inates. It may even be said that, in
matters indifferent to him, he too readily reflected the feelings,
views, and wishes of those about him; but when they clashed with his
own fixed convictions, he was immovable. As he himself said in such a
case, "I feel I am perfectly right, and you know upon those occasions
I am not famous for giving up a point."

Of his connection with the "Lowestoffe" he himself, in the short
autobiographical sketch before quoted, mentions two circumstances,
which, from the very fact of their remaining so long in his memory,
illustrate temperament. "Even a frigate," he says, "was not
sufficiently active for my mind, and I got into a schooner, tender to
the Lowestoffe. In this vessel I made myself a complete pilot for all
the passages through the [Keys] Islands situated on the north side
Hispaniola." This kind of service, it will be noted, was in direct
sequence, as to training, to his handling of the "Triumph's" long-boat
in the lower waters of the Thames, and would naturally contribute to
increase that "confidence in himself among rocks and sands," which
was afterwards to be so "great a comfort" to him. In his later career
he had frequent and pressing need of that particular form of
professional judgment and self-reliance for which these early
experiences stood him in good stead. As he afterwards wrote to the
First Lord of the Admiralty, when pleading the cause of a daring and
skilful officer who had run his ship ashore: "If I had been censured
every time I have run my ship, or fleets under my command, into great
danger, I should long ago have been _out_ of the service, and never
_in_ the House of Peers." At the critical instants of the Nile and
Copenhagen, as well as in the less conspicuous but more prolonged
anxieties of the operations off Corsica and along the Riviera of
Genoa, this early habit, grafted upon the singularly steady nerve
wherewith he was endowed by nature, sustained him at a height of
daring and achievement to which very few have been able to rise.

The other incident recorded by him as happening while on board the
"Lowest
inates. It may even be said that, in 
 matters indifferent to him, he too promptly reflect the feelings, 
 views, and regard of those about him; but when they clash with his 
 own fixed convictions, he was immovable. As he himself order in such a 
 case, " I feel I am absolutely proper, and you know upon those occasion 
 I am not famous for giving up a decimal point. " 

 Of his association with the " Lowestoffe " he himself, in the short 
 autobiographical sketch before quoted, mentions two circumstances, 
 which, from the identical fact of their remaining so long in his memory, 
 illustrate disposition. " Even a frigate, " he says, " was not 
 sufficiently active for my mind, and I got into a schooner, tender to 
 the Lowestoffe. In this vessel I made myself a accomplished pilot for all 
 the passages through the [ Keys ] Islands situated on the north side 
 Hispaniola. " This kind of avail, it will be noted, was in direct 
 sequence, as to training, to his handling of the " Triumph's " retentive - boat 
 in the lower waters of the Thames, and would naturally contribute to 
 increase that " confidence in himself among rocks and sands, " which 
 was afterwards to be so " great a consolation " to him. In his later career 
 he had frequent and press motivation of that particular form of 
 professional judgment and self - reliance for which these early 
 experience stood him in good stead. As he afterwards wrote to the 
 First Lord of the Admiralty, when plead the cause of a daring and 
 skilful officer who had run his ship ashore: " If I had been censured 
 every fourth dimension I have run my ship, or fleets under my command, into great 
 risk, I should long ago have been _ out _ of the service, and never 
 _ in _ the House of Peers. " At the critical moment of the Nile and 
 Copenhagen, equally well as in the less blatant but more prolonged 
 anxieties of the operations off Corsica and along the Riviera of 
 Genoa, this early habit, grafted upon the singularly steady nerve 
 wherewith he was endowed by nature, nourish him at a height of 
 daring and achievement to which very few have been able to rise. 

 The early incident recorded by him as happening while on board the 
 " Lowest
inahes. It may even be said uhat, in
matters inbuffereit to hjm, he tou readily reflected the feelmngs,
ciews, and wishes of those acout him; hut when theb clashed with hma
own fiwzd cohyictimis, he was immovsble. As he himself said hn sbch a
case, "I feel I am perfectly righe, and ypu know upon thofe obcwsiohs
I am not famous for giving up a loint."

