Howe, Admiral, Lord, appoints Nelson to the command of the
  “Boreas,” i. 44;
  kind reception of Nelson in 1787, 82;
  victory of June 1st, 1794, Nelson’s opinion of, 150;
  Nelson’s expression to, about the Battle of the Nile, 356;
  opinion of, concerning the Battle of the Nile, 357, 363.

Hughes, Sir Richard, commander-in-chief of the Leeward Islands
  Station, 1784-1786, i. 45;
  Nelson’s difficulties with, 49-53, and 53-58;
  his attitude towards Nelson in the matter of enforcing the
  Navigation Act, 58, 60, 63;
  Nelson’s reconciliation with, 72.

Hughes, Lady, account of Nelson as a very young captain, i. 46.

Ionian Islands, Corfu, etc., objects of Nelson’s solicitude,
  i. 368, 391, 405, 406, ii. 265. 266;
  Russian occupation of, i. 405, ii. 14;
  importance of, to Bonaparte, ii. 187, 188, 195, 241;
  temporary political name of Republic of the Seven Islands, 190.

Ireland, Nelson’s speculations as to Bonaparte’s intentions against,
  ii. 211, 212, 288, 315;
  Collingwood’s, 311, 312.

Jervis, Admiral Sir John, afterwards Earl of St. Vincent, i. 34;
  commander-in-chief in the West Indies, 115;
  commander-in-chief in the Mediterranean, 204, 212;
  Nelson’s first meeting with, 215;
  desire of, to have Nelson remain under his command, 216, 229, 255;
  his close blockade of Toulon, 230, 242;
  Nelson’s lofty opinion of, 244, 248;
  forced to concentrate his fleet owing to the attitude of Spain,
  245, 246;
  embarrassment caused to, by conduct of Admiral Man, 246, 251;
  ordered to evacuate the Mediterranean, 247;
  retires to Gibraltar, 254;
  sends Nelson back to superintend the evacuation of Elba, 259;
  his opinions of Nelson, as expressed, 261, 281, 282, 294, 299,
  306, 323, 363, 403, ii. 67, 104, 116, 118, 120, 196, 198;
  rejoined by Nelson, off Cape St. Vincent, i. 268;
  Battle of Cape St. Vincent, 268-277;
  operations after the battle, 285-288;
  blockade and bombardment of Cadiz, 288-294;
  sends Nelson to Teneriffe, 298, 299;
  sympathy with Nelson in his defeat and wound, 306;
  created Earl of St. Vincent, 306;
  rejoined by Nelson after convalescence, 310;
  expressions of satisfaction thereat, 310;
  aversion of, to extending the operations of the fleet, 320;
  sends Nelson to watch the Toulon armament, 310, 323;
  denounced for choosing so young a flag-officer, 337;
  opinion of the Battle of the Nile, 363;
  orders Nelson to return to the western Mediterranean, 366;
  the affair of Sir Sidney Smith, 401, 402;
  absolute confidence of, in Nelson, 408;
  action upon the incursion of Bruix’s fleet, 420-423;
  gives up the command of the Mediterranean, 424;
  Nelson’s distress and vexation, 424, ii. 263;
  succeeded in command by Lord Keith, i. 425, 428;
  takes command of Channel Fleet, 1800,