destruction of the shipping--Captain Fleetwood Pellew at
Samarang--Attack on Griessée, and destruction of the line-of battle
ships--Sir Edward's protection of commerce--Convoy
system--Resolutions of the Bombay merchants--His care of the
fleet--Establishes a naval hospital at Madras--Punishment: Sir
Edward's regulations--Encounters a hurricane on his homeward
voyage. page 148


CHAPTER IX.

NORTH SEA AND FIRST MEDITERRANEAN COMMANDS.

Declines an offer to be second in command in the
Mediterranean--Commander-in-chief in the North Sea; his activity
and energy--Receives the Mediterranean command--Affair off
Toulon--His expectations of a battle--Disposition of his
force--System of the fleet--His attention to discipline; to
economy--Frigate affairs off Toulon--Care of his officers--Nature
of the service in the Mediterranean--Daring of the crews--Effect of
their successes--Diplomatic responsibility--Sir Edward's anxiety
for a battle--Anecdote of Napoleon--Affair of November 5th,
1813--of February 13th, 1814--Capture of Genoa--Peace. page 170


CHAPTER X.

SECOND MEDITERRANEAN COMMAND.

Sir Edward created Baron Exmouth--His letter on the occasion--Made