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estaments having been seized throughout Spain�察�with the  exception of my stock in Madrid ��upwards of 3000�� ´ Count Ofalia  having in a communication to Sir George declared that he had full  confidence in my honour and good faith�察�being well persuaded that I  harboured no designs but those I professed。

I send you on the other side some extracts from one of the tracts  which purports to be 'A true history of the Virgin of Sorrows�察�to  whom Don Carlos�察�the Rebel and Fanatic�察�has dedicated his cause�察 �and the ignorance which he trumpets。'  The one�察�however�察�which has  given most offence is 'A Catechism on the Principal Controversies  between Protestants and Catholics��' translated from the English。

I now await your orders。  I wish to know whether I am at liberty to  pursue the course which may seem to me best under existing  circumstances�察�and which at present appears to be to mount my  horses which are neighing in the stable�察�and once more to betake  myself to the plains and mountains of dusty Spain�察�and to dispose  of my Testaments to the muleteers and peasants。  By doing so I  shall employ myself usefully�察�and at the same time avoid giving  offence。  Better days will soon arrive�察�which will enable me to  return to Madrid and reopen my shop�察�till then�察�however�察�I should  wish to pursue my labours in comparative obscurity。

I remain�察�Revd。 and dear Sir�察�most truly yours��

GEORGE BORROW。

P。S。 ´ I am engaged in translating the Acts of the Apostles into  Basque。

On the fly´leaf of this letter appear the following extracts。

Historia Verdadera de la Virjen Dolorosa a Quien el rebelde y fanatico D。 Carlos Ha Dedicado su causa y la ignorancia que Pregona。


EXTRACTOS


P。 17。 'Echase de ver en todos estos epitetos grandiosos prodigados  a Maria la obra del enemigo de Dios�察�el cual�察�ensencialmente  idolatra�察�ha sabido introducir la idolatria bajo las apariencias  del Cristianismo�察�y se esfuerza en desviar sobre una criatura�察�y  hasta en la imagen de esta�察�la adoracion que se debe a Dios tan  solo。  Sin duda que con igual objeto se colocan por todas partes  las estatuas de Maria�察�adornadas con una corona�察�y llevando en  brazos un tierno infante�察�como para acostumbrar al pueblo al  concepto entranable de ��la superi�А�oridad de Maria sobre Jesus。'

P。 30。 'Tal es nuestra conclusion。  Reconociendo y sancionando este  culto�察�la Iglesia de Roma se constituye iglesia IDOLATRA�察�y todos  sus miembros que no saben buscar la verdad detras del monstruos´o  hacinamiento de impiedad con que la oculta�察�son supuestos por la  misma condenados a la perdicion。  El caudillo de esta Iglesia�察�que  no se averguenza de prohibir y hacer que se prohiba�察�por donde  quiera alcanza su ferula�察�la palabra de Dios�察�debiera saber cuando  menos�察�se atesorase el espiritu de Cristo�察�que mejor empleara sus  bulas barriendo la Iglesia Romana de todas sus iniquidades�察�que no  promulgando tan injustas prohibiciones。  Pero ya que�察�afferrandose  contra mejora�察�esta iglesia proteje y consagra por todas partes un  sinnumero de supersticiones y cultos erroneos�察�claro esta que con  esto se alza y caracteriza como uno de los principales ajentes del  Anticristo。'



LETTER�此�9th July�察�1838



To Mr。 W。 Hitchin ��ENDORSED�此�recd。 July 20�察�1838�� MADRID�察�JULY 9�察�1838。

ON the other side I beg leave to present my account。  One or two  items require some explanation。 

1st�察�Mr。 Borrego's bill of 3084 REALS�察�of which 1760 are for the  printing of the Basque Gospel�察�the remainder is for advertisements�察 �boxes�察�package and freight of books to various parts of Spain�察 �namely�察�to Valencia�察�Malaga�察�Santander�察�Corunna�察�etc。  The original  bill I shall forward as soon as it has been signed and vouched for  by Messrs。 O'Shea�察�who paid the money。

2nd�察�As to prison expenses�察�I must observe that the Government  after placing me at liberty offered to indemnify me for all the  expense I had incurred in prison�察�but I refused to accept their  offer�察�should�察�however�察�the Committee think that I ought to have  done so�察�they will deduct the amount。

3rd�察�60 REALS for porterage�察�on receiving intelligence that my  depots had been seized in various parts of the country�察�I thought  it advisable to place my stock in Madrid in safety�察�and in  consequence under cover of night removed it from the shop�察�and  concealed it in portions in the houses of various friends。

In conclusion�察�I must beg that you will collate my present account  with my last�察�as I am apprehensive that I may have charged the same  outlay twice�察�the copy of my last account was lost when my papers  were seized。

I make an excursion to´morrow to the rural districts of New  Castile�察�which will probably occupy a fortnight。  I have sent  before me two hundred Testaments。

I remain�察�etc。��

G。 BORROW。



LETTER�此�14th July�察�1838



To the Rev。 A。 Brandram ��ENDORSED�此�recd。 July 28�察�1838�� VILLA SECA�察�DISTRICT OF TOLEDO�察�JULY 14�察�1838。

