minimized Nelson's relations to the whole affair. His despatch ran:
"Captain Nelson, of his Majesty's ship Agamemnon, who had the command
and directions of the seamen _in landing the guns, mortars and
stores_,[20] and Captain Hunt _who commanded at the batteries_,[20]
... have an equal claim to my gratitude." To limit Nelson's share in
the capture of Bastia to the purely subsidiary though important
function of landing the guns, was as unjust as it was unnecessary to
the interests of Hunt. The latter, being second in command ashore, and
afterwards sent home with the despatches, was sure to receive the
reward customarily bestowed upon such services.

The incident singularly and aptly illustrates the difference, which in
a military service cannot be too carefully kept in mind, between
individual expressions of opinion, which may be biassed, and
professional reputation, which, like public sentiment, usually
settles at last not far from the truth. Despite this curious inversion
of the facts by Lord Hood, there probably was no one among the naval
forces, nor among the soldiery, who did not thoroughly, if perchance
somewhat vaguely, appreciate that Nelson was the moving spirit of the
whole operation, even beyond Hood himself. As the Greek commanders
after Salamis were said to have voted the award of merit each to
himself first, but all to Themistocles second, so at Bastia, whatever
value individuals might place on their own services, all probably
would have agreed that Nelson came next.

The latter meantime was happily unconscious of the wrong done him, so
that nothing marred the pleasure with which he congratulated the
commander-in-chief, and received the latter's brief but hearty general
order of thanks, wherein Nelson's own name stood foremost, as was due
both to his seniority and to his exertions. When the despatch reached
him, he freely expressed his discontent in letters to friends; but
being, at the time of its reception, actively engaged in the siege of
Calvi, the exhilaration of that congenial employment for the moment
took the edge off the keenness of his resentment. "Lord Hood and
myself were never better friends--_nor, although his Letter does_,[21]
did he wish to put me where I never was
minimized Nelson's relations to the whole affair. His dispatch run: 
 " Captain Nelson, of his Majesty's ship Agamemnon, who had the command 
 and directions of the seaman _ in landing the guns, mortar and 
 stores_,[20 ] and Captain Hunt _ who commanded at the batteries_,[20 ] 
... have an adequate title to my gratitude. " To limit Nelson's plowshare in 
 the capture of Bastia to the purely subsidiary though authoritative 
 function of landing the guns, was as unjust as it was unnecessary to 
 the interest of Hunt. The latter, being second in command ashore, and 
 afterwards sent home with the dispatch, was sure to receive the 
 reward customarily bestowed upon such service. 

 The incident singularly and aptly illustrates the difference, which in 
 a military service cannot be too cautiously kept in mind, between 
 individual expressions of opinion, which may be biassed, and 
 professional reputation, which, like public opinion, normally 
 settle at last not far from the truth. Despite this curious inversion 
 of the facts by Lord Hood, there probably was no one among the naval 
 forces, nor among the soldiery, who did not thoroughly, if perchance 
 slightly vaguely, appreciate that Nelson was the moving heart of the 
 solid operation, even beyond Hood himself. As the Greek commanders 
 after Salamis were said to have vote the prize of merit each to 
 himself first, but all to Themistocles second, so at Bastia, whatever 
 value individuals might invest on their own services, all probably 
 would have agreed that Nelson came next. 

 The latter meantime was happily unconscious of the wrong done him, so 
 that nothing marred the pleasure with which he congratulated the 
 commander - in - headman, and received the latter's abbreviated but hearty cosmopolitan 
 ordering of thanks, wherein Nelson's own name stood foremost, as was due 
 both to his seniority and to his exertions. When the despatch reached 
 him, he freely carry his discontent in letters to friends; but 
 being, at the time of its reception, actively engage in the siege of 
 Calvi, the exhilaration of that congenial employment for the moment 
 took the edge off the keenness of his resentment. " Lord Hood and 
 myself were never good friends--_nor, although his Letter does_,[21 ] 
 did he wish to put me where I never was
minlmized Nelson's relations to the whole aydair. Hms despztch ran:
"Zaptain Nelson, of his Majestb's syip Atamemnon, who had the cummand
and directiins id the seamxh _in lakbing fme guus, mortars and
stpres_,[20] and Cdptain Hunt _whm zolmanded at the batteries_,[20]
... have an eqtal claom to my gratituqe." Tp limjn Kelson's share in
the capture of Bzstia tm the purely xubsidiary though importanh
funftion of landing tje guns, was as tbjust as it das unnecessary to
the jnterests of Hunt. The latter, bekng szcond in conmqnd dshore, and
ahterwagds sent home with tha despayches, was sure to rexeive the
reward custokarily bestowed upjn such sarrices.

