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"The Admiral: A Romance of Nelson in the Year of the Nile" by Douglas Sladen is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The book depicts the life and character of the famous British naval commander Horatio Nelson, focusing on the significant events surrounding the year of the Battle of the Nile. The narrative explores Nelson's romantic entanglements, particularly with Lady Hamilton, along with the political intrigue of the time, through the perspective of Captain Thomas Trinder, who serves as the narrator. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Lady Katherine Fleet, the daughter of Lord Eastry, and her secret engagement to young Will Hardres, who is about to embark on a naval mission with Admiral Nelson. As the story unfolds, Will receives news of his imminent departure to sea, stirring a tempest of emotions in both him and Katherine. The narrative weaves through their exchanges, highlighting Katherine’s beauty and strength, alongside her feelings for Will, as they each navigate the expectations of their social standings and personal desires amidst the backdrop of war and honor. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

• The Project Gutenberg eBook ofThe Admiral: A Romance of Nelson in the Year of the Nile
• NOTE.
• Preface.
• Contents.
• Prologue.—Introducing the Reader to the Lady Katherine Fleet.
• Chapter I.—Of the finding of Lord Nelson’s Journal.
• Chapter II.—Introducing the Admiral.
• Chapter III.—Of the Letters of a Boy and a Girl.
• Chapter IV.—Of our Entry into Syracuse.
• Chapter V.—In which Will has his first Chance, and his first Escapade, and his first Meeting with the Princess of Favara.
• Chapter VI.—At the Fountain of Cyané and the Papyrus Beds of the Anapo.
• Chapter VII.—Satisfying a Prince’s Honour.
• Chapter VIII.—Of the Battle of the Nile, on the First of August, 1798.
• Chapter IX.—How the Admiral began his friendship with Lady Hamilton.
• Chapter X.—What happened at the Ball given by Lady Hamilton in honour of the Admiral.
• Chapter XI.—How the Admiral entered the maze of Neapolitan Politics.
• Chapter XII.[3]—Of a Visit to Pompeji in 1798, in which there were Lovers, and of the Supper in the Inn at Resina.
• Chapter XIII.—Of the Supper at the Palace that followed.
• Chapter XIV.—What the Admiral wrote of My Lady in his Journal.
• Chapter XV.—Of the Voyage to Malta, with the Account of what happened at Caserta.
• Chapter XVI.—What the Admiral wrote in his Journal about Love.
• Chapter XVII.—Which the Idle Reader may skip, as Politics. It sets forth the Cowardice and unravels the Intrigues which led to the Fall of Naples.
• Chapter XVIII.—How the Neapolitans declared War, and how they waged it.
• Chapter XIX.—How Two Millions and a half of Treasure were smuggled from the Palace to the British Ambassador’s.
• Chapter XX.—How theVanguardtook the Royal Family to Palermo in the greatest Storm The Admiral ever knew.
• Chapter XXI.—How Will was entertained by the Princess at her Palace of the Favara.[7]
• Chapter XXII.—How all Europe was at Sixes and Sevens.
• Chapter XXIII.—Of the Love of the Admiral and My Lady.
• Chapter XXIV.—How the Admiral went to the Favara, and the Prophecy began its Fulfilment.
• Chapter XXV.—How the Admiral took Naples, and of the Hanging of Caracciolo.
• Chapter XXVI.—Of the strange Plight in which Will found Katherine.
• Chapter XXVII.—Of the Death of Donna Rusidda, the Resurrection of Caracciolo, and the Happy Ending.
• Chapter 33
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