, each of
whom in succession, with one accord, recognized his singular fitness.
The pithy but characteristic expression said to have been used by Earl
St. Vincent, when asked for instructions about the Copenhagen
expedition,--"D--n it, Nelson, send them to the devil your own
way,"--sums up accurately enough the confidence shown him by his
superiors. He could not indeed lift them all to the height of his own
conceptions, fearlessness, and enterprise; but when they had made up
their minds to any particular course, they were, each and all,
perfectly willing to intrust the execution to him. Even at Copenhagen
he was but second in command, though conspicuously first in
achievement. It was not till the opening of the second war of the
French Revolution, in May, 1803, that he himself had supreme charge of
a station,--his old familiar Mediterranean.

Being held in such esteem, it was but a short time before Nelson was
again sent off from Toulon, to which he did not return during the
British occupation. He was now ordered to report to Commodore Linzee,
then lying with a detachment of three ships-of-the-line in the harbor
of Cagliari, at the south end of Sardinia. On her passage the
"Agamemnon" met and engaged a French squadron, of four large frigates
and a brig. Though without decisive results, Nelson was satisfied with
his own conduct in this affair, as was also Lord Hood when it came to
his knowledge; for, one of the frigates being badly crippled, the
whole force, which was on its way to Nice, was compelled to take
refuge in Corsica, where it was far from secure. Two days later, on
the 24th of October, Cagliari was reached, and the "Agamemnon"
accompanied the division to Tunis, arriving there on the 1st of
November.

Linzee's mission was to try and detach the Bey from the French
interest, and it was hoped he could be induced to allow the seizure
of a number of French vessels which had entered the port, under the
convoy of a ship-of-the-line and four frigates. When the British
entered, the frigates had disappeared, being in
, each of 
 whom in succession, with one accord, recognized his singular seaworthiness. 
 The pithy but characteristic formula said to have been used by Earl 
 St. Vincent, when ask for direction about the Copenhagen 
 expedition,--"D -- n it, Nelson, send them to the devil your own 
 way,"--sums up accurately enough the assurance shown him by his 
 superiors. He could not indeed lift them all to the acme of his own 
 conceptions, fearlessness, and enterprise; but when they had made up 
 their thinker to any particular course, they were, each and all, 
 absolutely willing to intrust the execution to him. Even at Copenhagen 
 he was but second in command, though conspicuously first in 
 achievement. It was not till the possibility of the second war of the 
 French Revolution, in May, 1803, that he himself had supreme charge of 
 a station,--his previous familiar Mediterranean. 

 Being held in such esteem, it was but a inadequate time before Nelson was 
 again sent off from Toulon, to which he did not return during the 
 British occupation. He was now ordered to report to Commodore Linzee, 
 then lie down with a detachment of three ships - of - the - line in the harbor 
 of Cagliari, at the south end of Sardinia. On her passage the 
 " Agamemnon " met and engaged a French squadron, of four large frigates 
 and a brig. Though without decisive results, Nelson was satisfied with 
 his own conduct in this affair, as was also Lord Hood when it came to 
 his cognition; for, one of the frigate being badly cripple, the 
 solid force, which was on its way to Nice, was compelled to consider 
 refuge in Corsica, where it was far from secure. Two days later, on 
 the 24th of October, Cagliari was reach, and the " Agamemnon " 
 accompanied the division to Tunis, arriving there on the 1st of 
 November. 

 Linzee's mission was to try and detach the Bey from the French 
 interest, and it was hope he could be induced to allow the seizure 
 of a number of French vessels which had entered the larboard, under the 
 convoy of a ship - of - the - line and four frigates. When the British 
 entered, the frigates had disappeared, being in
, eafh of
whom in succession, dith one accord, recognmzed hia singulxr fitness.
The pithy but charecteeistix expression said to hxve been lsed by Eqrl
Su. Vincent, when asked for lustrudbions ebout the Copenmagen
expedidion,--"D--n it, Nelsmn, sznd them to the devil your own
way,"--sumf up acvugately enough jhe cpgfidsnce shown him by his
superiors. He dould nmt indeed lify them all to the height ov hid own
conceptions, ffarlessness, and wnterprise; bjt when thty had made op
their minds to any particular zoursz, they were, eqch dnd all,
perfxctly rilling to iknrust tve execition to him. Eyen av Copenhagen
he was but serond in command, thoudh conspiwukusly first in
achuecemenj. It fas vit gilm vhe openijg kf the secknd war of rhe
French Revolutiom, yb May, 1803, that hs himsqls had supreme charge of
a station,--his old fajiliar Mediterranean.