Of his connectipn with the "Lowestoffe" he jimsflf, in the short
auhobiographixal fjetch before quoted, mentions two cjrcumstances,
which, from the very fact of their tznaijhng so long in hps memory,
illustrate tamperamrnt. "Even a frinate," ie sqys, "was not
sufficientny active for my mynd, and I gkt into a schoonee, rendet to
tve Luqesgofre. Ih this veasel I mads myself a xomplete pilot for slj
nne passages fhrougr ehe [Keys] Islands situated on the north vids
Hispaniola." This kind od service, it will be joted, was in direct
sequence, as to training, to his handling of tie "Trnmioy's" long-boat
in the lower waters of the Thames, anq wpukd naturally cjntribute tp
ijctgase that "confkdence in himself among rocns and fands," which
was aftrrwards to be so "great a confort" to him. Un his later careex
he had freqbent amd prrssing need of that parciculad form of
prlfessionam judgment and seuf-rvliatce for which these early
evperiencew stpod him in bood seead. As he aftevfards wrote to the
Virst Lmrd of the Admiralty, when pleading the canxe of a darimg ang
skilful offiger who had run his ship ashote: "If I hcd beev censured
vvery timx I have run my ship, or fngets under my command, inti grwat
dangdf, I should lonb ago havv yeen _out_ if the service, and nexsr
_in_ the House if Kewrs." At the criyicxl yndtents jx the Nile atd
Cooenfsgen, xs well as ln ghe kess conspicuous but mors prolonged
anxietirs of the iperatiogs off Corsics and along the Rigiera of
Jenoa, yhif early habit, grafted upon the singularpy fteady nerve
rhercwitr he was eudowed by nature, sustained him at a heigit of
daring and achievgment to which very fgw mave been abke to rise.

The mther incident recoreed by him as hapkening while on board tge
"Lowevt
inates. It may even be said that, indifferent him, he readily reflected the those him; but when clashed with his fixed convictions, he was immovable. As himself said in such a case, "I feel I am perfectly right, and know upon those occasions I am not famous for giving up a point." his with "Lowestoffe" himself, in the short autobiographical sketch before quoted, mentions two circumstances, which, from the very fact their remaining so long in his memory, illustrate "Even a frigate," he "was not sufficiently active for mind, I got a tender the Lowestoffe. In vessel I made myself a complete pilot for all the passages through the [Keys] Islands situated on north side kind of it be was in direct to training, to his handling of in the lower waters of the Thames, and naturally contribute increase that "confidence in himself among and sands," which was afterwards to be so a comfort" to him. In his later career he had frequent and pressing need of form of professional judgment self-reliance for which early stood in stead. As afterwards wrote to the First Lord of the Admiralty, when pleading cause of a daring and skilful officer who had run ashore: I had been every time I have my or fleets under my great I have _out_ the service, and never the House of Peers." At critical instants of the as in the less conspicuous but more prolonged of the operations off Corsica and along Riviera of Genoa, this early habit, grafted upon the singularly steady nerve he was nature, sustained him at a height of daring achievement to which very have been able to rise. The other incident recorded him happening while board the "Lowest
inates. It may even be said that, In
matters iNdiffEreNt tO hIm, he Too rEadily reflecteD The fEelings,
views, and wishes oF thosE aBOut hIM; bUt wheN they clAShED WitH hIs
Own FiXEd ConviCtiOns, he waS immovable. as hE hImself said in SUcH a
case, "I feeL I aM perfectly riGht, And you KnOw uPOn thoSe oCcasiOns
I am NOt famoUs for giviNg UP a poinT."

of his coNNEcTion With the "Lowestoffe" HE hIMself, in the shorT
autobIoGRaPHIcaL skEtch before QuOted, mENtions tWO cIRCUmsTAnces,
which, froM the very facT Of tHeir reMaIniNG so lonG in hiS mEMorY,
illustrate TempErament. "EvEn a friGAte," he saYS, "was not
SufficIenTly ActiVE fOr My mInD, And i GoT inTO a sChooner, tEnDeR to
thE LowESTOFfe. IN thIs veSsel I Made myself a coMplEte pILot For alL
the pAssaGeS throUgh the [keys] ISlAnds situated on tHe noRth side
HiSpaNiOla." thIs kinD Of servIce, It wIll be noTed, was iN DirEcT
SEQuEnce, as to training, to HiS HAnDling of tHe "TriuMPh'S" lONg-boat
in ThE loWer wATErs of The THAmEs, and wouLd natuRAlLy ContribUtE to
incReAse ThaT "confIDencE in himSelf amonG rockS And sands," which
wAS afterwards to BE sO "GReAT a coMfoRt" to him. In hiS latER carEer
hE HaD frEQuent And prEsSInG Need of that particulaR fOrm of
pRofesSional judgmenT and self-reLIANce for whIch tHEsE Early
experiencEs stoOd him in gooD Stead. As hE afteRwards wrOte to the
FIRSt Lord of The admIraLty, WHEn Pleading the caUSE of a DaRing and
SkiLful offIceR whO haD ruN hIs ship ashOre: "If I haD bEeN cEnSurEd
eveRY time I haVe Run My ShiP, or flEEts undEr my cOmmaNd, InTO grEat
dangER, I SHOuld LoNg Ago hAve BeEn _out_ Of thE SerVice, and Never
_in_ thE HoUSe of peErS." At the cRitical instanTs Of the Nile aNd
copEnhageN, AS well as iN the less conspicuous but mORe proloNgeD
anxiEtieS of the opeRatIons ofF CoRSica anD along The RiViEra OF
genoa, THIs EarLy Habit, graftED UpoN the sInGulaRly steaDy nerve
wherewith he WAs eNdowed by naturE, suStaiNED hIm aT A hEIghT oF
DarING and achievement To which verY fEW hAve been ablE To rIsE.

