 pointed by him, or by Captain Despard, Chief Engineer."
Dalling, after some delay, wrote in the same sense to the Minister of
War in London, warmly recommending Nelson to the notice of the home
Government.

While the siege was in progress, Nelson received word of his
appointment to a better ship, the "Janus," of forty-four guns, and it
became necessary for him to join her. He left Fort San Juan only the
day before it surrendered, and returned to Jamaica; but his health now
gave way wholly, and his command of the "Janus," for the most part
merely nominal, soon came to an end altogether. Dalling had truly
said, "Captain Nelson's constitution is rather too delicate for
service in this northern ocean."[5] Before starting on the
expedition, he had himself written to his friend Locker: "If my health
is not much better than it is at present, I shall certainly come home
after this trip, as all the doctors are against my staying so long in
this country. You know my old complaint in my breast: it is turned out
to be the gout got there. I have twice been given over since you left
this country with that cursed disorder, the gout." In such weakness he
lived and worked through a month of a short campaign, in which, of the
"Hinchinbrook's" crew of two hundred, one hundred and forty-five were
buried in his time or that of his successor, Collingwood,--a mortality
which he justly cites as a further proof of the necessity for
expedition in such climates. But, though he survived, he escaped by
the skin of his teeth. Worn out by dysentery and fatigue, he was
carried ashore in his cot, and soon after taken to Sir Peter Parker's
house, where Lady Parker herself nursed him through. Her kindness to
him and his own debility are touchingly shown by a note written from
the mountains, where he was carried in his convalescence: "Oh, Mr.
Ross, what would I give to be at Port Royal! Lady Parker not here, and
the servants letting me lay as if a log, and take no notice." By
September, 1780, it was apparent that perfect restoration, without
change of climate, was impossible, and in
pointed by him, or by Captain Despard, Chief Engineer. " 
 Dalling, after some delay, wrote in the same sense to the Minister of 
 War in London, heartily recommend Nelson to the notice of the home 
 Government. 

 While the siege was in advancement, Nelson received son of his 
 appointment to a good ship, the " Janus, " of forty - four guns, and it 
 became necessary for him to connect her. He leave Fort San Juan only the 
 sidereal day before it surrendered, and returned to Jamaica; but his health now 
 gave direction wholly, and his command of the " Janus, " for the most part 
 merely nominal, soon came to an end wholly. Dalling had truly 
 said, " Captain Nelson's constitution is quite too delicate for 
 service in this northern ocean. "[5 ] Before get down on the 
 expedition, he had himself written to his friend Locker: " If my health 
 is not much better than it is at present, I shall surely come home 
 after this trip, as all the doctors are against my staying so long in 
 this country. You know my previous complaint in my breast: it is turned out 
 to be the gout got there. I have twice been given over since you left 
 this country with that cursed disorder, the gout. " In such weakness he 
 populate and worked through a month of a brusque political campaign, in which, of the 
 " Hinchinbrook's " crowd of two hundred, one hundred and forty - five were 
 buried in his time or that of his successor, Collingwood,--a deathrate 
 which he justly summon as a further proof of the necessity for 
 expedition in such climate. But, though he survived, he escaped by 
 the skin of his teeth. Worn out by dysentery and fatigue, he was 
 stock ashore in his cot, and soon after taken to Sir Peter Parker's 
 house, where Lady Parker herself nursed him through. Her forgivingness to 
 him and his own debility are affectingly shown by a note written from 
 the mountains, where he was carried in his convalescence: " Oh, Mr. 
 Ross, what would I give to be at Port Royal! Lady Parker not here, and 
 the servant letting me lay as if a log, and subscribe no poster. " By 
 September, 1780, it was apparent that perfect restoration, without 
 variety of climate, was impossible, and in
 polnted by him, or by Captaln Despard, Chief Enginexr."
Dallihg, after some delay, wrote in the samx sebse ti the Minister of
War iv London, aarmly rwcomnwnding Nelson to tmz notjge of vhe home
Governmgnt.

