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he letters which I have  addressed ��to you�А�on the subject of Graydon。

I bear this unfortunate gentleman no ill will�察�God forbid�察�and it  will give me pain if he were reprimanded publicly or privately�察 �moreover I can see no utility likely to accrue from such a  proceeding。  All that I have stated hitherto is the damage which he  has done in Spain to the cause and myself�察�by the ´ what shall I  call it�拭 � imprudence of his conduct�察�and the idea which I have  endeavoured to inculcate is the absolute necessity of his leaving  Spain instantly。

Take now in good part what I am about to say�察�and O� �do not  misunderstand me�  �I owe a great deal to the Bible Society�察�and the  Bible Society owes nothing to me。  I am well aware and am always  disposed to admit that it can find thousands more zealous�察�more  active�察�and in every respect more adapted to transact its affairs  and watch over its interests。  Yet with this consciousness of my  own inutility I must be permitted to state that linked to a man  like Graydon I can no longer consent to be�察�and that if the Society  expect such a thing�察�I must take the liberty of retiring�察�perhaps  to the wilds of Tartary or the Zigani camps of Siberia。

My name at present is become public property ´ no very enviable  distinction in these unhappy times�察�and neither wished nor sought  by myself。  I have of late been subjected to circumstances which  have rendered me obnoxious to the hatred of those who never  forgive�察�the bloody Church of Rome�察�which I have doubt will sooner  or later find means to accomplish my ruin�察�for no one is better  aware than myself of its fearful resources�察�whether in England or  Spain�察�in Italy or in any other part。  I should not be now in this  situation�察�had I been permitted to act alone。  How much more would  have been accomplished�察�it does not become me to guess。

I had as many or more difficulties to surmount in Russia than I  originally had here�察�yet all that the Society expected or desired  was effected without stir or noise�察�and that in the teeth of an  imperial UKASE which forbade the work which I was employed to  superintend。

Concerning my late affair�察�I must here state that I was sent to  prison on a charge which was subsequently acknowledged not only to  be false but ridiculous。  I was accused of uttering words  disrespectful towards the GEFE POLITICO of Madrid�察�my accuser was  an officer of the police who entered my apartment one morning  before I was dressed�察�and commenced searching my papers and  flinging my books into disorder。  Happily�察�however�察�the people of  the house who were listening at the door heard all that passed�察�and  declared on oath that�察�so far from mentioning the GEFE POLITICO�察�I  merely told the officer that he�察�the officer�察�was an insolent  fellow and that I would cause him to be punished。  He subsequently  confessed that he was an instrument of the Vicar General and that  he merely came to my apartment in order to obtain a pretence for  making a complaint。  He has been dismissed from his situation�察�and  the Queen has expressed her sorrow at my imprisonment。  If there be  any doubt entertained on the matter�察�pray let Sir George Villiers  be written to��

I should be happy to hear what success attends our efforts in  China。  I hope a prudent conduct has been adopted�察�for think not  that a strange and loud language will find favour in the eyes of  the Chinese�察�and above all�察�I hope that we have not got into war  with the Augustines and their followers�察�who�察�if properly managed�察 �may be of incalculable service in propagating the Scriptures。

I remain�察�Revd。 and dear Sir�察�truly yours��

G。 BORROW。

P。S。 ´ The documents�察�or some of them�察�shall be sent as soon as  possible。



LETTER�此�26th June�察�1838



To the Rev。 A。 Brandram ��Endorsed�此�recd。 July 5�察�1838�� MADRID�察�JUNE 26�察�1838。

REVD。 AND DEAR SIR�察 � I shall not be able to send the documents in  question�察�as they are lodged in the archives�察�and are now become  state´papers。  Those that relate to the affair at Malaga I have not  yet been able to obtain a perusal of�察�it will therefore perhaps  suffice for the present to say that in one of them the Government  was stigmatized as being 'VORAZ DE PESETAS' ��voracious of pesetas���察 �and the Catholic religion termed 'UN SISTEMA DEL MAS GROSERO  FANATISMO' ��a system of the grossest fanaticism��。  It was well for  the writer of this trash that the Government were at the time  alarmed at the step which they had taken in imprisoning myself�察�and  did not wish to press the matter home�此 �otherwise he could not have  escaped so easily as he did。  Yet what must we think of an  Englishman�察�who�察�relying for protection on the fear and respect  which the mighty country to which he belongs everywhere inspires�察 �visits a Spanish town in a state of revolution ´ as Malaga was ´  and�察�for the bringing about a particular object�察�adds to the  ferment by appealing to already excited passions�拭 �But I shall not  dwell further on this subject。  The Society are already aware of  the results of the visit of our friend to Malaga�察�all their Bibles  and Testaments having been seized throughout Spain�察�with the  exception of my stock in Madrid ��upwards of 3000�� ´ Count Ofalia  having in a communication to Sir George declared that he had full  confidence in my honour and good faith�察�being well persuaded that I  harboured no designs but those I professed。

