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all�察 �but should the Committee and yourself be of opinion that it would  be advisable to procure a little�察�the 'pundit' would be very happy  for an extra six or seven shillings per week to collate with me  when wanted。  I have derived great benefit from this man�察�who  though in many respects a most singular and uncouth being speaks  Mandchou gallantly�察�with the real pronunciation of PEKIN�察�which  differs considerably from that of PEKHAN ��the desert���察�being far  more soft and melodious。  During the interval which will elapse  between my writing to you and hearing from you�察�I shall borrow from  Baron Schilling the Mandchou Old Testament and reperuse the notes  in order to be able to give a suitable opinion as to their value。   My present opinion of them is no mean one。  In answer to your query  RESPECTING THE TRANSCRIPT OF THE OLD TESTAMENT�察�I beg leave to  inform you that it is in the hands of a Mr。 Merrilies�察�an English  merchant�察�to whom Mr。 Swan entrusted it。  I believe he starts for  England by the first steam´boat。

I have the honour to remain�察�Revd。 and dear Sir�察�sincerely yours��

GEORGE BORROW。

P。S。 ´ Since my last letter I have been laid up for some time with  a nervous fever�察�but thank God I am quite recovered。  My best  respects to Mr。 Brandram。  Pray excuse the haste in which this  letter is written�察�it will be barely in time for the post。



LETTER�此�28th April�察�1834



To the Rev。 J。 Jowett ��ENDORSED�此�recd。 May 26th�察�1834�� ST。 PETERSBURG�察�April 28 ��old style�� 1834。

REVD。 AND DEAR SIR�察 � Being at length able to communicate some  positive information respecting the price of the paper�察�which we  are in need of�察�I lose no time in doing so。  The day after I  despatched my last epistle�察�which I hope you have received�察�I was  favoured with a communication from the director of the Peterhof  Fabrik or Manufactory�察�a gentleman who amongst other titles bears  that of Councillor of State。  He was kind enough to say that I  should have the 50 reams of paper which remained�察�and which I  before alluded to�察�at 75 roubles per ream�察�but that if any more  were necessary�察�one hundred roubles per ream would be required�察�and  not any reduction would be made。  You may easily guess that I was  somewhat startled at this piece of information�察�for upon making a  calculation I found that one ream of paper would be little more  than sufficient for two copies of the entire Mandchou New  Testament。  There are 480 sheets in a Russian ream�察�and I suppose  that our book will consist of seven parts�察�each containing about  the same number of sheets as the printed Mandchou Gospel of St。  Matthew。  Now that Gospel contains 31 sheets�察�and 31 multiplied by  7 amounts to 211 ��SIC�В察�which multiplied by 2 makes 422 sheets�察 �leaving only a surplus of 58。  Therefore the paper necessary for  1000 copies only would amount to about 450 reams�察�the price of  which�察�after allowance had been made for the 50 reams at 75  roubles�察�would exceed 40��000 roubles。  The next day I hired a  calash�察�and spent the best part of a week in causing myself to be  driven to all the places in the vicinity of Petersburg where paper  is made。  Knowing but too well that it is the general opinion of  the people of this country that Englishmen are made of gold�察�and  that it is only necessary to ask the most extravagant price for any  article in order to obtain it�察�I told no person�察�to whom I applied�察 �who I was�察�or of what country�察�and I believe I was supposed to be a  German。  In some places I had now the pleasure of hearing that I  could have the paper at 60 roubles per ream。  At last I came to a  person whom�察�after having informed him that I was in need of a very  great quantity�察�perhaps a thousand reams or more�察�I beat down from  50 to 40 roubles�察�from 40 to 35�察�and it is probable that I may be  able to obtain a large quantity at 30。  I must inform you that I  also employed two agents�察�and we three going various ways have  ascertained that the necessary paper may be procured for between 30  and 40 roubles per ream�察�paper of as good a quality ´ nay�察�better  than that on which the Gospel of St。 Matthew was printed�察�and that  for which 100 roubles were demanded at Peterhof。  It is therefore  now time for the Committee to come to a decision respecting the  number of copies to be printed�察�and I wish it to be borne in mind  that the price of the paper per ream in some degree depends upon  the quantity required。  I do not think it possible to obtain any  where paper of a similar quality at a less price than 30 or 35  roubles�察�for the specimens which I have obtained are very  beautiful�察�and a work printed on such paper need not be ashamed to  show its face amongst the most fastidious Tartars and Chinese。  To  print the Testament on common paper would certainly not be  advisable�察�as in that case the probability is that notwithstanding  the reverence of those singular people for written or printed  characters�察�the sacred volume�察�if put into their hands�察�would be  destroyed。

I am in conformity with your expressed desire getting every thing  into readiness for commencing printing�察�and therefore earnestly beg  for a speedy communication�察�informing me how much paper I am to  bespeak�察�and in what manner I am to pay for it。  I must here  observe that in all dealings within Russia the purchaser must have  his money ready in his hand�察�consequently�察�if I am authorised to  purchase any quantity of paper�察�I must have a letter of credit upon  some firm here resident�察�that I may be able to pay for the article  immediately upon its delivery。