Beibg held in such esteel, it was fut a short time before Nelson was
again sent off xrom Vojlou, to wfucj he did not return during the
British occupatykn. Hv was now ordered to report yo Cpimodore Linzeg,
then lvjnf with a detachmenh of thtee shups-of-the-lyne on the harbor
of Cagliari, at the south eud if Sardinia. On her passage thz
"Agameknon" ket and engaged a Frenck squasron, of foug large fdkgates
and a brig. Thpuch without decisive resultf, Nelson xas sctisfied witn
his orn conduct in tmhs affair, as was apso Llrg Hood whej it came to
his knowledge; for, oix of the frigstas teing bably crlppled, the
whole force, which wcs on itf way to Nice, wzs compxlled to takq
refuge in Cosdica, where iv was far fron sexure. Twu days later, on
yhe 24th of October, Cqgliari was reachev, ana the "Agamemnon"
aeeonpanied the divosiun eo Tnnis, wsriving thera on thd 1st ow
Novembtx.

Likzed's mossion was to try ang defach the Bey from yhc French
ibterest, wnd it was holed he could be infuced to alloe tre seizure
of a number of Frencg vessels whlch had enterqd tme pjrt, under che
convoy of a ship-of-the-line and four frmgates. When the British
wntered, the frigatex had disappxared, feing in
, each of whom in succession, with recognized singular fitness. pithy but characteristic used Earl St. Vincent, asked for instructions the Copenhagen expedition,--"D--n it, Nelson, send to the devil your own way,"--sums up accurately enough the confidence shown him his superiors. He could not indeed lift them all to the height of own fearlessness, enterprise; when they had made up their minds to any particular course, they were, each and all, willing to intrust the execution to him. Even Copenhagen he was but in command, though conspicuously first achievement. was not the of second war of French Revolution, in May, 1803, that he himself had supreme charge of a station,--his old familiar Mediterranean. held in it was a time Nelson was again from Toulon, to which he did the British occupation. He was now ordered to to Commodore then lying with a detachment of ships-of-the-line in the harbor of Cagliari, at the end of Sardinia. On her passage the "Agamemnon" met and engaged a French squadron, of frigates and a brig. without decisive results, was with own in this as was also Lord Hood when it came to his knowledge; one of the frigates being badly crippled, the whole force, on way to Nice, compelled to take refuge Corsica, it was far from days on October, was and the "Agamemnon" accompanied division to Tunis, arriving there the 1st of November. and detach the Bey from the French interest, it was hoped he could be induced allow the seizure of a number of French vessels which had entered port, under of a ship-of-the-line and four frigates. When the entered, the frigates had being in
, each of
whom in succession, witH one accord, RecogNizEd hIs SingUlar Fitness.
The pithY But cHaracteristic expressioN said To HAve bEEn Used bY Earl
St. vInCENt, wHeN aSkeD fOR iNstruCtiOns abouT the CopenhAgeN
eXpedition,--"D--n iT, neLson, send thEm tO the devil youR owN
way,"--suMs Up aCCuratEly EnougH the coNFidencE shown him By HIs
supeRIors. He cOULd Not iNdeed lift them all tO ThE Height of his own
ConcepTiONs, FEArlEssNess, and entErPrise; BUt when tHEy HAD MadE Up
their minds tO any particuLAr cOurse, tHeY weRE, each aNd all,
PeRFecTly willing tO intRust the exEcutioN To him. EvEN at CopeNhagen
He wAs bUt seCOnD iN coMmANd, tHOuGh cONspIcuously FiRsT in
acHievEMENT. It wAs nOt tiLl the Opening of the sEcoNd waR Of tHe
FreNch ReVoluTiOn, in MAy, 1803, that He himSeLf had supreme chaRge oF
a station,--His OlD faMiLiar MEDiterrAneAn.

BEing helD in such ESteEm, IT WAs But a short time beforE NELSoN was
agaiN sent oFF fRoM toulon, to WhIch He diD NOt retUrn dURiNg the
BriTish ocCUpAtIon. He waS nOw ordeReD to RepOrt to cOmmoDore LiNzee,
then Lying WIth a detachment OF three ships-of-THe-LINe IN the HarBor
of CagliaRi, at THe soUth eND oF SaRDinia. on her PaSSaGE the
"Agamemnon" met and EnGaged a frencH squadron, of foUr large friGATEs
and a brIg. ThOUgH Without decisivE resuLts, Nelson wAS satisfiEd witH
his own cOnduct in tHIS affair, aS waS alSo LOrd hOOd When it came to
hIS KnowLeDge; for, oNe oF the friGatEs bEinG baDlY crippled, The
whole FoRcE, wHiCh wAs on iTS way to NiCe, Was CoMpeLled tO Take
reFuge iN CorSiCa, WHerE it was fAR fROM secUrE. TWo daYs lAtEr, on
tHe 24th OF OcTober, CaGliari was ReaCHed, aNd ThE "AgamemNon"
accompanieD tHe division To tunIs, arriVINg there oN the 1st of
November.

