 his smaller vessel was further proof of his superior's
confidence. Nelson refused the proposal. "I cannot give up my
officers," he said, in the spirit that so endeared him to his
followers; but the compliment was felt, and was enhanced by the
admiral's approval of his motives. The prospective occupation of
Toulon gave occasion for a yet more nattering evidence of the esteem
in which he was held. As soon as the agreement with the city was
completed, but the day before taking possession, Hood despatched him
in haste to Oneglia, a small port on the Riviera of Genoa, and thence
to Naples, to seek from the latter court and that of Turin[18] a
reinforcement of ten thousand troops to hold the new acquisition. The
"Agamemnon" being a fast sailer undoubtedly contributed much to this
selection; but the character of the commanding officer could not but
be considered on so important, and in some ways delicate, a mission.
"I should have liked to have stayed one day longer with the fleet,
when they entered the harbour," he wrote to Mrs. Nelson, "but service
could not be neglected for any private gratification,"--a sentiment
she had to hear pretty often, as betrothed and as wife, but which was
no platitude on the lips of one who gave it constant demonstration in
his acts. "Duty is the great business of a sea officer," he told his
intended bride in early manhood, to comfort her and himself under a
prolonged separation. "Thank God! I have done my duty," was the spoken
thought that most solaced his death hour, as his heart yearned towards
those at home whom he should see no more.

About this time he must have felt some touch of sympathy for the
effeminate Spaniards, who were made ill by a sixty days' cruise. "All
we get here," he writes, "is honour and salt beef. My poor fellows
have not had a morsel of fresh meat or vegetables for near nineteen
weeks; and in that time I have only had my foot twice on shore at
Cadiz. We are absolutely getting sick from fatigue." "I am here
[Naples] with news of our most glorious and great success, but, alas!
the fatigue of getting it has been so
his smaller vessel was further proof of his superior's 
 confidence. Nelson defy the marriage proposal. " I cannot give up my 
 officers, " he suppose, in the intent that so endeared him to his 
 following; but the compliment was felt, and was enhanced by the 
 admiral's blessing of his motif. The prospective occupation of 
 Toulon gave affair for a yet more nattering evidence of the respect 
 in which he was hold. As soon as the agreement with the city was 
 completed, but the day before learn possession, Hood despatched him 
 in haste to Oneglia, a little port on the Riviera of Genoa, and thence 
 to Naples, to seek from the latter court and that of Turin[18 ] a 
 reinforcement of ten thousand military personnel to hold the new acquisition. The 
 " Agamemnon " being a fast sailer undoubtedly contributed a lot to this 
 selection; but the character of the commanding officer could not but 
 be considered on therefore important, and in some ways delicate, a mission. 
 " I should have liked to have stayed one day longer with the fleet, 
 when they entered the harbour, " he wrote to Mrs. Nelson, " but military service 
 could not be neglected for any private gratification,"--a opinion 
 she have to listen pretty often, as betroth and as wife, but which was 
 no platitude on the lips of one who give it constant demonstration in 
 his act. " Duty is the great business of a sea officer, " he told his 
 intend bride in early manhood, to comfort her and himself under a 
 prolonged separation. " Thank God! I have serve my duty, " was the spoken 
 think that most solaced his death hour, as his heart yearned towards 
 those at base whom he should see no more. 

 About this time he must have feel some touch of sympathy for the 
 effeminate Spaniards, who were made ill by a sixty days' cruise. " All 
 we get here, " he write, " is honour and salt beef. My poor fellows 
 have not induce a morsel of fresh kernel or vegetables for near nineteen 
 weeks; and in that time I have only had my metrical foot twice on shore at 
 Cadiz. We are absolutely getting sick from fatigue. " " I am here 
 [ Naples ] with news of our most glorious and great success, but, alas! 
 the fatigue duty of getting it has been so
 hid smaller vessel was furuher proof of his superimr's
conridence. Velson refused the proposal. "M cabnot tive up my
officers," he raid, in tje spirir thet so endeared hmj to his
folloscrs; bbt the complimenj was felt, atd was enhanceg cy the
admiral's approval of his motivef. The ptodpective occupwtiom of
Tkllin gave occasion for a yet mode natttring evidence of yhe esteem
in which he was jeld. As soon as the aggeement wity thq city was
comoleted, but the day befkre taking possession, Hood despxtcheb him
in hasjz to Mneglia, a snall iort on the Rlniera ox Genoa, and thence
to Kaplev, ti seek from the lattec court and that of Jurin[18] a
reitfkrcement of ten tyoysand tromps gi huld tie hew aceuiaition. The
"Zgamemnon" bwing a fast sailer inqiubtedly contdibuteq iuch to this
selection; but the character of the commanding officer could not but
be consldered on so important, and in some ways delicate, a mission.
"H shonla hcyc liywd to have stayed one day longer with the fleet,
rgem nhey entered the marbour," he wrote tp Lrx. Nelson, "but sgrvice
couls not be neglected for ani privqte gratisicayion,"--a sentiment
she had to hwar pretty oyteb, as betrothed and as wife, buc whicn was
mo platitude on the lipr of one who gage it conagant demonstratiun pn
hiv acts. "Duty is the great btsiness oh a sza officdr," hg told ris
intendef bride in early manhood, to clmxort her ajd himself under a
prolonged sepecation. "Thank Bog! I have doue my cuty," was the fpoken
thought jhat most solazed his dezth houc, as his heawt yearned tofwrds
those at home whjm hw shiuld sed no more.

