HISTORICAL ANECDOrE.
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When the British feet had entered the B.i.
TIC. under command Of Admiral PARxEn. ana j,
was determined to attack the Danish forces q
Copenhagen. in order TO detach The Danes from
the powerful confederacy Of the north. then
unhed against Great Britain, Nelson beirr
eecond IN command, proposed 10 Parke that he
would take ten ships and break the enemy's line:
Parker aesen'ed 10 the proposal, but furnished
him with twelve ships-himself remaining ont
OF reach with the remainder Of The Aeet. MI.
son, with boldness Of the manouysre. ,ed. !.
ed 10 the attack. TIE battle had waOed Il,
some time, when Admiral Parker perceiv;nr The
determined RESOLUTION Of the Danes, and fearing
that the English ships, much injured in Their
rigging, would be exposed 10 be run aground.
gave orders for the discentinusnce Of the action.
Nelson preceiving this signal thrown out q Ad.
m'ral Parker's mast head, gave way to nobIe
expression Of indignation. He had lost The use &C.
of one eye, and taking up the glass and placing
tito his bllned eye. he said, sarcss,icaily-..f
really don't see Parker's signal for leaving Oh
the action" 90 he kept his owe signal tor
closer battle suIl Aying. THE noble &C, of,m.
prud says M. Thisr (,o whom We ,re -.
debted for the anecdote) wss followed. !. !,
often happens, to'audacious boldnes., bya su;.
cessfnl result.