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ve　written　twice。　　　Perhaps　he　never　received　my　letters；　or　I　may　not　have　received　　his；　the　post　of　Estremadura　having　been　three　times　robbed；　I　can　　imagine　no　other　reason。　　The　money　may　still　come；　but　I　have　　given　up　all　hopes　of　it；　and　am　compelled　to　write　home；　though　　what　I　am　to　do　till　I　can　receive　your　answer　I　am　at　a　loss　to　　conceive。　　But　God　is　above　all；　and　I　am　far　from　complaining；　but　　you　would　oblige　me；　upon　receiving　this；　to　procure　me　instantly　a　　letter　of　credit　on　some　house　in　Madrid。　　I　believe　Messrs。　　Hammersley　of　London　have　correspondents　here。　　Whatever　I　undergo；　　I　shall　tell　nobody　my　situation：　　it　might　hurt　the　Society　and　　our　projects　here。　　I　know　enough　of　the　world　to　be　aware　that　it　　is　considered　as　the　worst　of　crimes　to　be　without　money。　　Above　　all；　let　me　intreat　you　never　to　hint　of　this　affair　in　any　　communication　to　Mr。　Wilby；　he　is　a　most　invaluable　man；　and　he　　might　take　offence。

A　week　ago；　after　having　spent　much　time　in　drawing　up　a　petition；　　I　presented　it　to　the　Ecclesiastical　Committee　of　Censors。　　It　was　　strongly　backed　by　the　Civil　Governor　of　Madrid；　within　whose　　department　the　Censorship　is。　　In　this　petition；　after　a　preamble　　on　the　religious　state　of　Spain；　I　requested　permission　to　print　　the　New　Testament　without　note　or　comment；　according　to　the　version　　of　Father　Scio；　and　in　the　same　form　and　size　as　the　small　edition　　of　Paris；　in　order　that　the　book　might　be　'AL　ALCANCE　ASI　DE　LOS　　POBRES　COMO　DE　LOS　RICOS'　（within　the　reach　of　the　poor　as　well　as　　of　the　wealthy）。　　The　Ecclesiastical　Board　are　at　present　　consulting　about　it；　as　I　was　informed　to…day；　upon　my　repairing　to　　their　house　for　the　purpose　of　knowing　how　matters　were　going　on。　　　I　have　hopes　of　success；　having　done　all　in　my　power　to　prevent　a　　failure　by　making　important　friends　since　the　moment　of　my　arrival。　　　I　was　introduced　to　the　Governor　by　his　most　intimate　acquaintance　　Synudi；　the　Deputy　of　Huelba；　to　whom　I　was　introduced　by　the　　celebrated　Alcala　de　Galiano；　the　Deputy　of　Cadiz；　who　will　sooner　　or　later　be　Prime　Minister；　and　to　him　I　was　introduced　by　…　but　I　　will　not　continue；　as　I　might　run　on　for　ever；　much　after　the　　fashion　as

'This　is　the　house　which　Jack　built。'

And　now　I　have　something　to　tell　you　which　I　think　will　surprise　　you；　and　which；　strange　as　it　may　sound；　is　nevertheless　true。　　The　　authority　of　the　Pope　in　this　country　is　in　so　very　feeble　and　　precarious　a　situation；　that　little　more　than　a　breath　is　required　　to　destroy　it；　and　I　am　almost　confident　that　in　less　than　a　year　　it　will　be　disowned。　　I　am　doing　whatever　I　can　in　Madrid　to　　prepare　the　way　for　an　event　so　desirable。　　I　mix　with　the　people；　　and　inform　them　who　and　what　the　Pope　is；　and　how　disastrous　to　　Spain　his　influence　has　been。　　I　tell　them　that　the　indulgences；　　which　they　are　in　the　habit　of　purchasing；　are　of　no　more　intrinsic　　value　than　so　many　pieces　of　paper；　and　were　merely　invented　with　　the　view　of　plundering　them。　　I　frequently　ask：　　'Is　it　possible　　that　God；　who　is　good；　would　sanction　the　sale　of　sin？'　and；　　'Supposing　certain　things　are　sinful；　do　you　think　that　God；　for　　the　sake　of　your　money；　would　permit　you　to　perform　them？'　　In　many　　instances　my　hearers　have　been　satisfied　with　this　simple　　reasoning；　and　have　said　that　they　would　buy　no　more　indulgences。　　　Moreover；　the　newspapers　have；　in　two　or　three　instances；　taken　up　　the　subject　of　Rome　upon　national　and　political　grounds。　　The　Pope　　is　an　avowed　friend　of　Carlos；　and　an　enemy　of　the　present　　Government；　and　in　every　instance　has　refused　to　acknowledge　the　　Bishops　who　have　been　nominated　to　vacant　sees　by　the　Queen。　　　Therefore　the　editors　say；　and　very　naturally；　if　the　Pope　does　　everything　in　his　power　to　impede　the　progress　of　Spanish　　regeneration；　it　is　high　time　to　cut　the　ties　which　still　link　　Spain　to　the　papal　chair。　　It　is　my　sincere　prayer；　and　the　prayer　　of　many　of　those　who　have　the　interest　of　Spain　at　heart；　that　The　　Man　of　Rome　will　continue　in　the　course　which　he　is　at　present　　pursuing；　for　by　so　doing　he　loses　Spain；　and　then　he　is　nothing。　　　He　is　already　laughed　at　throughout　Italy　…　Ireland　will　alone　　remain　to　him　…　much　good　it　may　do　him！

