Now I own myself of opinion that every part of the _all_ was to the advantage of our King and Country." As First Lord of the Admiralty, old St.Vincent had to transmit this qualified approval; but he wrote afterwards to Nelson: "Your Lordship's whole conduct, from your first appointment to this hour, is the subject of our constant admiration.
It does not become me to make comparisons: all agree there is but one Nelson." The armistice being signed and ratified, the fleet on the 12th of April entered the Baltic; the heavy ships having to remove their guns, in order to cross the "Grounds," between the islands of Amager and Saltholm.

Nelson was left behind in the "St.George," which, for some reason, was not ready.

"My commander-in-chief has left me," he wrote to Lady Hamilton, "but if there is any work to do, I dare say they will wait for me.

_Nelson will be first_.

Who can stop him ?" "We have reports," he says again, "that the Swedish fleet is above the Shallows, distant five or six leagues.