--in the rear. Captain Hunt,
who lost his ship, he wanted to push forward for another,--a young man
who never was on a battery, or ever rendered any service during the
siege; if any person ever says he did, then I submit to the character
of a story-teller. Poor Serocold, who fell here,[22] was determined to
publish an advertisement, as he commanded a battery under my orders.
The whole operations of the siege were carried on through Lord Hood's
letters to me. I was the mover of it--I was the cause of its success.
Sir Gilbert Elliot will be my evidence, if any is required. I am not
a little vexed, but shall not quarrel." "I am well aware," he had
written to Mrs. Nelson a few days before, "my poor services will not
be noticed: I have no interest; but, however services may be received,
it is not right in an officer to slacken his zeal for his Country."

These noble words only voiced a feeling which in Nelson's heart had
all the strength of a principle; and this light of the single eye
stood him in good stead in the moments of bitterness which followed a
few months later, when a lull in the storm of fighting gave the sense
of neglect a chance to rankle. "My heart is full," he writes then to
his uncle Suckling, speaking not only of Bastia, but of the entire
course of operations in Corsica, "when I think of the treatment I have
received: every man who had any considerable share in the reduction
has got some place or other--I, only I, am without reward.... Nothing
but my anxious endeavour to serve my Country makes me bear up against
it; but I sometimes am ready to give all up." "Forgive this letter,"
he adds towards the end: "I have said a great deal too much of myself;
but indeed it is all too true." In similar strain he expressed himself
to his wife: "It is very true that I have ever served faithfully, and
ever has it been my fate to be neglected; but that shall not make me
inattentive to my duty. I have pride in doing my duty well, and a
self-approbation, which if it is not so lucrative, yet perhaps affords
more pleasing sensations." Thus the consciousness
--in the rear. Captain Hunt, 
 who lost his ship, he wanted to push ahead for another,--a unseasoned man 
 who never was on a battery, or ever supply any service during the 
 siege; if any person ever order he did, then I submit to the fictional character 
 of a story - teller. Poor Serocold, who fall here,[22 ] was determined to 
 publish an ad, as he commanded a battery under my orders. 
 The whole operations of the siege were carried on through Lord Hood's 
 letters to me. I was the proposer of it -- I was the cause of its success. 
 Sir Gilbert Elliot will be my evidence, if any is required. I am not 
 a fiddling vexed, but shall not quarrel. " " I am well aware, " he had 
 write to Mrs. Nelson a few day before, " my poor services will not 
 be noticed: I have no sake; but, however services may be received, 
 it is not right in an officer to slacken his zeal for his Country. " 

 These noble words only voiced a feeling which in Nelson's heart had 
 all the strength of a principle; and this light of the single center 
 stand him in good stead in the here and now of bitter which followed a 
 few months subsequently, when a lull in the storm of fighting gave the sense 
 of negligence a chance to rankle. " My heart is full, " he writes then to 
 his uncle Suckling, speak not only of Bastia, but of the entire 
 course of operations in Corsica, " when I think of the treatment I have 
 receive: every man who had any considerable share in the reduction 
 has got some plaza or other -- I, only I, am without reward.... Nothing 
 but my anxious enterprise to serve my Country makes me bear up against 
 it; but I sometimes am ready to collapse all up. " " Forgive this letter, " 
 he adds towards the conclusion: " I have said a great bargain too much of myself; 
 but indeed it is wholly too true. " In similar strain he carry himself 
 to his wife: " It is very true that I have ever suffice faithfully, and 
 ever has it been my destiny to be neglected; but that shall not have me 
 inattentive to my duty. I have pride in doing my duty well, and a 
 self - approbation, which if it is not so lucrative, yet perhaps affords 
 more pleasing sensation. " Thus the consciousness
--in hhe rear. Captain Hunt,
who lost his ship, kw wantxd to phsh forwxrd for another,--a young man
whl bever was on a battery, or exer rendeged any swrvire during the
siejs; if ann peraln erec says he did, tmen I submid to the charawtdr
lf a story-teller. Poor Serocold, who sell hete,[22] was determineq to
kubjish an advertisement, as he commanded z battegy under my orderx.
The whole operations of tje slege were carried ln through Oord Yood's
letters to me. I was the mover of it--I was the cause of its suzcess.
Xir Gilberj Slphot will be my enidence, if ann is rexuired. O am not
a littke texee, but shall not quarrxl." "I am well aware," hg had
writtan to Mrs. Nelson a deq dayv bexore, "ny oood xedvices wiml not
be nkticed: I hace no interest; but, norvfer services may bq weceived,
it is not right in an officer tm smacken his zeal for his Country."

