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Anecdote of Nelson and the gypsy 335   CHAPTER XXII.   THE ANTECEDENTS OF TRAFALGAR.   SEPTEMBER 15—OCTOBER 19, 1805.   Popular demonstrations when Nelson embarked 337 The passage to Cadiz 338 Precautions to deceive the enemy 339 His reception by the officers of the fleet 339 The "Plan of Attack" of May, 1805 341 The "Nelson Touch" 343 Discussion and comparison of these two papers 346 Comparison between the second and the Battle of Trafalgar, as fought 350 Nelson and Sir Robert Calder 353 Nelson's concession to Calder, and his own comments upon it 355 His disposition of the fleet before Cadiz 356 His fear lest the enemy should evade him 358 Growing presentiments, and cheerful calmness 359 Anecdote showing his considerateness 359 Necessity for sending away a detachment 360 Numbers of the British, and of the allies in Cadiz 360 Nelson's general intentions, made known to his subordinates 361 The enemy begins to leave Cadiz 362   CHAPTER XXIII.   TRAFALGAR.—THE DEATH OF NELSON.   OCTOBER 19-21, 1805.   Numbers and composition of the opposing fleets 363 Difficulties of the allies in leaving port 364 Respective movements of the two fleets 364 Nelson's last letter to Lady Hamilton 365 His last letter to his child 366 Events and incidents of October 20 366 Relative positions of the fleets at midnight 368 Conditions at daybreak of the 21st 369 The manoeuvres of the two fleets 370 Nelson's intercourse with Blackwood on the 21st 372 He bequeaths Lady Hamilton and Horatia to the care of his Country 375 The hostile fleets forming for battle 377 Nelson's impatience to close the enemy 378 The anxiety of others for his personal safety 379 The order of the allies while awaiting attack 379 Nelson's last prayer as entered in his journal 380 The origin and development of his famous signal 382 The battle opens 383 The "Victory" comes under fire 384 Nelson bids Blackwood a final farewell 385 Exposure and loss of life on board the "Victory" 386 The "Victory" breaks the enemy's line 387 Her duel with the "Redoutable" 387 Nelson falls, mortally wounded 388 The death-scene in the cockpit 389 The decisive hour of the battle 390 The second and closing phase of the battle 391 Nelson's anxiety about Hardy 391 Hardy's first visit to his death-bed 392 The final exchange of shots 393 Hardy's second visit and Nelson's farewell 394 The last moments 395 The death of Nelson 396 The close of the fight 396 The significance of Nelson's life 397 The perfect fulfilment of his life's work 398   INDEX.

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