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hope I shall at all times be willing to bow to the dispensations of  the Almighty。

Sir George Villiers has returned to England for a short period�察�you  have therefore the opportunity of consulting him。  I WILL NOT leave  Spain until the whole affair has been thoroughly sifted。  I shall  then perhaps appear and bid you an eternal farewell。

Four hundred Testaments have been disposed of in the Sagra of  Toledo。

��UNSIGNED。��

P。S。 ´ I am just returned from the Embassy�察�where I have had a long  interview with that admirable person�察�Lord Wm。 Hervey。  He has  requested me to write him a letter on the point in question�察�which  with the official documents he intends to send to the Secretary of  State in order to be laid before the Bible Society。  He has put  into my hands the last communication from Ofalia。  It relates to  the seizure of MY depots at Malaga�察�Pontevedra�察�etc。  I have not  opened it�察�but send it for your perusal。



LETTER�此�3rd August�察�1838



To the Rev。 A。 Brandram ��ENDORSED�此�recd。  Aug。 14th�察�1838�� No。 16 CALLE SANTIAGO�察�MADRID�察�AUGUST 3�察�1838。

REVD。 AND DEAR SIR�察 � Since writing to you last I have been at some  distance from Madrid。  Indeed my affairs at the time were in such a  condition and so much depended upon my personal superintendence�察 �that I was obliged to depart almost immediately after dispatching  my answers to your two last。  I am now returned principally on  account of a rather unfortunate accident which occurred on the  frontier of La Mancha�察�the particulars of which I shall give you  presently。  I shall�察�however�察�only tarry sufficient time to rest  the horses and again go forth�察�for I am but too well aware that no  time must now be lost�察�my enemies being numerous and watchful。

On leaving Madrid I proceeded in the direction of Aranjuez�察�selling  from twenty to forty copies in every village that lay in the way or  near it�察�my intention was to penetrate deep into La Mancha�察�and in  that view I had forwarded a large supply of books to Aranjuez。   Having arrived there I made a sojourn of three days�察�during which  time�察�myself�察。�my�А�servant and Juan Lopez�察�of whom I have  previously spoken to you�察�visited every house in the town。  We  found a vast deal of poverty and ignorance amongst the inhabitants�察 �and experienced some opposition�察�nevertheless it pleased the  Almighty to permit us to dispose of about eighty Testaments�察�which  were purchased entirely by the very poor people�察�those in easier  circumstances paying no attention to the Word of God�察�but rather  turning it to scoff and ridicule。  One circumstance was very  gratifying and cheering to me�察�namely�察�the ocular proof which I  possessed that the books which I disposed of were read�察�and with  attention�察�by those to whom I disposed of them�察�and that many  others participated in their benefit。  In the streets of Aranjuez  and beneath the mighty cedars and gigantic elms and plantains which  compose its noble woods�察�I have frequently seen groups assembled�察 �listening to individuals who�察�with the New Testament in their  hands�察�were reading aloud the comfortable words of salvation。

It is probable that had I remained a longer period in Aranjuez I  might have sold many more of our divine books�察�but I was eager to  gain La Mancha and its sandy plains�察�and to conceal myself for a  season amongst its solitary villages�察�for I was apprehensive that a  storm was gathering around me。  But when once through Ocana�察�the  frontier town�察�I knew well that I should have nothing to fear from  the Spanish authorities as their power ceased there�察�the rest of La  Mancha being almost entirely in the hands of the Carlists�察�and  overrun by small parties of banditti�察�from whom however I trusted  that the Lord would preserve me。  I therefore departed for Ocana�察 �situate about three leagues from Aranjuez。

I started with my servant about six in the evening�察�having early in  the morning sent forward Lopez with between two and three hundred  Testaments。  We left the high road and proceeded by a shorter way�察 �through wild hills and over very broken and precipitous ground。   Being well´mounted we found ourselves just after sunset opposite  Ocana�察�which stands on a steep hill。  A deep valley lay between us  and the town�察�we descended and came to a small bridge which  traverses a rivulet at the bottom of the valley�察�at a very small  distance from a kind of suburb�察�we crossed the bridge�察�and were  passing by a deserted house on our left hand when a man appeared  from under the porch。

What I am about to state will seem incomprehensible to you�察�but a  singular history and a singular people are connected with it。  The  man placed himself before my horse so as to bar the way�察�and said  SCHOPHON�察�which in the Hebrew tongue signifies a rabbit。  I knew  this word to be one of the Jewish countersigns�察�and asked the man  if he had anything to communicate。  He said�此 �'You must not enter  the town�察�for a net is prepared for you。  The CORREGIDOR of Toledo�察 �on whom may all evil light�察�in order to give pleasure to the  priests of Maria�察�in whose face I spit�察�has ordered all the  ALCALDES of these parts and the ESCRIBANOS and the CORCHETES to lay  hands on you wherever they may find you�察�and to send you and your  books and all that pertains to you to Toledo。  Your servant was  seized this morning in the town above as he was selling the  writings in the streets�察�and they are now awaiting your arrival in  the POSADA�察�but I knew you from the accounts of my brethren�察�and  have been waiting here four hours to give you warning�察�in order  that your horse may turn his tail to your enemies and neigh in  derision of them。  Fear nothing for your servant�察�for he is known  to the ALCALDE and will be set at liberty�察�but do you flee�察�and may  God attend you。'  Having said this�察�he hurried towards the town。

