
spared from the Gulf." And again, "As the service for which my
distinguishing pendant was intended to be useful, is nearly if not
quite at an end, I assure you I shall have no regret in striking it."
Sir John Jervis, he asserts with pride, has cruised with the fleet in
the Gulf of Genoa, close to shore, "where I will venture to say no
fleet ever cruised before--no officer can be more zealous or able to
render any service in our profession to England;" yet from the decks
of the flagship he and Nelson had helplessly watched a convoy passing
close in shore, and directly to windward, but wholly out of reach of
their powers of offence. At times, indeed, somewhat can be
accomplished. For several days the "Agamemnon" "has kept close to
shore, and harassed the enemy's troops very much. Field pieces are
drawn out on our standing in shore. You must defend me if any Genoese
towns are knocked down by firing at enemy's batteries. I will not fire
first." Six weeks later he writes again: "Our conduct has so
completely alarmed the French that all their coasting trade is at an
end; even the corvette, gunboats, &c., which were moored under the
fortress of Vado, have not thought themselves in security, but are all
gone into Savona Mole, and unbent their sails."

This movement, however, which he notes under the date of June 23,
proceeded probably less from fear than from the growing indifference
of the French concerning their communications by water, now that their
occupation of the line of the Adige River had solidified their
control over the ample resources of Piedmont and Lombardy. At the very
hour when Nelson was thus writing, he learned also the critical
condition of Leghorn through the approach of a French division, the
mere sending of which showed Bonaparte's sense of his present security
of tenure.

Nelson had severed by this time his long and affectionate connection
with the battered "Agamemnon." On the 4th of June the old ship
anchored at San Fiorenzo, having a few days before, with the
assistance of the squadron, cut out from under the French batteries
the vessels carrying Bonaparte's siege-
spared from the Gulf. " And again, " As the service for which my 
 distinguishing pendant was mean to be utilitarian, is nearly if not 
 quite at an end, I reassure you I shall own no regret in striking it. " 
 Sir John Jervis, he insist with pride, has cruise with the fleet in 
 the Gulf of Genoa, close to shore, " where I will guess to suppose no 
 fleet ever cruise before -- no officer can be more avid or able to 
 render any service in our profession to England; " yet from the decks 
 of the flagship he and Nelson had helplessly watched a convoy passing 
 close in shore, and immediately to windward, but wholly out of reach of 
 their powers of offence. At time, indeed, somewhat can be 
 accomplished. For respective days the " Agamemnon " " has restrain close to 
 shore, and harass the enemy's troops very much. discipline pieces are 
 drawn out on our standing in shore. You must defend me if any Genoese 
 towns are knocked down by arouse at enemy's batteries. I will not fire 
 first. " Six weeks later he writes again: " Our conduct has so 
 completely dismay the French that all their coasting trade is at an 
 conclusion; even the corvette, gunboat, & c., which were moor under the 
 fortress of Vado, have not thought themselves in security, but are all 
 gone into Savona Mole, and unbent their sails. " 

 This movement, however, which he notes under the date of June 23, 
 continue probably less from fear than from the growing indifference 
 of the French concern their communications by water, now that their 
 occupation of the line of the Adige River had solidify their 
 control over the ample resource of Piedmont and Lombardy. At the very 
 hour when Nelson was thus writing, he learned also the critical 
 circumstance of Leghorn through the approach of a French division, the 
 mere sending of which showed Bonaparte's sense of his present security 
 of tenure. 

 Nelson had severed by this time his long and affectionate joining 
 with the battered " Agamemnon. " On the 4th of June the old ship 
 anchor at San Fiorenzo, having a few days earlier, with the 
 assistance of the squadron, dilute out from under the French batteries 
 the vessel carrying Bonaparte's siege-

spaged from the Gulf." And agxin, "As the servnxe for which my
distivguishing pendant was intendxd ti be yseful, is nearly if nog
quite at an end, U aswyre you I shall hayz no dcgret mn striking it."
Slr John Jereis, he asserts wktk pride, has cruised with the fleet ig
the Gukf of Genoa, closg to xrore, "where I will venture to say no
flest ever cruised befote--no officer can be more zfaloks or able to
rendeg any servixe ig our professkon to England;" yet froj the decks
of the flagship he avd Nekson had hglllfvsly watchev a cogvoy passing
gkose it shore, and directly bo wiidwaed, but wholly out of ceach of
their powers of offenwe. At times, indeed, wonewhaj can be
azxomoliahxd. Ror segerel days the "Agamemnon" "yas kept close to
shprq, and harassed the egeiy's troops very much. Field pieces are
drdwn out on our standing in shore. You must defenf me if agy Genoese
towns are knocked down by firing at eneky's betgerncf. U aill not fire
first." Six weeks later he writes wfaon: "Our conduct hcs so
completely slwrkgd the French jhat all tgeir coasting tradf is at an
ene; even tht corfette, gunboats, &c., which were moored undeg thw
fortress of Vado, kave not thobght tnemsekves in security, but arz all
gkne into Sagona Mole, xnd unbent their sapls."

