Horatio Nelson and the naval supremacy of England . CHAPTER XV. Pursuit of the fleet in a boat—BlindMrs. Nelson—Nelson at Revel—Personalhabits—Investiture of Rear-Admiral Graves—Rev. W. Nelson—No medals for Copen-hagen—Return to England—Fears of inva-sion—In the Downs—Purchase of MertonPlace — Death of Capt. Parker — Nelsonsirritability. N the 18th of April the Si. Georgedischarged her guns into a Yankeevessel and was ready to follow Sir Hyde; buton a sudden the wind came ahead. Nelson, whowas on board the St. George, received notice nextday that the Swedish fleet had been sighted bya look-out
Horatio Nelson and the naval supremacy of England . CHAPTER XV. Pursuit of the fleet in a boat—BlindMrs. Nelson—Nelson at Revel—Personalhabits—Investiture of Rear-Admiral Graves—Rev. W. Nelson—No medals for Copen-hagen—Return to England—Fears of inva-sion—In the Downs—Purchase of MertonPlace — Death of Capt. Parker — Nelsonsirritability. N the 18th of April the Si. Georgedischarged her guns into a Yankeevessel and was ready to follow Sir Hyde; buton a sudden the wind came ahead. Nelson, whowas on board the St. George, received notice nextday that the Swedish fleet had been sighted bya look-out frigate. His plans were not to bedominated by the winds. He ordered a cutter tobe lowered, and with Briarly, the mate of theBellona, started with six oars to join the Commander-in-chief, in defiance of an adverse breeze and strongcurrent, and of a distance of twenty-four milesto be measured. The air was nipping and eager,but Nelson refused to wait even for a jumped into the cutter, calling for Briarly toaccom
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