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NAPLES AND ITS ENVIRONS.
almost inseparable, and it is possible that their common
flight and misfortunes engendered a friendship even be-
tween two women so void of any noble sentiment as were
these two.
Thus it happened that when the queen learned of the
capitulation of the castles at Naples and the terms by
which pardon was extended, and those who wished it
allowed to depart, she sent her friend Emma with letters
to Nelson, who was sailing from Palermo to Naples.
These letters from both sovereigns persuaded Nelson to
revoke the treaty which had been so made as to deprive
the sovereigns of their revenge upon those whom they chose
to term rebels.
Lady Hamilton, in a fast-sailing corvette, overtook
Nelson as he was entering the bay. He was but too happy
to welcome her, but when he learned her errand he refused
to do what was desired of him; but Lady Hamilton so
soon succeeded in persuading him to her will that the
vessel which had brought her returned to the queen with
assurances of the success of her schemes. Lady Hamilton
remained with Nelson, and was still on his ship when he
published the reversal of the treaty, and showed himself
the perfidious wretch that he had become.
Rewards and favors were lavished on Sir William Ham-
ilton, and the queen lost no opportunity to testify her
gratitude and affection for his wife. A magnificent ban-
quet was served in honor of Nelson in a saloon in the
palace at Palermo, which was fitted up as a Temple of
Glory. When Lord Nelson entered, the royal family
advanced to meet him. Ferdinand presented to him a
magnificent sword, and a patent creating him Duke of
Bronte, with an annual pension of <£6,000, and the prince
of Salerno crowned the Admiral with laurel. Thus was
the degraded lover of Lady Hamilton flattered by those
who had made him their tool.
NAPLES AND ITS ENVIRONS.
almost inseparable, and it is possible that their common
flight and misfortunes engendered a friendship even be-
tween two women so void of any noble sentiment as were
these two.
Thus it happened that when the queen learned of the
capitulation of the castles at Naples and the terms by
which pardon was extended, and those who wished it
allowed to depart, she sent her friend Emma with letters
to Nelson, who was sailing from Palermo to Naples.
These letters from both sovereigns persuaded Nelson to
revoke the treaty which had been so made as to deprive
the sovereigns of their revenge upon those whom they chose
to term rebels.
Lady Hamilton, in a fast-sailing corvette, overtook
Nelson as he was entering the bay. He was but too happy
to welcome her, but when he learned her errand he refused
to do what was desired of him; but Lady Hamilton so
soon succeeded in persuading him to her will that the
vessel which had brought her returned to the queen with
assurances of the success of her schemes. Lady Hamilton
remained with Nelson, and was still on his ship when he
published the reversal of the treaty, and showed himself
the perfidious wretch that he had become.
Rewards and favors were lavished on Sir William Ham-
ilton, and the queen lost no opportunity to testify her
gratitude and affection for his wife. A magnificent ban-
quet was served in honor of Nelson in a saloon in the
palace at Palermo, which was fitted up as a Temple of
Glory. When Lord Nelson entered, the royal family
advanced to meet him. Ferdinand presented to him a
magnificent sword, and a patent creating him Duke of
Bronte, with an annual pension of <£6,000, and the prince
of Salerno crowned the Admiral with laurel. Thus was
the degraded lover of Lady Hamilton flattered by those
who had made him their tool.