
the "St. George" had had a hand in this revision, there would have
been more modification; but Nelson did not realize where he was
hurting them, any more than he did in Miller's case.

The love of glory, the ardent desire for honorable distinction by
honorable deeds, is among the most potent and elevating of military
motives, which in no breast has burned with a purer flame than in that
of Nelson; but it is better that officers leave the public telling of
their own exploits to others, and it is evident that Nelson, when
taken to task, realized uncomfortably that he had not exercised due
thoughtfulness. Parker refrained from addressing him till he had
received the printed account. This was not till July, and his
remonstrance reached Nelson shortly after the loss of his arm at
Teneriffe, when on his way home for what proved to be a tedious and
painful recovery. He was then suffering, not only from pain and
weakness, but also from discouragement about his professional future,
which he thought threatened by disability, and for these conditions
allowance must be made; but for all this his reply did not compare
favorably with Parker's letter, which had been explicit in its
complaint as well as moderate in expression. He wrote curtly: "I must
acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 25th of July; and, after
declaring that I know nothing of the Prince George till she was hailed
from the forecastle of the San Nicolas,[53] it is impossible I can
enter into the subject of your letter."

This course was the more ungenerous, because no explanation, or even
admission of involuntary wrong done, could have detracted in the
least from the abounding credit due and accorded to Nelson for his
conduct at St. Vincent, which indeed did not depend upon the length of
time he remained unsupported, but upon the rapidity and fearlessness
with which he had acted aright at a very critical juncture. This had
been done so openly, under the eyes of all men, that it could by no
means be hid. Collingwood had borne witness to it, in words which have
been quoted. Drinkwater and Elliot had watched the whole from the deck
of their frigate. The latter had written to him: "To have had any
share in yesterday's
the " St. George " had had a hand in this revision, there would have 
 been more modification; but Nelson did not gain where he was 
 pain them, any more than he did in Miller's case. 

 The love of aura, the ardent desire for honorable distinction by 
 honorable works, is among the most potent and elevating of military 
 motives, which in no breast has burn with a purer flame than in that 
 of Nelson; but it is better that officer leave the public telling of 
 their own feat to others, and it is evident that Nelson, when 
 taken to task, realized uncomfortably that he had not exercised due 
 thoughtfulness. Parker refrain from addressing him till he had 
 received the printed account. This was not till July, and his 
 expostulation reached Nelson shortly after the personnel casualty of his arm at 
 Teneriffe, when on his manner home for what proved to be a tedious and 
 painful recovery. He was then suffering, not merely from pain and 
 weakness, but also from discouragement about his professional future, 
 which he thought threatened by disability, and for these conditions 
 allowance must be made; but for all this his reply did not compare 
 favorably with Parker's letter, which had been explicit in its 
 complaint as well as moderate in expression. He wrote curtly: " I must 
 acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 25th of July; and, after 
 declaring that I acknowledge nothing of the Prince George till she was hailed 
 from the forecastle of the San Nicolas,[53 ] it is impossible I can 
 enter into the national of your letter. " 

 This course was the more ungenerous, because no explanation, or even 
 admission of involuntary wrong done, could have take away in the 
 least from the abounding credit rating due and accorded to Nelson for his 
 behavior at St. Vincent, which indeed did not depend upon the length of 
 time he remained unsupported, but upon the rapidity and fearlessness 
 with which he had acted aright at a very critical articulation. This had 
 been done so openly, under the eyes of all men, that it could by no 
 means be hid. Collingwood had borne spectator to it, in word which have 
 been quoted. Drinkwater and Elliot had watched the whole from the deck 
 of their frigate. The latter had write to him: " To have had any 
 share in yesterday's

the "St. George" had had a hana in this revisnin, thece wouls have
bedn more modification; but Neldob did not realize where he das
hurtinh them, aby miee than he did in Miller'a casz.

Tie love of glori, the ardent desire for hotofayle distinction by
honorable deeds, is among yhf most potent wnd tledatihg of military
motives, which in no greast ias burned with a purer flame than in thah
of Jelson; but it is bftter that iffiswrs leave thd public ttlning of
thejr own exploits to others, and ig is zvident thaj Hepvon, when
takxn to nask, realized uncomfostably yhat he had nob execciswd due
thoughtfulness. 'arker refrained froi addresshny him till he had
receuvwd thg pritted qccuunu. Tiis was nlt vill July, ahd his
remonwtrance reached Nelxog shortly afted the jofs of his arm at
Teneriffe, when on his wdy gome for what proved to be a tedious and
painvul recovqry. He was then suffering, not only from pain and
waaknear, bbb xosl from discouragement about his professional shtirv,
which he thought threatened bj cysability, and for tksss conditions
allowajce musj be mqde; but fjr akl this his reply did not cimpare
favorayly with Parker's lettzr, which had beem expkicit in its
complaint ar weml as moderwte in exlfession. He wrote cugtly: "I must
acknowledge the recqipt of yiur ketter uf tne 25th jf July; anf, aftcs
declaring that I nnow uothitg of the Orince George till she was hailxv
from the forgcavtlv of the Fan Nlcolas,[53] it is im[ossible I can
gnter intj the subject or your netter."

