Horatio Nelson and the naval supremacy of England . e King on the first leveeday. Nelsons disgust was appeased by his receptionat Court. The monarchs graciousness reanimatedthe sailors loyalty, which it is very certain the con-temptuous coldness of the Admiralty had gone verynear to extinguish. Meanwhile his health was extremely bad, and,to mitigate the consequences of an English winterupon a constitution that was now in some degreeacclimatised to the high temperatures of the WestIndies, he resolved to visit Bath. He afterwardsretired with his wife to Burnham Thorpe. His in-tention had been to
Horatio Nelson and the naval supremacy of England . e King on the first leveeday. Nelsons disgust was appeased by his receptionat Court. The monarchs graciousness reanimatedthe sailors loyalty, which it is very certain the con-temptuous coldness of the Admiralty had gone verynear to extinguish. Meanwhile his health was extremely bad, and,to mitigate the consequences of an English winterupon a constitution that was now in some degreeacclimatised to the high temperatures of the WestIndies, he resolved to visit Bath. He afterwardsretired with his wife to Burnham Thorpe. His in-tention had been to go to France, to acquire the lan-guage with the help of his wife who spoke it fluently,but his father begged him to remain at the parson-age. Horace, the old Rector is made to exclaim 38 The Life of Horatio Nelson. \. 29 by Clarke and MArthur, it would have been betterthat I had not been thus cheered if I am so soon tobe bereaved of you again. Let me, my good son,see you whilst I can ; my age and infirmities increaseand I shall not last CHAPTER IV. Long period of inactivity—^Vain application for employment—Life inthe country—Asks for command of a cockle-boat—Commissioned tothe Agamemnon—Sails with Lord Hoods fleet—Sir William andLady Hamilton — Anecdotes — Action off Sardinia—Services on the coast of Corsica—Con-fidence reposed inNelson •— Cessionof Corsica toGreat Britain—Bastia. ROM this year, 1788, or ratherfrom the 30th of November,1787, to the 30th of January,1793, Nelson, whose delicateform enclosed the genius of thegreatest sea-captain the worldhas ever produced, was com-pelled by Departmental neglectto lie by in an almost poverty-stricken retirement. John Jervishad been even worse used. The gallant associate ofWolfe was neglected and unemployed for nearlytwenty years.* Honourablesand Right Honourables,Lordlings, Lords toadies, led Captains favourites,—these and the like of these obtained recognition,encouragement, employment; but
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