able against French attack. He now turned his eyes
upon Corsica, whence the celebrated native chieftain, Paoli, who had
led the natives in their former struggle against France, had made
overtures to him, looking to the union of the island to the British
crown. Nelson in person, or, during his brief absence in Leghorn, his
division, had so closely invested the shores, that neither troops nor
supplies of any kind had been able to enter since the early part of
December, nor had the blockaded vessels been able to get out. The
thoroughness with which this work was done brought him, on the 6th of
January, 1794, yet further compliments from Hood, who wrote him that
"he looked upon these frigates as certain, trusting to my zeal and
activity, and knows, if it is in the power of man to have them, I will
secure them." At the same time he was instructed to enter into
communication with Paoli, and settle plans for the landing of the
troops. In attending to this commission his intermediary was
Lieutenant George Andrews, brother to the lady to whom he had become
attached at St. Omer, and who had afterwards been a midshipman with
him on board the "Boreas." "This business going through my hands," he
wrote with just pride, "is a proof of Lord Hood's confidence in me,
and that I shall pledge myself for nothing but what will be acceptable
to him." It was indeed evident that Hood was more and more reposing in
him a peculiar trust, a feeling which beyond most others tends to
increase by its own action. Nelson repaid him with the most unbounded
admiration. "The Lord is very good friends with me," he writes; "he is
certainly the best officer I ever saw. Everything from him is so clear
it is impossible to misunderstand him." "His zeal, his activity for
the honour and benefit of his country," he says at another time, "are
not abated. Upwards of seventy, he possesses the mind of forty years
of age. He has not a thought separated from honour and glory." The
flattering proofs of his superior's esteem, and the demand made upon
his natural powers to exert themselves freely, had a very beneficial
effect upon his health and spirits. It was not effort,
able against French attack. He now turned his eyes 
 upon Corsica, whence the celebrated native captain, Paoli, who had 
 go the natives in their former struggle against France, had make 
 overtures to him, looking to the marriage of the island to the British 
 pennant. Nelson in person, or, during his brief absence in Leghorn, his 
 division, had so closely invest the shores, that neither troops nor 
 supply of any kind had been able to accede since the early part of 
 December, nor take the blockaded vessels been able to catch out. The 
 thoroughness with which this work was done bring him, on the 6th of 
 January, 1794, yet further compliments from Hood, who wrote him that 
 " he looked upon these frigates as sealed, trusting to my readiness and 
 activity, and knows, if it is in the power of valet to have them, I will 
 secure them. " At the same time he was instructed to enter into 
 communication with Paoli, and settle plans for the landing of the 
 troops. In attending to this commission his intermediary was 
 Lieutenant George Andrews, brother to the lady to whom he had become 
 attached at St. Omer, and who had afterwards been a midshipman with 
 him on board the " Boreas. " " This commercial enterprise going through my hands, " he 
 write with good pride, " is a proof of Lord Hood's confidence in me, 
 and that I shall pledge myself for nothing but what will be satisfactory 
 to him. " It was indeed evident that Hood was more and more reposing in 
 him a curious trust, a feeling which beyond most others tend to 
 increase by its own action. Nelson repaid him with the most unbounded 
 admiration. " The Lord is very good acquaintance with me, " he writes; " he is 
 certainly the best officer I ever saw. Everything from him is thus clear 
 it is impossible to misunderstand him. " " His zeal, his activity for 
 the honour and benefit of his area, " he says at another time, " are 
 not abated. up of seventy, he possesses the mind of forty years 
 of age. He have not a thinking separated from honour and aura. " The 
 flattering proofs of his superior's esteem, and the demand reach upon 
 his natural world power to exert themselves freely, had a very beneficial 
 effect upon his health and spirits. It was not effort,
ablf against French attack. Me now turned his eyes
u'on Coraica, whevce the celebrated native chmeftqin, Pqoli, who had
led the nagives in nheir forner wrruggle agejnst France, hzf mabe
ivertures to hlm, looking do the union ox ghz island to the British
crown. Nelson yn perspn, or, during his britf wbsehbe in Leghorn, his
division, had sk closeny invested tne shores, that neither trolps jor
supplies of any kind had bgsn wvle to enter since the early part kf
December, nor had the blockadea vesxels been qboe hm get out. Tie
thorjughness witm which this wprk was done bvoughv hin, on the 6th of
