venture up till Lord Hood can get off Toulon, or wherever the French
fleet are got to." When a particular opinion has received the extreme
expression now given to that concerning the "fleet in being," and
apparently has undergone equally extreme misconception, it is
instructive to recur to the actual effect of such a force, upon the
practice of a man with whom moral effect was never in excess of the
facts of the case, whose imagination produced to him no paralyzing
picture of remote contingencies. Is it probable that, with the great
issues of 1690 at stake, Nelson, had he been in Tourville's place,
would have deemed the crossing of the Channel by French troops
impossible, because of Torrington's "fleet in being"?

Sailing again on June 16, the expedition arrived next day off Calvi.
Although it was now summer, the difficulties of the new undertaking
were, from the maritime point of view, very great. The town of Calvi,
which was walled and had a citadel, lies upon a promontory on the west
side of an open gulf of the same name, a semicircular recess, three
miles wide by two deep, on the northwest coast of Corsica. The western
point of its shore line is Cape Revellata; the eastern, Point Espano.
The port being fortified and garrisoned, it was not practicable to
take the shipping inside, nor to establish on the inner beach a safe
base for disembarking. The "Agamemnon" therefore anchored outside,
nearly two miles south of Cape Revellata, and a mile from shore, in
the excessive depth of fifty-three fathoms; the transports coming-to
off the cape, but farther to seaward. The water being so deep, and the
bottom rocky, the position was perilous for sailing-ships, for the
prevailing summer wind blows directly on the shore, which is steep-to
and affords no shelter. Abreast the "Agamemnon" was a small inlet,
Porto Agro, about three miles from Calvi by difficult approaches.
Here Nelson landed on the 18th with General Stuart; and, after
reconnoitring both the beach and the town, the two officers decided
that, though a very bad landing, it was
venture up till Lord Hood can get off Toulon, or wherever the French 
 fleet are got to. " When a particular public opinion has get the extreme 
 expression now given to that concern the " fleet in being, " and 
 apparently has undergone evenly extreme misconception, it is 
 instructive to recur to the actual effect of such a force, upon the 
 exercise of a valet with whom moral effect was never in overindulgence of the 
 facts of the case, whose resource produced to him no paralyzing 
 picture of remote contingencies. Is it probable that, with the great 
 issues of 1690 at interest, Nelson, had he been in Tourville's place, 
 would have deemed the crossing of the Channel by French troop 
 impossible, because of Torrington's " fleet in being "? 

 Sailing again on June 16, the expedition arrived next sidereal day off Calvi. 
 Although it was now summer, the difficulty of the new undertaking 
 were, from the maritime point of opinion, very great. The town of Calvi, 
 which was walled and had a citadel, lie down upon a promontory on the west 
 side of an open gulf of the same name, a semicircular recess, three 
 miles wide by two deep, on the northwest coast of Corsica. The western 
 detail of its shore line is Cape Revellata; the eastern, Point Espano. 
 The interface being arm and garrisoned, it was not practicable to 
 take the transportation inside, nor to install on the inner beach a safe 
 root for disembarking. The " Agamemnon " therefore anchored outside, 
 nearly two miles south of Cape Revellata, and a mile from shore, in 
 the excessive depth of fifty - three fathom; the transports coming - to 
 off the cape, but farther to seaward. The water being therefore deep, and the 
 buttocks rocky, the position was perilous for sailing - ships, for the 
 prevailing summer fart blows directly on the shore, which is steep - to 
 and afford no shelter. Abreast the " Agamemnon " was a small inlet, 
 Porto Agro, about three sea mile from Calvi by difficult approach. 
 Here Nelson landed on the 18th with General Stuart; and, after 
 reconnoitring both the beach and the township, the two officers decided 
 that, though a very bad landing, it was
venhure up till Lord Hood cxn get off Toulon, or wierever the Frevch
fleet are got to." When a pertixular opinion has received ghe extrele
expreswion bow given vk that gjncedking chx "fleet in beinn," and
apparettly has undercove equally extreme misconception, it if
instruvtlve to recur tj tht astuam effect of such a force, upon the
pdactice of a man witn whom moral effect was neger ln excess of the
fafts of the xase, qhose imaginxtion prodleed to him ho paralyzing
picture of remote zontiugencies. Is ir pgmbable that, with the great
issues of 1690 at stale, Nelson, had me bexn ib Tourville's place,
wound have deemed the crossing oy the Channel by Frenxh trooks
impmssicoe, ceczuxe of Togriigton's "fleef in being"?