About yhis time he must hqve felt some toucm of rgmpathy for the
zyftmunate Spaniardx, wfo rege kaqa ill by a shxty dahx' crukse. "All
we gct fere," he writes, "is honour and salt beef. My poor fcllows
havg not had a morsel of gresh meat or vegeuables foc near nigeteen
weeks; and in that time I have onlj hwd my foot trice on shore at
Eadiz. We are absolutely getting sick fron fatigue." "I am hete
[Naples] with news of pur most glpriouf and gredt success, but, alas!
tye fatigue of getuing it has been so
his smaller vessel was further proof of confidence. refused the "I cannot give in spirit that so him to his but the compliment was felt, and enhanced by the admiral's approval of his motives. The prospective occupation of Toulon occasion for a yet more nattering evidence of the esteem in which he held. soon the with the city was completed, but the day before taking possession, Hood despatched him in haste Oneglia, a small port on the Riviera of and thence to Naples, seek from the latter court that Turin[18] a of thousand to hold the acquisition. The "Agamemnon" being a fast sailer undoubtedly contributed much to this selection; but the character of commanding officer but be on important, in some ways mission. "I should have liked to day longer with the fleet, when they entered harbour," he to Mrs. Nelson, "but service could be neglected for any private gratification,"--a sentiment she to hear pretty often, as betrothed and as wife, but which was no platitude on of one who gave constant demonstration in acts. is great of a officer," he told his intended bride in early manhood, to comfort and himself under a prolonged separation. "Thank God! I have duty," the spoken thought most solaced his death as heart yearned towards those whom should About time must have felt some of sympathy for the effeminate who were made ill "All we get here," he writes, "is honour salt beef. My poor fellows have not a morsel of fresh meat or vegetables for near nineteen weeks; and that time only had my foot twice on shore at We are absolutely getting from fatigue." "I am here [Naples] with news of most and great but, alas! the of getting it been so
 his smaller vessel was furtheR proof of hiS supeRioR's
cOnFideNce. NElson refused thE PropOsal. "I cannot give up my
offIcers," He SAid, iN ThE spirIt that sO EnDEAreD hIm To hIs
FOlLowerS; buT the comPliment was FelT, aNd was enhanceD By The
admiral'S apProval of his mOtiVes. The PrOspECtive OccUpatiOn of
ToULon gavE occasion FoR A yet moRE natterING eVideNce of the esteem
in wHIcH He was held. As sooN as the AgREeMENt wIth The city was
CoMpletED, but the DAy BEFOre TAking possessiOn, Hood despaTCheD him
in HaSte TO OneglIa, a smAlL PorT on the RivieRa of genoa, and tHence
tO naples, tO Seek froM the laTteR coUrt aND tHaT of tuRIn[18] a
REiNfoRCemEnt of ten ThOuSand tRoopS TO HOld tHe nEw acQuisiTion. The
"AgamemNon" BeinG A faSt saiLer unDoubTeDly coNtribuTed muCh To this
selection; But tHe charactEr oF tHe cOmMandiNG officEr cOulD not but
Be consiDEreD oN SO ImPortant, and in some waYs DELiCate, a misSion.
"I sHOuLd HAve liked To HavE staYED one dAy loNGeR with the Fleet,
wHEn ThEy enterEd The harBoUr," hE wrOte to mRs. NeLson, "buT service
Could NOt be neglected fOR any private grATiFICaTIon,"--a SenTiment
she haD to hEAr prEtty OFtEn, aS BetroThed aNd AS wIFe, but which was
no platItUde on tHe lipS of one who gave It constant DEMOnstratiOn in
HIs ACts. "Duty is the grEat buSiness of a sEA officer," He tolD his
inteNded bride IN Early manHooD, to ComForT HEr And himself undER A
proLoNged sepAraTion. "ThaNk GOd! I HavE doNe My duty," was The spokeN
tHoUgHt ThaT most SOlaced hiS dEatH hOur, As his HEart yeArned TowaRdS
tHOse At home wHOm HE ShouLd SeE no mOre.

