Still, I suppose we shall do it, somehow.

The French have a large army on the other side of the Aqueda, and there is no doubt they will besiege Ciudad Rodrigo, as soon as winter is over.

I doubt whether we shall be strong enough to march to its relief, and I fancy that in that direction the Coa will be about our limit.

At any rate, it is likely to be a stirring campaign.
"The absurdity of the thing is, that we have an army in Sicily which might as well be at Jericho, for any use it is.

If it joined us here, it would make all the difference in the world; though certainly till the campaign opens it would have to be quartered at Lisbon, for it is as much as the wretched transport can do to feed us.