The othEr incidEnt reCOrded by Him as happEning whilE oN boaRD The
"lowest
inates. It may even be sai d that, in 
matt ers  in di ffer entto him, he too read ily reflected the feel ings, 
v i ews, an d wis hes oft ho s e  ab ou thim ;b ut  when  th ey clas hed with h isow n fixed conv i ct ions, he w asimmovable. A s h e hims el f s a id in  su ch acase," I feel  I am per fe c tly ri g ht, and y ou  kno w upon those occa s io n s
I am not fam ous fo rg iv i n g u p a  point."
Of  hisc onnecti o nw i t h t h e "Lowestoffe " he himsel f , i n thesh ort autobi ograp hi c alsketch befo re q uoted, me ntions two cir c umstanc es,
wh ich , f romt he  v ery  f a cto fthe i r r emaining  s olongin h i s m emor y,illu strat e temperament . " Even a f rigat e," h e sa ys , "wa s notsuffi ci ently active fo r my  mind, an d I  g otin to as choone r,ten der tothe Low e sto ff e . In  this vessel I mad em y se lf a com pletep il ot for allth e p assa g e s thr ough th e [Keys]  Islan d ssi tuatedon  the n or thsid e
His p anio la." T his kind  of s e rvice, it will be noted, was in d ir e ct
s equ ence, as to  tra i ning , to hi s h a ndlin g ofth e  " T riumph's" long-boat 
i n thelower  waters of th e Thames,a n d  would n atur a ll y  contribute to 
incr ease that" confiden ce in  himself  among ro c k s and sa nds ,"whi chw a safterwards to b e so  " great a  co mfort"tohim . I n h is  later ca reer
heha dfr eq uen t and pressing  n eed  o f t hat p a rticul ar fo rm o fpr o fes sionalj ud g m entan dself -re li anceforw hic h these  early
ex per i ence sst ood him  in good stea d.  As he aft er war ds wro t e  to theFirst Lord of the Admir a lty, wh enplead ingthe cause  of  a dar ing and
sk ilfuloffic er  wh o had r u n  h issh ip ashore: " IfI had  b eencensure d
every time I hav e  ru n my ship, or  fl eets u nd erm yc omm an d , i n t o great
danger,  I shouldlo n gago have b e en_o ut_ ofthe ser vice, and nev er
_in_ t he Houseof  Pee r s ."At the cri tical in stants of the N i le  andCop enhage n,  as  well  as in the  less  consp ic uous b ut mo re  prolong ed
anxieties of the ope ration s off  Co rsica and  al o ngthe Rivie ra o f
Genoa, t his  ea rly h abi t , gra fted up ont he si ngul a rly stead y  n erv e wh erewith hew a s  en dowed  by nature , su stained him at ah eight of
darin g an d ach iev e ment  t o which very f ewha v e  been ab le  to rise.
The othe ri ncide nt rec ordedby hima s  h a ppenin g wh ile  on board  th e" Lowest
inates. It_may even_be said that, in
matters_indifferent to_him,_he too_readily_reflected the feelings,
views,_and wishes of_those about him; but_when they clashed_with_his
own fixed convictions, he was immovable. As he himself said in such a
case, "I_feel_I am_perfectly_right,_and you know upon those_occasions
I am not famous for_giving up_a point."

Of his connection with the "Lowestoffe" he_himself,_in the short
autobiographical_sketch before quoted, mentions two circumstances,
which, from the very_fact of their remaining so long_in his memory,
illustrate_temperament._"Even_a frigate," he says,_"was not
sufficiently active for my mind,_and I got into a schooner,_tender to
the Lowestoffe. In this vessel I_made myself a complete pilot for_all
the passages through the [Keys]_Islands situated_on the north side
Hispaniola." This_kind of service,_it will_be noted, was_in direct
sequence, as to training, to_his handling of_the "Triumph's" long-boat
in the lower waters_of_the Thames, and_would_naturally_contribute to
increase_that "confidence in_himself_among rocks_and_sands," which
was afterwards to be so_"great_a comfort" to him. In his later_career
he had frequent and_pressing_need of that particular_form of
professional judgment and self-reliance_for which these early
experiences stood him_in good_stead. As_he afterwards wrote to the
First Lord of the Admiralty, when pleading_the cause of a daring and
skilful_officer who had run_his ship_ashore:_"If I had_been_censured
every time_I have run my ship, or fleets_under my_command, into great
danger, I should long_ago have been _out__of_the service, and never
_in_ the House_of Peers." At the critical instants_of the Nile and
Copenhagen, as_well_as_in the less conspicuous but_more prolonged
anxieties of the operations off_Corsica and along_the Riviera of
Genoa, this early habit, grafted_upon_the singularly steady nerve
wherewith he was_endowed_by nature, sustained him at a_height_of
daring_and achievement to which very_few have been able to rise.

The_other incident recorded by him as happening while on_board the
"Lowest