Horatio Nelson and the naval supremacy of England . ?rival in England — Sir Arthur Wellesley —(jeorge III.—Lord Sidmouths story—Keatssanecdote of Nelson—Interview with Black-wood—Lady Hamiltons fanciful story—AtPortsmouth—Junction at Cadiz—Strength ofBritish fleet—The combined fleets—Beattysaccount of Nelson—Blackwood to his wife—Nelson to his child—^The enemy sails. N the 15th of August, Nelson joinedAdmiral Cornwallis off Ushant, andon the same evening resumed hispassage to Portsmouth in the Victory, accompaniedby the Superb. On the i8th he anchored at Spit-head and after a brief term of qua

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Horatio Nelson and the naval supremacy of England . ?rival in England — Sir Arthur Wellesley —(jeorge III.—Lord Sidmouths story—Keatssanecdote of Nelson—Interview with Black-wood—Lady Hamiltons fanciful story—AtPortsmouth—Junction at Cadiz—Strength ofBritish fleet—The combined fleets—Beattysaccount of Nelson—Blackwood to his wife—Nelson to his child—^The enemy sails. N the 15th of August, Nelson joinedAdmiral Cornwallis off Ushant, andon the same evening resumed hispassage to Portsmouth in the Victory, accompaniedby the Superb. On the i8th he anchored at Spit-head and after a brief term of quarantine struckhis flag. He arrived at Merton on the morningof the 20th, and remained there till the 13th ofthe following month. There are but few memorialsof this brief holiday. It is stated that before hequitted London to rejoin the fleet he called atMr. Peddiesons, an upholsterer, in Brewer Street,who had charge of the cofifin formed out of thewood of UOrient, and with an air of gaiety andgood temper requested that

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