ii. 74, 77, 100, 102, 106, 107, 111;

Nelson's visit to, 112-114; results of Nelson's visit, 114.

Riou, Captain, commands the frigate "Amazon," and a light squadron in the Battle of Copenhagen, ii. 82, 83, 86, 89, 91; obeys signal to retire, and is killed, 91.

Riviera of Genoa, operations of Nelson upon the, 1795, 1796, i. 184-236; importance of, to the French, 184-190.

Rochefort, the part of the French squadron at, in Napoleon's combinations, ii. 269, 272, 312.

Rodney, Admiral, Lord, effect of his victory upon Nelson's plans for Trafalgar, ii. 352.

Rogers, Samuel, anecdote of Nelson, ii. 50.

Rose, George, Nelson's interview with, in 1788, i. 82-84; accompanies Nelson on board ship before Trafalgar, ii. 337; Nelson's message to, when dying, 395.

Ruffo, Cardinal, leader of the Neapolitan "Christian Army" at Naples, 1799, i. 416; concludes with the insurgents in the castles a capitulation which Nelson annuls, 429 and note, 432; stormy interview of, with Nelson, 431.

"Sabina," Spanish frigate, captured by the "Minerve" carrying Nelson's broad pendant, i. 259; recaptured, 260.

"San Josef," Spanish three-decked ship, taken possession of by Nelson at Battle of St. Vincent, i. 273-276; flagship to Nelson in the Channel Fleet, ii. 56, 65.

"San Nicolas," Spanish eighty-gun ship, boarded by Nelson at Battle of St. Vincent, i. 273-276.

Santa Cruz, Canary Islands. _See_ Teneriffe.

Sardinia, Island of, importance of, in Nelson's opinion, ii. 200-205.

Saumarez, Sir James, commands the "Orion," at the Battle of St. Vincent, i. 276, 277; relieves Nelson in the blockade of Cadiz, 288; accompanies Nelson as second in command in the Nile campaign, 316, 325, 332, 333 and note, 336, 345; at Battle of the Nile, 349, 353; sent to Gibraltar with the prizes, 366, 368; Nelson's eulogy of, in the House of Lords, ii. 160.

Scott, Rev. A.J., private secretary to Sir Hyde Parker, and afterwards to Nelson in the Mediterranean, ii. 80, 92; testimony of, to Nelson's religious feelings, 160; Nelson's method of transacting business with, 233-235; mention of Nelson's kindliness by, 236-238; anecdote of Nelson, 293, 294; remark of Nelson to, 368; at Nelson's death-bed, 389, 395, 396.

Scott, John, public secretary to Nelson, ii. 232; remarks on the quickness of Nelson's intelligence, 236, and on his kindliness, 238; killed at Trafalgar, 385.

Sicily, importance of Malta to, i. 330; Nelson's anxiety for, in 1799, 413, 414, 419, 423, 426-428, 445, 447, ii. 5; in 1803-5, ii. 185, 191-193, 196, 212, 282, 285-287; Nelson's estate of Bronté in, ii. 2, 110.

Sidmouth, Lord. _See_ Addington.

Smith, Sir Sidney, Nelson's indignation at the mission of, to the Levant, i. 400-402; Nelson's relations with, 402-404; successful defence of Acre by, ii. 17; Nelson's peremptory orders to, not to permit any Frenchman to quit Egypt, 18; nevertheless, Convention of El Arish countenanced by, 20-22; Nelson's distrust of, 10, 194.

Smith, Spencer, brother to Sir Sidney, minister and joint minister of Great Britain to Constantinople, i. 400-403; becomes secretary of embassy, ii. 13.

Spain, Nelson sees that Spain cannot be a true ally to Great Britain, i. 104; effect upon Nelson of declaration of war by, 243-250; political condition of, in 1803, ii. 181; Nelson's views concerning, 185, 199, 248, 251, 254, 258, 259, 265; Nelson's letter of instructions to a captain contingent upon action of, 252.

Spencer, Earl, first Lord of the Admiralty, i. 294; letters to Nelson from, quoted, 285, 361, 452, ii. 32-34; letters of Nelson to, quoted, i. 294, 327, 362, 401, 402, 407, 444, 445, 447, ii. 5, 6, 11, 12, 16, 27, 32, 34, 65; indicates to Jervis the Government's wish that Nelson command the squadron in the Mediterranean, i. 321, 322; selects Sir Hyde Parker for Baltic command, ii. 67.

St. George, Mrs., description of Lady Hamilton, i. 380, 382; account of meeting with Nelson and the Hamiltons at Dresden in 1800, ii. 43-45; remarks likeness of Nelson to the Russian Marshal Suwarrow, 43.

"St. George," British ship-of-the-line, Nelson's flagship in the Baltic expedition, ii. 65; Nelson quits, for the "Elephant," for the Battle of Copenhagen, 78.

St. Vincent, Battle of Cape, i. 268-277.

St. Vincent, Earl. _See_ Jervis.

Stewart, Lieutenant-Colonel, accompanies the Baltic expedition on board Nelson's flagship, ii. 65; narrative of the expedition, and anecdotes of Nelson by, quoted, 65, 79, 82-84, 89-91, 94-96, 101, 113, 115.

Stuart, General, in command of the British troops at the siege of Calvi, i. 134, 136-146; apparent friction between Lord Hood and, 142-145; Nelson's high opinion of, 140, 143.

Suckling, Catherine, maiden name of Nelson's mother, i. 4.

Suckling, Captain Maurice, Nelson's maternal uncle, i. 5; receives Nelson on board his ship the "Raisonnable," on entering the navy, 6; care for Nelson during his early years, 9-16; made Comptroller of the Navy, 15; procures Nelson's promotion to lieutenant, 16; death of, 21; Nelson's care, when wounded at Teneriffe, to save the sword of, 303; successful naval engagement of, on the date of Trafalgar, and expectation formed therefrom by Nelson, ii. 368.

Suckling, William, Nelson's maternal uncle, Nelson appeals to, for aid to marry, i. 43, 69, 70; makes an allowance to Nelson, 70; letters of Nelson to, 43, 69, 133.

Suwarrow, Russian marshal, commands the combined Russian and Austrian troops in Italian campaign of 1799, i. 416, ii. 2, 6, 15; personal resemblance of Nelson to, ii. 43, 112.

Sweden, joins Russia, Denmark, and Prussia in the Armed Neutrality of 1800, ii. 60-63.

Syracuse, Nelson refreshes his squadron in, before the Battle of the Nile, i. 340-342; Nelson's opinion of, as a base for his operations after the battle, 368, 369; insecurity of, with headquarters at Palermo, 414; Nelson ordered by Keith to make his headquarters at, ii. 30.

"TÉMÉRAIRE," British ship-of-the-line, Nelson's supporter at Trafalgar, ii. 378, 391.

Teneriffe, Nelson's expedition against, i. 296-306.

Tetuan, Nelson's visits to, for water and fresh provisions,