though then in the subordinate station of a Captain, his unprecedented personal prowess will long be recorded with admiration among his profession.  The shores of ABOUKIR and COPENHAGEN subsequently witnessed those stupendous achievements which struck the whole civilized world with astonishment.  Still these were only preludes to the BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR:  in which he shone with a majesty of dignity as far surpassing even his own former renown, as that renown had already exceeded every thing else to be found in the pages of naval history; the transcendantly brightest star in a galaxy of heroes.  His splendid example will operate as an everlasting impulse to the enterprising genius of the British Navy.[18]

From the time of HIS LORDSHIP’S being wounded till his death, a period of about two hours and forty-five minutes elapsed; but a knowledge of the decisive victory which was gained, he acquired of Captain HARDY within the first hour-and-a-quarter of this period.  A partial cannonade, however, was still maintained, in consequence of the Enemy’s running ships passing the British at different points; and the last distant guns which were fired at their van ships that were making off, were heard a minute or two before His LORDSHIP expired.

A steady and continued fire was kept up b; the Victory’s starboard guns on the Redoutable, for about fifteen minutes after Lord NELSON was wounded; in which short period Captain ADAIR and about eighteen Seamen and Marines were killed, and Lieutenant BLIGH, Mr. PALMER Midshipman, and twenty Seamen and Marines, wounded, by the Enemy’s musketry alone.  The Redoutable had been on fire twice, in her fore-chains and on her forecastle:  she had likewise succeeded in throwing a few hand-grenades into the Victory, which set fire to some ropes and canvas on the booms.  The cry of “Fire!” was now circulated throughout the ship, and even reached the cockpit, without producing the degree of sensation which might be expected on such an awful occasion:  the crew soon extinguished the fire on the booms, and then immediately turned their attention to that on board the Enemy; which they likewise put out by throwing buckets of water from the gangway into the Enemy’s chains and forecastle, thus furnishing another admirable instance of deliberate intrepidity.  At thirty minutes past one o’clock, the Redoutable’s musketry having ceased, and her colours being struck, the Victory’s men endeavoured to get on board her:  but this was found impracticable; for though the two ships were still in contact, yet the top-sides or upper-works of both fell in so much on their upper decks, that there was a great space (perhaps fourteen feet or more) between their gangways; and the Enemy’s ports being down, she could not be boarded from the Victory’s lower nor middle deck.  Several Seamen volunteered their services to Lieutenant QUILLIAM, to jump overboard, swim under the Redoutable’s bows, and endeavour to get up there; but Captain HARDY refused to permit this.  The prize however, and the Victory, fell off from each other; and their separation was believed to be the effect of the concussion produced by the Victory’s fire, assisted by the helm of the latter being put to starboard.