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singular coincidence that both Nelson and Collingwood were made post into this ship, 21.

Hood, Admiral, Lord, opinion of Nelson in early life, i. 34; Nelson obtains transfer of his ship to the fleet of, 36-39; relations of Nelson with, prior to French Revolution, 37, 39, 41, 45, 66, 87, 89, 108; appointed to command the Mediterranean fleet, 1793, 101; services off Toulon, 103-117; employs Nelson on detached service, at Naples, 108, at Tunis, 113, around Corsica, 115-120; reduction of Corsica, 118-148; return to England, 148, 149; removed from the Mediterranean command, 175; Nelson's opinion of, 119, 175, 176; Nelson's relations with, during his Mediterranean command, 112, 116, 119, 122, 124, 148; at siege of Bastia, 130-132; at siege of Calvi, 142, 143; inadequate mention of Nelson's services in Corsica by, 131-134, 152, 153; differences with Colonel Moore, 143-145; opinion of Nelson's merits at the Battle of the Nile, 361-363; presents Nelson in the House of Peers, when taking his seat as a viscount, ii. 160.

Hood, Captain Sir Samuel, pilots Nelson's fleet into Aboukir Bay,