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above…mentioned period I employed a Jewish youth to carry the Testament to their houses and to offer it to them for sale。 It is with humble gratitude to the Lord that I am able to state that considerable success crowned our efforts。 The blessed Book is now in the hands of most of the Christians of Tangiers； from the lowest to the highest； from the fisherman to the consul。 One dozen and a half were carried to Tetuan on speculation； a town about six leagues from hence； they will be offered to the Christians who reside there。 Other two dozen are on their way to distant Mogadore。 One individual； a tavern…keeper； has purchased Testaments to the number of thirty； which he says he has no doubt he can dispose of to the foreign sailors； who stop occasionally at his house。 You will be surprised to hear that several amongst the Jews have purchased copies of the New Testament； with the intention as they state of improving themselves in Spanish； but I believe from curiosity。 Whatever their motive be； let them but once read this holy Book and I have no fear of their remaining enemies of the Lamb whom their fathers crucified。 I regret that only few can read the Spanish language； their law forbidding them to read or write any characters but the Hebrew。 Had I the New Testament to offer them in the latter tongue； I believe that I could dispose of thousands of copies in Barbary。 My work being completed here for the present； I now hasten back to Seville； pray write to me speedily directing to the usual place。
I remain； Revd and dear Sir；
Truly yours；
G。 BORROW。
LETTER： 21st September； 1839
To the Rev。 G。 Browne （ENDORSED： recd。 Oct。 7； 1839） CADIZ； SEPR。 21 ＇1839＇。
REVD。 AND DEAR SIR AND EXCELLENT FRIEND； … I arrived at Cadiz this morning by a small coasting…vessel； after undergoing a quarantine of four days at Tarifa。 On calling at Mr。 Brackenbury's I received your kind communication of the 29th July； acquainting me with the resolution of the Committee。
Had I been aware of that resolution before my departure for Tangiers； I certainly should not have gone。 My expedition； however； was the result of much reflection。 I wished to carry the Gospel to the Christians of the Barbary shore who were much in want of it； and I had one hundred and thirty Testaments at San Lucar which I could only make available by exportation。 The success which it has pleased the Lord to yield me in my humble efforts at distribution in Barbary will； I believe； prove the best criterion as to the fitness of the enterprise。
I stated in my last communication to Mr。 Brandram the plan which I conceived to be the best for circulating that portion of the edition of the New Testament which remains unsold at Madrid； and I scarcely needed a stimulant in the execution of my duty。 At present however I know not what to do； I am sorrowful； disappointed； and unstrung。
I wish to return to England as soon as possible； but I have books and papers at Madrid which are of much importance to me and which I cannot abandon。 This perhaps alone prevents me embarking in the next packet。 I have moreover brought with me from Tangiers the Jewish youth who so powerfully assisted me in that place in the work of distribution。 I had hoped to have made him of service in Spain； he is virtuous and clever。 My servant Antonio I was compelled to send back to Madrid ere my departure from Seville on account of his many irregularities。
I am almost tempted to ask whether some strange； some unaccountable delusion does not exist。 What should induce me to stay in Spain； as you appear to suppose I intend？ I may； however； have misunderstood you。 I wish to receive a fresh communication as soon as possible either from yourself or Mr。 Brandram； in the meantime I shall go to Seville； to which place and to the usual number pray direct。
I enclose the last letter which I received from the firm of O'Shea； from which it will appear that I received ＇word missing＇ thirty of the fifty pounds drawn for： the residue covers the expenses at Madrid； of which I defray one…half； the books being deposited at my lodgings。 I shall shortly send in my account for the last four months。 Pray present my kind remembrances to Mrs。 B。 and believe me to remain； Revd。 and dear Sir；
Ever truly yours；
G。 B。
P。S。 … Best regards also to Messrs。 Brandram and Jowett。
