Robert Southey's Life of Nelson Author:Robert Southey Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: igatio ndies iebet. Na est — u'5 $ IsiU m r r I I 16||irfi iKifUm -" B g S = 55$ - t s I s'l III "™ ry 5 '£... more » " SK p | sal gs'S'g ,££ oS . 2 iJ c bD t. -- w a mm ISSafi E-i M QO QOQOQOQO III f §--.5 c SSal? LIFE OF NELSON EGBERT SOUTHEY, ESQ., LL.D. POET LAUREATE, ETC., ETC. " Bursting through the gloom With radiant glory from thy trophied tomb, The sacred splendour of thy deathless name Shall grace and guard thy Country's martial fame. Far-seen shall blaze the unextinguish'd ray, A mighty beacon, lighting Glory's way; With living lustre this proud Land adorn. And shine, and save, through ages yet unborn." —Ulm And Trafalgar. JOHN WILSON CROKER, ESQ., LL.D., F.R.S., SECKETARY OF THE ADMIRALTY; WHO, BY THE OFFICIAL SITUATION WHICH HE SO ABLY FILLS, IS QUALIFIED TO APPRECIATE ITS HISTORICAL ACCURACY; AND WHO, AS A MEMBER OF THE REPUBLIC OF LETTERS, IS EQUALLY QUALIFIED TO DECIDE UPON ITS LITERARY MERITS, THIS VOLUME IS RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED, BY HIS FRIEND, THE AUTHOR. chapter{Section 4AUTHOR'S NOTE Many lives of Nelson have been written: one is yet wanting, clear and concise enough to become a manual for the young sailor, which he may carry about with him, till he has treasured up the example in his memory and in his heart. In attempting such a work, I shall write the eulogy of our great naval Hero; for the best eulogy of Nelson is the faithful history of his actions: the best history, that which shall relate them most perspicuously. THE LIFE OF NELSON. CHAPTER I. Nelson's Birth and Boyhood—He is entered on board the Raison- nable—Goes to the West Indies in a Merchant-ship : then serves in the Triumph—He sails in Captain Phip...« less