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four leagues further than Aldea de Ponte, with a letter to Framing- 
ham. Though I volunteered for the employment I set out very sulky, 
because I knew it was useless and informal, as indeed it turned out to 
be, O Tempora O mores ! that men will leave their heads in England. I 
got back to Aldea de Ponte to dinner with Major Downman. At 9 
o’clock a route came for our return to Salgueiro. It appears that 
Marmont! indicated intentions of sending provisions under a formid- 
able escort to Ciudad Rodrigo, and Lord Wellington had formed an 
arrangement to surprise them, but they having intelligence of our 
movements gave up the design for the present ABE 
29th November.—Marched early and got in good time to Sabugal, 
dined with Baynes. Our horses appear to freshen on their work. Met 
Captain Wodehouse, of the 50th, to-day going home on his getting his 
company. I could not help drawing a comparison between us, he went 
to Marlow the same Board day as I did, and I was earlier in the army.? 
30th November.—To-day determined to avoid the descent of those hills 
that were so terrible tocome up. We made a long march to Salgueiro 
by Meimoa and arrived fresh and in good time. Major Downman, 
James Macleod,* and Wodehouse were with us, which turned me out 
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1st December.—Blachley dined with our party to-day from Pero 
Vizeu. I felt chilly and unwell all the evening until when I had been 
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2nd December.—Was so ill with a fever that I did not get up till 
very late, and was under the charge of Doctor Macdonald. 
drd December.—Being a little better this day got up to dinner, but 
was under the necessity of making an early retreat to my bed, where I 
could not sleep, and when I did close my eyes, started in the most 
alarming manner with some wild dream, generally trying to urge the 
horses up the hills, and after waking could not tell what I was at for 
many minutes. er eet a Sees otc Gas: UeShiery lietargs 
4th December.—Violent fever to-day with the most excruciating pain 
in my eyes, the Doctor thought it necessary now to be in earnest with 
me, and gave me powerful soporifics, but I had again no sleep, the same 
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5th December.—Somewhat better to-day, but on getting up to dinner 
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6th December.—My fever turned into an intermittent one and assailed 
me violently again to-day, my eyes were so bad that I could not bear 
the slightest ghmpse of light. I passed a restless night, too ill to 
think, but when the pain in my head abated I could not help sending a 
longing thought to Hngland BY, US AE bbe NDS ME Rd 
7th December.—This morning I found myself considerably better 
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Sth December.—Continued better and was up great part of the day. 
1 Duke of Ragusa, after the battle of Wagram in 1809, Marmont received his baton as Marshal. 
2 Lieutenant Swabey was promoted 2nd Captain on 24th March, 1826, 
3 Lieutenant James A, Macleod (Kane’s List, No, 1210), R,A. 
