Horatio Nelson and the naval supremacy of England . did not return the salutetill next day. On the i6th of May a communication was receivedfrom St. Petersburg, expressing surprise at the arrivalof a British fleet in a Russian port, and decliningNelsons proposed visit to the capital if he broughtwith him more than a single ship. There came withthis letter another from the Governor, desiring thatthe fleet should retire from the anchorage of was much agitated. He took his place atthe dinner table but said little, and in the course ofthe meal quitted his seat and sent for his secretar
Horatio Nelson and the naval supremacy of England . did not return the salutetill next day. On the i6th of May a communication was receivedfrom St. Petersburg, expressing surprise at the arrivalof a British fleet in a Russian port, and decliningNelsons proposed visit to the capital if he broughtwith him more than a single ship. There came withthis letter another from the Governor, desiring thatthe fleet should retire from the anchorage of was much agitated. He took his place atthe dinner table but said little, and in the course ofthe meal quitted his seat and sent for his secretaryto read the answer he had been meditating, and hadwithdrawn to write. His answer being despatched,the signal to weigh was made, and before dark theships were standing as far to sea as was consideredsafe. Colonel Stewart * gives some interesting particulars * This gallant officers excellent account of the battle of Copenhagenwill be found in Clarke and MArthur. Nelson was fortunate in hisspecial correspondents. Nothing could be better than Drink-. ^/., yi/ LORD NELSON, :T6H a PWNTING BV A K. B. ^^^, DEVie. 1801] Personal Habits. 203 of Nelsons personal habits at this time. He roseevery morning between four and five oclock, break-fasted at six, sometimes much earlier, and was inbed by ten. The breakfast-party always includedone or two midshipmen, and he would often, duringthe middle-watch—that is, between twelve and fouroclock,—send the little fellows an invitation to break-fast after they should come off duty at four treat indeed for the lads to look forward to! Attable he would joke with the merriest of them andbe the most youthful of the party. At dinner everyofficer of the ship was his guest in turn, and ColonelStewart describes him as a host in an eminent degreepolished and hospitable. The whole business of thefleet was invariably despatched before eight man ever more keenly appreciated the value oftime. In conversing once with General Twiss, Nel-son
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