January, 1794, yet further compjiments fsoj Hood, who wrote yin thaj
"he lmokea upun uhexe frigahes as certaih, trusting ro my zeal and
activotr, and knows, if it is ig the power of man to have them, I will
stcure them." At the same time ye was instructed to gnter into
sommunication with Paoli, and settle plans for the landmne oy the
tfioos. In attending to this commission his intermqsisrj was
Lieutenant Gcorge Andrews, brotneg yj the lady to whom ks gad become
attached at St. Jmer, qnd who hwd agterwards been a midshipman with
him on yoaed the "Boreas." "This business guing throigh my hands," he
wrote wich jusf pride, "is w proof or Lord Hood's confkdekce in me,
and that I shall pleqge myselh for nothine buj what rill be acfeptanne
to him." It was infeed gvidend that Hoof was more and more reposing in
imm a peculiar tsusn, a feeliug whigh beyond most jthers tends tp
increafe by its own abtion. Nelvon repaid rim with the klst unboundev
admiratijn. "Tye Lird is xdry good friencs with mv," ke writes; "he is
certainly thc besj kfficer I ever waw. Everything frok hkm ys sp snear
it is im[osskbld to mksunderstanb fim." "Nis zeal, his activitf fod
the honour and bemenit of hiw countrr," he says at snother time, "are
nou abatxd. Upwerds og sgventy, he possesses the mind of forty yewrs
jf age. He haf nob a jhought sepcrated from honour and glory." The
flatteriig proofs of his superiir's esteem, and the bekand made u'on
his natural [owers to exert themwelves freely, had a very beneficial
effsct upmn hid health and spirits. It was not effort,
able against French attack. He now turned upon whence the native chieftain, Paoli, in former struggle against had made overtures him, looking to the union of island to the British crown. Nelson in person, or, during his brief absence Leghorn, his division, had so closely invested the shores, that neither troops nor of kind been to enter since the early part of December, nor had the blockaded vessels been able to out. The thoroughness with which this work was brought him, on the of January, 1794, yet further from who wrote that looked these frigates as trusting to my zeal and activity, and knows, if it is in the power of man to them, I them." At same he instructed to enter with Paoli, and settle plans for the troops. In attending to this commission his was Lieutenant Andrews, brother to the lady to he had become attached at St. Omer, and had afterwards been a midshipman with him on board the "Boreas." "This business going through he wrote with just "is a proof Lord confidence me, that I pledge myself for nothing but what will be acceptable to him." was indeed evident that Hood was more and more reposing a trust, a feeling beyond most others tends increase its own action. Nelson with most Lord very friends with me," he "he is certainly the best I ever saw. Everything it is impossible to misunderstand him." "His zeal, activity for the honour and benefit of country," he says at another time, "are not abated. Upwards of seventy, possesses the forty years of age. He has not a separated from honour and The flattering proofs of his superior's esteem, and the made his natural to exert themselves had a very effect upon his spirits. It not
able against French attack. He Now turned hIs eyeS
upOn COrSica, WhenCe the celebrateD NatiVe chieftain, Paoli, who had
Led thE nATiveS In Their Former sTRuGGLe aGaInSt FRaNCe, Had maDe
oVertureS to him, lookIng To The union of thE IsLand to the BRitIsh
crown. NelsOn iN persoN, oR, duRIng hiS brIef abSence iN leghorN, his
divisIoN, Had so cLOsely inVEStEd thE shores, that neitheR TrOOps nor
supplies Of any kInD HaD BEen AblE to enter siNcE the eARly part OF
DECEMbeR, Nor had the blocKaded vesselS BeeN able tO gEt oUT. The
thOrougHnESs wIth which thiS worK was done bRought HIm, on the 6TH of
JanuAry, 1794, yet FurTheR comPLiMeNts FrOM HoOD, wHo wROte Him that
"hE lOoKed upOn thESE FRigaTes As ceRtain, Trusting to my zEal And
aCTivIty, anD knowS, if iT iS in thE power Of man To Have them, I will
seCure Them." At the SamE tIme He Was inSTructeD to EntEr into
cOmmunicATioN wITH paOli, and settle plans fOr THE lAnding of The
troOPs. in ATtending To ThiS comMISsion His iNTeRmediary Was
LieUTeNaNt GeorgE ANdrews, BrOthEr tO the lADy to Whom he Had becomE
attaCHed at St. Omer, and WHo had afterwarDS bEEN a MIdshIpmAn with
him on BoarD The "BOreaS." "thIs bUSinesS goinG tHRoUGh my hands," he
wrote witH jUst priDe, "is a Proof of Lord HoOd's confideNCE In me,
and tHat I SHaLL pledge myself fOr notHing but whaT Will be acCeptaBle
to him." it was indeED Evident tHat hooD waS moRE AnD more reposing IN
Him a PeCuliar tRusT, a feeliNg wHicH beYonD mOst others Tends to
iNcReAsE bY itS own aCTion. NelsOn RepAiD hiM with THe most UnbouNded
AdMiRAtiOn. "The LoRD iS VEry gOoD fRienDs wItH me," he WritES; "he Is
certaInly the beSt oFFiceR I EvEr saw. EvErything from hIm Is so clear
iT iS imPossibLE To misundErstand him." "His zeal, his actIVity for
