ile, present as the
"Sans Culottes," in Hotham's action of March 13, 1795,
i. 162, 164, 166;
at the Battle of the Nile, 347, 349, 353, 354;
blows up, 354;
Nelson's coffin made from mainmast of, ii. 327.

Otway, Captain, commands Sir Hyde Parker's flagship at the
Battle of Copenhagen, ii. 77;
advises against the passage of the Great Belt, 77, 78;
opposes the making signal to Nelson to leave off action, 89;
message from Parker to Nelson by, 89, 91.

Paget, Sir Arthur, succeeds Hamilton as British minister
to Naples, i. 397, ii. 34, 35;
quotations from the "Paget Papers," i. 397, 398, ii. 23, 37.

Pahlen, Russian minister of state during Nelson's command
in the Baltic, ii. 107;
Nelson's correspondence with, 112-114.

Palermo, Nelson's residence in, i. 395-420; ii. 2-35.

Palmas, Gulf of, in Sardinia, rendezvous of Nelson's fleet,
ii. 207, 277, 278,
282, 283;
Nelson learns there of Villeneuve's second sailing, 283.

Parker, Commander Edward, aide to Nelson, ii. 134;
description of Nelson's celerity by, 134;
takes part in boat-attack on the French vessels off Boulogne, 137;
mortally wounded, 138;
death of, and Nelson's distress, 143.

Parker, Admiral Sir Hyde, succeeds Hotham in command in the Mediterranean,
i. 199, 200;
Nelson's dissatisfaction with, 202;
selected to command the Baltic expedition, ii. 56;
Nelson joins, as second in command, 65;
cool reception of Nelson by, 66-69;
growing influence of Nelson with, 70-74;
sluggish movements of, 71, 102, 106, 107;
Nelson's comprehensive letter to, 75-77;
authorizes Nelson's plan of attack, 79;
the signal to leave off action, 89-93;
intrusts negotiations to Nelson, 100-104;
relieved from command, 110;
Nelson's opinion of his conduct in the Baltic, 110, 164.

Parker, Admiral Sir Peter, early patron of Nelson, and chief mourner at
his funeral, i. 20-22;
personal kindness to Nelson of, 20, 30;
Nelson's gratitude expressed to, ii. 105, 240.

Parker, Vice-Admiral Sir William, controversy with Nelson about
the latter's account of the Battle of Cape St. Vincent, i. 277-282;
remonstrates with Lord St. Vincent for Nelson's appointment to command
a detached squadron, 337, 338.

Parker, Captain William, commander of the frigate "Amazon,"
anecdote of Nelson, i. 337 note, ii. 217;
anecdote of Captain Hardy, 245;
special mission and singular orders given by Nelson to, 261-263;