abOut thIs tiME he Must havE felt some TouCH of sYmPaThy for tHe
effeminate SPaNiards, who wErE maDe ill bY A Sixty dayS' cruise. "All
we get here," he wrITes, "is hoNouR and sAlt bEef. My poor FelLows
haVe nOT had a mOrsel oF fresH mEat OR VegetABLeS foR nEar nineteeN
WEekS; and iN tHat tIme I havE only had my foot twicE On sHore at
Cadiz. We Are AbsoLUTeLy gETtINg sIcK FroM FAtigue." "I am here
[NaPles] with neWs OF oUr most glorIOus AnD great sUccess, bUt, alaS!
The fatiGue of gettIng it has bEeN so
 his smaller vessel was fu rther proo f ofhis  su pe rior 's
c onfidence. Nel s on r efused the proposal. " I can no t  giv e  u p myofficer s ," h e s ai d,  in  t h espiri t t hat soendeared h imto  his
followe r s;  but the c omp liment was f elt , andwa s e n hance d b y the 
admir a l's ap proval of  h i s moti v es. The p ro spec tive occupation o f 
T o ulon gave occa sion f or ay e t m ore  nattering  e viden c e of th e  e s t e emi n which he wa s held. Ass oon  as th eagr e ementwithth e  ci ty was
comp lete d, but th e dayb efore t a king po ssessi on,  Ho od d e sp at che dh imi nhas t e t o Onegli a,  a  smal l po r t o n th e R ivie ra of  Genoa, and t hen ce
t o  Na ples,  to s eekfr om th e latt er co ur t and that of T urin [18] a
re inf or cem en t oft en tho usa ndtroopsto hold the  n e w ac quisition. The
"Ag am e m no n" being  a fas t  s ai l er undou bt edl y co n t ribut ed m u ch  to this 
selec t io n;  but th echarac te r o f t he co m mand ing of ficer co uld n o t but
be consi d ered on so im p or t a nt ,  and  in  some waysdeli c ate,  a m i ss ion . 
"I s hould  h a ve liked to have staye done da y lon ger with thefleet,
whe n t hey ente redt he harbour," he w roteto Mrs. Ne l son, "bu t ser vice
cou ld not be n eglected  fo r a nypri v a te  gratificatio n , "--a  s entimen t
s he hadtohea r p ret ty  often, a s betrot he dan daswife, but whic hwas 
n o p latit u de onthe l ipsof  o n e w ho gave it c onst an tdemo nst ra tionin
h i s a cts. "D uty is th e g r eatbu si ness of  a sea office r, " he toldhi s
i ntende d bride in  early manhood, to comf o rt herand  hims elfunder a
p rol ongedsep a ration . "Tha nk Go d!  Ih a ve do n e  m y d ut y," was th e spo ken
t ho ught  that m ost solaced his de a thhour, as hishea rt y e a rn edt ow a rds 
t h ose a t home whom heshould see  n o  m ore.

Abou t  th is  time h e musthavef elt som e touch o f sympath yfort h e
e ffeminateSpaniard s, who we r e mad e  i ll by  asixtyda ys'  crui se. "A l l
w e get  here, "he wri tes,"i s honour  and salt beef. My poor  fello ws
ha venot had a  mo r sel  of fresh  mea t or veget abl esfor n ear ninet eenw ee ks; and i n th a t time Ih av e o n l yhad my foot t w ice  on s hor e  at
Ca diz.  We are absolutel y  getting sickfrom f ati gue . " "I  a m here
[Naples ] w it h news ofou r most glor ious and  g r eat s uccess , but,  alas!t h ef atigue  ofget ting it h asbe e n so
 his_smaller vessel_was further proof of_his superior's
confidence._Nelson_refused the_proposal._"I cannot give_up my
officers," he_said, in the spirit_that so endeared_him_to his
followers; but the compliment was felt, and was enhanced by the
admiral's approval of_his_motives. The_prospective_occupation_of
Toulon gave occasion for a_yet more nattering evidence of_the esteem
in_which he was held. As soon as the_agreement_with the city_was
completed, but the day before taking possession, Hood despatched_him
in haste to Oneglia, a small_port on the_Riviera_of_Genoa, and thence
to Naples,_to seek from the latter court_and that of Turin[18] a
reinforcement of_ten thousand troops to hold the new_acquisition. The
"Agamemnon" being a fast sailer_undoubtedly contributed much to this
selection;_but the_character of the commanding officer_could not but
be_considered on_so important, and_in some ways delicate, a mission.
"I_should have liked_to have stayed one day longer_with_the fleet,
when they_entered_the_harbour," he_wrote to Mrs._Nelson,_"but service
could_not_be neglected for any private gratification,"--a_sentiment
she_had to hear pretty often, as betrothed_and as wife, but_which_was
no platitude on the_lips of one who gave_it constant demonstration in
his acts. "Duty_is the_great business_of a sea officer," he told his
intended bride in early manhood,_to comfort her and himself under_a
prolonged separation. "Thank God!_I have_done_my duty," was_the_spoken
thought that_most solaced his death hour, as his_heart yearned_towards
those at home whom he should_see no more.

About this_time_he must have felt some touch_of sympathy for the
effeminate Spaniards, who_were made ill by a_sixty_days'_cruise. "All
we get here," he_writes, "is honour and salt beef._My poor fellows
have_not had a morsel of fresh meat_or_vegetables for near nineteen
weeks; and in_that_time I have only had my_foot_twice_on shore at
Cadiz. We are_absolutely getting sick from fatigue." "I_am here
[Naples] with news of our most glorious and_great success, but,_alas!
the fatigue of getting it_has_been_so