ay. He always rose early, for the most part
shortly after daybreak. He breakfasted in summer about six, and at
seven in winter: and if not occupied in reading or writing despatches,
or examining into the details of the Fleet, he walked on the
quarter-deck the greater part of the forenoon; going down to his cabin
occasionally to commit to paper such incidents or reflections as
occurred to him during that time, and as might be hereafter useful to
the service of his country. He dined generally about half-past two
o'clock. At his table there were seldom less than eight or nine
persons, consisting of the different Officers of the Ship: and when
the weather and the service permitted, he very often had several of
the Admirals and Captains in the Fleet to dine with him; who were
mostly invited by signal, the rotation of seniority being commonly
observed by his Lordship in these invitations. At dinner he was alike
affable and attentive to every one: he ate very sparingly himself; the
liver and wing of a fowl, and a small plate of macaroni, in general
composing his meal, during which he occasionally took a glass of
champagne. He never exceeded four glasses of wine after dinner, and
seldom drank three; and even those were diluted with either Bristol or
common water.

"Few men subject to the vicissitudes of a Naval life, equalled his
Lordship in an habitual systematic mode of living. He possessed such a
wonderful activity of mind, as even prevented him from taking ordinary
repose, seldom enjoying two hours of uninterrupted sleep; and on
several occasions he did not quit the deck during the whole night. At
these times he took no pains to protect himself from the effects of
wet, or the night air; wearing only a thin great coat: and he has
frequently, after having his clothes wet through with rain, refused to
have them changed, saying that the leather waistcoat which he wore
over his flannel one would secure him from complaint. He seldom wore
boots, and was consequently very liable to have his feet wet. When
this occurred he has often been known to go down to his cabin, throw
off his shoes, and walk on the carpet in his stockings for the purpose
of drying the feet of them. He chose rather to adopt this
uncomfortable expedient, than to give his servants the trouble of
assisting him to put on fresh stockings; which, from his having only
one hand, he could not himself conveniently effect.

"From these circumstances it may be inferred,