In　respect　to　the　Apocrypha；　let　me　be　permitted　to　observe　that　an　　anticipation　of　that　difficulty　was　one　of　my　motives　for　　forbearing　to　request　permission　to　print　the　entire　Bible；　and　　here　I　will　hint　that　in　these　countries；　until　the　inhabitants　　become　Christian；　it　would　be　expedient　to　drop　the　Old　Testament　　altogether；　for　if　the　Old　accompany　the　New　the　latter　will　be　　little　read；　as　the　former　is　so　infinitely　more　entertaining　to　　the　carnal　man。　　Mr。　Wilby　in　his　＇last＇　letter　informs　me　that　30　　Bibles　have　been　sold　in　Lisbon　within　a　short　time；　but　that　the　　demand　for　Testaments　has　not　amounted　to　half　that　number。　　My　　best　respects　to　Mr。　Jowett。

G。　B。



LETTER：　22nd　May；　1836



To　the　Rev。　A。　Brandram　（ENDORSED：　recd。　June　1；　1836）　MADRID；　MAY　22；　1836。

REVD。　AND　DEAR　SIR；　…　I　write　in　the　greatest　hurry。　　I　shall　　receive　the　permission；　the　Lord　willing；　in　a　few　days；　the　Duke　　de　Rivas　has　this　moment　told　me　so；　and　he　is　Minister　of　the　　Interior。

The　Ecclesiastical　Court　declined　deciding　upon　the　matter；　and　　left　it　entirely　in　the　hands　of　the　Ministers。　　Just　as　the　　English　Ambassador　was　about　to　remind　Mr。　Mendizabal　of　his　　promise　to　me；　the　latter　gentleman　and　his　colleagues　retired　from　　office；　a　new　Ministry　was　formed　composed　entirely　of　my　friends；　　amongst　them　Alcala　Galiano　（turn　to　my　last　letter）。

As　soon　as　the　Minister　of　Finance；　with　whom　I　am　very　intimate；　　returns　from　France；　I　shall　request　to　be　permitted　to　introduce　　the　Catalan　New　Testament　upon　paying　a　reasonable　duty。

I　received　Mr。　Jackson's　letter　containing　the　money；　and　yours；　　also　with　money；　and　a　rap　on　the　knuckles　besides；　it　was　scarcely　　merited；　as　I　can　prove　in　five　words。

Not　having　the　Scripture　to　offer　to　the　people；　I　was　obliged　to　　content　myself　with　mentioning　it　to　them；　the　people　here　know　not　　the　Scripture　even　by　name；　but　they　know　a　certain　personage　well　　enough；　and　as　soon　as　the　subject　of　religion　is　brought　up　they　　are　sure　to　bring　him　forward；　as　they　consider　him　the　　fountainhead　of　all　religion。　　Those　therefore　in　the　situation　of　　myself　have　three　things　at　their　option；　to　speak　nothing　…　to　　speak　lies　…　or　to　speak　the　truth。　　In　simpleness　of　heart　I　　thought　proper　to　adopt　the　last　principle　as　my　line　of　conduct；　I　　do　not　think　I　have　erred；　but　I　shall　be　more　reserved　in　future。

In　conclusion　let　me　be　permitted　to　observe　that　the　last　skirts　　of　the　cloud　of　papal　superstition　are　vanishing　below　the　horizon　　of　Spain；　whoever　says　the　contrary　either　knows　nothing　of　the　　matter　or　wilfully　hides　the　truth。