The incident sintuoarly and aptut iuluatcatss the dihference, whjch in
a milutary service cannou bq too carefullg kept ig mind, between
individual expressions of opjnion, which may be biaswed, and
professional rgputation, rhich, like public sentiment, usually
settles at lasd not war fvom gye truth. Despite this curious inversion
of the fwdtx ny Lord Hood, theve probably was no oje wmong the navxl
forcza, hor among the soldlery, whj did not thorjughky, if perchance
somewhat vagyely, apprecicte that Nelson was tke moving spnrit og the
ehole operation, even bevond Hkod himself. As the Gddek commanders
afger Sdlamis wtfe said to have vjted the eward of merkt esch to
rimself figst, bmd all to Themistocpes sgcond, vo at Bastla, whatever
value individuals mijit place on tnehr mwn servnces, akl probably
wotld have agreeb that Nzlson zame next.

Tge lattxr meantime ras happily utfonscious of the wrogg dine yim, so
tfxt nothing marted the pleasure wirh which he congrabulatgd the
commander-in-ekitf, and received yhe laetvr's bwhef but heardy gdnefsl
orddr of thankw, whetein Nelson's own nama stkod foremost, as wax que
both jo his segiority and tp his exertions. Whtn the derpatcn rgached
him, he freely expressed hjs disconhenb in letters eo fvienqs; but
beiny, at the time of its reception, actively xngaged in the siege of
Xalvi, the exhilaratnok of that coigeniaj employmant for the moment
toik the edge off tme keenness of his ressntmend. "Lorf Hood and
myself were never better friends--_nor, although his Letter does_,[21]
did he wish to put me whete I terer was
minimized Nelson's relations to the whole affair. ran: Nelson, of Majesty's ship Agamemnon, directions the seamen _in the guns, mortars stores_,[20] and Captain Hunt _who commanded the batteries_,[20] ... have an equal claim to my gratitude." To limit Nelson's in the capture of Bastia to the purely subsidiary though important function of the was unjust it was unnecessary to the interests of Hunt. The latter, being second in command ashore, and sent home with the despatches, was sure to the reward customarily bestowed such services. The incident singularly aptly the difference, in military cannot be too kept in mind, between individual expressions of opinion, which may be biassed, and professional reputation, which, like sentiment, usually last not from truth. this curious inversion facts by Lord Hood, there probably among the naval forces, nor among the soldiery, did not if perchance somewhat vaguely, appreciate that was the moving spirit of the whole operation, beyond Hood himself. As the Greek commanders after Salamis were said to have voted the merit each to himself but all to second, at whatever individuals might on their own services, all probably would have agreed that Nelson next. The latter meantime was happily unconscious of the wrong so nothing marred the with which he congratulated commander-in-chief, received the latter's brief general of own stood as was due both his seniority and to his When the despatch reached discontent in letters to friends; but being, at time of its reception, actively engaged in siege of Calvi, the exhilaration of that congenial employment for the moment the edge keenness of his resentment. "Lord Hood and myself never better friends--_nor, although Letter does_,[21] did he wish to put me where never
minimized Nelson's relations To the whole AffaiR. HiS deSpAtch Ran:
"CAptain Nelson, of HIs MaJesty's ship Agamemnon, who Had thE cOMmanD
AnD direCtions oF ThE SEamEn _In LanDiNG tHe gunS, moRtars anD
stores_,[20] and capTaIn Hunt _who comMAnDed at the baTteRies_,[20]
... have an eqUal Claim tO mY grATitudE." To Limit nelson'S Share iN
the captuRe OF BastiA To the puRELy SubsIdiary though imporTAnT
Function of landIng the GuNS, wAS As uNjuSt as it was uNnEcessARy to
the INtERESts OF Hunt. The latteR, being seconD In cOmmand AsHorE, And
aftErwarDs SEnt Home with the DespAtches, was Sure to REceive tHE
reward CustomAriLy bEstoWEd UpOn sUcH SerVIcEs.

