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land。  I can only  say that if it were my fortune to have the opportunity�察�I would  make the attempt�察�and should consider myself only to blame if I did  not succeed。

In my last letter I informed you that I had procured myself an  instructor in Mandchou�察�and that I was making tolerable progress in  the language。  I should now wish to ask whether this person could  not be turned to some further account�察�for example�察�to assist me in  making a translation into Mandchou of the Psalms and Isaiah�察�which  have not yet been rendered。  A few shillings a week�察�besides what I  give him for my own benefit�察�would secure his co´operation�察�for he  is a person in very low circumstances。  He is not competent to  undertake any thing of the kind by himself�察�being in many respects  very simple and ignorant�察�but as an assistant I think he might be  of considerable utility�察�and that between us we could produce a  version which�察�although it might not be particularly elegant�察�would  be clear�察�grammatical and faithful to the original。  In the mean  time I shall pursue my studies�察�and be getting every thing in  readiness for setting the printers at work�察�and with a humble  request for SPEEDY INSTRUCTIONS�察�in order that as little time as  possible may be lost in the work of the Lord�察�I have the honour to  remain�察�Revd。 and dear Sir��

Your most obedient and humble servant��

GEORGE BORROW。

P。S。 ´ My kindest regards to Mr。 Brandram and my other dear friends  at the Bible House。  I thank you heartily for your kind advice in  the latter part of your last epistle。  Do me the favour to inform  Dr。 Richardson that I have followed his instructions in regard to  clothing�察�etc。�察�and have derived great benefit therefrom。



LETTER�此�15th February�察�1834



To the Rev。 Joseph Jowett ��ENDORSED�此�recd。 March ´�察�1834�� ST。 PETERSBURG�察�FEBRY。 15 ��old style���察�1834。

REVD。 AND DEAR SIR�察 � Having forgotten in my last letter to say  something which I intended�察�I take the liberty of troubling you  with these lines。  But first of all I must apologise for certain  slips of the pen in the Report which I transmitted�察�for it left me  without having been corrected�察�Baron Schilling having called upon  me just as I sat down to the task�察�and when he had departed�察�I had  barely time to seal it and despatch it by that week's post。  There  was in it�察�I believe�察�nothing of much importance which required  alteration�察�but�察�if I mistake not�察�I had written�察�in the third  side�察�vibebam�察�instead of VIVEREM�察�and unaparelled�察�or some such  word�察�instead of UNPARALLELED�察�in the fourth。  Now to the point。

What is to be done with the transcript of Puerot's translation of  the Acts of the Apostles�察�which I made�察�and which is now in my  possession�拭 �The translation is in every respect an admirable one�察 �clear�察�faithful�察�and elegant。  It would not do to print it in lieu  of Mr。 Lipoftsoff's translation of that part of the New Testament�察 �because the styles of the two individuals are so different�察�that to  mix up the writings of the one with those of the other would only  serve to disfigure the work�察�and Mr。 Lipoftsoff's translation is  well worthy of being printed separately and entire�察�but I conceive  that we possess a treasure in Puerot's writings�察�and that it would  be a great pity to hide any portion of them from the world。  Pray  communicate this hint to the Committee�察�and pardon me for troubling  you。

I remain�察�Rev。 and dear Sir�察�most sincerely yours��

G。 BORROW。



LETTER�此�15th April�察�1834



To the Rev。 J。 Jowett ��ENDORSED�此�recd�察�May 16th�察�1834�� GALERNOY ULITZA�察�ST。 PETERSBURG�察�15TH APRIL ��old style�� 1834。

REVD。 AND DEAR SIR�察 � Upon the receipt of your letter of the ��21st�А �ult。 ��date omitted�В察�I lost no time in endeavouring to obtain the  necessary information upon the points to which you directed my  attention�察�and I have some hope that what I am about to communicate  will not be altogether unsatisfactory�察�but I must first of all  state that it was not acquired in a day�察�and that I have been  obliged to go to many people and many places�察�which will account  for my not having sooner returned an answer。

First�察�respecting the most important point�察�the expense of printing  the New Testament in Mandchou。  I was quite terrified at the  enormous sums which some of the printers to whom I made application  required for the work。  At length our friend Dr。 Schmidt  recommended me to the University Press�察�and I having spoken to the  directors of the establishment�察�they sent me in the course of a  week an estimate which neither Dr。 Schmidt nor myself considered to  be unreasonable�察�and of this estimate I here subjoin a translation��


To Mr。 Borrow。

'After much consultation with the compositor�察�I have come to the  following result concerning the Mandchou business about which you  consulted me。  If the work be printed on as thin paper as that of  the original�察�it can only be printed on one side。  Now supposing  that the size is to be folio like that of the original�察�two sides  will make a sheet�察�and the price of composition will be 26 roubles�察 �20 copecks ´ that is to say�察�12R。 to the compositor�察�wages 2R。  50c。�察�percentage to the printing office 11R。 60c。�察�making 26R。 20c。   The printing of 1000 on one side 2R。 50c。�察�percentage 2R。�察�making  4R。 50c。  Thus for composition and printing 30R。 60c。 for 1000�察�for  2000�察�35R。 10c。�察�for 3000�察�39R。 60c。 ´

