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Referenced as having written 'a brilliant book on Trafalgar' - discussed in the context of describing the Royal Navy under Nelson as 'the most effective maritime killing machine in the world.'

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Explicitly mentioned as a book published in 1735, from which Uncle Morris reads Nelson a passage about trade and the fleet being the 'wealth, strength and glory of Great Britain.'

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Referred to as 'the great biographer of Nelson' with his biographies described as 'the world's longest ever books published' - mentioned in context of detailed information about Nelson's life including 'enormous quantitative stuff' about ordering supplies.

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Referenced as an example of classic children's literature when comparing Nelson's story trajectory to 'so many great children's stories' about a young boy learning the ropes.

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Referred to as 'the great historian of the Royal Navy' - quoted regarding naval establishments representing 'islands of the 19th century in the 18th century countryside.'

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The Patrick O'Brian books are discussed, particularly 'the first one, master and commander' as being 'brilliant on this sort of sense of gnawing anxiety' about getting on the captain's list.

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Mentioned as someone 'who's written brilliantly on abolitionism' in the context of discussing the authenticity of a controversial Nelson letter about slavery.