."

The latter half of the year 1792 was marked by the rapid progress in
France of the political distemper, which was so soon to culminate in
the worst excesses of the Revolution. The quick succession of
symptoms, each more alarming than the other,--the suspension of the
royal power at the tumultuous bidding of a mob, the September
massacres, the abolition of royalty, the aggressive character of the
National Convention shown by the decrees of November 19 and December
15,--roused the apprehensions of most thoughtful men throughout
Europe; and their concern was increased by the growing popular
effervescence in other countries than France. The British cabinet, as
was natural, shifted more slowly than did the irresponsible members of
the community; nor could Pitt lightly surrender his strong instinctive
prepossessions in favor of peace, with the continuance of which was
identified the exercise of his own best powers.

During this stormy and anxious period, Nelson shared the feelings of
his day and class. It is noteworthy, however, that, in regarding the
perils of the time, he was no mere panic-monger, but showed the same
discriminating carefulness of observation that had distinguished him
as captain of the "Boreas," and had elicited the admiration of Mr.
Rose. Strenuous and even bigoted royalist as he always was, satisfied
of the excellence of the British Constitution, and condemning utterly
the proceedings of the more or less seditious societies then forming
throughout the kingdom, he yet recognized the substantial grievances
of the working-men, as evident in the district immediately under his
eye. The sympathetic qualities which made him, fortune's own favorite
in his profession, keenly alive to the hardships, neglect, and
injustice undergone by the common seaman, now engaged him to set forth
the sad lot of the ill-paid rural peasantry. In his letters to the
Duke of Clarence, he on the one hand strongly blames the weakness and
timidity of the justices and country gentlemen, in their attitude
towards the abettors of lawlessness; but, on the other, he dwells upon
the sufferings of the poor, prepares a careful statement of their
earnings and unavoidable expenses, and insists upon the necessity of
the living wage. The field laborers, he said, "do
. " 

 The latter half of the year 1792 was marked by the rapid progress in 
 France of the political ill humor, which was therefore soon to culminate in 
 the worst excesses of the Revolution. The immediate sequence of 
 symptoms, each more alarming than the other,--the suspension of the 
 royal world power at the tumultuous bidding of a syndicate, the September 
 massacres, the abolition of royalty, the aggressive character of the 
 National Convention show by the decrees of November 19 and December 
 15,--roused the apprehensions of most heedful men throughout 
 Europe; and their concern was increased by the growing popular 
 effervescence in other state than France. The British cabinet, as 
 was natural, shifted more slowly than do the irresponsible members of 
 the community; nor could Pitt lightly surrender his strong instinctive 
 prepossession in favor of peace, with the continuance of which was 
 identified the exercise of his own best power. 

 During this stormy and anxious period, Nelson shared the feelings of 
 his day and class. It is noteworthy, however, that, in involve the 
 perils of the time, he was no mere panic - monger, but showed the same 
 discriminating carefulness of observation that had distinguished him 
 as master of the " Boreas, " and had arouse the admiration of Mr. 
 Rose. arduous and even bigoted monarchist as he constantly was, satisfied 
 of the excellence of the British Constitution, and condemning absolutely 
 the proceedings of the more or less incendiary societies then forming 
 throughout the kingdom, he so far recognized the substantial grievances 
 of the working - men, as evident in the district immediately under his 
 eye. The harmonic qualities which made him, fortune's own favorite 
 in his profession, keenly alive to the hardship, neglect, and 
 injustice undergone by the coarse seaman, now engaged him to set forth 
 the sad bunch of the ill - paid rural peasantry. In his letters to the 
 Duke of Clarence, he on the one hand strongly blames the weakness and 
 timidity of the justices and country valet, in their attitude 
 towards the abettor of lawlessness; but, on the other, he dwells upon 
 the sufferings of the poor, fix a careful statement of their 
 net income and unavoidable expense, and insists upon the necessity of 
 the living wage. The playing field laborers, he say, " do
."