This sourse was tha more ungenecous, becatse bo ezplanatkun, or even
admixsion of pnroluntary wrong done, could mave astracted in the
oeawt from the aboindkng cgedmt duq and accordeg to Neuxon fur his
condugt xt Sy. Vincent, which indead djd not depend upon tme length of
time re remained umsupported, but upoj the ra'idity anq fearlessness
with which he has acted agigmt at a very sritlcal juncture. Chis had
been done so openly, under the eyxs of all men, that it ciuld by no
means be kic. Collingwopd haq borne whtness to it, in wordw which have
been auoted. Drinkwater and Elliod had watched the whole from the deck
of their frigate. The latter had written ti him: "Vo have had ahy
shsre it vescerday's
the "St. George" had had a hand revision, would have more modification; but he hurting them, any than he did Miller's case. The love of glory, ardent desire for honorable distinction by honorable deeds, is among the most potent elevating of military motives, which in no breast has burned with a purer than that Nelson; it is better that officers leave the public telling of their own exploits to others, and is evident that Nelson, when taken to task, uncomfortably that he had exercised due thoughtfulness. Parker refrained addressing till he received printed This was not July, and his remonstrance reached Nelson shortly after the loss of his arm at Teneriffe, when on way home proved to a and recovery. He was not only from pain and weakness, discouragement about his professional future, which he thought by disability, for these conditions allowance must be but for all this his reply did not favorably with Parker's letter, which had been explicit in its complaint as well as moderate He wrote curtly: "I acknowledge the receipt your of 25th July; and, declaring that I know nothing of the Prince George till she hailed from the forecastle of the San Nicolas,[53] it is can into the subject your letter." This course the ungenerous, because no explanation, admission involuntary have in least from the abounding due and accorded to Nelson his conduct at St. depend upon the length of time he remained but upon the rapidity and fearlessness with he had acted aright at a very critical juncture. This had been so openly, eyes of all men, that it could by means be hid. Collingwood borne witness to it, in words which have been Drinkwater Elliot had the whole from deck of their The latter had him: "To had share

the "St. George" had had a hand in tHis revisioN, therE woUld HaVe
beEn moRe modification; BUt NeLson did not realize where He was
HuRTing THeM, any mOre than HE dID In MIlLeR's cAsE.

thE love Of gLory, the Ardent desiRe fOr Honorable disTInCtion by
honOraBle deeds, is amOng The mosT pOteNT and eLevAting Of miliTAry
motIves, which In NO breasT Has burnED WiTh a pUrer flame than in thAT
oF nelson; but it is bEtter tHaT OfFICerS leAve the publIc TelliNG of
theiR OwN EXPloITs to others, and It is evident THat nelson, WhEn
tAKen to tAsk, reAlIZed UncomfortabLy thAt he had noT exercISed due
tHOughtfuLness. PArkEr rEfraINeD fRom AdDResSInG hiM TilL he had
reCeIvEd the PrinTED ACcouNt. THis wAs not Till July, and hiS
reMonsTRanCe reaChed NElsoN sHortlY after The loSs Of his arm at
TenerIffe, When on his Way HoMe fOr What pROved to Be a TedIous and
Painful REcoVeRY. hE wAs then suffering, not OnLY FrOm pain anD
weaknESs, BuT Also from DiScoUragEMEnt abOut hIS pRofessioNal futURe,
WhIch he thOuGht thrEaTenEd bY disaBIlitY, and foR these coNditiONs
allowance musT Be made; but for aLL tHIS hIS repLy dId not comparE
favORablY witH paRkeR'S lettEr, whiCh HAd BEen explicit in its
comPlAint as Well aS moderate in exPression. He WROTe curtly: "i musT
AcKNowledge the recEipt oF your letteR Of the 25th oF July; And, after
Declaring THAt I know nOthIng Of tHe PRINcE George till shE WAs haIlEd
from tHe fOrecastLe oF thE SaN NiCoLas,[53] it is imPossible i cAn
EnTeR inTo the SUbject of YoUr lEtTer."

this cOUrse waS the mOre uNgEnERouS, becausE No EXPlanAtIoN, or eVen
AdMissiOn of INvoLuntary Wrong done, CouLD havE dEtRacted iN the
least from ThE abounding CrEdiT due anD ACcorded tO Nelson for his
conduct at ST. vincent, WhiCh indEed dId not depeNd uPon the LenGTh of
tiMe he reMaineD uNsuPPOrted, BUT uPon ThE rapidity aND FeaRlessNeSs
wiTh which He had acted aright at A VerY critical juncTurE. ThiS HAd
BeeN DoNE so OpENly, UNDer the eyes of all Men, that it cOuLD bY no
means be HId. COlLingwooD had borNe witNEss to it, In words whIch have
beEn QuotED. driNkwater and elliot haD watched tHE wholE FrOm the DecK
of theIr FriGate. THe lattER haD writTen to hIm: "to have Had anY
sHare in yeSterday's

the "St. George" had hada hand inthisrev isi on , th erewould have
bee n  mor e modification; but Ne lsondi d  not re alize  whereh ew a s
h ur ti ngth e m,  anymor e thanhe did inMil le r's case.

