CHAPTER XV.
NELSON LEAVES THE MEDITERRANEAN .-- THE JOURNEY OVERLAND THROUGH GERMANY .-- ARRIVAL IN ENGLAND .-- SEPARATION FROM LADY NELSON .-- HOISTS HIS FLAG IN THE CHANNEL FLEET, UNDER LORD ST.

VINCENT.
JUNE, 1800--JANUARY, 1801.
Nelson escorts the Queen of Naples to Leghorn with two British ships-of-the-line Keith's displeasure Nelson at Leghorn Austrians defeated at Marengo Nelson and the Hamiltons leave Leghorn for Ancona Journey to Trieste and Vienna Enthusiasm shown towards Nelson by the people Mention of him and Lady Hamilton by eye-witnesses Anecdotes of him His meeting with the Archduke Charles at Prague Mrs.St.George's account of him at Dresden Her disparaging mention of Lady Hamilton Arrival of the party in England Lady Nelson's attitude at this time Her letters to Nelson His reception and conduct in London Growing estrangement between him and Lady Nelson Anecdote of his visit to Fonthill Final breach with Lady Nelson Her blameless character, and subsequent life Nelson's testimony to her conduct Hoists his flag on board the "San Josef" at Plymouth Birth of the child Horatia Nelson's care to conceal his relations with Lady Hamilton.