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structions, Nelson inquired of him where his 

 captain was, and was told, in reply, that they were 

 not upon good terms with each other. " Terms I " 

 said Nelson; — "good terms with each other!" 

 Immediately he sent a boat for Captain Rotherham; 

 led him, as soon as he arrived, to CoUingwood, 

 and saying, " Look ; yonder are the enemy!" bade 

 them shake hands like Englishmen. 



The enemy continued to fire a gun at a time at 

 the Victory^ till they saw that a shot had passed 

 through her main-top gallant-sail ; then they 

 opened their broadsides, aiming chiefly at her 

 rigging, in the hope of disabling her before she 

 could close with them. Nelson as usual, had 

 hoisted several flags, lest one should be shot 

 away. The enemy showed no colours till late in 

 the action, when they began to feel the necessity 

 of having them to strike. For this reason, the 

 Santissima Triniiiad^ Nelson's old acquaintance, 

 as he used to call her, was distinguishable only by 

 her four decks ; and to the l:)ows of this opponent 

 he ordered the Victory to be steered. Meantime an 

 incessant raking fire was kept up upon the Vicloty. 

 The admiral's secretary was one of the first who fell : 

 he was killed by a cannon shot, while conversing 

 with Hardy. CajJtain Adair, of the marines, with 

 the help of a sailor, endeavoured to remove the 

 body from Nelson's sight, who had a great regard 

 for Mr. Scott; but h<j anxiously asked, "Is that 



