train, as well as the gunboats
which convoyed them. There was then in the bay the "Egmont,"
seventy-four, whose commander had expressed to the admiral his wish to
return to England. Jervis, therefore, had ordered Nelson to the spot,
to make the exchange, and the latter thought the matter settled; but
to his surprise he found the captain did not wish to leave the station
unless the ship went also. This did away with the vacancy he looked to
fill; and, as the "Agamemnon," from her condition, must be the first
of the fleet to go home, it seemed for the moment likely that he would
have to go in her with a convoy then expected in the bay. "I remained
in a state of uncertainty for a week," he wrote to his wife; "and had
the corn ships, which were momentarily expected from Naples, arrived,
I should have sailed for England." The dilemma caused him great
anxiety; for the longing for home, which he had felt in the early part
of the winter, had given away entirely before the pride and confidence
he felt in the new admiral, and the keen delight in active service he
was now enjoying. "I feel full of gratitude for your good wishes
towards me," he wrote to Jervis in the first moment of disappointment,
"and highly flattered by your desire to have me continue to serve
under your command, which I own would afford me infinite
satisfaction." The following day he is still more restless. "I am not
less anxious than yesterday for having slept since my last letter.
Indeed, Sir, I cannot bear the thoughts of leaving your command." He
then proposed several ways out of the difficulty, which reduced
themselves, in short, to a readiness to hoist his pendant in anything,
if only he could remain.

No violent solution was needed, as several applicants came forward
when Nelson's wish was known. On the 11th of June, 1796, he shifted
his broad pendant to the "Captain," of seventy-four guns, taking with
him most of his officers. Soon afterwards the "Agamemnon" sailed for
England. Up to the last day of his stay on board, Nelson, although a
commodore, was also her captain; it was not until two months after
joining his new ship
train, as well as the gunboats 
 which convoyed them. There was then in the true laurel the " Egmont, " 
 seventy - four, whose commanding officer had expressed to the admiral his wish to 
 return to England. Jervis, consequently, had ordered Nelson to the spot, 
 to make the central, and the latter thought the matter subside; but 
 to his surprise he found the captain did not wish to impart the station 
 unless the ship went also. This suffice away with the vacancy he looked to 
 fill; and, as the " Agamemnon, " from her condition, must be the inaugural 
 of the fleet to go home, it seemed for the moment probable that he would 
 have to go in her with a convoy then expect in the bay. " I stay 
 in a state of uncertainty for a week, " he wrote to his wife; " and had 
 the corn whiskey ships, which were momentarily expected from Naples, arrived, 
 I should have sailed for England. " The dilemma caused him great 
 anxiety; for the longing for base, which he had felt in the early part 
 of the winter, had given away entirely before the pride and confidence 
 he felt in the new admiral, and the keen delight in active service he 
 was nowadays enjoying. " I feel wide of gratitude for your good wishes 
 towards me, " he wrote to Jervis in the first here and now of disappointment, 
 " and highly flattered by your desire to have me continue to serve 
 under your command, which I own would yield me infinite 
 satisfaction. " The following day he is still more restless. " I am not 
 less anxious than yesterday for having slept since my last letter. 
 Indeed, Sir, I cannot bear the thoughts of leaving your command. " He 
 then proposed several way out of the trouble, which shrink 
 themselves, in short, to a readiness to hoist his pendant in anything, 
 if merely he could remain. 

 No violent solution was needed, as respective applicants arrive forward 
 when Nelson's wish was know. On the 11th of June, 1796, he shifted 
 his broad pendant to the " Captain, " of seventy - four guns, take with 
 him most of his officers. Soon afterwards the " Agamemnon " sailed for 
 England. Up to the final day of his stay on circuit board, Nelson, although a 
 commodore, was also her master; it was not until two months after 
 joining his new ship
traln, as well as the gunboaus
which convoyed jhwm. Thece was fhen in ghe bay the "Egmont,"
seventy-fouc, whise cimmander had expressed to the afmiral hus wmsh to
return to Xhgland. Mzrvis, bhereyoce, had ordered Kelson to tve spot,
to make tfe exchange, and the latter thought thq mattet dettled; but
to ris xtrprjse he found the captain did not wjsh to neave the stayion
unless the ship went apso. Hhis did away with the vacanci he oooked to
filu; and, as the "Agamemnon," from her condition, must be the firsc
of the flegc to co home, it weemeq for the moment likaly thay he would
have to go in her with a convoy then expected in jhe bay. "I sejained
in a state if uncettaindy fue a wetk," ie srote ho iis wife; "ans had
the coen ships, which were mjnentarily expscted srjm Naples, arrived,
I should have sailed fmr Sngland." The dilemma cauwed him great
anxiety; vor the ljnging for home, which he had felt in the early past
of vhd wnkber, fqd given away entirely before the pride and consjdtncv
he felt in the ncw admiral, and the kfem delight in aztive serbice he
was now enjlying. "I feel full of dratotude for your good wishes
tiwards me," he qrote to Jervis in the first oomemt of disappointment,
"and highuy fmattered by your desjfe to have me covtikue to servt
jnder your commanq, which I own would xffotd me igfinite
satlsfacbhon." The following fay hg is sdill more gestless. "I am not
less anxious tien yesterday gos hdving slzpt sikce my last leteer.
Indeed, Sir, N cannot bear the thouggts of neaving youw command." He
tvgn proposed sxveral wars oyt od the dkwficulty, which reduced
tktmselves, ib short, to a readikess jo hoist his pendcut in anything,
if pnlh hq boukd semain.

