lord nelson was one of the greatest seamen that ever lived. he commanded the british fleet at the battle of trafalgar, when the navies of france and spain were beaten, and england was saved from a great danger. he did not look like a famous admiral on board his ship, the victory, that day. he was a small man, and his clothes were shabby. he had lost one arm and one eye in battle; but with the eye which remained he could see more than most men with two, and his brain was busy planning the course of the coming fight. just before it began, he went over his ship, giving orders to the crew, and cheering them with kind words, which touched the hearts of the rough men, who loved their leader and were proud of him.