| Nelson's annoyance and remonstrance | 29
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| His restiveness under Keith's command | 30
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| He returns from Malta to Palermo | 31
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| The "Guillaume Tell," 80, captured in his absence | 31
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| Displeasure of the Admiralty at his quitting his station | 32
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| Letters of the First Lord | 33
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| Nelson's soreness under them | 34
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| He applies for leave to return to England | 35
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| Chapter XV.
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| Nelson Leaves The Mediterranean. -- The Journey Overland Through Germany. -- Arrival In England. -- Separation From Lady Nelson. -- Hoists His Flag In The Channel Fleet, Under Lord St. Vincent.
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| June, 1800 -- January, 1801.
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| Nelson escorts the Queen of Naples to Leghorn with two British ships-of-the-line | 36
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| Keith's displeasure | 37
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| Nelson at Leghorn | 37
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| Austrians defeated at Marengo | 37
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| Nelson and the Hamiltons leave Leghorn for Ancona | 39
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| Journey to Trieste and Vienna | 40
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| Enthusiasm shown towards Nelson by the people | 40
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| Mention of him and Lady Hamilton by eye-witnesses | 41
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| Anecdotes of him | 42
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| His meeting with the Archduke Charles at Prague | 43
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| Mrs. St. George's account of him at Dresden | 43
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| Her disparaging mention of Lady Hamilton | 44
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| Arrival of the party in England | 45
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| Lady Nelson's attitude at this time | 46
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| Her letters to Nelson | 47
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| His reception and conduct in London | 48
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| Growing estrangement between him and Lady Nelson | 51
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| Anecdote of his visit to Fonthill | 52
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| Final breach with Lady Nelson | 53
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| Her blameless character, and subsequent life | 54
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| Nelson's testimony to her conduct | 55
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| Hoists his flag on board the "San Josef" at Plymouth | 56
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| Birth of the child Horatia | 56
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| Nelson's care to conceal his relations with Lady Hamilton | 57
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