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e translation was faithful�察�and such as a translation of the sacred volume ought to be�察�he of course was entirely ignorant�察�he could merely speak as to the excellence of the Persian。 Mirza Djaffar also�察�the Persian professor here�察�spoke much to the same effect。
Mr。 Stallybrass�察�the Siberian missionary�察�is at present here on his way to England�察�whither he is conducting his two sons�察�for the purpose of placing them in some establishment�察�where they may receive a better education than it is possible for him to give them in Siberia。 I have seen him several times�察�and have heard him preach once at the Sarepta House。 He is a clever�察�well´informed man�察�and in countenance and manner much like Mr。 Swan ´ which similarity may perhaps be accounted for by their long residence under the same roof�察�for people who are in the habit of conversing together every day insensibly assume each other's habits�察�manner of speaking�察�and expression of countenance。 Mr。 Stallybrass's youngest son�察�a lad of fifteen�察�shows marks of talent which may make him useful in the missionary field for which he is intended。 The most surprising instance of precocious talent that I have ever seen�察�or ever heard of�察�is exhibited in a young nobleman�察�who visits me every day。 He is the eldest son of Count Fredro�察�Marshal of the Imperial Court�察�and though only fourteen years of age�察 �speaks eight languages perfectly well�察�is a good Grecian and Latinist�察�is one of the best draftsmen in Russia�察�is well acquainted with physics�察�botany�察�geography�察�and history�察�and to crown all�察�has probably the most beautiful voice that ever mortal was gifted with。 A admirable CHRISHNA again by metempsychosis�察�the religion of the family�察�with whom I am very intimate�察�is the Romish。 I now and then attend the service of the Armenian Church�察 �for the purpose of perfecting myself in the language�察�and have formed many acquaintances amongst the congregation�此 �there are several very clever and very learned Armenians in this place�察�one of them I will particularly mention�察�a little elderly gentleman of the name of Kudobashoff�察�who is the best Armenian scholar at present in existence。 He is on the eve of publishing a work�察 �calculated to be very interesting to us�此 �an Armenian and Russian Dictionary�察�on which he has been occupied for the space of thirty´ seven years�察�and which will be of the highest assistance to any future editor of the Armenian Scriptures�察�and be it known�察�that no place in Europe�察�with perhaps the exception of Venice�察�offers more advantages to the editing of the A。S。 than St。 Petersburg。
I will now conclude�察�and repeat the assurance that I am ready to attempt anything which the Society may wish me to execute�察�and�察�at a moment's warning�察�will direct my course towards Canton�察�Pekin�察�or the court of the Grand Lama。 With my best respects to Mr。 Brandram�察�I have the honour to remain�察�Revd。 and dear Sir�察�most truly yours��
G。 BORROW。
LETTER�此�28th April�察�1835
To J。 Tarn�察�Esq。 ��ENDORSED�此�recd。 May�察�1835�� ST。 PETERSBURG�察�APRIL 28th ��old style�В察�1835。
I SEND you an account of monies spent in the editing of the Acts of the Apostles and the first volume of the Epistles。 I beg leave at the same time to acknowledge the receipt of Mr。 Jackson's letter。 I am sorry that any mistake should have occurred�察�but the cause of the one in question was�察�that at the time I last wrote to you�察�I was unable to refer to my previous account�察�however�察�the mistake now stands rectified。
I take this opportunity of informing you that I shall be obliged to order sixty or seventy more reams of paper�察�as the quantity which I at present possess will not be sufficient to complete the work。 You will see the reason of this in the account which I now send you。 In the first volume of the Epistles there are forty´three sheets�察�and in the second there will be nearly the same number�察 �these two volumes in thickness will be equal to three of the previous parts。 During the last month I have experienced great difficulty in keeping the printers at work on account of the festivals of the season�察�but I am glad to say that I have never failed to obtain six sheets every week。
I have received the Revd。 Mr。 Jowett's letter�察�and shall write to him in a few days。
GEORGE BORROW。
LETTER�此�3rd May�察�1835
To the Rev。 J。 Jowett ��ENDORSED�此�recd。 June 1�察�1835�� MAY 3�察�1835 ��old style�В察�ST。 PETERSBURG。
REVD。 AND DEAR SIR�察 � I write a few hasty lines for the purpose of informing you that I shall not be able to obtain a passport for Siberia�察�except on the condition that I carry not one single Mandchou Bible thither。 The Russian Government is too solicitous to maintain a good understanding with that of China to encourage any project at which the latter could take umbrage。 Therefore pray inform me to what place I am to despatch the Bibles。 I have had some thoughts of embarking the first five parts without delay to England�察�but I have forborne from an unwillingness to do anything which I was not commanded to do。 By the time I receive your answer everything will be in readiness�察�or nearly so�察�to be forwarded wherever the Committee shall judge expedient。 I wish also to receive orders respecting what is to be done with the types。 I should be sorry if they were to be abandoned in the same manner as before�察�for it is possible that at some future time they may prove eminently useful。