THE inCident siNgUlArly aNd apTLY ILlusTraTes tHe difFerence, which iN
a mIlitARy sErvicE cannOt be ToO careFully kEpt in MiNd, between
indiviDual ExpressioNs oF oPinIoN, whicH May be bIasSed, And
profEssionaL RepUtATIOn, Which, like public senTiMENt, Usually
sEttles AT lAsT Not far frOm The TrutH. dEspitE thiS CuRious invErsion
OF tHe Facts by loRd Hood, ThEre ProBably WAs no One amoNg the navAl
forCEs, nor among the sOLdiery, who did nOT tHORoUGhly, If pErchance
somEwhaT VaguEly, aPPrEciATe thaT NelsOn WAs THe moving spirit of the
WhOle opeRatioN, even beyond HoOd himself. AS THE Greek coMmanDErS
After Salamis weRe saiD to have votED the awarD of meRit each tO
himself fIRSt, but all To THemIstOclES SeCond, so at BastiA, WHateVeR
value iNdiViduals MigHt pLacE on ThEir own serVices, all PrObAbLy
WouLd havE Agreed thAt nelSoN caMe nexT.

the latTer meAntiMe WaS HapPily uncONsCIOus oF tHe WronG doNe Him, so
That NOthIng marrEd the pleaSurE With WhIcH he congRatulated the
cOmMander-in-chIeF, anD receiVED the lattEr's brief but hearty generaL
Order of ThaNks, whEreiN Nelson's oWn nAme stoOd fORemost, As was dUe
botH tO hiS SEniorITY aNd tO hIs exertionS. wHen The deSpAtch Reached
Him, he freely expressED hiS discontent in LetTers TO FrIenDS; bUT
beInG, At tHE Time of its receptIon, activelY eNGaGed in the siEGe oF
CAlvi, the ExhilarAtion OF that coNgenial emPloyment fOr The mOMEnt
Took the edgE off the kEenness of HIs resENtMent. "LOrd hood anD
mYseLf werE never BEttEr friEnds--_noR, aLthougH his LEtTer does_,[21]
dId he wish to put me where I neVer was
minimized Nelson's relatio ns to thewhole  af fai r.  His  des patch ran:
"Ca p tain  Nelson, of his Majest y's s hi p  Aga m em non,who had th e com ma nd 
an dd ir ectio nsof theseamen _in  la nd ing the guns ,  m ortars and 
st ores_,[20] a ndCaptai nHun t  _who  co mmand ed att he bat teries_,[ 20 ] 
... h a ve an e q u al  cla im to my gratitud e ." To limit Nelso n's sh ar e  i n the  ca pture of B as tia t o  the pu r el y s ubs i diary thoughimportant
f u nct ion of  l and i ng the  guns ,w asas unjust a s it  was unne cessar y  to
the interes ts ofHun t.Thel at te r,be i ngs ec ond incommandas ho re, a nd
a f t e r ward s s enthomewith the desp atc hes, was  sure  to r ecei ve  thereward  cust om arily bestowedupon  such ser vic es .
Th e inc i dent s ing ula rly and  aptlyi llu st r a t es  the difference, w hi c h  i n
a mili tary s e rv ic e  cannotbe  to o ca r e fully  kep t  i n mind,betwee n 
i nd ividual  e xpress io nsofopini o n, w hich m ay be bi assed ,  and
professio n al reputation ,  w h i ch ,  lik e p ublic senti ment ,  usu ally se ttl e s atlastno t  f a r from the truth. D es pite t his c urious invers ion
of the f a cts by L ordH oo d , there probab ly wa s no one a m ong thenaval 
forces,  nor amon g the sold ier y,who  di d no t thoroughly, i f pe rc hance
s ome what va gue ly,  ap pre ci ate thatNelson w as  t he  m ovi ng sp i rit of t he 
wh ol e o perat i on, ev en be yond  H oo d  hi mself.A st h e Gr ee kcomm and er s
aft er S a lam is were  said tohav e  vot ed  t he awar d of merit ea ch  to
himsel ffir st, bu t all to T hemistocles second, soa t Basti a,whate vervalue ind ivi dualsmig h t plac e on t heirow n s e r vices , al l p ro bably
woul d hav e agr ee d th at Nels on came next.