I hesitated not a moment to take his advice�察�knowing full well  that�察�as my books had been taken possession of�察�I could do no more  in that direction。  We turned back�察�in the direction of Aranjuez�察 �the horses notwithstanding the nature of the ground galloping at  full speed�察�and like the true Moorish breed bearing their tails  erect and stiff�察�but our adventures were not over。  About mid´way�察 �and about half a league from the small village of Antigola�察�we saw  close to us on our left hand three men on a low bank。  As far as  the darkness would permit us to distinguish they were naked�察�but  each bore in his hand a long gun�察�these were RATEROS�察�or the common  assassins and robbers of the roads。  We halted�察�and cried out 'Who  goes there��' They�察�replied�察�'What's that to you�拭 �Pass by。'  Their  drift was to fire at us from a position from which it would be  impossible to miss。  We shouted�此 �'If you do not instantly pass to  the right side of the road�察�we will tread you down beneath the  horses' hoofs。'  They hesitated�察�and then obeyed�察�for all Spanish  assassins are dastards�察�and the least show of resolution daunts  them。  As we galloped past�察�one cried with an obscene oath�察 �'TIRAREMOS' ��'fire'�� but another said�察�'NO� �HAY PELIGRO' ��'there's  danger'�А�  We reached Aranjuez�察�where early next morning Lopez  rejoined us�察�and we returned to Madrid。

I am sorry to state that two hundred Testaments were seized at  Ocana�察�where they were sealed and despatched to Toledo。  Lopez  informed me that in two hours he could have sold them all�察�the  demand was so great�察�as it was�察�twenty´seven were sold in less than  ten minutes。  He is just departed on another expedition�察�and I am  about to follow�察�for with God's leave I will fight it out to the  last。

I enclose you a list of all the towns and villages hitherto  visited。  I have nothing more to say for the present�察�but that you  may make what use you please of this letter。

Such is my life in Spain。

��UNSIGNED。��

PUEBLOS。

Villa Seca。         Azana。 Mocejon。            Ylleicas。 Magan。              Forrejon。 Oliar。              Parla。 Vargas。             Pinto。 Villaluenga。        Baldemoro。 Yuncler。            Zetafe。 Alameda。            Leganez。 Anober。             Aranjuez。 Cobena。             Ocana。



LETTER�此�23rd August�察�1838



To the Rev。 A。 Brandram ��ENDORSED�此�recd。 Sept。 12�察�1838�� ��LABAJOS�察�PROVINCE OF SEGOVIA�察�AUG。 23RD�察�1838。��

REVD。 AND DEAR SIR�察 � Lord William Hervey was perfectly satisfied  with my conduct in the affair stated on the other side�察�and so was  Count Ofalia�察�who expressed his regret that circumstances had  compelled her Majesty's Government to take those steps against the  circulation of the Scriptures with which you are already  acquainted。

G。 B。

COPY OF LETTER TO THE RIGHT HON。 LORD WILLIAM HERVEY

LABAJOS�察�PROVINCE OF SEGOVIA�察�AUGUST 23rd�察�1838。

MY LORD�察 � I beg leave to call your attention to the following  facts。  On the 21st instant I received information that a person in  my employ of the name of Juan Lopez had been thrown into the prison  of Villallos�察�in the province of Avila�察�by order of the CURA of  that place。  The crime with which he was charged was selling the  New Testament。  At the time I alluded to�察�I was at Labajos�察�in the  province of Segovia�察�and the division of the factious chieftain  Balmaseda was in the immediate neighbourhood。  On the 22nd�察�I  mounted my horse and rode to Villallos�察�a distance of three  leagues。  On my arrival there�察�I found that Lopez had been removed  from the prison to a private house。  An order had arrived from the  CORREGIDOR of Avila�察�commanding that the person of Lopez should be  placed in full and perfect liberty and that the books which had  been found in his possession should be alone detained。   Nevertheless�察�in direct opposition to this order�察�a copy of which I  herewith transmit�察�the ALCALDE of Villallos�察�at the instigation of  the CURA�察�refused to permit the said Lopez to quit the place�察 �either to proceed to Avila or in any other direction。  It had been  hinted to Lopez that�察�as the factious were expected�察�it was  intended on their arrival to denounce him to them as a liberal�察�and  to cause him to be sacrificed。  Taking these circumstances into  consideration�察�I deemed it my duty�察�as a Christian and a gentleman�察 �to rescue my unfortunate servant from such lawless bands�察�and in  consequence defying opposition I bore him off�察�though perfectly  unarmed�察�through a crowd of at least one hundred peasants。  On  leaving the place I shouted 'VIVA ISABELA SEGUNDA。'

As it is my belief that the CURA of Villallos is a person capable  of any infamy�察�I beg leave humbly to entreat your Lordship to cause  a copy of the above narration to be forwarded to the Spanish  Government。

I have the honour to remain�察�my Lord�察�your Lordship's most obedient  and most humble servant��

GEORGE BORROW。



LETTER�此�29th August�察�1838



To the Rev。 G。 Browne ��ENDORSED�此�recd。 Sept。 6th�察�1838�� MADRID�察�AUG。 29�察�1838。

REVD。 AND DEAR SIR�察 � I am this moment arrived at Madrid from my  expedition in Old Castile�察�and I have received your kind lines  appended to my friend Mr。 Brandram's communication。

I will set out for England as soon as possible�察�but I must be  allowed time。  I am almost dead with fatigue�察�suffering and  anxiety�察�and it is necessary that I should place the Society's  property in safe and sure custody。

It has pleased the Lord to assist me visibly in my las

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