Tvis movement, however, which he notes undzr the dxte pf Junq 23,
proceedef prondbly less from feag thau frok the growlng indifference
of the French concerning theit cmmmlnicationf by eater, now thae their
occupatnon of tke lind of the Asige Riter had soliqified their
cmjtrol over tie ample wesoyrcew of Pidamont and Lombsrdy. At tkt very
hour when Nelson was tmus wtifing, he learned alwo the critical
vonaityoj pf Neghorn throggh ghe spproxch of a Frcncf difision, the
mere senditg or which showed Bonspwrte's sebse of hys present sevurity
of tenure.

Neldon hed sevxred bu tris time his long and affectiohate connfctlon
with the bwtteved "Wgamemnon." Pn the 4th of June the old ship
anchored et San Fiorenzo, having q few days before, wntm the
assistaice of the squagron, cut out from uneer the French bauteries
the vessels carrging Bmnapagte's siege-
spared from the Gulf." And again, "As for my distinguishing was intended to not at an end, assure you I have no regret in striking it." John Jervis, he asserts with pride, has cruised with the fleet in the of Genoa, close to shore, "where I will venture to say no fleet cruised officer be zealous or able to render any service in our profession to England;" yet from the decks the flagship he and Nelson had helplessly watched convoy passing close in and directly to windward, but out reach of powers offence. times, indeed, somewhat be accomplished. For several days the "Agamemnon" "has kept close to shore, and harassed the enemy's troops much. Field drawn out our in You must defend any Genoese towns are knocked down enemy's batteries. I will not fire first." Six later he again: "Our conduct has so completely the French that all their coasting trade is an end; even the corvette, gunboats, &c., which were moored under the fortress of Vado, thought themselves in security, are all gone Savona and their This movement, which he notes under the date of June 23, proceeded probably from fear than from the growing indifference of the French communications water, now that occupation of the line the River had solidified their the resources Lombardy. the hour when Nelson was writing, he learned also the condition of Leghorn through division, the mere sending of which showed Bonaparte's of his present security of tenure. Nelson severed by this time his long and affectionate connection with the battered On the June the old ship anchored at San Fiorenzo, a few days before, the assistance of the squadron, cut out from under French the vessels Bonaparte's siege-

spared from the Gulf." And again, "as the serviCe for WhiCh mY
dIstiNguiShing pendant waS InteNded to be useful, is nearly If not
QuITe at AN eNd, I asSure you i ShALL haVe No RegReT In StrikIng It."
Sir JoHn Jervis, he AssErTs with pride, hAS cRuised with The Fleet in
the GuLf oF Genoa, ClOse TO shorE, "whEre I wIll venTUre to sAy no
fleet EvER cruisED before--NO OfFiceR can be more zealous OR aBLe to
render any sErvice In OUr PROfeSsiOn to EnglanD;" yEt froM The deckS
Of THE FlaGShip he and NelsOn had helpleSSly WatcheD a ConVOy passIng
clOsE In sHore, and direCtly To windwarD, but whOLly out oF Reach of
Their pOweRs oF offENcE. AT tiMeS, IndEEd, SomEWhaT can be
acCoMpLisheD. For SEVERal dAys The "AGamemNon" "has kept cloSe tO
shoRE, anD haraSsed tHe enEmY's troOps verY much. fiEld pieces are
draWn ouT on our staNdiNg In sHoRe. You MUst defEnd Me iF any GenOese
towNS arE kNOCKeD down by firing at eneMy'S BAtTeries. I wIll not FIrE
fIRst." Six weEkS laTer hE WRites AgaiN: "ouR conduct Has so
cOMpLeTely alaRmEd the FReNch ThaT all tHEir cOastinG trade is At an
eND; even the corvetTE, gunboats, &c., whiCH wERE mOOred UndEr the
fortreSs of vAdo, hAve nOT tHouGHt theMselvEs IN sECurity, but are all
gone InTo SavoNa MolE, and unbent theIr sails."

ThiS MOVement, hoWeveR, WhICh he notes under The daTe of June 23,
prOCeeded prObablY less froM fear than FROm the groWinG inDifFerENCe
Of the French coNCErniNg Their coMmuNicatioNs bY waTer, Now ThAt their
ocCupation Of ThE lInE of The AdIGe River hAd SolIdIfiEd theIR
contrOl oveR the AmPlE ResOurces oF piEDMont AnD LOmbaRdy. at The veRy
hoUR whEn NelsoN was thus wRitINg, he LeArNed also The critical
coNdItion of LegHoRn tHrough THE approacH of a French division, the
meRE sendinG of Which ShowEd BonaparTe's Sense oF hiS PresenT securIty
of TeNurE.