These noble wlrds only voiced a feeling which in Nelson's heart had
all tve stcevgtk of a prlnciple; and this light of the single eye
stood gik pn good stead in bhe moments of bityegnrfs which folluwed a
ysw months later, when a lull in tye storm jf foghting gave the sense
of netlect a chanbe ti rankle. "My heart ns full," he wxites jhen tp
his uncle Suckling, specking hot only of Bastia, bhg of the entire
cuurxe of operations in Corsica, "rhen I thmnk oy the trdatmgnt I hwve
receivef: evevf man who had any fonsiberabne share ij the reduction
has got some plarx or other--I, omlf I, am withjut rcward.... Nothing
bue my anxious eudeavour to sdrve my Colntry makxs me bear u[ against
it; bgj I sometimes am readr to givw all uo." "Forgive this ketter,"
he cbds towares the end: "I have xaia a great deal tio nuch of myself;
bit kndqef mt is dll too true." In rimkkar sgrain ht ewprdssec himself
to his wife: "It js very true that O mave ever served saithfully, anc
ever has it been ly fave to ue negkecjed; but that shall not make me
ihattentivf tj my duty. I rave pride in donng my duty well, and a
self-approbation, whmch if it is not so luceative, yet perhaps cfnords
more plxasing sensatiots." Thus the consciouwness
--in the rear. Captain Hunt, who lost he to push for another,--a young a or ever rendered service during the if any person ever says he then I submit to the character of a story-teller. Poor Serocold, who fell was determined to publish an advertisement, as he commanded a battery under my The operations the were carried on through Lord Hood's letters to me. I was the mover of it--I was cause of its success. Sir Gilbert Elliot will my evidence, if any required. I am not a vexed, shall not "I well he had written Mrs. Nelson a few days before, "my poor services will not be noticed: I have no interest; however services received, it not in officer to slacken for his Country." These noble words feeling which in Nelson's heart had all the of a and this light of the single stood him in good stead in the moments bitterness which followed a few months later, when a lull in the storm of fighting sense of neglect a to rankle. "My is he then his uncle speaking not only of Bastia, but of the entire course of in Corsica, "when I think of the treatment I have man had any considerable in the reduction has some or other--I, only I, reward.... but to my makes me bear up it; but I sometimes am to give all up." towards the end: "I have said a great too much of myself; but indeed it all too true." In similar strain he expressed himself to his wife: is very I have ever served faithfully, and ever has been my fate to neglected; but that shall not make me inattentive to duty. have pride doing my duty and a self-approbation, if it is lucrative, yet affords pleasing consciousness
--in the rear. Captain Hunt,
who loSt his ship, hE wantEd tO puSh ForwArd fOr another,--a younG Man
wHo never was on a battery, or Ever rEnDEred ANy ServiCe durinG ThE
SIegE; iF aNy pErSOn Ever sAys He did, thEn I submit tO thE cHaracter
of a sTOrY-teller. PooR SeRocold, who felL heRe,[22] was dEtErmINed to
PubLish aN adverTIsemenT, as he commAnDEd a batTEry undeR MY oRderS.
The whole operatioNS oF The siege were caRried oN tHRoUGH LoRd HOod's
letterS tO me. I wAS the movER oF IT--i waS The cause of its Success.
Sir GILbeRt ElliOt WilL Be my evIdencE, iF Any Is required. I Am noT
a little vExed, buT Shall noT Quarrel." "i am welL awAre," He haD
WrItTen To mRs. NELsOn a FEw dAys beforE, "mY pOor seRvicES WILl noT
be NotiCed: I hAve no interest; But, HoweVEr sErvicEs may Be reCeIved,
iT is not Right In An officer to slacKen hIs zeal for His coUntRy."

these NOble woRds OnlY voiced A feelinG WhiCh IN nElSon's heart had
all the StRENgTh of a priNciple; ANd ThIS light of ThE siNgle EYE
stooD him IN gOod stead In the mOMeNtS of bittErNess whIcH foLloWed a
fEW monThs latEr, when a lUll in THe storm of fightINg gave the sensE
Of NEGlECt a cHanCe to rankle. "MY heaRT is fUll," hE WrIteS Then tO
his uNcLE SUCkling, speaking not onLy Of BastIa, but Of the entire
coUrse of operATIOns in CorSica, "WHeN i think of the treAtmenT I have
receIVed: every Man whO had any cOnsiderabLE Share in tHe rEduCtiOn
hAS GoT some place or oTHEr--I, oNlY I, am witHouT reward.... notHinG
buT my AnXious endeAvour to sErVe My coUntRy makES me bear uP aGaiNsT
it; But I sOMetimeS am reAdy tO gIvE All Up." "ForgiVE tHIS letTeR,"
hE addS toWaRds thE end: "i HavE said a gReat deal tOo mUCh of MySeLf;
but inDeed it is all toO tRue." In similAr StrAin he eXPRessed hiMself
to his wife: "It is very tRUe that I HavE ever ServEd faithfuLly, And
eveR haS It been My fate To be nEgLecTED; but tHAT sHalL nOt make me
inATTenTive tO mY dutY. I have pRide in doing my duty wELl, aNd a
self-approbAtiOn, whICH iF it IS nOT so LuCRatIVE, yet perhaps affoRds
more pleAsINg Sensations." tHus ThE consciOusness
--in the rear. Captain Hun t,
who los t his  sh ip,  h e wa nted  to push forwa r d fo r another,--a young ma n
who  n e verw as  on a  batter y ,o r  ev er  r end er e dany s erv ice dur ing the
si ege ;if any perso n  e ver says h e d id, then I s ubm it toth e c h aract erof astory- t eller.  Poor Ser oc o ld, wh o  fell h e r e, [22]  was determined t o 
p u blish an adver tiseme nt ,  a s hecom manded a b at teryu nder my or d e r s.T he whole oper ations of t h e s iege w er e c a rriedon th ro u ghLord Hood's 
let ters to m e. I w a s the m o ver ofit--Iwas  th e ca u se  o f i ts suc c es s.S irGilbertEl li ot wi ll b e m y  evi den ce,if an y is required . I  amn ota lit tle v exed ,but s hall n ot qu ar rel." "I am wel l aw are," hehad 
w rit te n toM rs. Ne lso n a  few da ys befo r e,"m y p oo r services will no tb e  n oticed:I have no  i n terest;bu t,howe v e r ser vice s  m ay be re ceived , 
i tis notri ght in  a n o ffi cer t o  sla cken h is zealfor h i s Country."

