agined than described, of a ship's company on
their knees at prayers, and offering up a most solemn thanksgiving for
the Divine mercy and favour which had been so fully manifested towards
them, must have excited feelings in the minds of the prisoners,--the
demoralised citizens of the French republic,--which had never before
been known to them; and we understand that they did not fail to
express their astonishment and admiration at a scene of that kind
under such circumstances.

At ten o'clock, when the action had entirely ceased, and the Admiral
had received the congratulations of most of the captains of the fleet,
the following general memorandums were issued:

Vanguard, 2nd of August 1798, off the mouth of the Nile.

The Admiral most heartily congratulates the captains, officers,
seamen, and marines of the squadron he has the honour to
command, on the events of the late action; and he desires they
will accept his sincere and cordial thanks for their very
gallant behaviour in the glorious battle. It must strike
forcibly every British seaman how superior their conduct is when
in discipline and good order, to the notorious behaviour of
lawless Frenchmen.

The squadron may be assured that the Admiral will not fail, in
his despatches, to represent their truly meritorious conduct in
the strongest terms to the commander-in-chief.

HORATIO NELSON.

To the respective Captains of the ships of the squadron.

Almighty God having blessed his Majesty's arms with victory, the
Admiral intends returning thanksgiving for the same at two
o'clock this day; and he recommends every ship doing the same as
soon as convenient.

HORATIO NELSON.

To the respective Captains, &c. &c.

Captain Ball, in pursuance of orders from the Rear-admiral, directed
the negociation for landing the prisoners on parole. Such as were not
Frenchmen were permitted to enter into the English service, for the
purpose of conducting the prizes home.

We must refer our readers to the different accounts of this splendid
action, which have been published by James, Brenton, Willyams, &c. for
the particulars which do not concern the Orion. But we cannot forbear
to mention the gallant conduct of Vice-admiral De Brueys, who,
according to James and others, "had received two wounds, one in the
face, the other in the hand; towards eight P.M. as he was descending
to the quarter-deck, a shot cut him almost i