NELSON AND THE WINE SMUGGLER.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XIV, Issue 830, 1 February 1906, Page 26

NELSON AND THE WINE SMUGGLER.

Whije cru sing off Cadiz, Lord Nelson’s boats took a Spanish po acre laden with wine, etc., and from which one of his seamen contrived to smuggle on board a smal. cask. While, however, he was convey ng it to his berth his lordship, observing him, called out, “ What, Jack, not ask your od commander to have a drop; you know I’d not serve you so.” Jack, who expected noth ng less than a round dozen, now advanced, with an awkward bow, presented it to his lordsh p, and requested him to drink. The hero, with his usual condescension, accepted it, and, calling for glasses, with his officers and the seaman, drank “ Success to the Brit sh fleet” amid the repeated shouts of the remainder of his ga I lant fo lowers. He then d’smissed Jack with his w'ne and a reprimand “ Never to be so illnatured again.”