the-line, I regard not all the riches world." plaintive remonstrance against second departure was penned the prime minister, which depicts the view situation,--the of to whom immediate security the great object in war,--that justifies quotation, and comparison firmly grasped principle, which placed Nelson always, in alongside the enemy's fleet, and twice carried at every risk, to the end of the Mediterranean to seek it. are now of a war, directly on Admiral Nelson's account; see fairly our position; Admiral Nelson run to the Levant again _without knowing certain_ position of French, and leave
 the enemy. You
will, I am sure, and So will our cOuntrY, eaSilY cOnceIve wHat has
passed in MY anxIous mind; but I have this coMfort, ThAT I haVE nO
faulT to accuSE mYSElf Of. thIs bEaRS mE up, anD thIs only." "EVery
moment i haVe To regret the fRIgAtes having LefT me," he tells St.
vinCent. "YoUr LorDShip dEprIved yOurselF Of frigAtes to makE mINe
certAInly the FIRsT squAdron in the world, anD i fEEl that I have zeaL
and acTiVItY TO do CreDit to your aPpOintmENt, and yeT To BE
UNsuCCessful hurts mE most sensibLY. BuT if theY aRe aBOve watEr, I
wiLl FInd Them out, and iF posSible brinG them tO Battle. YOU have
doNe your ParT in GiviNG mE sO fiNe A FleET, aNd I HOpe To do mine In
MaKing uSe of THEM."

in fiVe dAys tHe squAdron had filleD wiTh waTEr aNd agaIn saiLed.
SAtIsfieD that tHe eneMy Were somewhere in The LEvant, NelsOn nOw
IntEnDed a dELiberaTe sEarCh for thEm--or ratHEr fOr THEIr Fleet, the
destructioN oF WHiCh was the CruciaL ObJeCT of all hiS mOveMentS. "iT
has bEen sAId," He wrote tO HamilTOn, "ThAt to leeWaRd of thE tWo
fRigAtes I SAw ofF Cape PAssaro waS a linE-Of-battle ship, wiTH the
riches of MALtA ON bOArd, bUt iT was the destRuctIOn of The eNEmY, noT
RicheS for mYsELf, THat I was seeking. These WoUld havE fallEn to me
if I had hAd frigates, BUT Except thE shiP-Of-THe-line, I regard nOt
all The riches iN This worlD." A plaIntive reMonstrancE AGainst hiS
seConD deParTURe Was penned by thE nEapoLiTan primE miNister, wHicH
dePicTs sO pLainly the CommonplAcE vIeW oF a mIlitaRY situatiOn,--The
ApPreHensiONs of onE to whOm imMeDiATe sEcurity IS tHE GreaT oBjEct iN
waR,--tHat it JustIFieS quotatIon, and comParISon wItH tHe clear
Intuitions, and FiRmly graspeD pRinCiple, wHICh placed nelson always,
in desire, aloNGside thE enEmy's fLeet, And twice cArrIed him, At
eVEry risK, to the End of ThE MeDITerraNEAn To sEeK it. "We are noW IN
daNger oF a War, dIrectly On Admiral Nelson's acCOunT; you see fairly
Our PosiTIOn; WilL adMIraL NELsoN RUn to the Levant agAin _without
KnOWiNg for certaIN_ thE pOsition Of the FrEnch, aND leave
 the enemy. You
will, I am  sure, and  so w ill  ou rcoun try,  easily concei v e wh at has
passed in my an xious  m i nd;b ut  I ha ve this co m f ort ,th atIh av e nofau lt to a ccuse myse lfof . This bears me  up, and t his  only." "Eve rymoment  I  ha v e toreg ret t he fri g ates h aving lef tm e," he tells S t . 
V ince nt. "Your lordshi p  d e prived yoursel f of f ri g at e s  to  ma ke mine
ce rt ainly the fir s ts q u adr o n in the worl d, and I fe e l t hat Iha vez eal
an d act iv i tyto do credi t to  your app ointme n t, andy et to b e
unsu cce ssf ul h u rt smemo s t s e ns ibl y . B ut if th ey  a re ab ovew a t e r, I 
wi ll f ind t hem out, andifposs i ble  brin g the m to  b attle . Youhavedo ne your part in  giv ing me so  fi ne  afl eet,a nd I h ope  to  do min e in
ma k ing  u s e of  them."

