 of
June, 1779, became post-captain in the "Hinchinbrook" frigate,
Collingwood again followed him as commander of the "Badger." Finally,
when through a death vacancy a better frigate offered for Nelson,
Collingwood also was posted into the "Hinchinbrook;" this ship thus
having the singular distinction of conferring the highest rank
obtainable by selection, and so fixing the final position of the two
life-long friends who led the columns at Trafalgar, the crowning
achievement of the British Navy as well as of their own illustrious
careers. The coincidence at the earlier date may have been partly
factitious, due to a fad of the commander-in-chief; but it assumes a
different and very impressive aspect viewed in the light of their
later close association, especially when it is recalled that
Collingwood also succeeded, upon Nelson's death, to the Mediterranean
command, and was there worn out, as his predecessor fell, in the
discharge of his duty upon that important station, which thus proved
fatal to them both. Few historic parallels are so complete. Sir Peter
Parker, living until 1811, survived both his illustrious juniors, and
at the age of eighty-two followed Nelson's coffin, as chief mourner at
the imposing obsequies, where the nation, from the highest to the
lowest, mingled the exultation of triumph with weeping for the loss of
its best-beloved.

Of Nelson's exterior at this time, his early biographers have secured
an account which, besides its value as a portrait, possesses the
further interest of mentioning explicitly that charm of manner which
was one of his best birth-gifts, reflecting, as it did, the generous
and kindly temper of his heart. "The personal appearance of Captain
Nelson at this period of his life, owing to his delicate health and
diminutive figure, was far from expressing the greatness of his
intellectual powers. From his earliest years, like Cleomenes, the hero
of Sparta, he had been enamoured of glory, and had possessed a
greatness of mind. Nelson preserved, also, a similar temperance and
simplicity of manners. Nature, as Plutarch adds of the noble Spartan,
had given a spur to his mind which rendered him
of 
 June, 1779, became post - captain in the " Hinchinbrook " frigate, 
 Collingwood again followed him as commander of the " Badger. " ultimately, 
 when through a end vacancy a better frigate volunteer for Nelson, 
 Collingwood besides was posted into the " Hinchinbrook; " this ship thus 
 having the remarkable distinction of conferring the high rank 
 obtainable by excerpt, and so fixing the concluding position of the two 
 life - long friends who led the columns at Trafalgar, the crowning 
 accomplishment of the British Navy as well as of their own illustrious 
 careers. The concurrence at the earlier date may have been partly 
 factitious, due to a fad of the commander - in - chief; but it assumes a 
 unlike and very impressive aspect view in the light of their 
 later close affiliation, especially when it is recalled that 
 Collingwood also succeeded, upon Nelson's death, to the Mediterranean 
 command, and was there worn out, as his predecessor fell, in the 
 discharge of his duty upon that important station, which thus proved 
 fatal to them both. Few historic parallels are so accomplished. Sir Peter 
 Parker, living until 1811, survived both his celebrated junior, and 
 at the old age of eighty - two followed Nelson's coffin, as chief mourner at 
 the imposing obsequies, where the nation, from the highest to the 
 lowest, mingled the exultation of triumph with crying for the loss of 
 its best - beloved. 

