The remains of the Marquis Romana were brought on shore at Belem. Minute guns were fired. The body was taken to the Church of San Justine, where it was interred with much pomp and ceremony, the British and Portuguese soldiers being all under arms, and police guards also. [Sidenote: 1811 Feb. 3rd] The shock of an earthquake at 11 o'clock P.M., which alarmed the inhabitants. Having enjoyed myself for some time now in Lisbon, and being quite restored to health, I became anxious of again associating with my brother soldiers. [Sidenote: 4th] Took my departure, in company with my worthy friend, Colonel Beckwith. He had been some time in Lisbon with intermittent fever, but was now restored to health. Halted at the house of Major M'Neal, a friend of the Colonel's, at Alhandra, where we were very hospitably treated. It being a rainy morning, and the Major pressing us to stay another day, we did so. [Sidenote: 6th] Rode to Valle and joined Captain Beckwith's company, which was in the same house and stables I left it in five weeks before, although it had changed its captain. [Sidenote: 8th] Colonel Drummond took command of the 2nd Brigade of the Light Division _vice_ Winch deceased. [Sidenote: 9th] Cornet Streunitz, of the German Hussars, surprised an advanced post of the enemy near Rio Mayor, consisting of an officer and thirty men. Cavalry desertion from the enemy very frequent, and constant reports brought in that they cannot remain much longer in their present position, as the soldiery are suffering sad privations. [Sidenote: 22nd] Cornet Streunitz took another party of the enemy, one officer and fifteen men, who had been placed in ambush to endeavour to surprise our cavalry piquets. I got leave to visit my brother Maud, who was in General Hill's Division across the Tagus. I passed it in a large boat of a rough structure filled with men and horses, and very bunglingly navigated; however, I was landed safely. I mounted my horse and rode to Almeyrim, where his regiment was stationed (2nd Battalion 34th). I found him well, and we fought over our battles together, over some bad wine. [Sidenote: 30th] Returned to my corps, as the reports of the enemy's moving off gain ground daily. [Sidenote: 1811 March 4th] Two deserters came over; they report that the enemy are burning everything that they cannot remove, such as gun-carriages, carts, etc. [Sidenote: 5th] The cavalry have advanced a little way on our left, and the Divisions in rear are closing up to us. [Sidenote: 6th]