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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