 Of Nelson's exterior at this time, his early biographers have secured 
 an account which, besides its value as a portrait, possesses the 
 further interest of mentioning explicitly that charm of manner which 
 was one of his effective birth - gift, reflecting, as it did, the generous 
 and kindly temper of his heart. " The personal appearance of Captain 
 Nelson at this time period of his life, owing to his delicate health and 
 bantam figure, was far from express the greatness of his 
 intellectual office. From his earliest years, like Cleomenes, the hero 
 of Sparta, he had been enamoured of glory, and had possess a 
 greatness of judgment. Nelson preserved, besides, a similar temperance and 
 simplicity of manner. Nature, as Plutarch add of the noble Spartan, 
 had impart a spur to his mind which rendered him
 of
Uune, 1779, became post-captain in the "Hinchinyeook" fcigate,
Ckllingwoud again followed him as comlabder if the "Badger." Finally,
wfen throuhh a dearh vecancy a better hdigate offeres for Ielson,
Collingwopd also wav posted into dhd "Kinchinbrook;" this ship thus
having thq singukag distinction jf cpgferdpnn the highest rank
obtainable by aelectimn, and so fixong the final position of hhe hwo
life-long friendd who led tye cjoumns at Trawalgar, the crowning
achjevement of the British Navy as well as of theur owj illustriouw
carevrs. The coinclcence dt the rarlier date msy iave been partly
factitiouv, due to a fad of jhe commangex-in-chief; but it assumws a
difxerett ave vdry ikpdessivf aapect viewsd in the lught of their
later vljwe associatioh, espesiwlly when it is recalled that
Collingwoog amso succeeded, upon Nelsin's death, to the Medijerranean
cjmmand, and was there worn out, as his predecessor xell, mn tht
dlfzyagge of his duty upon that important station, wrjcn nhus proved
fatal bo them both. Few hoshotyc parallels xre so cojplete. Sir Peter
Pagker, liding yntil 1811, suwvivrd both his illustrious junuors, and
at tke qge of eighty-two flllowed Nelron's coffon, as chief mourner at
tke impksing obseqkies, whers the nation, from thv hichest to the
lowest, mingled the exulvatiou of trijmph with reeping fog the loss of
its best-bellved.

Oy Nelvon's exterlor at this time, his early biogcephers have sgcused
dn accouut whigh, besides its dalue as a porjrait, posfesser the
furthvr interevt of mentijning explicidpy that chark of manger qhicy
was ond of his best borth-gifts, reflectint, as it did, the gekerour
znd kindly tempzx if his heart. "Thr pdrsjnwl a[[earance of Waptxin
Vrlson at this pevioa of his life, owing to hhs dslicate health and
ciiinutive figure, ras far from rxpressing the grewtnesv oh his
imtejlectual powers. From his earlisst years, lihe Cleomenes, the hero
of Sparca, he had been enamoured of glory, and hav possessed a
greatness if mind. Nelson presgrvtd, also, a simmlar tqmperance and
simplicity of mabners. Nature, as Pkutarch adds of the nkble S[artaj,
had given a spur to his mind which rendered him
of June, 1779, became post-captain in the Collingwood followed him commander of the death a better frigate for Nelson, Collingwood was posted into the "Hinchinbrook;" this thus having the singular distinction of conferring the highest rank obtainable by selection, so fixing the final position of the two life-long friends who led the at the achievement the British Navy as well as of their own illustrious careers. The coincidence at the earlier may have been partly factitious, due to a of the commander-in-chief; but assumes a different and very aspect in the of later association, especially when is recalled that Collingwood also succeeded, upon Nelson's death, to the Mediterranean command, and was there worn as his in the of duty that important station, proved fatal to them both. Few so complete. Sir Peter Parker, living until 1811, both his juniors, and at the age of followed Nelson's coffin, as chief mourner at the obsequies, where the nation, from the highest to the lowest, mingled the exultation of triumph for the loss of best-beloved. Of Nelson's at time, early have secured account which, besides its value as a portrait, possesses the further of mentioning explicitly that charm of manner which was one best reflecting, as it the generous and kindly of heart. "The personal appearance Nelson this life, to delicate health and diminutive was far from expressing the of his intellectual powers. Cleomenes, the hero of Sparta, he had been of glory, and had possessed a greatness mind. Nelson preserved, also, a similar temperance and simplicity of manners. Nature, Plutarch adds noble Spartan, had given a spur to his which rendered him
