Samuel, anecdote of Nelson, ii. 50.

Rose, George, Nelson's interview with, in 1788, i. 82-84;
accompanies Nelson on board ship before Trafalgar, ii. 337;
Nelson's message to, when dying, 395.

Ruffo, Cardinal, leader of the Neapolitan "Christian Army" at
Naples, 1799, i. 416;
concludes with the insurgents in the castles a capitulation
which Nelson annuls, 429 and note, 432;
stormy interview of, with Nelson, 431.

"Sabina," Spanish frigate, captured by the "Minerve" carrying
Nelson's broad pendant, i. 259;
recaptured, 260.

"San Josef," Spanish three-decked ship, taken possession of by Nelson
at Battle of St. Vincent, i. 273-276;
flagship to Nelson in the Channel Fleet, ii. 56, 65.

"San Nicolas," Spanish eighty-gun ship, boarded by Nelson at
Battle of St. Vincent, i. 273-276.

Santa Cruz, Canary Islands. _See_ Teneriffe.

Sardinia, Island of, importance of, in Nelson's opinion, ii. 200-205.

Saumarez, Sir James, commands the "Orion," at the Battle of
St. Vincent, i. 276, 277;
relieves Nelson in the blockade of Cadiz, 288;
accompanies Nelson as second in command in the Nile campaign, 316,
325, 332, 333 and note, 336, 345;
at Battle of the Nile, 349, 353;
sent to Gibraltar with the prizes, 366, 368;
Nelson's eulogy of, in the House of Lords, ii. 160.

Scott, Rev. A.J., private secretary to Sir Hyde Parker, and afterwards
to Nelson in the Mediterranean, ii. 80, 92;
testimony of, to Nelson's religious feelings, 160;
Nelson's method of transacting business with, 233-235;
mention of Nelson's kindliness by, 236-238;
anecdote of Nelson, 293, 294;
remark of Nelson to, 368;
at Nelson's death-bed, 389, 395, 396.

Scott, John, public secretary to Nelson, ii. 232;
remarks on the quickness of Nelson's intelligence, 236,
and on his kindliness, 238;
killed at Trafalgar, 385.

Sicily, importance of Malta to, i. 330;
Nelson's anxiety for,
in 1799, 413, 414, 419, 423, 426-428, 445, 447, ii. 5;
in 1803-5, ii. 185, 191-193, 196, 212, 282, 285-287;
Nelson's estate of Bronte in, ii. 2, 110.

Sidmouth, Lord. _See_ Addington.

Smith, Sir Sidney, Nelson's indignation at the mission of,
to the Levant, i. 400-402;
Nelson's relations with, 402-404;
successful defence of Acre by, ii. 17;
Nelson's peremptory orders to, not to permit any Frenchman
to quit Egypt, 18;
nevertheless, Convention of El Arish countenanced by, 20-22;
Nelson's dis