REVD。 AND DEAR SIR�察 � I write these lines from Villa Seca�察�a  village situated on the bank of the Tagus about nine leagues from  Madrid。  A few minutes before my departure I received your letter  of the 29th June�察�in which you mention letters being on the way for  me。  I�察�however�察�could not wait for them for many reasons�察 �principally because in that event I should have lost a considerable  number of Testaments�察�which I had sent before me。  I am moreover  tolerably well acquainted with the contents ��of�А�those  communications from the one which I have already received。

For some time past I have been determined at whatever risk to make  an effort to circulate the Scriptures in the rural districts of New  Castile�察�where I am grieved to say the most profound ignorance of  true religion prevails。  I have been induced to take up my quarters  for the present in Villa Seca�察�from being well acquainted with a  labourer of the place�察�moreover its situation is favourable to my  views as there are many other villages in its vicinity。  Poverty it  is true abounds�察�but I am perfectly sure that our friends at home  are disposed to make every reasonable sacrifice�察�and not for a  moment to balance the dust of Mammon against the eternal welfare of  their fellow´creatures。

For the last two days I have been riding in various directions。  It  is a great blessing that heat agrees with me wonderfully�察�as we  have no less than thirty´six degrees according to Reaumur�察 �otherwise it would be impossible for me to accomplish anything�察�the  atmosphere resembling the flickering glow about the mouth of an  oven。  I have already disposed of about thirty Testaments�察�of  course at exceedingly low prices。  To´day�察�however�察�I have  commenced a new course�察�and have sent abroad various peasants with  some parcels of Testaments�察�my host�察�whom it has pleased the Lord  to render favourable to the cause�察�has himself taken the field�察�and  has proceeded to the neighbouring village of Vargas mounted on his  donkey。  If success do not attend my efforts�察�the Lord knows that  it will be no fault of mine。  It will be the working of His own  holy will。

I had scarcely written the above lines when I heard the voice of  the donkey in the court´yard�察�and going out I found my host  returned。  He had disposed of his whole cargo of twenty Testaments  at the old Moorish village of Vargas�察�distant from hence about two  leagues�察�and all in the space of about half an hour。  Eight poor  harvest´men�察�who were refreshing themselves at the door of the  wine´house�察�purchased each a copy�察�whilst the village schoolmaster  took all the rest for the little ones beneath his care�察�lamenting  at the same time the great difficulty he had long experienced in  obtaining religious books�察�owing to their scarcity and extravagant  price。  Many other persons were also anxious to procure Testaments�察 �but my envoy ��Juanito Lopez�� was unable to supply them。  At his  departure they requested him to return within a few days。

I will not conceal from you that I am playing a daring game�察�and it  is very possible that when I least expect it I may be seized�察�tied  to the tail of a mule�察�and dragged either to the prison of Toledo  or Madrid。  Yet such a prospect does not discourage me in the  least�察�but rather urges me on to persevere�察�for I assure you ´ and  in this assertion there lurks not the slightest desire to magnify  myself and produce an effect ´ that I am eager to lay down my life  in this cause�察�and whether a Carlist's bullet or the jail´fever  bring my career to an end�察�I am perfectly indifferent。  But I have  other matters now to speak of。

You hint that a desire is entertained at home to have a personal  conference with me。  In the name of the Highest I entreat you all  to banish such a preposterous idea。  A journey home ��provided you  intend that I should return to Spain�� could lead to no result but  expense and the loss of precious time。  I have nothing to explain  to you which you are not already perfectly well acquainted with by  my late letters。  I was fully aware at the time I was writing them  that I should afford you little satisfaction�察�for the plain  unvarnished truth is seldom agreeable。  But I now repeat�察�and these  are perhaps among the last words which I shall ever be permitted to  pen�察�that I cannot approve�察�and I am sure no Christian can�察�of the  system which has lately been pursued in the large sea´port cities  of Spain�察�and which the Bible Society has been supposed to  sanction�察�notwithstanding the most unreflecting person could easily  foresee that such a line of conduct could produce nothing in the  end but obloquy and misfortune。

It was unkind and unjust to taunt me with having been unsuccessful  in distributing the Scriptures。  Allow me to state that no other  person under the same circumstances would have distributed the  tenth part。  Yet had I been utterly unsuccessful�察�it would have  been wrong to check me with being so�察�after all I have undergone ´  and with how little of that are you acquainted。  You are perfectly  correct in concluding that certain persons are laughing in their  sleeve。  But at what�拭 �At the success of their own machinations�拭  �Not at all�  �They are laughing at the inconceivable fatuity which  induces those whom THEY ONCE DREADED to destroy themselves and  their own labours。  The stone with immense toil is rolled up to the  brow of the mountain�察�when they see it recoil�察�not at the touch of  Jupiter but at the impulse of the insane Sisyphus�察�who pulls it  down on his own body。  With common sense and prudence very much  might have been accomplished in Spain�察�and still may。  I am sorry  to say that hitherto very little of ��that�А�has been used。

You are surprised that I should presume to hint that I have been  linked to G。 ��Graydon�В察�but at the same time admit that my  identification with him by my enemies has been unavoidable。  Now in  the name of all that is reasonable�察�to what does such an admission  amount but that I have been linked to this man�察�and it matters very  little whether or not I have been brought into personal contact  with him。  But now farewell to him�此 �and in taking leave of this  subject�察�I will add that the unfortunate M。 ��Marin�А�is dying of a  galloping consumption�察�brought on by distress of mind。  All the  medicine in the world would not accomplish his cure。

With God's permission I w

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