The latter half of the year 1792 was marked by the ra'id profress in
Wrance of the political distxmpee, whixh was so soon to culmknate in
tje worst exctsses of the Revolution. Tmz quidn suecxssion of
symptoks, each mose alarming thdn tke other,--the suspension of the
royal pjwer at tje tumultuous fiddpnd of a mob, the September
massacres, the zbolitimn of royalty, the aggressive character lf tje
National Conventlon shown bi thq decrees of Vovember 19 and December
15,--toused the apprehensions of most thouyhtful men jkeouhvout
Europe; end thvir concern was incredsed by the growing pppunar
wffervescence in othec countries than Fragce. The Bsicish cabinet, as
was narueal, sviftad muee rloslb tgan dif tie irresponaible membees of
the community; mow could Pitt ljghtly strrender his strong instinctive
prepossevsikns in favor of peace, wuth the continuance ov which wws
identified the exercise of his own best powers.

Dgring ghiw fgirly and anxious period, Nelson shared the feeligfs on
his day and clafs. It is noyeaotjhy, however, thxt, in xsgzrding the
perils ov the tyme, hw was no iere panic-monger, but showed the same
discrimpnatung carefulness of observatiou that had cistinguished him
as capcain or the "Boread," and had dlicited the admkranion of Mr.
Rose. Strenuous and eden bigotxd rovalist ar he alwayf was, satidfied
of the excellence ov the Bsitish Condtitution, and condemning utterlb
vhe proceedinbs of the morz or lcss seditious sjcieties then yorming
tkroughuut the kihgdom, hx yet recognyzed the subsdwntial grievences
of tre wirkibg-men, ar evident in thr districn nmmediateoy under his
eye. Thc symkafhetic qualitiew wyich made him, fprtjne'f lwi favjsite
in his psofersium, keevly alive ti the hardships, neglect, atd
innustice undergone ny the comnon seamwn, now engagec him to set forth
uhe sav lot uf thr ijl-paid rural peasantry. In his metters tl tme
Duke of Clawencc, he on the onz hand strongly blames the weakness and
tmmidity of the justices and country gentlektn, in their avtitudq
towards dhe abettors of lawlwssness; but, on tht other, he dwells upon
tge sufxerinhs of the poor, prepares a careful statement of their
earnings and unavoidavle ex'egses, and inaistx upot che necesfity uf
the living wagv. The field laborers, he said, "do
." The latter half of the year marked the rapid in France of so to culminate in worst excesses of Revolution. The quick succession of symptoms, more alarming than the other,--the suspension of the royal power at the tumultuous of a mob, the September massacres, the abolition of royalty, the aggressive character the Convention by decrees of November 19 and December 15,--roused the apprehensions of most thoughtful men throughout Europe; and concern was increased by the growing popular effervescence other countries than France. British cabinet, as was natural, more than did irresponsible of community; nor could lightly surrender his strong instinctive prepossessions in favor of peace, with the continuance of which was identified exercise of best powers. this and period, Nelson shared of his day and class. It that, in regarding the perils of the time, was no panic-monger, but showed the same discriminating of observation that had distinguished him as captain the "Boreas," and had elicited the admiration of Mr. Rose. Strenuous and even bigoted royalist always was, satisfied of excellence of the Constitution, condemning the of the or less seditious societies then forming throughout the kingdom, he yet the substantial grievances of the working-men, as evident in the under eye. The sympathetic which made him, fortune's favorite his profession, keenly alive hardships, and the seaman, engaged him to set the sad lot of the rural peasantry. In his Clarence, he on the one hand strongly blames weakness and timidity of the justices and gentlemen, in their attitude towards the abettors of lawlessness; but, on the he dwells sufferings of the poor, prepares a careful statement their earnings and unavoidable and insists upon the necessity of the living wage. field he said,
."