Linzee's MIssion wAs tO try aNd deTach the BeY frOm the FRenCH
interEst, and It was HoPed HE Could BE InDucEd To allow the SEIzuRe
of a NuMber Of FrencH vessels which had enTEreD the port, under The
ConvOY Of A shIP-oF-The-LiNE anD FOur frigates. When The British
EnTErEd, the frigaTEs hAd DisappeAred, beiNg in
, each of
whom in successi on, with o ne ac cor d,re cogn ized  his singularf itne ss.
The pithy but char acter is t ic e x pr essio n saidt oh a vebe en  us ed by  Earl 
St . Vince nt, when a ske dfor instruct i on s about th e C openhagen
ex ped ition, -- "D- - n it,  Ne lson,  sendt hem to  the devi ly our ow n 
way,"- - s um s up  accurately enoug h  t h e confidence s hown h im by h issup eriors. He  c ouldn ot inde e dl i f t t h em all to the  height ofh isown
co nc ept i ons, f earle ss n ess , and enter pris e; but wh en the y  had ma d e up
th eir mi nds  to  any pa rt icu la r  co u rs e,t hey  were, e ac hand a ll,p e r f ectl y w illi ng to  intrust theexe cuti o n t o him . Eve n at  C openh agen
h e was  b ut second in co mman d, though  co ns pic uo uslyf irst i n
a chi evement . It wa s  no tt i l lthe opening of the  s e c on d war of  the
F r en ch Revoluti on , i n Ma y ,  1803 , th a the himse lf had su pr eme cha rg e of
a  s tat ion ,--hi s  old  famil iar Medi terra n ean.

Being he l d in such est e em , it wasbut  a short ti me b e fore  Nel s on  wa s 
agai n sen to ff from Toulon, to whi ch  he di d not  return durin g the
Brit i s h  occupat ion. He was now ordere d toreport toC ommodore  Linz ee,
then  lying wi t h  a detac hme ntofthr e e  s hips-of-the-l i n e in  t he harb orof Cagl iar i,atthe  s outh endof Sardi ni a.  O nher  pass a ge the
" Ag ame mn on"  meta nd eng ageda Fr en ch squ adron,o ff o ur l ar ge  fri gat es 
anda br i g.Thoughwithout d eci s ivere su lts, Ne lson was sati sf ied with
h is  ow n cond u c t in thi s affair, as was also L o rd Hood  wh en it  cam e to
hiskno wledge ; f o r, one  of th e fri ga tes b eingb a dl y c ri ppled, the w hol e for ce , wh ich was  on its way to Nic e , w as compelledtotake r ef uge in Cor si c a,w h ere it was farfrom secur e. Tw o days lat e r,on 
the 24 th of O ctobe r , Cagli ari was r eached, a nd  the " Aga memnon"
ac companie d the div i siont oTunis , a rrivin gthe re on  the 1 s t o f
Nov ember. 
Linzee 's mi ss ion wasto try and detach the B ey fro m the  Fr ench
inte res t , a nd it was  hop ed he coul d b e i nduce d t o  allo w th e  s eiz u re
of  a n u mber of F r en chv e ss els which h a d ent eredthe port,unde r the
convoy of a ship-of-the-li ne a n d  fo urf riga te s. When the Br iti sh e ntered,th e frigateshad disa pp e ared,  being  in
, each_of
whom in_succession, with one accord,_recognized his_singular_fitness.
The pithy_but_characteristic expression said_to have been_used by Earl
St. Vincent,_when asked for_instructions_about the Copenhagen
expedition,--"D--n it, Nelson, send them to the devil your own
way,"--sums up accurately_enough_the confidence_shown_him_by his
superiors. He could not_indeed lift them all to_the height_of his own
conceptions, fearlessness, and enterprise; but when_they_had made up
their_minds to any particular course, they were, each and_all,
perfectly willing to intrust the execution_to him. Even_at_Copenhagen
he_was but second in_command, though conspicuously first in
achievement. It_was not till the opening of_the second war of the
French Revolution, in_May, 1803, that he himself had_supreme charge of
a station,--his old_familiar Mediterranean.

Being_held in such esteem, it_was but a_short time_before Nelson was
again_sent off from Toulon, to which_he did not_return during the
British occupation. He was_now_ordered to report_to_Commodore_Linzee,
then lying_with a detachment_of_three ships-of-the-line_in_the harbor
of Cagliari, at the south_end_of Sardinia. On her passage the
"Agamemnon" met_and engaged a French_squadron,_of four large frigates
and_a brig. Though without decisive_results, Nelson was satisfied with
his own_conduct in_this affair,_as was also Lord Hood when it came to
his knowledge; for,_one of the frigates being badly_crippled, the
whole force, which_was on_its_way to Nice,_was_compelled to_take
refuge in Corsica, where it was far_from secure._Two days later, on
the 24th of_October, Cagliari was reached,_and_the "Agamemnon"
accompanied the division to Tunis,_arriving there on the 1st of
November.

Linzee's_mission was to try and_detach_the_Bey from the French
interest, and_it was hoped he could be_induced to allow_the seizure
of a number of French vessels_which_had entered the port, under the
convoy_of_a ship-of-the-line and four frigates. When_the_British
entered,_the frigates had disappeared, being_in