Your very obedient servant�察�KORLER。'


In the meantime I had become acquainted with two German printers�察 �Schultz and Beneze�察�who being young men and just entered into  business are very eager to obtain the printing of a work of such  importance�察�which they hope will serve to bring them into notice�察 �as well as being advantageous to them in a pecuniary view。  The  difference�察�as to the expense of printing�察�in the estimate made by  these gentlemen and that of the University Press�察�will doubtless as  much surprise you�察�as it did me。  Here it follows��


'In respect to the printing of the New Testament in the Manchou  language�察�the undersigned oblige themselves to undertake the  printing of the said work。  In the first place�察�as the Bible  Society�察�and in particular their agent Mr。 Borrow�察�think fit to  furnish the printers with the necessary types and paper�察�the  undersigned offer to supply the sheet consisting of four pages with  composition�察�clean and black printing�察�at the rate of 25 roubles�察 �paper currency�察�for a thousand copies�察�for two thousand copies�察 �five additional roubles assignats�察�so that the same sheet�察�only by  a greater edition�察�amounts to 30 roubles assignats�察�thirdly�察�for  3000 copies in the above proportion�察�35 roubles。  Fourthly�察�we  promise during the interval of a certain period to supply at the  rate of three sheets per week。

SCHULTZ & BENEZE。'


You will perceive that the amount of this estimate is less�察�by more  than one´half�察�than the amount of the other。  Schultz and Beneze's  sheet consists of four sides�察�and they charge less for it than the  printers of the University charge for theirs which consists only of  two。  I should therefore think that upon this ground they are  entitled to the preference�察�were there nothing else to recommend  them�察�which�察�in my humble opinion�察�there is�察�for being young  beginners�察�and not having very much to do�察�they are more likely to  push the work forward�察�than a firm overwhelmed with business�察�from  whom�察�whatever might be promised�察�a sheet per week is the utmost to  be expected�察�by which much valuable time must be lost。  Dr。 Schmidt  is acquainted with Messrs。 S。 & B。�察�and highly approves of their  being employed。

Secondly�察�concerning paper�察�with which the printer has no concern。   I can as yet say little for certain upon this matter�察�which has  been the occasion of no little trouble and expense�察�for I have been  obliged to take no less than three journeys to Peterhof�察�a town  about 30 VERSTS distant�察�where stands the paper rnanufactory�察�for  there is no such paper as we want in the Russian capital。  In this  manufactory they have about 50 STOPES or reams ��we should require  ten times that quantity for only 1000 copies�� of the very paper�察�I  believe�察�on which the Mandchou Gospel of St。 Matthew was printed�察 �and some of the workmen said that they could make as much more as  should be required。  Concerning the price of this paper�察�I could  obtain no positive information�察�for the director and first and  second clerks were invariably absent�察�and the place abandoned to  ignorant understrappers ��according to the custom of Russia��。  And  notwithstanding I found out the director in Petersburg�察�he himself  could not tell me the price�察�but informed me that he would inquire�察 �and speedily send me word�察�but as I have as yet heard nothing from  him�察�I write lest it should be supposed in England that I am  sleeping on my station。  I SHALL WRITE AGAIN IN A FEW DAYS ON THIS  POINT�察�IN THE MEAN TIME YOU WOULD OBLIGE ME BY CAUSING THE ACCOUNTS  OF DR。 PINKERTON'S EXPENSES TO BE REFERRED TO�察�for the purpose of  ascertaining how much he paid per ream for this kind of paper。  I  believe it to be extravagantly dear�察�at least five times dearer  than good common paper�察�which can be procured for fifteen roubles  per ream�察�and if that be the case�察�common paper must be used and  the book printed in the common fashion�察�unless the Society be  prepared to disburse thousands instead of hundreds�察�for if the work  were printed on this Chinese paper�察�four times more paper would be  required than if it were printed on the other�察�as five multiplied  by four make twenty�察�the expense of paper would be twenty times  greater。

Thirdly�察�respecting Mr。 Lipoftsoff�察�with whom I have of late had  much conversation。  He has behaved very handsomely。  He has made an  immense number of alterations in his translation�察�all of which are  excellent improvements�察�and all these are to be at our disposal  gratis。  He says that he cannot receive any remuneration for  looking over the work�察�being bound to do so as Censor。  I shall  therefore edit it�察�and have the supervision of the proof sheets�察 �which he will peruse last of all。  He having examined me in  Mandchou did me the honour to say I required no assistance at all�察 �but should the Committee and yourself be of opinion that it would  be advisable to procure a l

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