I send you on the other side some extracts from one of the tracts  which purports to be 'A true history of the Virgin of Sorrows�察�to  whom Don Carlos�察�the Rebel and Fanatic�察�has dedicated his cause�察 �and the ignorance which he trumpets。'  The one�察�however�察�which has  given most offence is 'A Catechism on the Principal Controversies  between Protestants and Catholics��' translated from the English。

I now await your orders。  I wish to know whether I am at liberty to  pursue the course which may seem to me best under existing  circumstances�察�and which at present appears to be to mount my  horses which are neighing in the stable�察�and once more to betake  myself to the plains and mountains of dusty Spain�察�and to dispose  of my Testaments to the muleteers and peasants。  By doing so I  shall employ myself usefully�察�and at the same time avoid giving  offence。  Better days will soon arrive�察�which will enable me to  return to Madrid and reopen my shop�察�till then�察�however�察�I should  wish to pursue my labours in comparative obscurity。

I remain�察�Revd。 and dear Sir�察�most truly yours��

GEORGE BORROW。

P。S。 ´ I am engaged in translating the Acts of the Apostles into  Basque。

On the fly´leaf of this letter appear the following extracts。

Historia Verdadera de la Virjen Dolorosa a Quien el rebelde y fanatico D。 Carlos Ha Dedicado su causa y la ignorancia que Pregona。


EXTRACTOS


P。 17。 'Echase de ver en todos estos epitetos grandiosos prodigados  a Maria la obra del enemigo de Dios�察�el cual�察�ensencialmente  idolatra�察�ha sabido introducir la idolatria bajo las apariencias  del Cristianismo�察�y se esfuerza en desviar sobre una criatura�察�y  hasta en la imagen de esta�察�la adoracion que se debe a Dios tan  solo。  Sin duda que con igual objeto se colocan por todas partes  las estatuas de Maria�察�adornadas con una corona�察�y llevando en  brazos un tierno infante�察�como para acostumbrar al pueblo al  concepto entranable de ��la superi�А�oridad de Maria sobre Jesus。'

P。 30。 'Tal es nuestra conclusion。  Reconociendo y sancionando este  culto�察�la Iglesia de Roma se constituye iglesia IDOLATRA�察�y todos  sus miembros que no saben buscar la verdad detras del monstruos´o  hacinamiento de impiedad con que la oculta�察�son supuestos por la  misma condenados a la perdicion。  El caudillo de esta Iglesia�察�que  no se averguenza de prohibir y hacer que se prohiba�察�por donde  quiera alcanza su ferula�察�la palabra de Dios�察�debiera saber cuando  menos�察�se atesorase el espiritu de Cristo�察�que mejor empleara sus  bulas barriendo la Iglesia Romana de todas sus iniquidades�察�que no  promulgando tan injustas prohibiciones。  Pero ya que�察�afferrandose  contra mejora�察�esta iglesia proteje y consagra por todas partes un  sinnumero de supersticiones y cultos erroneos�察�claro esta que con  esto se alza y caracteriza como uno de los principales ajentes del  Anticristo。'



LETTER�此�9th July�察�1838



To Mr。 W。 Hitchin ��ENDORSED�此�recd。 July 20�察�1838�� MADRID�察�JULY 9�察�1838。

ON the other side I beg leave to present my account。  One or two  items require some explanation。 

1st�察�Mr。 Borrego's bill of 3084 REALS�察�of which 1760 are for the  printing of the Basque Gospel�察�the remainder is for advertisements�察 �boxes�察�package and freight of books to various parts of Spain�察 �namely�察�to Valencia�察�Malaga�察�Santander�察�Corunna�察�etc。  The original  bill I shall forward as soon as it has been signed and vouched for  by Messrs。 O'Shea�察�who paid the money。

2nd�察�As to prison expenses�察�I must observe that the Government  after placing me at liberty offered to indemnify me for all the  expense I had incurred in prison�察�but I refused to accept their  offer�察�should�察�however�察�the Committee think that I ought to have  done so�察�they will deduct the amount。

3rd�察�60 REALS for porterage�察�on receiving intelligence that my  depots had been seized in various parts of the country�察�I thought  it advisable to place my stock in Madrid in safety�察�and in  consequence under cover of night removed it from the shop�察�and  concealed it in portions in the houses of various friends。

In conclusion�察�I must beg that you will collate my present account  with my last�察�as I am apprehensive that I may have charged the same  outlay twice�察�the copy of my last account was lost when my papers  were seized。

I make an excursion to´morrow to the rural districts of New  Castile�察�which will probably occupy a fortnight。  I have sent  before me two hundred Testaments。

I remain�察�etc。��

G。 BORROW。



LETTER�此�14th July�察�1838



To the Rev。 A。 Brandram ��ENDORSED�此�recd。 July 28�察�1838�� VILLA SECA�察�DISTRICT OF TOLEDO�察�JULY 14�察�1838。

REVD。 AND DEAR SIR�察 � I write these lines from Villa Seca�察�a  village situated on the bank of the Tagus about nine leagues from  Madrid。  A few minutes before my departure I received your letter  of the 29th June�察�in which you mention letters being on the way for  me

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