=Cadiz Bay.= Off the south-west coast of Spain. Cadiz was sacked by the English fleet under Essex in 1596. 3. =Bluish.= The land was bluish when seen in the distance. =full in face.= Directly ahead of the vessel. =Trafalgar.= Cape Trafalgar, on the south-west coast of Spain. At Trafalgar in 1805 Nelson defeated the combined fleets of France and Spain. 4. =dimmest north-east distance.= After the vessel passed Trafalgar and turned to enter the straits, the rock of Gibraltar was seen dimly to the north-east. Consult a good map or atlas. =dawned.= Appeared dimly on the horizon. =Gibraltar.= The fortress of Gibraltar came into the hands of the English in 1704. It was, later in the century, successfully defended against a number of attacks. 5. =Here and here.= In the battles he has mentioned. =say.= The subject of _say_ is the noun clause following. 5-6. Anyone who turns as I do to praise God for England’s victories and to pray for her continued greatness, cannot but ask himself the question, “How can I help England in return for what she has done for me?” 7. =Jove’s planet.= The planet Jupiter. Perhaps the sight of “Jove’s planet” suggests to the poet England’s continued strength and glory. =over Africa.= To the south-east. Possibly the vessel has not yet passed Gibraltar which he had only seen dimly in the distance as night came on. * * * * * THE PATRIOT. _The Patriot_ tells the story of a man who has come into power amid the acclamations of the crowd as the hero of the people. But popular favour is fickle, and in one short year he is reviled and led to execution. He suffers, not because he has failed in his duty, but simply because he has failed to please the fickle crowd. To those who have read history the sub-title AN OLD STORY will need no further explanation. 2. =myrtle.= The leaves of the myrtle were used to make wreaths for those who won triumphs in the arts of peace. It is an emblem of peace and joy. 6. =a mist.= Of course this is not to be taken literally. It is a poetic way of saying that the air is filled with the sound of bells. 8-10. If I had objected that I did not like noise but that I wished them to give me the sun from out the sky they would have been quite willing to give me not only the sun but anything else they had. 17. =a palsied few.= Too feeble to follow the crowd. 20. =Shambles’ Gate.= A fictitious name for the place of execution. Shambles are the places where animals are slaughtered or where butchers’ meat is sold. Hence, as here, a place of butchery. 25. =my year’s misdeeds.= What the rabble consider as misdeeds.