possessed of considerable ability; but I
am entirely unacquainted with any plan which he may have formed
respecting printing the Scriptures in Spain, or any memorial which he may
have sent in to the Bible Society on the subject, so that of course I
cannot be expected to express an opinion. It is my intention in a few
days to depart from hence on my expedition, so that should you be
desirous of writing to me, you had perhaps best address to Madrid.

When the Bible Society has no further occasion for my poor labours, I
hope it will do me justice to the world. I have been its faithful and
zealous servant. I shall on a future occasion take the liberty of
addressing you as a friend respecting my prospects. I have the materials
of a curious book of travels in Spain; I have enough metrical
translations from all languages, especially the Celtic and Sclavonic, to
fill a dozen volumes; and I have formed a vocabulary of the Spanish Gypsy
tongue, and also a collection of the songs and poetry of the Gitanos with
introductory essays. Perhaps some of these literary labours might be
turned to account. I wish to obtain honourably and respectably the means
of visiting China, or particular parts of Africa. I call this letter
private, but communicate such parts of it as you think proper.

(UNSIGNED.)

To the Rev. A. Brandram

(_Endorsed_: recd. Dec. 19, 1839)
PRISON OF SEVILLE, Novr. 25, 1839.

REVD. AND DEAR SIR,--I write these lines as you see from the common
prison of Seville, to which I was led yesterday, or rather dragged,
neither for murder nor robbery nor debt but simply for having endeavoured
to obtain a passport for Cordova, to which place I was going with my
Jewish servant, Hayim Ben Attar.

It is necessary for me here to give you some information respecting my
proceedings since I last wrote. I wished to distribute some more
Testaments in Seville before I left the country, and accordingly procured
a considerable number from Madrid. Everything was accomplished with the
utmost secrecy, and the blessed books obtained considerable circulation.
I likewise sent agents into the country, and went myself in my accustomed
manner. All went well, the entire stock which had reached me was
circulated, and I rested from my labours for a little time; for indeed I
had need of quiet,