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it is true�察�but I have money�察�praised be God�察�who inspired me with the idea of putting fifty sovereigns in my pocket when I left London。 I should otherwise be helpless。 From Cordova I must endeavour to obtain horses to Val de Penas ��twenty leagues���察�which is half way to Madrid。 Were I at Val de Penas�察�I should feel comparatively at ease�察�for from thence I know the road�察�having traversed it in my ways from Madrid to Grenada�察�it moreover runs through La Mancha�察 �which�察�though infested with banditti�察�is plain open ground�察�and if I could obtain no guide or horses�察�or had been plundered of my money�察�I might hope to make my way on foot。 But I am ignorant of the country between Seville and Cordova�察�and from Cordova to Val de Penas。 The route is through the dismal and savage mountains of the Sierra Morena�察�where I should inevitably be bewildered�察�and perhaps�察�if not murdered�察�fall a prey to the wolves。 Were the whole way known to me�察�I would leave my baggage here and dressed as a beggar or Gypsy set out on foot�察�strange as this plan may sound in English ears�察�it would be the safest course I could pursue。 Should I perish in this journey�察�keep the affair secret as long as possible from my dear mother�察�and when it should be necessary to reveal it to her�察�do me the favour to go to Norwich on purpose�察 �should I reach Madrid�察�you will hear from me in about five weeks�察 �from the time you receive this。 It would be of no utility to write to you from Cordova�察�the letter would never reach you�察�I hope this will。
Gomez had not hitherto paid a visit to Seville�察�when I arrived here�察�he was said to be in the neighbourhood of Ronda。 The city was under watch and ward�察�several gates had been blocked up with masonry�察�trenches dug�察�and redoubts erected�察�but I am convinced that the place would not have held out six hours against a resolute assault。 Gomez has proved himself to be a most extraordinary man�察 �and with his small army of Aragonese and Basques has within the last four months made the tour of Spain�察�he has very frequently been hemmed in with forces three times the number of his own�察�in places whence escape seemed impossible�察�but he has always baffled his enemies�察�whom he seems to laugh at。 The most absurd accounts of victories gained over him are continually issuing from the press at Seville�察�the other day it was stated that his army had been utterly defeated�察�himself killed�察�and that 1200 prisoners were on their way to Seville。 I saw these prisoners�察�instead of 1200 desperadoes�察�they consisted of about twenty poor lame ragged wretches�察�many of them boys from fourteen to sixteen years of age�察 �they were evidently camp´followers�察�who�察�unable to keep up with the army�察�had been picked up straggling in the plains and amongst the hills。 It now appears that no battle had occurred�察�and that the death of Gomez was a fiction。 The grand defect of Gomez is not knowing how to take advantage of circumstances�察�after his defeat of Lopez he might have marched to Madrid and proclaimed Don Carlos there�察�and after sacking Cordova�察�he might have captured Seville。
There are several booksellers' shops in Seville�察�in two of which I found copies of the New Testament ��our own 12mo edition of 1826���察 �they had been obtained from Gibraltar about two years since�察�during which time six copies had been sold in one shop and four in the other。 I have become acquainted with an elderly person�察�a Genoese by birth�察�who�察�should we succeed in bringing out an edition of the sacred volume at Madrid�察�may be of service to us�察�as a colporteur in this place and the neighbourhood�察�where he is well known。 He has assured me of his willingness to undertake the task�察�and�察�if required�察�to visit Cordova�察�Grenada�察�or any part of Andalusia�察�town or country�察�he has been accustomed to bookselling�察�and at one time he also brought some of our Testaments from Gibraltar�察�all of which were however taken from him by the Custom House officers with the exception of one copy�察�which he afterwards disposed of to a lady for 30 REALS ��6s。 6d。��。 Should the Bible Society be desirous to circulate the book in the rural districts of Spain�察�they must be prepared to make considerable sacrifices。 In some of the towns�察 �especially the sea´ports�察�it is probable that many copies may be disposed of�察�at a fair price�察�but can it be expected that amongst myriads�察�who are in want of the common necessaries of life�察�who are without food�察�fuel or clothing�察�and on whose wretched heads the horrors which civil war ´ and such a civil war ´ have principally fallen�察。�men�А�can have money for books�拭 �I am willing to visit every part of Spain�察�and to risk my life a thousand times in laying God's Word before the people�察�but I can promise no more。 I have no extraordinary powers�察�indeed scarcely those allotted to the average of humanity�察�God�察�it is true�察�can operate wonders by any instrument�察�but we must bide His will。
