His Imperial Majesty has ordered the immediate raising of the embargo placed upon the English merchant ships." Nelson plumed himself greatly upon this result of his diplomacy.

"Our diplomatic men are so slow.

Lord St.Helens told me that he hoped in a month he should be able to tell me something decisive.

Now, what can take two hours I cannot even guess, but Ministers must do something for their diamond boxes.

I gained the unconditional release of our ships, which neither Ministers nor Sir Hyde Parker could accomplish, by showing my fleet.