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LONDON, Nov. z.


When Lord Nelson found that, BY his skill
full manuuvres, he had placed the enemy in
such situation, that they could not avoid an
engagement, he displayed the utmost anima-
ton, and his usual confidence of victory !;
he said to captain Hardy, and the officers on
the quarter deck, "nOw they cannot escape
US | think we shall at least make sure Of
twenty Of them. ! shall probably lose leg,
but that will be purchasing victory cheapy
The Victory, his lordship's ship, being lashed
to the Santissima TLlnidad, his lordship was
entirely exposed, as will TO the fire of the can
non as the musquctry from the tops, from
which a constant fire was kept up. He wore
the insignia Of the Bath, Of the Crescent, and
Of the other Orders, the honorable rewards Of
the glorious exploits which he had achieved.


So spiended a mark could not fail to attract
the notice of the enemy, and capt. Hardy, alar-
med for his safety, repeatedly entreated him
from the commencement Of the action, to
change his coat but his mind was too much
occupied with the scene to think Of personal
danger. About the middle Of the action his
lordship's secretary was killed at his side and,
shortly after, nusket ball, fired from the
tops Of the Santissima Trinidad, grazed his
lordships shoulder, and entered his left breast.
passed through his lung.


The Hero instantly fell, He was immedi
ately carried below, and the surgeons pronoun-
ced the wound mortal His lerdship lived a.
bout IN hour, during the whole Of which time
he remained perfectly collected, and displayed
the same heroic magnanimity in the arms of
death, that had marked his conduct in ever.
action ofhis glorious life. A few minutes be-
fore he expired, he ordered capt. Hardy to be
called to him. when thecaptain came, he as
ked how many Of the enemy's Ships had
struck the captain answered, that as nearly
as he could ascertain, fifteen ssil ofthe line had
struck their colours, His icrdsh;p then, with
that fervent piety which as strongly marked
his hcaracter, as skill and courage, returned