The Life of Nelson, Volume 2 The Embodiment of the Sea Power of Great Britain

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created Duke of Bronté by King of Naples, 2; dissatisfaction at not being continued as commander-in-chief, 3; Keith's return, 1800, 22; superseded by Keith's return, 22; capture of "Le Généreux," 24; capture of "Le Guillaume Tell," in Nelson's absence, 31; returns to England through Germany, 1800, 39-45; breach with Lady Nelson, 45-57; promoted vice-admiral, 56; hoists flag on board "San Josef," in the Channel Fleet, under Lord St. Vincent, 1801, 56; birth of the child Horatia, 56; the Baltic expedition, 60-116; Battle of Copenhagen, 80-97; incident of disobeying the signal to leave off action, 89; incident of the flag of truce, 94; created a viscount, 99; negotiations, 100; return to England, 107; charged with defence of the coast of England against invasion, 118-145; retirement from active service during the Peace of Amiens, 146-175; interest in public questions, 168-174; commissioned commander-in-chief in the Mediterranean, 1803, 175; death of his father, 176; arrival in the Mediterranean, 189; the long watch off Toulon, 196-261; last promotion, Vice-Admiral of the White, 1804, 221; escape and pursuit of the French Toulon fleet, 1805, 272-295; follows it and its Spanish auxiliaries to the West Indies, 296; returns to Gibraltar, 309; carries his squadron to Cornwallis off Brest, 315-317; returns himself to England, August, 1805, 315; last stay in England, 320-336; resumes command in the Mediterranean, 339; the Battle of Trafalgar, 363; mortally wounded, 388; death of, 396. _Personal Characteristics_: Appearance, in boyhood, i. 15; at twenty-one, 22; at twenty-four, 38; at twenty-seven, 66; at thirty-six, 39; at forty-two, ii. 40, 41, 43; at forty-three, 112; later years, 155-157, 228, 238, 321, 332; expression, 158. Health, inherited delicacy of constitution, i. 5; invalided from East Indies, 15; from West Indies, 29, 30, 31; in Baltic, 33; in Canada, 36; mentioned, 44, 75, 78, 91, 119, 146, 147, 149, 207, 236, 294, 309, 368, 401, 413, 453, 454, ii. 29-33, 35, 56, 105, 106, 111, 115, 119, 139, 142 (sea-sickness), 209, 210, 221, 225-228, 245, 246, 292, 326, 332; influence of active employment upon, i. 77, 78, 119, 130, 207, 236, 292, 294, ii. 332. Charm of manner and considerateness of action,