I have had the good fortune to form the acquaintance of Mr。 Wetherell�察�an English gentleman�察�who has for many years been established in a very important branch of business at Seville。 He takes a warm interest in my mission�察�and has frequently informed me that nothing will afford him greater pleasure than to further the cause at this place and in the neighbourhood�察�as he employs a vast number of individuals�察�I have little doubt that he has the power�察 �as he certainly has the will。 He is a virtuoso and possesses a singular collection of the ancient idols of Mexico�察�which bear a surprising resemblance to those used by the followers of the Buddhist superstition。 In return for a translation of an Arabic inscription which I made for him�察�he presented me with a copy of the Cabalistic book Zohar�察�in the Rabbinical language and character�察�which on the destruction of the Inquisition at Seville ��1820�� he obtained from the library of that horrible tribunal。
Pray remember me to Mr。 Jowett and Mr。 Browne and my other friends。 May the Lord bless you�察�my dear Sir。
GEORGE BORROW。
LETTER�此�26th December�察�1836
To the Rev。 A。 Brandram ��ENDORSED�此�recd。 Jany。 6�察�1837�� MADRID DECEMBER 26TH�察�1836。
REVD。 AND DEAR SIR�察 � I am just arrived at Madrid in safety。 It has pleased the Lord to protect me through the perils of a most dismal journey。 I reached Cordova in three days�察�attended by the old Italian whom I mentioned in my last letter�察�for I could procure no other guide。 From Cordova I have ridden to Madrid in the company of a CONTRABANDISTA�察�or smuggler�察�whose horses I insured�察 �and to whom I am to give a gratuity of 42 dollars。 We passed through the horrible pass of Despena Perros in the Sierra Morena。 Providence here manifested itself�察�the day before�察�the banditti of the pass committed a dreadful robbery and murder by which they sacked 40��000 REALS�察�they were probably content with their booty and did not interrupt me and my guide。 We entered La Mancha�察�where I expected to fall into the hands of Palillos and Orejita。 Providence again showed itself。 It had been delicious weather�察 �suddenly the Lord breathed forth a frozen blast�察�the severity of which was almost intolerable�察�no human being but ourselves ventured forth�察�we traversed snow´covered plains and passed through villages and towns without seeing an individual�察�the robbers kept close in their caves and hovels�察�but the cold nearly killed me。 We reached Aranjuez late on Christmas day�察�and I got into the house of an Englishman�察�where I swallowed nearly two bottles of brandy�察�it affected me no more than warm water。 I am now at my journey's end�察 �and shall presently fall to work�察�for I must lose no time�察�but profit by the present opportunity。 All is quiet in Madrid and in the neighbourhood�察�Gomez has returned to Biscay。 If my letter be somewhat incoherent�察�mind it not。 I have just alighted�察�and the cold has still the mastery of me�察�I shall send a journal in a few days which will be more circumstantial。 Write to my mother and say I am in safety。 I shall write myself to´morrow�察�I can no more now。
GEORGE BORROW。
LETTER�此�31st December�察�1836
To J。 Tarn�察�Esq。 ��ENDORSED�此�recd。 Jany。 9�察�1837�� No。 16 PISO 3RO CALLE SAN IAGO�察�MADRID�察�DEC。 31ST�察�1836。
MY DEAR SIR�察 � I forward the bill of my expenses from the moment of my quitting London up to the time of my arrival at Madrid。 When it is considered that I have been nearly two months on this most perilous journey�察�it will probably not be deemed extravagant�察 �should that however be the case�察�I shall be very willing to defray from my salary any deduction which may be made。 I beg leave to call your attention particularly to the expense of horse´hire。 I paid an ounce of gold for two miserable animals from Seville to Cordova�察�I had to maintain them by the way�察�to pay their expenses back�察�and to provide a guide。 Neither of the horses was worth what I paid for their hire�察�it is true their master risked their being captured by the bands of robbers from whom I providentially escaped。 It will in future be much cheaper to purchase horses。 You will oblige me by informing me how my account with you stands�察 �for it seems I was indebted to you on departing。 I have seen Mr。 O'Shea and Mr。 Wood�察�with the assistance of the former gentleman I hope to obtain the paper for the work at a considerable less price than that stated in Mr。 W。's estimate�察�as Mr。 O'Shea is connected with the paper´mills of Catalonia。 I shall write to Mr。 Brandram in a few days and in the meanwhile remain�察�etc。��
G。 BORROW。
LETTER�此�14th January�察�1837
To the Rev。 A。 Brandram ��ENDORSED�此�recd。 Jany。 24�察�1837�� JANY。 14�察�1837�察�MADRID。 CALLE SAN IAGO No。 16�察�PISO 3RO。
REVD。 AND DEAR SIR�察 � Immediately on my arrival at Madrid�察�which occurred on the 26th of last month�察�I despatched letters to yourself and Mr。 Tarn�察�in that to Mr。 T。 was enclosed an account of my expenses�察�both of which letters I hope have arrived in safety。 I now take up the pen to acquaint you with what I have done since my arrival�察�and what I�察�with the Lord's assistance�察�purpose doing。
My first care was to wait on my excellent friend�察�Mr。 Villiers�察�who received me with his usual kindness。 I asked him if it were his opinio