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"The Nation expected, and was entitled to expect, that while Cities vied with each other in consecrating Statues in marble and brass to the memory of our NELSON, a Literary Monument would be erected, which should record his deeds for the immortal honour of his own Country, and the admiration of the rest of the World."-Quarterly REVIEW.

THE FIRST VOLUME

1777 TO 1794.

LONDON:

HENRY COLBURN, PUBLISHER,

GREAT MARLBOROUGH STREET.

MDCCCXLIV.

226. a, 188.

My Deainst Husband;

writing opposite to your Portrait the likenes great_Jam will satisfied witten Our God Father was de.

-lighted with the likeness 123d Your Affectionate Wife Francis

THE

DISPATCHES AND LETTERS

OF

VICE ADMIRAL

LORD VISCOUNT NELSON,

WITH NOTES BY

SIR NICHOLAS HARRIS NICOLAS, G.C.M.G.

"The Nation expected, and was entitled to expect, that while Cities vied with each other
in consecrating Statues in marble and brass to the memory of our NELSON, a Literary Monu-
ment would be erected, which should record his deeds for the immortal honour of his own
Country, and the admiration of the rest of the World."-QUARTERLY REVIEW.

THE FIRST VOLUME

1777 TO 1794.

LONDON:

HENRY COLBURN, PUBLISHER,

GREAT MARLBOROUGH STREET.

MDCCCXLIV.

C226. a, 188.