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Unfit for sea, and kept at Naples for political reasons. The Honourable Mr. Waldegrave, afterwards Admiral Lord Eadstock. Five French ships-of-the-line, returning from the West Indies, had taken refuge in Ferrol. Life of Rev. A.J. Scott, p. 124. Phillimore's Last of Nelson's Captains, p. 122. It is repeated, because again applicable, to illustrate a different trait of Nelson's character.
If he had, he would certainly have made it the subject of some more scurrilities. Cannes, January 7th. I have only a moment before the post goes to write, and it may be too late another day. Pray allude to Phillimore's pamphlet, and give some explanation on certain parts of it.
It was the function of the priest the barqu, or 'inspector, as the astrologer as well as the 'inspector' of the liver was called to discover this purpose. Philostratus: Apollonius of Tyana, Bk. VIII, Chap. VII, Phillimore's transl., Oxford, 1912, II, 233. See, also, Justin: Apologies, edited by Louis Pautigny, Paris, 1904, p. 39.
Ante, p. 192. Pettigrew, vol. ii. p. 444. Nicolas, vol. vi. p. 288. Late British minister to Spain. Author's italics. The whole of this account is taken from the Life of Sir William Parker. Phillimore's Last of Nelson's Captains, pp. 125-129.
Memoir of Sir Thomas Hardy, in Clarke and M'Arthur's Life of Nelson vol. iii. p. 234. Hillyar was then engaged to a lady in Malta. As Lady Nelson's first marriage was in 1779, Josiah Nisbet could not have been eighteen when made a commander, in 1797. Phillimore's "The Last of Nelson's Captains," p. 146. Flag-officers had a share in all prizes taken by vessels of their squadrons. Davison.
In October 1863 the 'Edinburgh Review' had an article on J. G. Phillimore's 'Reign of George III., in which the book was somewhat roughly handled. That the comment was honest is quite certain; that it was just would probably be the opinion of most historical students; but Mr.
Lord Chesterfield makes some bitter remarks on the higher clergy 'with the most indefatigable industry and insatiable greediness, darkening in clouds the levees of kings and ministers, &c., quoted in Phillimore's History of England, during the reign of George III. Phillimore himself makes some very severe strictures on the sycophancy and greed of the higher clergy. Mr.
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