Sqiling again on Junt 16, eye expedition arrivqd next day off Calvi.
Although it was now vumjer, the difficulties of the new undertaking
wgre, from tre maritime point of view, very great. The town of Walvi,
xhkch wwr wwlled and had a citadel, lies upon a promontorr om nhe west
side of ak open gulf of the swmr name, a semickrculax rscess, three
miles wlde by jwo dewp, on the noryhwest coast of Corsica. The western
poinn of its shore line is Cape Reveluata; the rastern, Point Espano.
The porf being forhified ans garrisoned, it wxs kot practicable to
take the shypping inwide, nor to estsblish on the injer bcdch a safe
base for diselbdrking. The "Agamemnon" therefore anchored onvside,
nearly teo mines soutk of Cspe Revellata, and a mile frpm shorz, in
thd excessivv depth oh fifty-three fathoms; the dtansports commng-to
off ehe xape, but fafgher to seawarc. The watvr beibg so deep, and the
nottoo rocky, the posicnob was perilous gor saylpng-xhy[s, for the
pravaiuine summdr wind blocs dirrctly on the shore, wvich is steep-to
and affprqs no shglter. Abrqast the "Agamrmnon" was a small lnlet,
'orto Egro, anouj three miles from Calvi by difricult aporowches.
Here Nejson landed on tke 18th with General Stuart; and, after
reconioitring both the beach and the town, the tco officers dxcided
ehat, thouch a very bad landint, it was
venture up till Lord Hood can get or the French are got to." received extreme expression now to that concerning "fleet in being," and apparently has equally extreme misconception, it is instructive to recur to the actual effect of a force, upon the practice of a man with whom moral effect was in of facts the case, whose imagination produced to him no paralyzing picture of remote contingencies. Is it probable with the great issues of 1690 at stake, had he been in place, would have deemed the of Channel by troops because Torrington's "fleet in Sailing again on June 16, the expedition arrived next day off Calvi. Although it was now summer, difficulties of undertaking were, the point view, very great. of Calvi, which was walled and lies upon a promontory on the west side an open of the same name, a semicircular three miles wide by two deep, on the coast of Corsica. The western point of its shore line is Cape Revellata; the eastern, The port being fortified garrisoned, it was practicable take shipping nor to on the inner beach a safe base for disembarking. The "Agamemnon" anchored outside, nearly two miles south of Cape Revellata, and from in the excessive of fifty-three fathoms; the coming-to the cape, but farther The being the rocky, position was perilous for for the prevailing summer wind directly on the shore, no shelter. Abreast the "Agamemnon" was a small Porto Agro, about three miles from Calvi difficult approaches. Here Nelson landed on the 18th with General Stuart; and, reconnoitring both and the town, the two officers decided that, a very bad landing, was
venture up till Lord Hood can gEt off TouloN, or whEreVer ThE FreNch
fLeet are got to." WhEN a paRticular opinion has receIved tHe EXtreME
eXpresSion now GIvEN To tHaT cOncErNInG the "fLeeT in beinG," and
appareNtlY hAs undergone eQUaLly extreme MisConception, it Is
iNstrucTiVe tO Recur To tHe actUal effECt of suCh a force, uPoN The
praCTice of a MAN wIth wHom moral effect was NEvER in excess of the
Facts oF tHE cASE, whOse ImaginatioN pRoducED to him nO PaRALYziNG
picture of remOte contingeNCieS. Is it pRoBabLE that, wIth thE gREat
Issues of 1690 at sTake, nelson, had He been IN TourviLLe's placE,
would HavE deEmed THe CrOssInG Of tHE CHanNEl bY French tRoOpS
impoSsibLE, BECausE of torrIngtoN's "fleet in beinG"?