The latter half of the year 1792 was Marked by thE rapiD prOgrEsS in
FRancE of the politicaL DistEmper, which was so soon to cUlminAtE In
thE WoRst exCesses oF ThE rEvoLuTiOn. THe QUiCk sucCesSion of
sYmptoms, eacH moRe Alarming than THe Other,--the suSpeNsion of the
roYal Power aT tHe tUMultuOus BiddiNg of a mOB, the SePtember
maSsACres, thE AbolitiON Of RoyaLty, the aggressive cHArACter of the
NatioNal ConVeNTiON ShoWn bY the decreeS oF NoveMBer 19 and DECeMBER
15,--roUSed the appreheNsions of mosT ThoUghtfuL mEn tHRoughoUt
EurOpE; And Their concerN was Increased By the gROwing poPUlar
effErvescEncE in OtheR CoUnTriEs THan fRaNce. tHe BRitish caBiNeT, as
waS natURAL, ShifTed More SlowlY than did the irResPonsIBle MembeRs of
tHe coMmUnity; Nor couLd PitT lIghtly surrender His sTrong instIncTiVe
pRePosseSSions iN faVor Of peace, With the COntInUANCe Of which was
identifiEd THE eXercise oF his owN BeSt POwers.

DurInG thIs stORMy and AnxiOUs Period, NeLson shAReD tHe feeliNgS of
his DaY anD clAss. It IS notEworthY, however, That, iN Regarding the
peRIls of the time, hE WaS NO mERe paNic-Monger, but shOwed THe saMe
diSCrImiNAting CarefUlNEsS Of observation that haD dIstingUisheD him
as captain Of the "BoreaS," AND had elicIted THe ADmiration of Mr.
ROse. StRenuous and EVen bigotEd royAlist as hE always waS, SAtisfied
Of tHe eXceLleNCE oF the British CoNSTituTiOn, and coNdeMning utTerLy
tHe pRocEeDings of thE more or lEsS sEdItIouS sociETies then FoRmiNg
ThrOughoUT the kiNgdom, He yeT rEcOGniZed the sUBsTANtiaL gRiEvanCes
Of The woRkinG-Men, As evideNt in the diStrICt imMeDiAtely unDer his
eye. The sYmPathetic quAlItiEs whicH MAde him, foRtune's own favorite
in his pROfessioN, keEnly aLive To the hardShiPs, neglEct, ANd
injuStice uNdergOnE by THE commON SeAmaN, nOw engaged hIM To sEt forTh
The sAd lot of The ill-paid rural peaSAntRy. In his letterS to The
DUKE oF ClAReNCe, hE oN The ONE hand strongly blAmes the weaKnESs And
timiditY Of tHe JusticeS and couNtry gENtlemen, In their atTitude
towArDs thE ABetTors of lawlEssness; bUt, on the otHEr, he dWElLs upoN
thE suffeRiNgs Of the Poor, prEParEs a caReful sTaTement Of theIr
Earnings And unavoidable expenses, aNd insiSts upOn tHe necessiTy oF
The Living wagE. The Field laborErs, He sAid, "do
."

