ros_, or the common assassins and robbers of the roads. We halted,
and cried out 'Who goes there?' They, replied, 'What's that to you? Pass
by.' Their drift was to fire at us from a position from which it would
be impossible to miss. We shouted: 'If you do not instantly pass to the
right side of the road, we will tread you down beneath the horses'
hoofs.' They hesitated, and then obeyed, for all Spanish assassins are
dastards, and the least show of resolution daunts them. As we galloped
past, one cried with an obscene oath, '_Tiraremos_' ('fire') but another
said, '_No_! _hay peligro_' ['there's danger']. We reached Aranjuez,
where early next morning Lopez rejoined us, and we returned to Madrid.

I am sorry to state that two hundred Testaments were seized at Ocana,
where they were sealed and despatched to Toledo. Lopez informed me that
in two hours he could have sold them all, the demand was so great; as it
was, twenty-seven were sold in less than ten minutes. He is just
departed on another expedition, and I am about to follow, for with God's
leave I will fight it out to the last.

I enclose you a list of all the towns and villages hitherto visited. I
have nothing more to say for the present, but that you may make what use
you please of this letter.

Such is my life in Spain.

(UNSIGNED.)

_Pueblos_.
Villa Seca. Azana.
Mocejon. Ylleicas.
Magan. Forrejon.
Oliar. Parla.
Vargas. Pinto.
Villaluenga. Baldemoro.
Yuncler. Zetafe.
Alameda. Leganez.
Anober. Aranjuez.
Cobena. Ocana.
To the Rev. A. Brandram

(_Endorsed_: recd. Sept. 12, 1838)
[LABAJOS, PROVINCE OF SEGOVIA,
_Aug._ 23_rd_, 1838.]

REVD. AND DEAR SIR,--Lord William Hervey was perfectly satisfied with my
conduct in the affair stated on the other side, and so was Count Ofalia,
who expressed his regret that circumstances had compelled her Majesty's
Government to take those steps against the circulation of the Scriptures
with which you are already acquainte