uently assured me that, but for this unfortunate
occurrence, he could have made much better terms for me with the Spanish
Government than from that period he thought it politic to demand.

I will now state one circumstance, and the Lord knows how true it is. It
was my prayer night and morning in my dungeon that I might hear of no
fresh outbreak of this man, whose character I was but too well acquainted
with, as I think you will concede when you call to mind my letter written
immediately after I had received intelligence that he was on the way to
Andalusia. He has up to the present moment been the 'Evil Genius' of the
Bible cause in Spain and of myself, and has so chosen his means and
moments of operation that he has been almost invariably successful in
shaking to the ground every feasible plan which my friends and myself
have devised for the propagation of the Gospel in a _steady and permanent
manner_. But I wish not to dwell upon this subject, and shall only
observe that his insane career (for in charity I believe him to be
insane) must be instantly brought to a termination. Sir George has
already written him a letter, in which I believe he advises him to quit
the country. Mr. Southern the other day made the following observation,
which I shall ever remember:--

'Sir George Villiers up to the present moment has been disposed to render
you (meaning myself) every assistance, and especially the Bible Society,
which he looks upon as the most philanthropic institution which the world
has ever known. Take care, however, that he be not wearied and
disgusted. He must not be involved in such affairs as this of Malaga,
and it must not be expected that he is to put his lance in rest in
defence of every person who visits Spain to insult the authorities, and
who, after having received merited reproof and correction, writes home to
his friends that he is a martyr in the holy cause of religion.'

I may perhaps give offence by what, I have written. I shall be grieved
if it prove so. But I have had no other resource, and I have stated the
truth and what my conscience commanded me; and permit me here to observe,
that if any one in the world has a right to be thus free it is myself,
who have ventured and suffered much in Spain.

Excuse me now for speaking one moment of myself. Notwithstanding I have
travelled very extensively in this strange country, and have established
many depots of Testaments most of which are flourishing