i. 199, 200;

Nelson's dissatisfaction with, 202; selected to command the Baltic expedition, ii. 56; Nelson joins, as second in command, 65; cool reception of Nelson by, 66-69; growing influence of Nelson with, 70-74; sluggish movements of, 71, 102, 106, 107; Nelson's comprehensive letter to, 75-77; authorizes Nelson's plan of attack, 79; the signal to leave off action, 89-93; intrusts negotiations to Nelson, 100-104; relieved from command, 110; Nelson's opinion of his conduct in the Baltic, 110, 164.

Parker, Admiral Sir Peter, early patron of Nelson, and chief mourner at his funeral, i. 20-22; personal kindness to Nelson of, 20, 30; Nelson's gratitude expressed to, ii. 105, 240.

Parker, Vice-Admiral Sir William, controversy with Nelson about the latter's account of the Battle of Cape St. Vincent, i. 277-282; remonstrates with Lord St. Vincent for Nelson's appointment to command a detached squadron, 337, 338.

Parker, Captain William, commander of the frigate "Amazon," anecdote of Nelson, i. 337 note, ii. 217; anecdote of Captain Hardy, 245; special mission and singular orders given by Nelson to, 261-263; accompanies Nelson to the West Indies, 289, 295, 297; final letter from Nelson to, 315, 316.

Pasco, Lieutenant, Nelson's signal officer at Trafalgar, ii. 359; anecdotes of Nelson by, 359, 360, 381, 882; makes the signals "England expects," etc., 383, and for "close action," 384; wounded, 390; replies to a query made by Nelson while dying, 390.

Paul I., Emperor of Russia, congratulations to Nelson on the Battle of the Nile, i. 363; coalition of, with Austria and Naples, 400, 404-406; becomes Grand Master of Knights of Malta, and seeks the restoration of the Order, 406-408; Nelson's compliments to, ii. 10, 28; successes of his general, Suwarrow, 14; subsequent reverses, and anger of, against Austria and Great Britain, 15, 62; indignation at the refusal of Great Britain to surrender Malta to himself, 62; renews the Armed Neutrality of 1780, with Sweden, Denmark, and Prussia, 63; Bonaparte's management of, 64; murder of, 100.

"Penelope," British frigate, efficacious action of, in compelling the surrender of the "Guillaume Tell," French ship-of-the-line, ii. 31, 328.

Pitt, William, Prime Minister of Great Britain, marked courtesy shown to Nelson when last in England by, ii. 156; intercourse of Nelson with, just before Trafalgar, 323, 327.

Porto Ferrajo, Island of Elba, seized by Nelson in 1796, i. 237; British forces retire from Bastia to, 253; naval evacuation of, superintended by Nelson, 259-262.

Radstock, Admiral, Lord, quotations from letters of, relating to Nelson, i. 152, ii. 202 and note, 236, 239, 247, 289, 290, 291, 307, 308, 325.

"Redoutable," French ship-of-the-line, Nelson mortally wounded by a shot from, ii. 387-389.

Registration of seamen, Nelson's plans for, ii. 168. 169.

Revel, Nelson's desire to attack the Russian detachment of ships in,