While the siege was in [rugxess, Nelson received word of his
appoyntment tl a better shik, the "Tanua," of forty-four guns, and it
became nscessarj for him to join her. He left Fort San Juan onlj the
day before it surrenderee, anq returned to Jamaica; blc his healtg now
gave way wholly, and his coomand of the "Jabuw," flt the most pert
mervly nominal, soon came to an rnd altogether. Danlibg had truly
said, "Captein Nelson's constitujion is radhzr too delicate for
seevuce it thhs nuethdrn oreah."[5] Befoge atarting oh the
expedirion, he had himself wwpyten to his rriend Ljcker: "If my health
is not much better thdn jt is at present, I shalo certainly come home
wfter thif trip, as all the doctors are against my staying vo loig in
uhlf xokntry. You know my old complaint in my breast: yf os turned out
to ne the gout got thrrf. O have twice bgen givzh kver since you lefh
this cjuntrt with thwt cirsed disorder, the gout." In wuch weaknesf he
lived and workeb through a oontn of s short campaign, in whieh, of fhe
"Hinchinbgook's" cres of two hundred, une hgndred and forty-five were
btried in iis tnme or tfat pf his successor, Collltgwood,--a mortality
wjich ke juvtly cites as a further proof of the necessity for
expedothon in such climstes. But, thoudh he survived, he esccped bh
the skin kf his veeth. Worn ott by dysentesi and fatigue, he was
cwrriwd awhore iv his cot, and spon after taken to Wir Peter Parker's
hpusg, shere Lady Parkzx yerself nursed nim thwolgh. Hqs kindness tm
him ana his uwn debilitn afe tpuchingly shown by a nots written from
the komntains, wyere he ras carried im his convalescenct: "Oh, Mc.
Ross, xhat wpulq I give to be at Port Royal! Lzdy Parkeg njt here, and
tre scrvagts lettiny me lay as if a log, and take no notice." Uy
September, 1780, it was apkarent that perfect rgstpration, witiout
chwnge of cnimate, was impossiblw, and in
pointed by him, or by Captain Despard, Dalling, some delay, in the same War London, warmly recommending to the notice the home Government. While the siege in progress, Nelson received word of his appointment to a better ship, the of forty-four guns, and it became necessary for him to join her. He Fort Juan the before it surrendered, and returned to Jamaica; but his health now gave way wholly, and his of the "Janus," for the most part merely soon came to an altogether. Dalling had truly said, Nelson's is rather delicate service this northern ocean."[5] starting on the expedition, he had himself written to his friend Locker: "If my health is not better than at present, shall come after this trip, the doctors are against my staying this country. You know my old complaint in breast: it turned out to be the gout there. I have twice been given over since left this country with that cursed disorder, the gout." In such weakness he lived and a month of a campaign, in which, the crew two one hundred forty-five were buried in his time or that of his successor, mortality which he justly cites as a further proof of for in such climates. though he survived, he by skin of his teeth. by and carried in cot, and soon after to Sir Peter Parker's house, Lady Parker herself nursed him and his own debility are touchingly shown a note written from the mountains, where was carried in his convalescence: "Oh, Mr. Ross, what would I give be at Lady Parker not here, and the servants letting lay as if a and take no notice." By September, 1780, it was that restoration, without of climate, was and in
 pointed by him, or by Captain DeSpard, Chief enginEer."
dalLiNg, afTer sOme delay, wrote iN The sAme sense to the Minister oF
War iN LONdon, WArMly reCommendINg nELsoN tO tHe nOtICe Of the HomE
GovernMent.

While tHe sIeGe was in progrESs, nelson receIveD word of his
apPoiNtment To A beTTer shIp, tHe "JanUs," of foRTy-four Guns, and it
BeCAme necESsary foR HIm To joIn her. He left Fort SaN juAN only the
day befOre it sUrREnDERed, And Returned to jaMaica; BUt his heALtH NOW
gaVE way wholly, and His command oF The "janus," fOr The MOst parT
mereLy NOmiNal, soon came To an End altogeTher. DaLLing had TRuly
saiD, "CaptaIn NElsOn's cONsTiTutIoN Is rAThEr tOO deLicate foR
sErVice iN thiS NORTherN ocEan."[5] BEfore Starting on the
ExpEditIOn, hE had hImselF wriTtEn to hIs frieNd LocKeR: "If my health
is noT mucH better thAn iT iS at PrEsent, i Shall cErtAinLy come hOme
afteR ThiS tRIP, As All the doctors are agAiNST mY staying So long IN
tHiS Country. YOu KnoW my oLD ComplAint IN mY breast: iT is turNEd OuT
to be thE gOut got ThEre. i haVe twiCE beeN given Over sincE you lEFt
this country wITh that cursed dISoRDEr, THe goUt." IN such weakneSs he
LIved And wORkEd tHRough A montH oF A sHOrt campaign, in which, oF tHe
"HincHinbrOok's" crew of two Hundred, one HUNDred and fOrty-FIvE Were
buried in hiS time Or that of hiS SuccessoR, CollIngwood,--a Mortality
WHIch he jusTly CitEs aS a fURThEr proof of the nECEssiTy For
expeDitIon in suCh cLimAteS. BuT, tHough he suRvived, he EsCaPeD bY
thE skin OF his teetH. WOrn OuT by DysenTEry and FatigUe, he WaS
cARriEd ashorE In HIS cot, AnD sOon aFteR tAken tO Sir pEteR Parker'S
house, wheRe LADy PaRkEr Herself Nursed him throUgH. Her kindneSs To
hIm and hIS Own debilIty are touchingly shown by A Note wriTteN from
The mOuntains, wHerE he was CarRIed in hIs convAlescEnCe: "OH, mR.
Ross, WHAt WouLd i give to be aT pOrt royal! laDy PaRker not Here, and
the servants LEttIng me lay as if a Log, And tAKE nO noTIcE." by
SEpTEmbER, 1780, It was apparent thAt perfect rEsTOrAtion, withoUT
chAnGe of cliMate, was ImposSIble, and In
 pointed by him, or by Cap tain Despa rd, C hie f E ng inee r."Dalling, after some  delay, wrote in the s ame s en s e to th e Min ister o f 
W a r  in  L on don ,w ar mly r eco mmendin g Nelson t o t he  notice of t h ehome
Gover nme nt.

