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describes Nelson's return on board wounded, after the affair at Santa Cruz, 304; lieutenant, and commander of the "Mutine," 371; reception at Naples by Lady Hamilton, 371; curious anecdote of, ii. 262, 263.

Hotham, Vice-Admiral, second in command to Lord Hood, mistaken action of, i. 134, 135; Nelson's comment on, 135, 150; succeeds Hood as commander-in-chief, 149; encounter with French Toulon fleet, 161-170; Nelson's urgency with, 168, and criticism of his action in this case, 169-172; inadequate military conceptions of, 171, 182, 198; difficulties of, recognized by Nelson, 171; second encounter with the French, 178-180; incompetent action, and Nelson's criticism, 179-182; disastrous results of inefficiency of, 182, 183, 198, 203, 210; sends Nelson to co-operate with Austrians on the Riviera, 184; Nelson's opinion of his "political courage," 189; personal dislike to co-operation of, 191, 197 and note; inadequate support given to Nelson by, 197, 198, 202; Nelson's opinion of the consequent mishaps, 182, 199, 202; relieved by Sir Hyde Parker, 199.

Hotham, Sir William, criticism of Nelson's conduct towards Lady Nelson, ii. 50; mention of Lady Nelson's conduct after the separation, 53; Nelson's aptitude at forwarding public service, 229.

Howe, Admiral, Lord, appoints Nelson to the command of the "Boreas," i. 44; kind reception of Nelson in 1787, 82; victory of June 1st, 1794, Nelson's opinion of, 150; Nelson's expression to, about the Battle of the Nile, 356; opinion of, concerning the Battle of the Nile, 357, 363.

Hughes, Sir Richard, commander-in-chief of the Leeward Islands Station, 1784-1786, i. 45; Nelson's difficulties with, 49-53, and 53-58; his attitude towards Nelson in the matter of enforcing the Navigation Act, 58, 60, 63; Nelson's reconciliation with, 72.

Hughes, Lady, account of Nelson as a very young captain, i. 46.

Ionian Islands, Corfu, etc., objects of Nelson's solicitude, i. 368, 391, 405, 406, ii. 265. 266; Russian occupation of, i. 405, ii. 14; importance of, to Bonaparte, ii. 187, 188, 195, 241; temporary political name of Republic of the Seven Islands, 190.

Ireland, Nelson's speculations as to Bonaparte's intentions against,