I　remain；　Revd。　and　dear　Sir；　most　truly　yours；

G。　BORROW。



LETTER：　22nd　May；　1836



To　the　Rev。　A。　Brandram　（ENDORSED：　recd。　June　2；　1836）　10　AT　NIGHT；　＇MADRID；　MAY　22；　1836。＇

MY　DEAR　SIR；　…　There　has　been　a　partial　disturbance　at　Madrid；　and　　it　is　not　impossible　that　the　new　Ministry　will　go　out　and　Mr。　M。　　be　reinstated　…　which　event；　however；　will　make　little　difference　　to　us；　as　the　British　Ambassador　has　promised　to　back　the　　application　which　I　shall　instantly　make。　　There　are　so　many　　changes　and　revolutions　here　that　nothing　is　certain　even　for　a　　day。　　I　wish　to　let　you　know　what　is　going　forward；　and　am　aware　　that　you　will　excuse　two　letters　arriving　at　one　time。

G。　B。



LETTER：　30th　May；　1836



To　the　Rev。　A。　Brandram　（ENDORSED：　recd。　June　4；　1836）　＇MADRID＇；　MONDAY　NIGHT；　half　p。　11；　MAY　30。

THE　post　will　presently　depart；　therefore　I　have　no　time　to　lose。　　　Every　thing；　thank　God；　is　again　tranquil；　and　it　appears　that　the　　present　Ministry　will　stand　its　ground。　　I　am　just　returned　from　　the　house　of　one　of　the　Ministers；　I　can　consequently　speak　pretty　　positively。　　The　Queen　will　not　accept　their　resignations；　and　the　　army　is　on　their　side。　　The　Cortes　have　been　dissolved。　　The　whole　　Cabinet　are　of　opinion　that　my　petition　is　just　and　reasonable　and　　ought　to　be　granted。　　I　have　been　requested　to　appear　next　Thursday　　at　the　Office；　when　I　expect　to　receive　the　permission；　or　to　hear　　that　steps　have　been　taken　towards　making　it　out。

The　reason　of　Mr。　Mendizabal's　resignation　was　his　inability　to　　accomplish　the　removal　of　General　Cordova　from　the　head　of　the　　army。　　It　is　not　for　me　to　offer　an　opinion　on　the　General's　　military　talents；　but　he　is　much　beloved　by　the　soldiers；　whose　　comforts　and　interests　he　has　much　attended　to；　to　deprive　him　of　　command　would　therefore　be　attended　with　danger。　　I　have　no　　complaint　to　make　against　Mr。　M。；　he　is　a　kind；　well…meaning　man；　　and　had　he　remained　in　office　I　have　no　doubt　that　he　would　have　　acceded　to　my　petition。

I　hope　you　will　pray　that　God　will　grant　me　wisdom；　humbleness　of　　spirit；　and　success　in　all　that　is　right。

G。　BORROW。



LETTER：　30th　June；　1836



To　the　Rev。　A。　Brandram　（ENDORSED：　recd。　July　11；　1836）　CALLE　SANTIAGO；　No。　16　PISO　3RO；　MADRID；　JUNE　30；　1836。

REVD。　AND　DEAR　SIR；　…　As　I　have　little　doubt　that　you　are　anxiously　　awaiting　the　arrival　of　some　intelligence　from　me；　I　write　a　few　　lines　which　I　have　no　doubt　will　prove　satisfactory　to　you；　and　in　　the　course　of　a　few　days　I　hope　to　write　again；　when　I　shall　　probably　be　able　to　announce　the　happy　termination　of　the　affair　　which　brought　me　to　Spain。

The　difficulties　which　I　have　had　to　encounter　since　I　last　wrote　　to　you　have　been　so　many　and　formidable　that　I　have　been　frequently　　on　the　verge　of　despairing　ever　to　obtain　permission　to　print　the　　Gospel　in　Spain；　which　has　become　the　most　ardent　wish　of　my　heart。　　　Only　those　who　have　been　in　the　habit　of　dealing　with　Spaniards；　by　　whom　the　most　solemn　promises　are　habitually　broken；　can　form　a　　correct　idea　of　my　reiterated　disappointments　and　of　the　toil　of　　body　and　agony　of　spirit　which　I　have　been　subjected　to。　　One　day　I　　have　been　told；　at　the　Ministry；　that　I　had　only　to　wait　a　few　　moments　and　all　I　wished　would　be　acceded　to；　and　then　my　hopes