Hood, Admiral, Lord, opinion of Nelson in early life, i. 34;
  Nelson obtains transfer of his ship to the fleet of, 36-39;
  relations of Nelson with, prior to French Revolution, 37, 39,
  41, 45, 66, 87, 89, 108;
  appointed to command the Mediterranean fleet, 1793, 101;
  services off Toulon, 103-117;
  employs Nelson on detached service, at Naples, 108,
    at Tunis, 113,
    around Corsica, 115-120;
  reduction of Corsica, 118-148;
  return to England, 148, 149;
  removed from the Mediterranean command, 175;
  Nelson’s opinion of, 119, 175, 176;
  Nelson’s relations with, during his Mediterranean command,
  112, 116, 119, 122, 124, 148;
  at siege of Bastia, 130-132;
  at siege of Calvi, 142, 143;
  inadequate mention of Nelson’s services in Corsica by,
  131-134, 152, 153;
  differences with Colonel Moore, 143-145;
  opinion of Nelson’s merits at the Battle of the Nile, 361-363;
  presents Nelson in the House of Peers, when taking his seat as
  a viscount, ii. 160.

Hood, Captain Sir Samuel, pilots Nelson’s fleet into Aboukir Bay,
  i. 348;
  share of, in the Battle of the Nile, 349, 350, 358;
  left to blockade Alexandria, 366, 392;
  incidentally mentioned, 401, 404, ii. 158.

Horatia, Nelson’s daughter, birth of, ii. 56;
  mentioned, 57, 223, 335;
  Nelson’s last letter to, 366;
  desired by him to use the name of “Nelson” only, 366;
  bequeathed by Nelson to his Country, 376, 389;
  mentioned by Nelson in dying, 395.

Hoste, Captain William, midshipman with Nelson from 1793 to 1797,
  i. 304;
  describes Nelson’s return on board wounded, after the affair
  at Santa Cruz, 304;
  lieutenant, and commander of the “Mutine,” 371;
  reception at Naples by Lady Hamilton, 371;
  curious anecdote of, ii. 262, 263.

Hotham, Vice-Admiral, second in command to Lord Hood, mistaken
  action of, i. 134, 135;
  Nelson’s comment on, 135, 150;
  succeeds Hood as commander-in-chief, 149;
  encounter with French Toulon fleet, 161-170;
  Nelson’s urgency with, 168,
    and criticism of his action in this case, 169-172;
  inadequate military conceptions of, 171, 182, 198;
  difficulties of, recognized by Nelson, 171;
  second encounter with the French, 178-180;
  incompetent action, and Nelson’s criticism, 179-182;
  disastrous results of inefficiency of, 182, 183, 198, 203, 210;
  sends Nelson to co-operate with Austrians on the Riviera, 184;
  Nelson’s opinion of his “political courage,” 189;
  personal dislike to co-operation of, 191, 197 and note;
  inadequate support given to Nelson by, 197, 198, 202;
  Nelson’s opinion of the consequent mishaps, 182, 199, 202;
  relieved by Sir Hyde Parker, 199.

Hotham, Sir William, criticism of Nelson’s conduct towards
  Lady Nelson, ii. 50;
  mention of Lady Nelson’s conduct after the separation, 53;
  Nelson’s aptitude at forwarding public service, 229.