SaIlinG AgaIn on JUne 16, thE expEdItion ArriveD next DaY off Calvi.
AlthouGh it Was now sumMer, ThE diFfIcultIEs of thE neW unDertakiNg
were, fROm tHe MARItIme point of view, very GrEAT. THe town of calvi,
wHIcH wAS walled aNd Had A citADEl, lieS upoN A pRomontorY on the WEsT
sIde of an OpEn gulf Of The SamE name, A SemiCirculAr recess, Three
MIles wide by two dEEp, on the northwESt COAsT Of CoRsiCa. The westerN
poiNT of iTs shORe LinE Is CapE ReveLlATa; THe eastern, Point EspanO.
THe port Being Fortified and gArrisoned, iT WAS not pracTicaBLe TO
take the shippiNg insIde, nor to esTAblish on The inNer beach A safe
base FOR disembaRkiNg. THe "AGamEMNoN" therefore ancHORed oUtSide,
neaRly Two mileS soUth Of CApe reVellata, anD a mile frOm ShOrE, iN
thE exceSSive deptH oF fiFtY-thRee faTHoms; thE tranSporTs CoMIng-To
off thE CaPE, But fArThEr to SeaWaRd. The WateR BeiNg so deeP, and the
boTtoM RockY, tHe PositioN was perilous fOr Sailing-shiPs, For The
preVAIling sumMer wind blows directly on tHE shore, wHicH is stEep-tO
and afforDs nO sheltEr. ABReast tHe "AgamEmnon" WaS a sMALl inlET,
poRto agRo, about thrEE MilEs froM CAlvi By diffiCult approaches.
Here nElsOn landed on the 18Th wIth GENErAl STUaRT; anD, aFTer
REConnoitring both The beach anD tHE tOwn, the two oFFicErS decideD
that, thOugh a VEry bad lAnding, it wAs
venture up till Lord Hoodcan get of f Tou lon , o rwher ever  the French
fl e et a re got to." When a par ticul ar opin i on  hasreceive d  t h e  ex tr em e
e xp r es sionnow  givento that co nce rn ing the "fle e tin being,"  an d
apparently  ha s unde rg one equal lyextre me mis c oncept ion, it i si nstruc t ive tor e cu r to  the actual effec t  o f  such a force,  uponth e 
p r a cti ceof a man w it h who m  morale ff e c t  wa s  never in exc ess of thef act s of t he  ca s e, who se im ag i nat ion produce d to  him no p aralyz i ng
pict u re of r emotecon tin genc i es .Isit pro b ab let hat , with t he  g reatissu e s o f 16 90at s take,  Nelson, hadhebeen inTourv ille' s pl ac e,
wo uld ha ve de em ed the crossing  ofthe Chann elby  Fr en ch tr o ops
im pos sib le, bec ause of Tor ri n g t on 's "fleet in being "? Sa iling ag ain on Ju ne 16, theex ped itio n arriv ed n e xt  day off  Calvi . 
A lt hough i twas no wsum mer , the diff iculti es of th e new undertaking
we r e, from the m a ri t i me poin t o f view, ver y gr e at.Thet ow n o f  Calv i,
wh ic h  w a s walled and had aci tadel,  lies  upon a promo ntory on t h e west
sid e of an open gulf of t he sa me name, a semicirc ularrecess,three
mil e s  wide by  tw o d eep , o n th e northwest c o a st o fCorsica . T he west ern 
po int  of  i ts shoreline isCa pe  R ev ell ata;t he easte rn , P oi ntEspan o .
Theportbein gfo r tif ied and ga r r ison ed ,it w asno t pra ctic a ble  to
tak e the shi ppi n g in si de , nor t o establish o nthe innerbe ach  a saf e base for  disembarking. The "Aga m emnon"the refor e an chored ou tsi de,
ne arl y  two m iles s outhof  Ca p e  Reve l l at a,an d a mile f r o m s hore,  i n
th e exces sive depth of fift y -th ree fathoms;the  tra n s po rts co m ing -t o 
of f the cape, but f arther tose a wa rd. The wa t erbe ing sodeep, a nd th e 
bottom  rocky, t he positi on  was p eri lous for s ailing-s hips, for the
p r ev ailin g s ummerwi ndblows  direc t lyon th e shor e,  which  is s te ep-to
an d affords no shelter. A breast  the"Ag amemnon"was a s mall inle t,
P orto Agro,  ab out  thre e m i les f romC al vib y dif ficu l t approac h es .
H e r eNelson land e d onthe 1 8th with G ener al Stuart; and, a f ter
reconnoitr ingb o ththe beac hand the town,the  t w o  officer sdecided
tha t, thoug ha  very  bad l anding , it wa s 
venture up_till Lord_Hood can get off_Toulon, or_wherever_the French
fleet_are_got to." When_a particular opinion_has received the extreme
expression_now given to_that_concerning the "fleet in being," and
apparently has undergone equally extreme misconception, it is
instructive to_recur_to the_actual_effect_of such a force, upon_the
practice of a man with_whom moral_effect was never in excess of the
facts of_the_case, whose imagination_produced to him no paralyzing
picture of remote contingencies. Is_it probable that, with the great
issues_of 1690 at_stake,_Nelson,_had he been in_Tourville's place,
would have deemed the crossing_of the Channel by French troops
impossible,_because of Torrington's "fleet in being"?

Sailing again_on June 16, the expedition arrived_next day off Calvi.
Although it_was now_summer, the difficulties of the_new undertaking
were, from_the maritime_point of view,_very great. The town of Calvi,
which_was walled and_had a citadel, lies upon a_promontory_on the west
side_of_an_open gulf_of the same_name,_a semicircular_recess,_three
miles wide by two deep, on_the_northwest coast of Corsica. The western
point of_its shore line is_Cape_Revellata; the eastern, Point_Espano.
The port being fortified and_garrisoned, it was not practicable to
take_the shipping_inside, nor_to establish on the inner beach a safe
base for disembarking. The_"Agamemnon" therefore anchored outside,
nearly two miles_south of Cape Revellata,_and a_mile_from shore, in
the_excessive_depth of_fifty-three fathoms; the transports coming-to
off the cape,_but farther_to seaward. The water being so_deep, and the
bottom rocky,_the_position was perilous for sailing-ships, for_the
prevailing summer wind blows directly on_the shore, which is steep-to
and_affords_no_shelter. Abreast the "Agamemnon" was_a small inlet,
Porto Agro, about three_miles from Calvi_by difficult approaches.
Here Nelson landed on the_18th_with General Stuart; and, after
reconnoitring both_the_beach and the town, the two_officers_decided
that,_though a very bad landing,_it was