I have this moment received a letter from Seville； which was awaiting my arrival at the post office。 The British consul states that the Bibles in embargo there are at the disposal of the Society； this is the work of my friend Mr。 Southern at Madrid； for had he not exerted his powerful interest in the matter they were lost； and could not even have been exported。 To whom shall I send them？ To Gibraltar； or to England？
LETTER： 29th September； 1839
To the Rev。 A。 Brandram （Private） （ENDORSED： recd。 Octr。 14； 1839） SEVILLE； PLAZUELA DE LA PILA SECA No。 7； 29TH SEPR。 1839。
REVD。 AND DEAR SIR； … I beg leave to return you my best thanks for your kind communication of the 27th Aug。 which I found awaiting me on my return from Tangiers； and for which I was already to a certain degree prepared by my dear friend Mr。 Browne's letter directed to the care of Mr。 Brackenbury at Cadiz。 I shall act up as soon as possible to the Committee's request； that I take immediate measures for selling the remainder of our Bible stock in Spain； or leaving it in safe custody。 I will now tell you in a few words the steps which it appears to me most advisable to take in the present emergency。
I shall mount my horses and depart for La Mancha； where I shall take up my abode for a few weeks in a town with which you are already acquainted and where I believe I have friends； and to which place I shall order a chest of Testaments to be despatched from Madrid； on the receipt of which I shall endeavour with the assistance of Hayim Ben Attar to put as many copies as possible into circulation。 I have always wished to do something in La Mancha； which is in every respect the worst part of Spain。 I distinctly see that it must be now or never。 God has granted me success in many difficult enterprises： perhaps it will please Him to favour me in this。
I shall then move upon Madrid； and arrange matters in that capital。 If I may be permitted here to offer my advice； I would strongly recommend that four hundred copies of the New Testament be left there in deposit； with those of Saint Luke in Gypsy and Basque which remain unsold。 Of the former Gospel； indeed； there are not many； nearly one hundred copies having been circulated amongst the Rommanees of Andalusia during my present visit。 I then purpose to make for France； passing through Saragossa； in which place； which is large and populous； I hope to accomplish some good in the Lord's cause。 This is the outline of my plan； which I shall attempt to put into execution without delay； though if any one could propose a wiser； and better adapted to the present circumstances； I shall at once relinquish it。
I have just received a communication from Mr。 Brackenbury； in which he has done me the honour to furnish me with a copy of a letter which he has addressed to yourself and in which he has spoken of me。 The principal consolation of a person in misfortune is the being able to say； 'In whatever I have done； I have had the glory of God at heart'； and certainly next to this consolation is the knowledge that his deeds and actions meet the approbation of the good； the wise； and the distinguished。 I wish not to recapitulate what I have done； but I beg to be permitted to say that wherever I have been I have endeavoured to elicit the kindly feelings of my fellow…creatures； not for my own benefit but for the advancement of the true doctrine。 I found Mr。 B。 during my last visit in a state of considerable agitation。 He showed me a letter from Lord。 P ＇Palmerston＇； a circular as it appeared； in which the British consuls and their assistants in Spain are strictly forbidden to afford the slightest countenance to religious agents。 What was the cause of this last blow？ Mr。 B。 says it was an ill…advised application made to his Lordship to interfere with the Spanish Government in behalf of a certain individual whose line of conduct needs no comment。 There are people in Spain who remember the time when those very consuls received from a British Ambassador at Madrid instructions of an exactly contrary character； but when dead flies fall into the ointment of the apothecary； they cause it to send forth an unpleasant savour。
I am very glad that I went to Tangiers； for many reasons。 In the first place； I was permitted to circulate many copies of God's Word both amongst the Jews and the Christians； by the latter of whom it was particularly wanted； their ignorance of the most vital points of religion being truly horrible。 In the second place； I acquired a vast stock of information concerning Africa and the state of its interior。 One of my principal associates was a black slave； whose country was only three days' journey from Timbuctoo； which place he had frequently visited。 The Soosi men also