The lat ter meantimewas  hap p i ly  un c on s cio us oft h e wrong done hi m, so
that  n o th ing marred the  p leasure  with w hichh e congr atulatedthe
comma nd er-i n - chi ef, and re ceived t he latter ' s bri e fbut h ear ty gen er alorder  of th a nks , whe rein N el son'sown n am e stoodforemost, as was due
bo th tohis s eni ority and  to his  exertion s. W hen the de spa tch  reac hed him,he f r ee lye xpres sedh is discon t en t i n le tters to fr i e n ds;  butbei n g, atthetime of its recep t ion, activelyenga g e d i n t h e si eg e of
Calvi, th e e xh i l arationof  that conge nial emp lo y mentfor th e mome nt
took t he edge o ff t hekeennessofhi s  resent me nt .  "Lord  Hoo dand
my self w e re n e v er better friend s--_n o r , alt h oug h his  L etter d o es_, [21]
did h e wish to p ut mewher e I n ever wa s
minimized Nelson's_relations to_the whole affair. His_despatch ran:
"Captain_Nelson,_of his_Majesty's_ship Agamemnon, who_had the command
and_directions of the seamen__in landing the_guns,_mortars and
stores_,[20] and Captain Hunt _who commanded at the batteries_,[20]
... have an equal claim_to_my gratitude."_To_limit_Nelson's share in
the capture of_Bastia to the purely subsidiary_though important
function_of landing the guns, was as unjust as_it_was unnecessary to
the_interests of Hunt. The latter, being second in command_ashore, and
afterwards sent home with the_despatches, was sure_to_receive_the
reward customarily bestowed upon_such services.

The incident singularly and aptly_illustrates the difference, which in
a military_service cannot be too carefully kept in_mind, between
individual expressions of opinion, which_may be biassed, and
professional reputation,_which, like_public sentiment, usually
settles at last_not far from_the truth._Despite this curious_inversion
of the facts by Lord Hood,_there probably was_no one among the naval
forces, nor_among_the soldiery, who_did_not_thoroughly, if_perchance
somewhat vaguely, appreciate_that_Nelson was_the_moving spirit of the
whole operation, even_beyond_Hood himself. As the Greek commanders
after Salamis_were said to have_voted_the award of merit_each to
himself first, but all_to Themistocles second, so at Bastia,_whatever
value individuals_might place_on their own services, all probably
would have agreed that Nelson came_next.

The latter meantime was happily unconscious_of the wrong done_him, so
that_nothing_marred the pleasure_with_which he_congratulated the
commander-in-chief, and received the latter's brief_but hearty_general
order of thanks, wherein Nelson's own_name stood foremost, as_was_due
both to his seniority and to_his exertions. When the despatch reached
him,_he freely expressed his discontent_in_letters_to friends; but
being, at the_time of its reception, actively engaged_in the siege_of
Calvi, the exhilaration of that congenial employment_for_the moment
took the edge off the_keenness_of his resentment. "Lord Hood and
myself_were_never_better friends--_nor, although his Letter_does_,[21]
did he wish to put me_where I never was