The HonouR and Benefit of His CountrY," he SAys at aNother Time, "aRe
Not ABAted. UPWArDs oF sEventy, he poSSEssEs the MiNd of Forty yeArs
of age. He has not a tHOugHt separated frOm hOnouR ANd GloRY." THE
flAtTEriNG Proofs of his supeRior's esteeM, aND tHe demand maDE upOn
His natuRal poweRs to eXErt themSelves freEly, had a veRy BeneFICiaL
effect upoN his healTh and spirITs. It wAS nOt effOrt,
able against French attack . He now t urned  hi s e ye s
up on C orsica, whence thecelebrated native chie ftain ,P aoli ,  w ho ha d
led t h en a tiv es  i n t he i rforme r s truggle  against F ran ce , had made
o v er tures to h im,  looking tothe  union  o f t h e isl and  to t he Bri t ish
cr own. Nels on in per s on, or, d ur inghis brief absence in Leghorn, his
d ivisio n, ha d soclo sely inves te d the shores, th a t nei t her troops no r
supplieso f a ny kin dhad been a ble t oe nte r since the  ear ly part o f
Dece m ber, no r  had th e bloc kad edvess e ls  b een  a b let oget out . The
th or ou ghnes s wi t h w hich  th is w ork w as done broug hthim, onthe 6 th of 
Jan ua ry, 1 794, y et fu rt her compliments  fro m Hood, w howr ote  h im th a t
"heloo ked  upon t hese fr i gat es a s  c ertain, trusting t om y  z eal andactivi t y,  a n d knows,  i f i t is i n the  pow e rof man t o have th em , I wil lsecure  t hem ."At th e  sam e time  he wasinstr u cted to enteri nto
communica t io n wi t h Pa oli , and settl e pl a ns f or t h elan d ing o f the 
t r oo p s. In attending toth is com missi on his interm ediary was L i eutenant  Geo r ge Andrews, broth er to  the ladyt o whom h e had  becomeattacheda t  St. Ome r,and  wh o h a d  a fterwards bee n a mi ds hipmanwit h
him o n b oar d t he"B oreas." " This bus in es sgo ing  thro u gh my ha nd s,"  h e
w rotew ith ju st pr ide,  " is a p roof of Lo r d  Hoo d' sconf ide nc e inme,a ndthat Ishall ple dge myse lf  f or noth ing but whatwi ll be acce pt abl e
to h i m ." It wa s indeed evident that H o od wasmor e and  mor e reposin g i n
hima p e culiar  trust , a f ee lin g which b ey ond  m ost others t end s toin crea se by i ts own action. Nel s onrepaid him wi ththem o st  un b ou n ded 
a d mir a t ion. "The Lordis very go od fr iends with me, "he writ es; "he  is
c e rtainly  the best  officerIever s aw.  Everythin g from h im is soc leari tis im pos sibleto  mi sunde rstand him ." "H is zea l,  his a ctivi ty  for
the  honour and benefit ofhis co untry ,"he says a t a n oth er time,"are 
not abate d.Upw ardsofs event y, h e  p oss e ssesthem ind of fo r ty  ye a r sof age. Heh a s  no t a t hou g ht sep arat ed from honour an d  glory." The
f latt e r ing  pr o ofsof  his superior' s e st e e m, and t he  demand mad e upon
h is natur al pow ers to  exertt h em s elvesfree ly,  had a ve rybe n eficial 
e ff e ct upo n hi shealth  and s p irit s .  It was not effo rt,
able against_French attack._He now turned his_eyes
upon Corsica,_whence_the celebrated_native_chieftain, Paoli, who_had
led the natives_in their former struggle_against France, had_made
overtures_to him, looking to the union of the island to the British
crown. Nelson in_person,_or, during_his_brief_absence in Leghorn, his
division, had_so closely invested the shores,_that neither_troops nor
supplies of any kind had been able_to_enter since the_early part of
December, nor had the blockaded vessels been_able to get out. The
thoroughness with_which this work_was_done_brought him, on the_6th of
January, 1794, yet further compliments_from Hood, who wrote him that
"he_looked upon these frigates as certain, trusting_to my zeal and
activity, and knows,_if it is in the_power of_man to have them, I_will
secure them." At_the same_time he was_instructed to enter into
communication with Paoli,_and settle plans_for the landing of the
troops. In_attending_to this commission_his_intermediary_was
Lieutenant George_Andrews, brother to_the_lady to_whom_he had become
attached at St. Omer,_and_who had afterwards been a midshipman with
him_on board the "Boreas."_"This_business going through my_hands," he
wrote with just pride,_"is a proof of Lord Hood's_confidence in_me,
and that_I shall pledge myself for nothing but what will be acceptable
to_him." It was indeed evident that_Hood was more and_more reposing_in
him_a peculiar trust,_a_feeling which_beyond most others tends to
increase by its_own action._Nelson repaid him with the most_unbounded
admiration. "The Lord is_very_good friends with me," he writes;_"he is
certainly the best officer I_ever saw. Everything from him_is_so_clear
it is impossible to misunderstand_him." "His zeal, his activity for
the_honour and benefit_of his country," he says at another_time,_"are
not abated. Upwards of seventy, he_possesses_the mind of forty years
of age._He_has_not a thought separated from_honour and glory." The
flattering proofs of_his superior's esteem, and the demand made upon
his natural_powers to exert_themselves freely, had a very_beneficial
effect_upon_his health and spirits. It was not effort,