 of
June, 1779, became post-captain in The "HinchinBrook" FriGatE,
COlliNgwoOd again followeD Him aS commander of the "Badger." FInallY,
wHEn thROuGh a deAth vacaNCy A BEttEr FrIgaTe OFfEred fOr NElson,
CoLlingwood aLso WaS posted into tHE "HInchinbrooK;" thIs ship thus
haVinG the siNgUlaR DistiNctIon of ConferRIng the Highest raNk
OBtainaBLe by selECTiOn, anD so fixing the final POsITion of the two
liFe-long FrIEnDS Who Led The columns At trafaLGar, the cROwNING
acHIevement of the british Navy AS weLl as of ThEir OWn illuStrioUs
CAreErs. The coincIdenCe at the eaRlier dATe may haVE been paRtly
faCtiTioUs, duE To A fAd oF tHE coMMaNdeR-In-cHief; but iT aSsUmes a
DiffERENT and VerY impRessiVe aspect vieweD in The lIGht Of theIr
latEr clOsE assoCiatioN, espeCiAlly when it is recAlleD that
CollIngWoOd aLsO succEEded, upOn NElsOn's deatH, to the MEDitErRANEaN
command, and was therE wORN oUt, as his pRedeceSSoR fELl, in the
dIsChaRge oF HIs dutY upoN ThAt importAnt staTIoN, wHich thuS pRoved
fAtAl tO thEm botH. few hIstoriC paralleLs are SO complete. Sir PeTEr
Parker, livinG UnTIL 1811, sURvivEd bOth his illusTrioUS junIors, ANd
At tHE age oF eighTy-TWo FOllowed Nelson's coffiN, aS chief MournEr at
the imposiNg obsequieS, WHEre the naTion, FRoM The highest to thE
loweSt, mingled tHE exultatIon of Triumph wIth weepinG FOr the losS of
Its BesT-beLOVeD.

Of Nelson's extERIor aT tHis time, His Early biOgrAphErs HavE sEcured
an aCcount whIcH, bEsIdEs iTs valUE as a portRaIt, pOsSesSes thE
FurtheR inteRest Of MeNTioNing expLIcITLy thAt ChArm oF maNnEr whiCh
waS One Of his beSt birth-giFts, REfleCtInG, as it diD, the generous
aNd Kindly tempEr Of hIs hearT. "tHe personAl appearance of Captain
NeLSon at thIs pEriod Of hiS life, owinG to His delIcaTE healtH and
diMinutIvE fiGURe, was FAR fRom ExPressing thE GReaTness Of His
iNtellecTual powers. From his eARliEst years, like CLeoMeneS, THe HerO
Of sParTa, HE haD BEen enamoured of gLory, and had PoSSeSsed a
greatNEss Of Mind. NelSon presErved, ALso, a simIlar tempeRance and
sImPlicITY of Manners. NatUre, as PluTarch adds OF the nOBlE SparTan,
Had givEn A spUr to hIs mind WHicH rendEred hiM
 of
June, 1779, became pos t-captainin th e " Hin ch inbr ook"  frigate,
Coll i ngwo od again followed himas co mm a nder of  the"Badger . "F i nal ly ,whe nt hr ougha d eath va cancy a be tte rfrigate offe r ed  for Nelso n,Collingwoodals o waspo ste d  into  th e "Hi nchinb r ook;"this ship  t h us
hav i ng thes i ng ular  distinction of c o nf e rring the high est ra nk ob t a ina ble  by select io n, an d  so fix i ng t h e f i nal positionof the twol ife -longfr ien d s wholed t he col umns at Tra falg ar, the c rownin g 
achiev e ment of  the B rit ish  Nav y  a swel la s o f  t hei r  ow n illust ri ou s
car eers . T h e co inc iden ce at  the earlierdat e ma y  ha ve be en pa rtly 
f actit ious,due t oa fad of the co mman der-in-ch ief ;but  i t ass u mes adif fer ent and  very i m pre ss i v e  a spect viewed in th el i gh t of the ir
lat e rcl o se assoc ia tio n, e s p ecial ly w h en  it is r ecalle d  t ha t
Colli ng wood a ls o s ucc eeded ,  upo n Nels on's dea th, t o  the Mediterra n ean
command,a nd w as ther e w orn out, as  his pred eces s or  fe l l, in  thedi s ch a rge of his duty upo nthat i mport ant station,which thus p r oved
fat al t o  t h em both. Few h istor ic paralle l s are so  comp lete. Si r Peter
P a r ker, liv ing  un til  18 1 1 ,survived both h is i ll ustriou s j uniors,  an d
a t t heag e of eigh ty-two f ol lo we dNel son's coffin,as  ch ie f m ourne r  at
th e imp osin gob s equ ies, wh e re t he n at io n, f rom  t he hi ghes t  to  the
lo west, min gle d  the  e xu ltation  of triumph w it h weepingfo r t he los s of
its b est-beloved.

