have shewn to
maintain the honour of their king and country on many occasions
which have offered; and, had more opportunities presented
themselves, Lord Nelson is firmly persuaded they would have added
more glory to their country. Lord Nelson cannot but observe, with
the highest satisfaction which can fill the breast of a British
admiral, that--with the exception of the glaring misconduct of the
officers of the Tygress and Cracker gun-brigs, and the charges
alledged against the lieutenant of the Terror bomb---out of
eighteen thousand men, of which the fleet is composed, not a
complaint has been made of any officer or man in it; and he cannot
but remark, that the extraordinary health of this fleet, under the
blessing of Almighty God, is to be attributed to the great
regularity, exact discipline, and chearful obedience, of every
individual in the fleet. The vice-admiral assures them, that he
will not fail to represent to the Lords Commissioners of the
Admiralty their highly praise-worthy conduct; and, if it please God
that the vice-admiral recovers his health, he will feel proud, on
some future day, to go with them in pursuit of farther glory; and
to assist in making the name of our king and country beloved and
respected by all the world."

On the 1st of July, his lordship landed at Yarmouth, where he was
received with universal joy. He had no sooner arrived, than his humane
heart led him to visit the hospitals which contained such of his brave
fellows as had been wounded in the late battle. He enquired, with
parental solicitude, into the state of their health, tenderly soothed
their sufferings, generously relieved their necessities, and kindly
encouraged their hopes. On his leaving the town, the volunteer cavalry
assembled; and escorted his lordship to Lowestoffe, a distance of eleven
miles.

Lord Nelson being much indisposed when he reached Sir William Hamilton's
house in Piccadilly, where his friends had assembled to meet him, a
party was formed, consisting of Sir William and Lady Hamilton, the
present Earl and Countess Nelson, with their son and daughter, now Lord
Merton and Lady Charlotte, and Captain Parker, to go with his lordship,
for change of air, and variety of scene, as far as Box Hill, near
Dorking, in Surry, where they remained a few days; and then accompanied
him to the Bush Inn, at Staines, in Middlesex