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Copenhagen was fought; Lord Nelson's summary of his wounds at the close of the war in 1801; and Lord Nelson's letter, acknowledging the receipt of the Queen of Naples' letter to the Governor of Syracuse, by which he was enabled to water and provision his fleet, and to fight the Battle of the Nile.

Of the portraits of Lady Hamilton, one was executed by George Romney, R.A., and formed part of his effects at the time of his death. It was purchased by the Right Hon. Lord Northwick, who has kindly granted me the use of it, and to whom Lady Hamilton was well known, both at Naples and in England. It represents her in the pride of health and beauty, exhibiting to great perfection those charming features over which she could exercise such infinite variety of expression. The outline by my late friend Sir Thomas Lawrence, P.R.A., to whom also Lady Hamilton was well known, has been most kindly lent to me by Charles Denham, Esq.

There is an exquisite whole-length portrait of Lady Hamilton, by Sir Thomas Lawrence, in the dining-room at Stanmore Priory, forming a companion picture to the one of Lady Charlotte Bury, by the same eminent artist. Neither of these beautiful works of art, have, I believe, been yet engraved. I have, however, gratefully to acknowledge the liberality of the Marquis of Abercorn, in offering to me the portrait of Lady Hamilton for this work, should it have been required. Lord Northwick's kindness rendered it unnecessary at the present time.

To conclude the list of my obligations, I have particularly to return my thanks to the present noble and worthy bearer of the well-earned title of the Great Admiral, and in doing this, I may perhaps be excused expressing my deep regret that the Ducal title and estate, of which Lord Nelson was so justly proud, being bestowed upon him for his salvation of Naples, by the glorious Battle of the Nile, has not descended along with the English Peerage. Nelson without Bronté will

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ever be great, but Bronté without Nelson is insignificant. The Bronté estate was left by Viscount Nelson's Will, in the same manner as the title is to English Peerages. First, to his brother William, and his children male; second, to his sisters, and their children male. Upon the death of Viscount Nelson, William, his brother, was created an Earl, whose only son, Horatio Viscount Trafalgar, died January 17th, 1808, at the age of 19, and was buried in St. Paul's Cathedral, under the centre of the dome, by the side of the remains of his uncle. The sister of this youth, Lady Charlotte, married Lord Bridport. The English title, therefore, descended to Thomas Bolton, the male issue of Viscount Nelson's eldest sister. Shortly before the first Earl's death (Earl William), he attempted to alicnate the Bronté estate in favour of his daughter, Lady Bridport, and out of respect to the known wishes of the Viscount, the second Earl, Thomas, and afterwards the third, Horatio (the present), instituted and continued a suit in Chancery, v. Lord Bridport, for the Bronté estate. The suit was however decided against Earl Nelson by the Master of the Rolls. The arguments in this case, his Lordship tells me, were much to the following effect:-An alteration had been made in the law of the Two Sicilies which prevented the Bronté estate from being left as the Viscount intended; but at the same time empowered the sale of estates so willed in order that the proceeds might be laid out elsewhere, and follow the will of the Testator. Lord Bridport could not deny the intention of the Viscount in his Will, but contended that Earl William could not be obliged to sell, that being only a permissive, not a compulsory act. The whole discussion then rested on the state and meaning of the Sicilian law, and so doubtful was the matter, that Lord Langdale, in giving his judgment, confessed that no two Judges might entertain the same opinion on the subject.

By the loss of this suit, the present Earl is deprived of one of the honours most highly prized by his great uncle, and also the

heir-looms which he had left with the title and estate of Bronté. The Diamond Plume (seen in the Portrait) given by the Sultan, the diamond-hilted Sword by the King of Naples, are gone out of the line of the English title, as well as the Bronté title, which, it may be presumed, Lady Bridport is now enabled to assume. One feeling only, and that of deep regret, must be entertained, that such memorials, of no value in themselves, except in connection with the history of the glorious deeds for which they were bestowed, should be so separated from the bearers of that title, which the country decreed should go down to posterity as the grateful tribute of a nation to unequalled skill, bravery, and patriotic ardour.

NOMEN IN EXEMPLUM SUO SERVABIMUS EVO.

CONTENTS OF VOLUME I.

Parentage of Horatio Nelson-his Education-1767, Death of his Mother-

1770, Entrance into the Navy-1771, Goes to the West Indies-1772, Appointed

Midshipman of the Triumph-Acquires skill in Navigation—1773, Removed

to the Carcass, Captain Lutwidge-Expedition to the North Pole-1774,

Departs with a Squadron to the East Indies with Captain Farmer in the Sea-

horse-1776, Returns to England in the Dolphin, Captain Pigott-Acts as

Lieutenant of the Worcester, Captain Mark Robinson-Goes to Gibraltar with

a Convoy-1777, Passes his examination for Lieutenant, and appointed to the

Lowestoffe, Captain William Locker--Quits the Lowestoffe for a Schooner,

and captures the Abigail-1778, Serves in the Bristol under Sir Peter Parker-

Raised to the rank of Commander, is appointed to the Badger-His activity

displayed against the American Privateers-Destruction of the Glasgow by

fire-Forms an intimacy with Captain Lloyd-Succeeded in command by

Captain Collingwood-1779, Made Post Captain, and appointed to the

Hinchinbrook-1780, Entrusted with the command of the Batteries at Port

Royal in Jamaica-Expedition against Fort St. Juan-Testimonies of General

Sir John Dalling and Captain Polson to his great zeal and ability-Appointed

to the Janus-Derangement of his health-Returns to England in the Lion,

Captain the Hon. William Cornwallis-Resides at Bath-Recovers, and is

appointed to the Albemarle-1781, Departs for the North Sea-Entraps

Prince Maximilian Joseph-Liberates him-Returns to Portsmouth-1782,

Goes with a Convoy to Newfoundland and Quebec with Captain Thomas

Pringle-Sails on a Cruise, and is chased by three French Ships-of-the-line

and a Frigate-His remarkable coolness and decision on the occasion-Sails

with a Convoy for New York, and joins the Fleet under Lord Hood - Accom-

panies the Fleet to the West Indies - Returns to England in 1783-Attends

His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence to the Havannah-The Duke's

description of Nelson-Nelson's character of His Royal Highness-The Albe-

marle paid off, and Nelson placed on half-pay-Visits France with Captain

Macnamara - Meets with Captain Ball-Coleridge's character of Ball-

1784, Appointed to the Boreas-Sails for the Leeward Islands-Suppresses

illegal Traffic—Difficulties experienced-Weakness of Sir Richard Hughes, the

Commander-in-chief-Death of Captain Wilfred Collingwood-Returns to

England-Representations to the Admiralty
pp. 1-28

Nelson's attachment to Female society-Mrs. Moutray, Mrs. Nisbet-His Mar-
riage-Arrival in England-Retires to Burnham Thorpe-His occupations

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