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

GEORGE BORROW。

P。S。 ´ With respect to the paper�察�if purchased�察�would you have me  deliver the whole of it into the printer's hands at once�察�or should  a small apartment be hired in which to keep part of it until  wanted�拭 �In this country the wisdom of the serpent is quite as  necessary as the innocence of the dove。



LETTER�此�27th June�察�1834



To J。 Thornton�察�Esq。 ��ENDORSED�此�recd。 July 22nd�察�1834�� ST。 PETERSBURG�察�JUNE 27TH�察�1834。

SIR�察 � Having drawn upon Messrs。 Simondsen and Company of St。  Petersburg for the sum of 2000 roubles ��two thousand roubles�� as a  deposit upon an order for 450 reams of Chinese paper�察�at TWENTY´ FIVE ROUBLES per ream�察�I have to request that you will honour their  draft to the like amount。

I remain�察�Sir�察�yours��

GEORGE BORROW。



LETTER�此�Undated



To the Rev。 J。 Jowett

REVD。 AND DEAR SIR�察 � Our types are in the hands of the printer�察 �they have been cleaned and set in order。  St。 Matthew's Gospel has  been corrected�察�and the work of printing commences next week。  Most  truly yours��

G。 B。



LETTER�此�1st October�察�1834



To John Jackson�察�Esq。 OCTR。 1 ��old style���察�1834�察�ST。 PETERSBURG。

MY DEAR SIR�察 � I am exceedingly sorry that you should have had the  trouble of writing to me to no purpose�察�for in respect to the  letter�察�which it seems by your favour of the 29th ult。 you  committed to a private hand to be forwarded to me�察�I beg leave to  state that I have never received it�察�or heard anything of it。  I  must earnestly intreat that in future all letters relating to  business be despatched by the regular post�察�otherwise great  inconvenience and misunderstanding will be the result。  Private  individuals seldom give themselves the slightest trouble to deliver  letters。  If they chance to fall in with the persons for whom they  are intended ´ well and good� �if not�察�the letters are flung aside  and forgotten。  In respect to the monies furnished me by our friend  Mr。 Tarn for my journey I have sent an account of the disbursement  on the other side�察�and also of what I have expended already upon  the Mandchou New Testament�察�of which ST。 MATTHEW'S GOSPEL HAS BEEN  COMPLETED AND ST。 MARK'S ENTERED UPON。

I remain�察�my dear Sir�察�most truly yours��

GEORGE BORROW。


To J。 Tarn�察�Esq。�察�UNDER´TREASURER OF THE BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY。


Account of the disbursement of certain monies received by me for my  journey to St。 Petersburg in the service of the B。 S。�此�

Received of Mr。 Tarn ��if I mistake not�� 30 pounds�察�and 7 pounds�察  �making together 37 pounds。

Paid for fare to Hamburg by steam´boat�察�diet not included�察�7  pounds�察�0s 0d

For expenses of conveying myself and baggage to the custom´house  wharf�察�and of getting on board�察�0 pounds�察�6s�察�0d

Carry forward�察�7 pounds�察�6s�察�0d

Brought forward 7 pounds�察�6s�察�0d

Expenses on board the packet�察�viz。 diet�察�servants�察�and baggage fees  at Stade on the Hanoverian coast�察�1 pound�察�9s�察�0d

Expenses attending my landing at Hamburg�察�conveyg。 baggage to the  hotel�察�etc。�察�0 pounds�察�5s�察�0d

Expenses on the day of my arrival�察�for medical advice�察�physic�察 �etc。�察�having been seized by severe illness�察�0 pounds�察�7s�察�0d

Expenses during three days' sojourn at Hamburg�察�viz。 for lodging�察 �diet�察�and VALET DE PLACE�察�1 pound�察�19s�察�0d

Expenses of journey to Lubeck�察�namely hire of calash�察�driver�察�etc。�察 �1 pound�察�10s�察�0d

Expenses of two days' sojourn at Lubeck�察�1 pound�察�7s�察�0d

Expenses for removal of baggage to the river´side and journey down  the river Trave to steam´boat at Travemunde�察�0 pound�察�7s�察�0d

Fare from Travemunde to St。 Petersburg�察�diet not included�察�1 pound�察 �0s�察�0d

For diet�察�servants�察�etc。�察�1 pound�察�17s�察�6d

Total�察�27 pounds�察�7s�察�6d

Surplus of money�察�9 pounds�察�12s�察�6d

From which surplus of 9 pounds�察�12s。 6d。 are to be deducted 7  pounds�察�4s。�察�or the salary of twelve days not drawn for�察�which  twelve days were spent in the journey。  The salary commencing from  the hour of embarcation。

Surplus due to Mr。 Tarn�察�2 pounds�察�8s�察�6d

MY DEAR SIR�察 � At the expiration of this quarter I shall draw for  the sum of 47 pounds�察�11s。 6d。 instead of the usual 50 pounds�察 �whereby my account with you will be liquidated。  I have�察�according  to your suggestion when we parted�察�deducted the salary of the days  passed in journeying from the money which I received from you�察 �Messrs。 Simondsen having received advice to pay me from the day of  my arrival at St。 Petersburg�察�whereas by the words of my agreement  ��see books�� the salary commences from the time of embarcation。  I  believe�察�previous to my departure�察�that I accounted to you for the  sums advanced for passports。  I have had the good fortun

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