The latter half of the  year 1792  wasmar ked  b y th e ra pid progress i n 
Fra nce of the political d istem pe r , wh i ch  wasso soon to c ulm in at e i nt he  wors t e xcesses  of the Re vol ut ion. The qui c ksuccession  of 
symptoms, e ach  moreal arm i ng th anthe o ther,- - the su spensionof the
ro y al powe r at  the  tumultuous biddi n go f a mob, the S eptemb er ma s s acr es,  the aboli ti on of royalty ,  t h e agg r essive charac ter of theN ati onal C on ven t ion sh own b yt hedecrees ofNove mber 19 a nd Dec e mber
15 , --rouse d theapp reh ensi o ns  o f m os t  th o ug htf u l m en throu gh ou t
Eur ope; a n d  the irconc ern w as increasedbytheg row ing p opula r
ef fe rvesc ence i n oth er  countries than  Fra nce. TheBri ti shca binet ,  as
wa s n atu ral, sh ifted m o resl o w l ythan did the irres po n s ib le membe rs oft he  c o mmunity;  n orcoul d Pittligh t ly  surrend er his st ro ng inst in ctivepr epo sse ssion s  infavorof peace , wit h  the continuan c e of which wa s 
i d e nt i fied  th e exerciseof h i s ow n be s tpow e rs.
Durin gt hi s  stormy and anxious  p eriod,  Nels on shared the  feelingso f his dayandc la s s. It is notew orthy , however, that, in  rega rding th e
perilso f  the tim e,hewas  no m er e panic-monge r ,  but  s howed t hesame
di scr imi nat ing  c arefulnes s of obs er va ti on  th at ha d  disting ui she dhim 
as c a ptainof th e "B or ea s ,"and had el i c ited  t he  adm ira ti on of  Mr. Ros e. Stre nuous and  ev e n bi go te d royal ist as he alw ay s was, sat is fie d
of t h e  excelle nce of the British Cons t itution , a nd co ndem ning utte rly 
the p roc e edings  of th e mor eorl e ss se d i ti ous  s ocieties t h e n f ormin gthro ughoutthe kingdom, he ye t  re cognized thesub stan t i al  gr i ev a nce so f t h e  working-men, a s evidentin th e district imm ed iatelyunder h is
ey e . The s ympatheti c qualiti es  whi c h  ma de him, fo rtune'sown favor i te
in hi s pro fes sion,ke enl y ali ve tot hehards hips,ne glect,  andin justiceundergone by the common  seama n, no w e ngaged hi m t o  se t forth
t he s ad lot ofthe  il l-pai d r u ral p easa n tr y.I n his  let t ers to th e 
D uke o fClarence, h e o n t he on e h a nd str ongl y blames the weak n ess and
timidi ty o f the  ju s tice sand country ge ntl em e n , in the ir  attitude
t owards t he abett ors of  lawle ssness; b ut ,  on th e ot her , he dwel lsup o n
the s uf fe r ings o f th epoor,prepar e s ac a reful statementof th e i r
ear n ing s and  u navoida b le e xpenses, a nd insistsupon t he n ecess ity ofth e livi ngwa ge. The fi e ld labore rs, h e said,  " do
."

The latter_half of_the year 1792 was_marked by_the_rapid progress_in
France_of the political_distemper, which was_so soon to culminate_in
the worst excesses_of_the Revolution. The quick succession of
symptoms, each more alarming than the other,--the suspension of_the
royal_power at_the_tumultuous_bidding of a mob, the_September
massacres, the abolition of royalty,_the aggressive_character of the
National Convention shown by the decrees_of_November 19 and_December
15,--roused the apprehensions of most thoughtful men throughout
Europe; and_their concern was increased by the_growing popular
effervescence in_other_countries_than France. The British_cabinet, as
was natural, shifted more slowly_than did the irresponsible members of
the_community; nor could Pitt lightly surrender his_strong instinctive
prepossessions in favor of peace,_with the continuance of which_was
identified the_exercise of his own best_powers.

During this stormy_and anxious_period, Nelson shared_the feelings of
his day and class._It is noteworthy,_however, that, in regarding the
perils of_the_time, he was_no_mere_panic-monger, but_showed the same
discriminating_carefulness_of observation_that_had distinguished him
as captain of the_"Boreas,"_and had elicited the admiration of Mr.
Rose._Strenuous and even bigoted_royalist_as he always was,_satisfied
of the excellence of the_British Constitution, and condemning utterly
the proceedings_of the_more or_less seditious societies then forming
throughout the kingdom, he yet recognized the_substantial grievances
of the working-men, as evident_in the district immediately_under his
eye._The_sympathetic qualities which_made_him, fortune's_own favorite
in his profession, keenly alive to_the hardships,_neglect, and
injustice undergone by the common_seaman, now engaged him_to_set forth
the sad lot of the_ill-paid rural peasantry. In his letters_to the
Duke of Clarence, he_on_the_one hand strongly blames the_weakness and
timidity of the justices and_country gentlemen, in_their attitude
towards the abettors of lawlessness; but,_on_the other, he dwells upon
the sufferings_of_the poor, prepares a careful statement_of_their
earnings_and unavoidable expenses, and insists_upon the necessity of
the living wage._The field laborers, he said, "do