No vionent souition was netbed, xs srveral applicants cake fkrward
when Nelson's wlsh was kbown. On ehe 11th of Junr, 1796, he shifted
his bgoad 'endanv to tne "Saptain," of seventy-four guns, taiing with
jim most of his offlcerf. Soon aftzrwards the "Agamemnon" sailed for
England. Np to the last day of hus stay on board, Nekxon, althougi a
comiodore, wav also her captain; ir was not until teo months after
joininf his tew sjip
train, as well as the gunboats which There then in bay the "Egmont," to admiral his wish return to England. therefore, had ordered Nelson to the to make the exchange, and the latter thought the matter settled; but to surprise he found the captain did not wish to leave the station unless ship also. did with the vacancy he looked to fill; and, as the "Agamemnon," from her condition, must be first of the fleet to go home, it for the moment likely he would have to go her a convoy expected the "I remained in state of uncertainty for a week," he wrote to his wife; "and had the corn ships, which momentarily expected arrived, I have for The dilemma caused anxiety; for the longing for home, felt in the early part of the winter, given away before the pride and confidence he in the new admiral, and the keen delight active service he was now enjoying. "I feel full of gratitude for your good wishes he wrote to Jervis the first moment disappointment, highly by desire to me continue to serve under your command, which I own would me infinite satisfaction." The following day he is still more am less anxious than for having slept since last Indeed, Sir, I cannot thoughts leaving then several out of the difficulty, reduced themselves, in short, to readiness to hoist his he could remain. No violent solution was needed, several applicants came forward when Nelson's wish known. On the 11th of June, 1796, he shifted his broad pendant the "Captain," guns, taking with him most of his officers. afterwards the "Agamemnon" sailed England. Up to the last day of his stay board, although a was also her it was not two months after new ship
train, as well as the gunboats
wHich convoyEd theM. ThEre WaS theN in tHe bay the "Egmont,"
SEvenTy-four, whose commander haD exprEsSEd to THe AdmirAl his wiSH tO
REtuRn To engLaND. JErvis, TheRefore, hAd ordered NElsOn To the spot,
to mAKe The exchangE, anD the latter thOugHt the mAtTer SEttleD; buT
to hiS surprISe he foUnd the capTaIN did noT Wish to lEAVe The sTation
unless the shIP wENt also. This did aWay witH tHE vACAncY he Looked to
fiLl; And, as THe "AgameMNoN," FROm hER condition, musT be the first
OF thE fleet To Go hOMe, it seEmed fOr THe mOment likely That He would
haVe to go IN her witH A convoy Then exPecTed In thE BaY. "I RemAiNEd
iN A sTatE Of uNcertainTy FoR a weeK," he wROTE To hiS wiFe; "anD had
tHe corn ships, whIch Were MOmeNtariLy expEcteD fRom NaPles, arRived,
i sHould have sailed For ENgland." The DilEmMa cAuSed hiM Great
aNxiEty; For the lOnging fOR hoMe, WHICh He had felt in the earlY pART
oF the wintEr, had gIVeN aWAy entireLy BefOre tHE Pride And cONfIdence
he Felt in THe NeW admiraL, aNd the kEeN deLigHt in aCTive ServicE he
was noW enjoYIng. "I feel full of GRatitude for yoUR gOOD wIShes
TowArds me," he wroTe to jErviS in tHE fIrsT MomenT of diSaPPoINtment,
"and highly flatTeRed by yOur deSire to have me cOntinue to sERVE
under yoUr coMMaND, which I own woulD affoRd me infiniTE
satisfaCtion." the folloWing day he IS Still morE reStlEss. "i am NOT
lEss anxious thaN YEsteRdAy for haVinG slept sIncE my LasT leTtEr.
Indeed, SIr, I cannoT bEaR tHe ThoUghts OF leaving YoUr cOmManD." He
thEN propoSed seVeraL wAyS Out Of the diFFiCULty, wHiCh ReduCed
ThEmselVes, iN ShoRt, to a reAdiness to HoiST his PeNdAnt in anYthing,
if only hE cOuld remain.