T h elove of gl ory , the ardent  de sire f or  ho n orabl e d istin ctionb y
hono rable dee ds ,  is am o ng them o st  pot ent and elevating of military
motiv es, wh ic h  i n nobre ast has bu rn ed wi t h a pur e rf l a met han in that
o f Nelson; b u t i t is b et ter that o ffice rs lea ve the publ ic t elling of 
their own exp l oits to  other s,and  iti sev ide nt tha t  N els o n,when
tak en  t o tas k, r e a l i zedunc omfo rtabl y that he had  no t ex e rci sed d ue
th ough tf ulnes s. Par ker r ef rained from add ress ing him t ill  h e h ad 
rece i ved th e p rin ted acc ount. T h iswa s n ot  till July, and hi sr e mo nstrance  reach e dNe l son shor tl y a fter t he lo ss o f  h is arm a t
Tene r if fe , whenon  his w ay  ho mefor w h at p rovedto be atedio u s and
painfulr ecovery. He w a st h en suff eri ng, not onl y fr o m pa in a n dwea k ness,  butal s of rom discouragementab out hi s pro fessional fut ure,
which h e  thought  thr e at e ned by disabil ity,and for th e se condi tions 
allowan ce must b e made; bu t f orall  th i s  h is reply didn o t co mp are
fav ora bly wit h P ark er' s l et ter, whic h had be en  e xp li cit  in i t s
compla in t a swel l asm oderat e inexpr es si o n.He wrot e  c u r tly:  " Imust 
ac kn owled ge t h e r eceiptof your l ett e r of  t he  25th o f July; and,af ter
declar in g t hat Ik n ow nothi ng of the Prince George till sh e w as ha iled 
from the  fo recast leo f theSan Ni colas ,[ 53] i t isi m po ssi bl e I can
en t e r i nto t he  sub ject of  your letter."

Th i s c ourse was the  mo re u n g en ero u s, bec au s e n o explanation, or  even
admi ss i on  of involu n tar ywrong d one, co uld h a ve detr acted inthe
least  f romt h e a bounding c redit du e and acc o rdedt oNelso n f or his 
c ond uct a t St.V inc ent,whichin deed d id no tdepend u pon the length of
timehe rem ained  un supported , b u t u pon the r apid ity and fe arl ess nesswit h  whic h he ha d a c ted a righ t  at a ver y  c rit i c al  juncture.T h i s h ad
be end one so  ope nly, under the ey e s of all men,that i t c oul d  byno 
means be hid.  Co ll i n gwood ha dborne witne ss to it ,i n wor ds whi ch hav e
beenq u ot e d. Dri nkwa ter  and Elli otha d  watche dth e  whole  fro mthe de ck
oft heir f rigate. The latt er ha d writt e n t o him :"To hav e  had  any
share  in yesterd ay's

the "St._George" had_had a hand in_this revision,_there_would have
been_more_modification; but Nelson_did not realize_where he was
hurting them,_any more than_he_did in Miller's case.

The love of glory, the ardent desire for honorable distinction by
honorable_deeds,_is among_the_most_potent and elevating of military
motives,_which in no breast has_burned with_a purer flame than in that
of Nelson; but_it_is better that_officers leave the public telling of
their own exploits to_others, and it is evident that_Nelson, when
taken to_task,_realized_uncomfortably that he had_not exercised due
thoughtfulness. Parker refrained from_addressing him till he had
received the_printed account. This was not till July,_and his
remonstrance reached Nelson shortly after_the loss of his arm_at
Teneriffe, when_on his way home for_what proved to_be a_tedious and
painful recovery._He was then suffering, not only_from pain and
weakness,_but also from discouragement about his_professional_future,
which he thought_threatened_by_disability, and_for these conditions
allowance_must_be made;_but_for all this his reply did_not_compare
favorably with Parker's letter, which had been_explicit in its
complaint as_well_as moderate in expression._He wrote curtly: "I must
acknowledge_the receipt of your letter of_the 25th_of July;_and, after
declaring that I know nothing of the Prince George till_she was hailed
from the forecastle of_the San Nicolas,[53] it_is impossible_I_can
enter into the_subject_of your_letter."

This course was the more ungenerous, because_no explanation,_or even
admission of involuntary wrong done,_could have detracted in_the
least_from the abounding credit due and_accorded to Nelson for his
conduct at_St. Vincent, which indeed did_not_depend_upon the length of
time he_remained unsupported, but upon the rapidity_and fearlessness
with which_he had acted aright at a very_critical_juncture. This had
been done so openly,_under_the eyes of all men, that_it_could_by no
means be hid. Collingwood_had borne witness to it, in_words which have
been quoted. Drinkwater and Elliot had watched_the whole from_the deck
of their frigate. The_latter_had_written to him: "To have had any
share in yesterday's