Biographical Memoirs of Lord Viscount Nelson - With Observations, Critical and Explanatory

Originally published in 1806, this work contains a wealth of information on the life of one of Britain's most famous military leaders, Admiral Horatio Nelson. The following passage is from the preface: 'The author claims little merit beyond that which, of right, belongs to a faithful collector and reporter of much authentic intelligence, that had been before widely scattered under the public eye. He hopes, by this faithful miniature representation of Lord Nelson, to correct the defects and mistakes of such miserable sketches as have already appeared, and to furnish an outline to those who may, in future, be inclined to amplify on a subject which affords such boundless space.'