As for myself�察�I suppose I must return to England�察�as my task will be speedily completed。 I hope the Society are convinced that I have served them faithfully�察�and that I have spared no labour to bring out the work�察�which they did me the honour of confiding to me�察�correctly and within as short a time as possible。 At my return�察�if the Society think that I can still prove of utility to them�察�I shall be most happy to devote myself still to their service。 I am a person full of faults and weaknesses�察�as I am every day reminded by bitter experience�察�but I am certain that my zeal and fidelity towards those who put confidence in me are not to be shaken。 Should it now become a question what is to be done with these Mandchou Bibles which have been printed at a considerable expense�察�I should wish to suggest that Baron Schilling be consulted。 In a few weeks he will be in London�察�which he intends visiting during a summer tour which he is on the point of commencing。 He will call at the Society's House�察�and as he is a nobleman of great experience and knowledge in all that relates to China�察�it would not be amiss to interrogate him on such a subject。 I AGAIN REPEAT THAT I AM AT COMMAND。
In your last letter but one you stated that our noble President had been kind enough to declare that I had but to send in an account of any extraordinary expenses which I had been put to in the course of the work to have them defrayed。 I return my most grateful thanks for this most considerate intimation�察�which nevertheless I cannot avail myself of�察�as according to one of the articles of my agreement my salary of 200 pounds was to cover all extra expenses。 Petersburg is doubtless the dearest capital in Europe�察�and expenses meet an individual�察�especially one situated as I have been�察�at every turn and corner�察�but an agreement is not to be broken on that account。
I have the honour to remain�察�Revd。 and dear Sir�察�your obedient humble servant��
GEORGE BORROW。
LETTER�此�15th June�察�1835
To J。 Thornton�察�Esq。 ��ENDORSED�此�recd。 July 20�察�1835�� ST。 PETERSBURG�察�JUNE 15�察�1835。
SIRS�察 � Having drawn upon Messrs。 Asmus�察�Simondsen & Compy。 of St。 Petersburg for the following sums�察�I have to request that you will honour this draft to a like amount��
1000 roubles ��one thousand���察�received the 11th May。
2000 ��two thousand���察�received at the present moment。
I take the liberty of stating that the printing of the Mandchou Testament is brought to a conclusion�察�and that six of the eight parts are bound。 As soon as the other two are completed I shall take my departure for England。
I have the honour to remain�察�Sir��
Your most obedient and most humble servant��
G。 BORROW。
LETTER�此�16th July�察�1835
To J。 Tarn�察�Esq。 ��ENDORSED�此�recd。 17 Aug。 1835�� ST。 PETERSBURG�察�JULY 16�察�1835。
MY DEAR SIR�察 � I herewith send you a bill of lading for six of the eight parts of the New Testament which I have at last obtained permission to send away�察�AFTER HAVING PAID SIXTEEN VISITS TO THE HOUSE OF INTERIOR AFFAIRS。 The seventh part is bound and packed up�察�the eighth is being bound and will be completed in about ten days。 It would have been ready a month since�察�having been nearly six weeks in the book´binder's hands�察�but he was disappointed in obtaining the necessary paper�察�I hope to have shipped all off�察�and to have bidden adieu to Russia�察�at the expiration of a fortnight。 I take this opportunity of informing you that I was obliged to purchase additional 85 reams of paper�察�of every sheet of which I shall give an account。 1020 copies of every sheet I ordered to be printed�察�that we might have a full 1000 at the conclusion。 20 reams have at various times been sent to the binder for frontings and endings to the work�察�and there were 36 sheets in the seventh and 33 in the eighth part�察�consequently the demand for paper is not surprising。 Since my last drafts upon the Treasurer I have received two thousand roubles from Asmus�察�Simondsen and Co。�察�for which I shall give them a draft on my departure when I receive my salary。 My accompt since the period of my last writing to you�察 �when I held in hand 518 roubles of the Society's money�察�I shall deliver to you on my arrival。
I have the honour to remain�察�Dear Sir��
Truly yours��
G。 BORROW。
Pray excuse this hasty letter�察�which I write from the Custom House。
LETTER�此�12th August�察�1835
To Rev。 J。 Jowett ��ENDORSED�此�recd。 Sept。 14th�察�1835�� ST。 PETERSBURG�察�AUG。 12�察�1835。
As it is probable that yourself and my other excellent and Christian friends at the Bible House are hourly expecting me and wondering at my non´appearance�察�I cannot refrain from sending you a few lines in order to account for my prolonged stay abroad。 For the last fortnight I have been detained at St。 Pet