T h ese noble wor d so n ly voic eda feeling w hich in N elso n 's  he a rt ha d
all  t h es trength of a princi pl e; and  this  light of the  single ey e s tood him  ing oo d  stead in themomen ts of bitt e rness wh ich f olloweda
few mon t h s later,  wh ena l ull i nthe storm off i ghti ng  gave t hesense
o f n egl ect  ach ance to r ankle. " My  h ea rt  is  full , " he wri te s t he n t o
his uncleSuckl ing,  s pe a kin g not o n ly o f Ba st ia , bu t o fthe e ntir e 
co urse of  operatio nsi n Co rs ic a, "whe n I think ofth e treatmen tI h ave
re c e ived: ev ery man who had any con s iderabl e s harein t he reduct ion 
has g ots ome pl ace or  othe r- -I, o nly I , am  wi th out reward . . ..Nothi ng 
but  my anx ious endeavour tos erv e my Countrymak es m e be aru pa gai ns t 
it ; but I sometimes  am readyto gi ve all up. "  "F or give th is lett er,"h e addstowards t he end: " Ihave s aid  a great d eal toomuch of m y self; bu t ind eed  it is  a lltoo t rue."I n s imila r stra in  he ex press ed  himself 
to his wife: "It is ve ry tru e tha t I  have eve r s e rve d faithfu lly,  and
everhas  it  been  my fateto b e  n egl e cted;  but that shal l  n otm a ke  me
inatten t i v e t o mydut y . I ha ve p ride in doing myd uty well, anda
se l f -ap pro b atio n,  which if it i s n ot s o lucrat iv e, yet perh aps affo rd s 
more  pleas ing se nsation s . "T hus th e co nsc iousness
--in the_rear. Captain_Hunt,
who lost his ship,_he wanted_to_push forward_for_another,--a young man
who_never was on_a battery, or ever_rendered any service_during_the
siege; if any person ever says he did, then I submit to the character
of_a_story-teller. Poor_Serocold,_who_fell here,[22] was determined to
publish_an advertisement, as he commanded_a battery_under my orders.
The whole operations of the siege_were_carried on through_Lord Hood's
letters to me. I was the mover of_it--I was the cause of its_success.
Sir Gilbert Elliot_will_be_my evidence, if any_is required. I am not
a little_vexed, but shall not quarrel." "I_am well aware," he had
written to Mrs._Nelson a few days before, "my_poor services will not
be noticed:_I have_no interest; but, however services_may be received,
it_is not_right in an_officer to slacken his zeal for_his Country."

These noble_words only voiced a feeling which_in_Nelson's heart had
all_the_strength_of a_principle; and this_light_of the_single_eye
stood him in good stead in_the_moments of bitterness which followed a
few months_later, when a lull_in_the storm of fighting_gave the sense
of neglect a_chance to rankle. "My heart is_full," he_writes then_to
his uncle Suckling, speaking not only of Bastia, but of the_entire
course of operations in Corsica, "when_I think of the_treatment I_have
received:_every man who_had_any considerable_share in the reduction
has got some place_or other--I,_only I, am without reward.... Nothing
but_my anxious endeavour to_serve_my Country makes me bear up_against
it; but I sometimes am ready_to give all up." "Forgive_this_letter,"
he_adds towards the end: "I_have said a great deal too_much of myself;
but_indeed it is all too true." In_similar_strain he expressed himself
to his wife:_"It_is very true that I have_ever_served_faithfully, and
ever has it been_my fate to be neglected; but_that shall not make me
inattentive to my duty. I_have pride in_doing my duty well, and_a
self-approbation,_which_if it is not so lucrative, yet perhaps affords
more pleasing_sensations." Thus_the consciousness