...Gibraltar. On the 2oth, Nelson writes in his Diary, " I went on shore for the first time since June 16, 1803, and, from having my foot out of the "Victory, two years wanting ten clays." What duty had occupied the great admiral during this period ? The duty of long watching and...

...French fleet, nor any information about them. How sorrowful this makes me ; but I cannot help myself.' The next day he anchored at Gibraltar, and on the...he, ' I went on shore for the first time since June i6th, 1803; and from having my foot out of the Victory, two years wanting ten days.' Here he communicated...

...the following record in his diary : — ' I went on shore to-day, for the first time since June 16, 1803, and from having my foot out of the " Victory " two years wanting ten days.' It was by their constant practice at sea, stimulated no doubt by the perpetual anticipation of battle,...

...this makes me ! but I cannot help myself." The next day he anchored at Gibraltar ; and on the 2Oth, says he, " I went on shore for the first time since...out of the Victory, two years, wanting ten days." Here he communicated with his old friend Collingwood,4 who, having been detached with a squadron, when...

...he made the following entry in his diary: — 'I went on shore to-day for the first time since June 1803, and from having my foot out of the "Victory" two years wanting ten days.' Out of fifty years' service Lord Collingwood was actively employed forty-four Coiiingyears, and was...

...the following entry in his diary : — ' I went on shore to-day for the first time since June 1 803, and from having my foot out of the "Victory" two years wanting ten days.' Out of fifty years' service Lord Collingwood was actively employed forty-four Coliingyears, and was...

...sorrowful this makes me, but I cannot help myself." The next day he anchored at Gibraltar, and on the 2oth, says he, " I went on shore for the first time since June i6th 1803 ; and from having my foot out of the Victory, two years, wanting ten days." Here he communicated...

...French fleet, nor any information about them. How sorrowful this makes me ! but I cannot help myself." The next day he anchored at Gibraltar ; and on the...he, "I went on shore for the first time since June 16, 1803 ; and from having my foot out of the Victory, two years, wanting ten days." Here he communicated...

...Diary he made this notable entry : — "July 2oth. I went on shore for the first time since June 16, 1803 ; and from having my foot out of the Victory two years, wanting ten days." Three days after Nelson wrote to Lord Barham, the First Lord of the Admiralty : " The fleet is complete,...

...made the following record in his diary : ' I went on shore to-day, for the first time since June 16, 1803, and from having my foot out of the " Victory " two years wanting ten days.' It was by their constant practice at sea, stimulated no doubt by the perpetual anticipation of battle,...