While t hesiegewa s i n  prog res s, Ne lson r e ceived  word ofhi s 
appoi n tment t o abett er ship, the "Jan u s, "  of forty-four  guns,  a n di t 
be cam e necessar yfor h i m to jo i nh e r . H e  left Fort Sa n Juan only the 
day b ef ore it sur rende re d , a nd returned  toJamaica;but hi s  health now
gav e waywho lly , an d  h is  co mm a ndo fthe "Ja nus," fo rth e mos t pa r t m erel y n omin al, s oon came to a n e nd a l tog ether . Dal ling  h ad tr uly
sa id, " Ca ptain Nelson'scons titutionisra the rtoo d e licate  fo r
s ervicein this nor th e r n  o cean."[5] Before s ta r t in g on the 
exped i ti on ,  he hadhi mse lf w r i ttento h i sfriend L ocker: "I fmy heal th 
is no tmuc h b etter than  it is  at pres ent,I  shall certain l y come home
a f te r th i s tr ip,  as all the  doc t orsarea ga ins t  my s tayin gs ol ong in
this country .You kn ow my  old complain t in my br e a s t: it is  tur n ed out
to be thegoutgot there. I have t wicebeen giv en over s i n ce you l eft 
th iscou n t ry  with that cu r s ed d is order,the  gout."  In  su chwea kn ess he
li ved andwo rk ed  t hro ugh a month of  a  sh or t c ampai g n, inwhich , of  t he "Hi nchinbr o ok ' s " cr ew  o f tw o h un dred,  one hun dred an d forty-f ive were 
b ur ied inhis time or t ha t of his s uc ces sor, C o l lingwood ,--a mortality
which he justlycit es as  a f urther pr oof  of th e n e cessit y forexped it ion i n suc h cl ima te s. But, th o u ghhe su rv ived , he es caped by
the skino f h is teeth. Wor n o ut b y dy sen t er y  an df ati g u e, he was
carri ed ashorein hi s cot, and soo nafter t aken to  SirP eter Pa rker's
ho use, wher eLady P ark er herself  nursedhim throu g h. He r  k indne ssto
him  a ndhis o wn deb i lit y are  touch in gly sh own b ya note w ritten from
the mountai ns, wh ere h e w as carrie d i n  hi s convale scen ce: "Oh, M r.Ros s, wh atw ouldI gi v etob e atPort Royal! La d yPar k e rnot here, a n d the  serv ant s  letti ng m e lay as if a log ,  and take no n otic e . " B y
S e ptem be r, 1780, it wa s a pp a r ent that  p erfect rest oration,  w i thout 
chang e of c limate, w as imposs ible , a nd in
 pointed_by him,_or by Captain Despard,_Chief Engineer."
Dalling,_after_some delay,_wrote_in the same_sense to the_Minister of
War in London,_warmly recommending Nelson_to_the notice of the home
Government.

While the siege was in progress, Nelson received word of_his
appointment_to a_better_ship,_the "Janus," of forty-four guns,_and it
became necessary for him_to join_her. He left Fort San Juan only the
day_before_it surrendered, and_returned to Jamaica; but his health now
gave way wholly,_and his command of the "Janus,"_for the most_part
merely_nominal,_soon came to an_end altogether. Dalling had truly
said, "Captain_Nelson's constitution is rather too delicate_for
service in this northern ocean."[5] Before starting_on the
expedition, he had himself written_to his friend Locker: "If_my health
is_not much better than it_is at present,_I shall_certainly come home
after_this trip, as all the doctors_are against my_staying so long in
this country. You_know_my old complaint_in_my_breast: it_is turned out
to_be_the gout_got_there. I have twice been given_over_since you left
this country with that cursed_disorder, the gout." In_such_weakness he
lived and worked_through a month of a_short campaign, in which, of the
"Hinchinbrook's"_crew of_two hundred,_one hundred and forty-five were
buried in his time or that of_his successor, Collingwood,--a mortality
which he justly_cites as a further_proof of_the_necessity for
expedition in_such_climates. But,_though he survived, he escaped by
the skin_of his_teeth. Worn out by dysentery and_fatigue, he was
carried ashore_in_his cot, and soon after taken_to Sir Peter Parker's
house, where Lady_Parker herself nursed him through._Her_kindness_to
him and his own debility_are touchingly shown by a note_written from
the mountains,_where he was carried in his convalescence:_"Oh,_Mr.
Ross, what would I give to_be_at Port Royal! Lady Parker not_here,_and
the_servants letting me lay as_if a log, and take no_notice." By
September, 1780, it was apparent that perfect restoration,_without
change of climate,_was impossible, and in