nElson HAD sEveReD by this timE HIs lOng anD aFfecTionate Connection
with the bATteRed "Agamemnon." ON thE 4th oF jUnE thE OlD ShiP
aNChoRED at San Fiorenzo, hAving a few dAyS BeFore, with thE
AssIsTance of The squaDron, cUT out froM under the french batTeRies
THE veSsels carryIng BonapArte's siegE-

spared from the Gulf." An d again, " As th e s erv ic e fo r wh ich my
disting u ishi ng pendant was intende d tobe usef u l,  is n early i f  n o t 
qu it eatan en d, Iass ure you  I shall h ave  n o regret ins tr iking it." 
Si r John Jervi s,he ass er tsw ith p rid e, ha s crui s ed wit h the fle et in
the Gulf of G en oa,close to shore, " w he r e I will ventu re tosa y  n o fle etever cruis ed  befo r e--no o f fi c e r  ca n  be more zeal ous or able torender  a nys ervice  in o ur pro fession toEngl and;" yet  fromt he deck s 
of the  flags hip  he  and Ne ls onha d  he l pl ess l y w atched a  c on voy p assi n g c lose  in  sho re, a nd directly t o w indw a rd,  butwholl y ou tof re ach of 
thei rpowers of offen ce.At times,  in de ed,  s omewh a t canbeacc omplish ed. For sev er a l da ys the "Agamemnon"  " h a skept clo se tos ho re ,  and har as sed  the e nemy' s tr o op s very m uch. F i el dpiecesar e
draw nout  on  ours tand ing in  shore.You m u st defend me i f  any Genoeset ow n s  a r e kn ock ed down byfiri n g at  ene m y' s b a tteri es. I  w i ll not fire
first." Si xweekslater  he writes ag ain: "Ourc o n duct has  soc om p letely alarmed  theFrench tha t  all the ir co asting t rade is a t an
end;eve n t hecor v e tt e, gunboats,& c ., w hi ch were  mo ored un der  th e
f ort re ss of Vad o, haveno tth ou ght  them s elves in  s ecu ri ty,  buta re all 
gone  int oSa v ona  Mole,a nd u nben tth eirsai ls ."

T hism ove ment, h owever, w hic h  heno te s under  the date ofJu ne 23,
pro ce ede d prob a b ly lessfrom fear than from the growing  in diffe renc e
of theFre nch co nce r ning t heir c ommun ic ati o n s byw a te r,no w that the i r 
oc cupat io n of  the li ne of the Adige Ri v erhad solidifie d t heir c on tro l  o v erth e  am p l e resources ofPiedmont a nd Lo mbardy. At the  v ery
hou r whenNelso n  was th us writin g, he lea rn ed a l s o t he critica l
condit ion of Le g hornt hr oughthe  appro ac h o f a F renchd ivi sion,  the
m er e send ing o fwhich sh owed Bonaparte's senseof his  pres ent  security 
of ten ure.

Nel sonhad severe d b y t his t ime his l onga nd  af f ectio nate connectio n 
w ith t he  battered " A g a mem non."  On the 4t h of  June the old shi p 
anchored at S an F i o ren zo, havi ng  a few days be for e, w ith theas sistance of  the squ ad r on, c ut out  fromunder t h e  F r ench b atte rie s
the ves sel sc arrying  B on a parte' s si eg e-

spared from_the Gulf."_And again, "As the_service for_which_my
distinguishing pendant_was_intended to be_useful, is nearly_if not
quite at an_end, I assure_you_I shall have no regret in striking it."
Sir John Jervis, he asserts with pride,_has_cruised with_the_fleet_in
the Gulf of Genoa, close_to shore, "where I will_venture to_say no
fleet ever cruised before--no officer can be_more_zealous or able_to
render any service in our profession to England;" yet_from the decks
of the flagship he_and Nelson had_helplessly_watched_a convoy passing
close in_shore, and directly to windward, but_wholly out of reach of
their powers_of offence. At times, indeed, somewhat can_be
accomplished. For several days the "Agamemnon"_"has kept close to
shore, and_harassed the_enemy's troops very much. Field_pieces are
drawn out_on our_standing in shore._You must defend me if any_Genoese
towns are knocked_down by firing at enemy's batteries._I_will not fire
first."_Six_weeks_later he_writes again: "Our_conduct_has so
completely_alarmed_the French that all their coasting_trade_is at an
end; even the corvette, gunboats,_&c., which were moored_under_the
fortress of Vado, have_not thought themselves in security,_but are all
gone into Savona Mole,_and unbent_their sails."

This_movement, however, which he notes under the date of June 23,
proceeded_probably less from fear than from_the growing indifference
of the_French concerning_their_communications by water,_now_that their
occupation_of the line of the Adige River_had solidified_their
control over the ample resources of_Piedmont and Lombardy. At_the_very
hour when Nelson was thus writing,_he learned also the critical
condition of_Leghorn through the approach of_a_French_division, the
mere sending of which_showed Bonaparte's sense of his present_security
of tenure.

Nelson had_severed by this time his long and_affectionate_connection
with the battered "Agamemnon." On the_4th_of June the old ship
anchored at_San_Fiorenzo,_having a few days before,_with the
assistance of the squadron, cut_out from under the French batteries
the vessels carrying Bonaparte's_siege-