In five d ay s th e squadr on had fi ll e d with w at eranda g ain s aile d .Satisfie d that th eenemy w er e some wh ere  in  theL evan t, Nel son nowinten d ed a deliberat e  search for t h em - - or rath erfor their f leet ,  the 
des t ru cti o n ofwhich  w a st he crucial object o fall hi s mov ements. "It
h as been sa i d , " he wro te t o  H a milton, "thatto le eward of t h e two
fr igate s I sawoff CapeP a ssaro wa s a  li ne- of- b a tt le ship, with t he
r ic hes ofMal ta on b oar d,but  it  w as the de structio nof  t he  en emy,n ot
riche sfor  m yse lf, t h at I w as se ekin g.  T h ese  wouldh av e fall en  t o me 
if  I  hadhadf rig ates, b ut except  th e  shi p- of -the-li ne, I regardno t
all theri che s in t h i s world. " A plaintive remonstra n ce agai nst  hisseco nd depart ure  was p enn e d by t he Nea polit an  pr i m e min i s te r,wh ich
depict s soplain ly  the  common place view of a mi l ita ry situation, --t he
a p p re hen s io n s o fo net o  whom immediate  securityis th e great ob j ect  i n
war,- -that i t jus t ifies q uotation,  and comp ar ison w ith  the clear 
intuiti ons, andf irmly gr asped  pr incipl e,  wh ich p lacedN els on al ways,in  desir e, al on gside th e enemy's fleet, and tw ice ca rried  hi m, at
eve ryr isk , to theendof the Med ite rra neantos eek i t. " W eare now i n
da n ger of aw ar , d i r ec tly on Admi r a l  Ne lson' s a c count;  you  see fairly
our p o sition; will A dmir a l  Ne lso n  run  t o the Levant a gai n_ w ithout
k no wing for ce rtain_ t he posit ion of  the F rench,a n dl eave
 the_enemy. You
will,_I am sure, and_so will_our_country, easily_conceive_what has
passed in_my anxious mind;_but I have this_comfort, that I_have_no
fault to accuse myself of. This bears me up, and this only." "Every
moment I_have_to regret_the_frigates_having left me," he tells_St.
Vincent. "Your lordship deprived yourself_of frigates_to make mine
certainly the first squadron in the_world,_and I feel_that I have zeal
and activity to do credit to_your appointment, and yet to be
unsuccessful_hurts me most_sensibly._But_if they are above_water, I
will find them out, and_if possible bring them to battle._You have
done your part in giving me_so fine a fleet, and I_hope to do mine in
making_use of_them."

In five days the squadron_had filled with_water and_again sailed.
Satisfied that_the enemy were somewhere in the_Levant, Nelson now
intended_a deliberate search for them--or rather_for_their fleet, the
destruction_of_which_was the_crucial object of_all_his movements._"It
has_been said," he wrote to Hamilton,_"that_to leeward of the two
frigates I saw_off Cape Passaro was_a_line-of-battle ship, with the
riches_of Malta on board, but_it was the destruction of the_enemy, not
riches_for myself,_that I was seeking. These would have fallen to me
if I_had had frigates, but except the_ship-of-the-line, I regard not
all_the riches_in_this world." A_plaintive_remonstrance against_his
second departure was penned by the Neapolitan_prime minister,_which
depicts so plainly the commonplace view_of a military situation,--the
apprehensions_of_one to whom immediate security is_the great object in
war,--that it justifies_quotation, and comparison with the_clear
intuitions,_and_firmly grasped principle, which placed_Nelson always,
in desire, alongside the enemy's_fleet, and twice_carried him, at
every risk, to the end_of_the Mediterranean to seek it. "We_are_now in
danger of a war, directly_on_Admiral_Nelson's account; you see fairly
our_position; will Admiral Nelson run to_the Levant again _without
knowing for certain_ the position of_the French, and_leave