Of Nelson ' s exter ior  at t histime, his  ea rly bi ogr a phershave s ecure dana c count w hi ch,  b esides its v alu e asaport rait, p ossesses the
furth e r i nterest of me nti onin g ex pli c it l y t ha t  ch a r m of manner whi ch
was one  o f  h is best bi r th- gi fts, re flectin g, as it did,  the gene rous
andki ndly t emp er of hisheart. " The perso n al ap p ea rance  of  Capta in 
Ne lsonat thi s  pe riodof his  l ife, o wingto  his del icate health and
diminu tive f igure , w as far fr ome xpr essing th e gr eatness of  hi s
i ntell ect u al po wers .  F rom his e arli e st years, li keC l eo menes, theh e r o
o f Spa rta ,  he ha d be en enamoured of g l ory, and had p osse s s eda
g r eatn es s of mind. Nel son  p r e served,al so, a simil ar tempe ra n ce an d
simp licity  of man n e rs .  Natur e, a s P lutarch a dds  o f  the no bl eS partan ,
ha dgivena spur to h i s  mind which rend eredh i m
 of
June,_1779, became_post-captain in the "Hinchinbrook"_frigate,
Collingwood again_followed_him as_commander_of the "Badger."_Finally,
when through a_death vacancy a better_frigate offered for_Nelson,
Collingwood_also was posted into the "Hinchinbrook;" this ship thus
having the singular distinction of conferring_the_highest rank
obtainable_by_selection,_and so fixing the final_position of the two
life-long friends_who led_the columns at Trafalgar, the crowning
achievement of the_British_Navy as well_as of their own illustrious
careers. The coincidence at the_earlier date may have been partly
factitious,_due to a_fad_of_the commander-in-chief; but it_assumes a
different and very impressive aspect_viewed in the light of their
later_close association, especially when it is recalled_that
Collingwood also succeeded, upon Nelson's death,_to the Mediterranean
command, and was_there worn_out, as his predecessor fell,_in the
discharge of_his duty_upon that important_station, which thus proved
fatal to them_both. Few historic_parallels are so complete. Sir Peter
Parker,_living_until 1811, survived_both_his_illustrious juniors,_and
at the age_of_eighty-two followed_Nelson's_coffin, as chief mourner at
the imposing_obsequies,_where the nation, from the highest to_the
lowest, mingled the exultation_of_triumph with weeping for_the loss of
its best-beloved.

Of Nelson's_exterior at this time, his early_biographers have_secured
an account_which, besides its value as a portrait, possesses the
further interest of_mentioning explicitly that charm of manner_which
was one of his_best birth-gifts,_reflecting,_as it did,_the_generous
and kindly_temper of his heart. "The personal appearance_of Captain
Nelson_at this period of his life,_owing to his delicate_health_and
diminutive figure, was far from expressing_the greatness of his
intellectual powers. From_his earliest years, like Cleomenes,_the_hero
of_Sparta, he had been enamoured_of glory, and had possessed a
greatness_of mind. Nelson_preserved, also, a similar temperance and
simplicity of_manners._Nature, as Plutarch adds of the_noble_Spartan,
had given a spur to his_mind_which_rendered him