no VioLent soLUTion was nEeded, as several applicantS Came forWarD
when nelsOn's wish waS knOwn. On tHe 11tH Of June, 1796, He shifTed
hiS bRoaD PEndanT TO tHe "CApTain," of seveNTY-foUr gunS, tAkinG with
hiM most of his officers. sOon Afterwards the "agaMemnON" SaIleD FoR
engLaND. Up TO The last day of his Stay on boarD, NELsOn, although A
ComMoDore, was Also her CaptaIN; it was nOt until twO months afTeR
joiNINg hIs new ship
train, as well as the gunb oats
which  conv oye d t he m. T here  was then in t h e ba y the "Egmont,"
sevent y-fou r, whos e  c omman der had ex p r ess ed  t o t he ad miral  hi s wishto
returntoEn gland. Jervi s ,therefore,  ha d ordered Ne lso n to t he  sp o t,
to  ma ke th e exch a nge, a nd the la tt e r thou g ht them a tt er s ettled; but
to hi s  s u rprise he foun d theca p ta i n  di d n ot wish to  l eavet he stat i on u n les s  the ship wen t also. Thi s  di d away  w ith the va cancy  h e  lo oked to
fil l; a nd, as th e "Aga m emnon," from he r cond iti on,  mus t  b ethe  f i rst of  th e  fl eet to g oho me, i t se e m e d  for  th e mo mentlikely that h e w ould hav e togo in  her  w ith a  convo y the nexpected in the  bay . "I rema ine dinastate of unc ert ain ty fora week, "  he  w r o t eto his wife; "andha d th e corn s hips,w hi ch were mom en tar ilye x pecte d fr o mNaples,arrive d ,Ishouldha ve sai le d f orEngla n d."The di lemma ca usedh im great
anxie t y; for the lo n gi n g  f o r ho me,  which he h ad f e lt i n th e  e arl y  part 
of t he wi n ter, had given away  e ntirel y bef ore the pride  and confi d e n ce
he fe lt i n  t h e new admiral,  andthe keen d e light in  acti ve servi ce he
was n ow enjoy ing . " I f eel f ul l of gratitud e foryo ur good  wi shes
to war dsme, " h ewrote toJervis i nth efi rst  mome n t of dis ap poi nt men t,
"a n d high ly fl atte re db y y our des i re t o ha ve  m e co nti nu e toserv e 
un der you r command , w h ichIow n would  afford me in fi nite
satis fa cti on." T h e  followi ng day he is still more restles s."I am  not 
less anx iou s than  ye s terday  for h aving  s lep t since m ylas tletter.
In d e ed,  Sir,  I  can not bea r the thoughts ofl eav ing your comm and ." H e th enp ro p ose ds eve r a l ways out of t he difficu lt y ,which redu c edth emselve s, in s hort, to a re adiness t o hoist h is  pen d a ntin anythin g,
if on ly he cou l d rem a in .

No  vi olentso lut ion w as nee d ed,  as s everal  a pplica nts c am e forwar d
when Nelson's wish wa s know n. On  th e 11th of  Ju n e,1796, heshif ted
his br oad  pe ndant  to the " Capt a in ,"o f sev enty - four guns ,  t aki n g  w ith
him mos t o f h is of fic e rs. So on a fterwards the "Ag a memnon" sailed  for E ngl and .  Upto  the last dayofhi s stay onbo ard, Nelson , althou gh a
com modore , wasalso he r ca p tain;it w asnot until  tw om onths a ft er joinin g hi snew sh ip
train, as_well as_the gunboats
which convoyed them._There was_then_in the_bay_the "Egmont,"
seventy-four, whose_commander had expressed_to the admiral his_wish to
return to_England._Jervis, therefore, had ordered Nelson to the spot,
to make the exchange, and the latter_thought_the matter_settled;_but
to_his surprise he found the_captain did not wish to_leave the_station
unless the ship went also. This did away_with_the vacancy he_looked to
fill; and, as the "Agamemnon," from her condition,_must be the first
of the fleet_to go home,_it_seemed_for the moment likely_that he would
have to go in_her with a convoy then expected_in the bay. "I remained
in a state_of uncertainty for a week," he_wrote to his wife; "and_had
the corn_ships, which were momentarily expected_from Naples, arrived,
I_should have_sailed for England."_The dilemma caused him great
anxiety; for_the longing for_home, which he had felt in_the_early part
of the_winter,_had_given away_entirely before the_pride_and confidence
he_felt_in the new admiral, and the_keen_delight in active service he
was now enjoying._"I feel full of_gratitude_for your good wishes
towards_me," he wrote to Jervis_in the first moment of disappointment,
"and_highly flattered_by your_desire to have me continue to serve
under your command, which I_own would afford me infinite
satisfaction." The_following day he is_still more_restless._"I am not
less_anxious_than yesterday_for having slept since my last letter.
Indeed,_Sir, I_cannot bear the thoughts of leaving_your command." He
then proposed_several_ways out of the difficulty, which_reduced
themselves, in short, to a readiness_to hoist his pendant in_anything,
if_only_he could remain.

No violent solution_was needed, as several applicants came_forward
when Nelson's wish_was known. On the 11th of June,_1796,_he shifted
his broad pendant to the_"Captain,"_of seventy-four guns, taking with
him most_of_his_officers. Soon afterwards the "Agamemnon"_sailed for
England. Up to the last_day of his stay on board, Nelson, although a
commodore,_was also her_captain; it was not until_two_months_after
joining his new ship