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s:hIIGHTY NELSON,
The Death q 1snsland's Greatest Popular
Hero. The Story OF Trafalgar. 81
St. Louis Republican. ,,i.1g
Eighty years ago, October 21st, oc-
Cured the greatest Of naval battles
Trafalgar, and the death Of the greatest;
Of naval commanders, Horatio Mel.
son. OF 1.-THE heroes who have fought
for England on land or sea, Nelson lies
nearest the English heart; and his
memory is cherished as fondly by the
( English people to-day as when his BODY
\ was given royal sepulture beneath the
! dome OF St., Paul's s. He was, in very
1 many respects, Almost lovable man.
The courage Of the lion and the ten
4 derness OF woman were strangely blend
i ed in him; and the soul that never
knew fear was weak to the verge
fof. folly when its affections were
i involved. In the chiyalrous senti-
ment he was another Bayard, and
intense ambition was always temper
Z I'd BY equally intense patriotism and
i = supreme sense Of duty He had his
faults, but they were only such as can
/ be.easily forgiven when coupled with
such rare virtues and still rarer per
sonal magnetism as he possessed.
The grand monument in Trafalgar
4 Square may crumble back to its or
1 lglnal dust, never to be replaced; but
| Nelson will live in the grateful and
reverential admiration Of his country
men while grass grows and water runs
on English soil. Let US see how he
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On the Goth. Of Oct ober, 1905, the
English fleet came in sight of the com
binedt fleets Of France and Spain,
and preparations weresat once made
or the impending battle. Soon after
daylight on the 2 LIST, Nelson, il. his
flagship, the Victory still jealously
preserved at P ortsmo uth-came upon
deck, and when careful inspection had
satisfied him that everyt thing was as
it should be, retired to his cabin and
wrote the blowing remarkable prayer:
May the great God, whom I worship
grant to my country, and for the benefit
o. Europe in. general, a great and glorious
victory. and may no misconduct in any
ono tarnish it; and may humanity, after
victory, DO the predominant feature in the
British feet. Tor myself individually, !
commit my life to Him that made me; and
may His blessing alight on my endeavors
for serving my countl y faithfully. To Him
/ resign myself and the just cause which is
intrusted to me to defend. Amen, Amen,
i Amen. q s "a n -: S.
He also wrote lin his diary the we'll
4 known Statement and request in re.
gard to Emma, Lady Hamilton, which
the English Government-in u spasm
of doubtful virtue-thought fit to ig-
more, thereby leaving the only woman
the victor Of Trafalgar ever loved and
one, too, who had rendered England
i inestimable service, to die a pauper
and be buried in o pauper's grave.
An hour or two later, when the hostile
fleets were gradually coming within
fighting range. Nelson ordered his flag.
1 lieutenant, Capt. Pasco, to signal
these words: Engla and confides that
every man will do his duty telling
him to be quick about it, as he
wanted the signal for a close act:onto
follow Immediately. Pasco suggested
the word expects instead OF Soon
i 6des, as the former was in the vo.
i cabulary and the latter would have to
4 bespelled. The suggestion was prompt
iy accepted ana the immortal signal,
familiar to all thetwor1d was sent to
tho CT hon ~,
siderable discussion about the coat
which Nelson wore, but doubts are
disposed Of BY the garment itself, now
among the most precious treasures oi
Greenwich hospital. It is the dark
blue undress uniform .trock coat OF an
English vice-admiral of that day, lined
with white satin and with gold lace on
the cuffs and epaulettes. On the left
breast, arranged in diamond shape,
are the four stars Of the Orders Of the
Bath, St. Ferdinand and Merit, the
Crescent and st. Joachim. They are
sewn on; not fastened with clasps as
is the custom now. Under the coat
was worn q white Marseilles vest. Coat
and vest still bear the blood stains
the dearest blood in all England.
The first gun was fired by the allied
fleet at ten minutes before twelve, and
the action soon became general; but
the Victory, owing to her position,
was unable to take an active part I'm.
til four minutes aft ter twelve. During
these fourteen minutes fifty of heI
men were killed or founded, her main,
topmast, studding- and blooms
shot way, and other ri ging more OF /
less damaged. j nst as the tiller-ropes