Chapter I: Front Matter

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Transcribed from the 1896 John Murray edition by David Price, email [email protected]

[Picture: Toledo]

THE BIBLE IN SPAIN;

OR, THE JOURNEYS, ADVENTURES, AND
IMPRISONMENTS OF AN ENGLISHMAN
IN AN ATTEMPT TO CIRCULATE
THE SCRIPTURES IN
THE PENINSULA

BY
GEORGE BORROW.

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_A NEW EDITION_, _WITH NOTES AND A GLOSSARY_,
BY ULICK RALPH BURKE, M.A.,
AUTHOR OF “A HISTORY OF SPAIN,” ETC.

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_IN TWO VOLUMES_.
VOL. II.

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WITH MAP AND ENGRAVINGS.

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LONDON:
JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET.
1896.

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LONDON:
PRINTED BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, LIMITED,
STAMFORD STREET AND CHARING CROSS.

CONTENTS OF VOL. II.

PAGE CHAPTER XXIX. Arrival at Padron—Projected Enterprise—The Alquilador—Breach 1 of Promise—An Odd Companion—A Plain Story—Rugged Paths—The Desertion—The Pony—A Dialogue—Unpleasant Situation—The Estadea—Benighted—The Hut—The Traveller’s Pillow CHAPTER XXX. Autumnal Morning—The World’s End—Corcuvion—Duyo—The Cape—A 20 Whale—The Outer Bay—The Arrest—The Fisher-Magistrate—Calros Rey—Hard of Belief—Where is your Passport?—The Beach—A Mighty Liberal—The Handmaid—The Grand Baintham—Eccentric Book—Hospitality CHAPTER XXXI. Corunna—Crossing the Bay—Ferrol—The Dock-yard—Where are we 41 now?—Greek Ambassador—Lantern-Light—The Ravine—Viveiro—Evening—Marsh and Quagmire—Fair Words and Fair Money—The Leathern Girth—Eyes of Lynx—The Knavish Guide CHAPTER XXXII. Martin of Rivadeo—The Factious Mare—Asturians—Luarca—The 57 Seven Bellotas—Hermits—The Asturian’s Tale—Strange Guests—The Big Servant—Batuschca CHAPTER XXXIII. Oviedo—The Ten Gentlemen—The Swiss again—Modest Request—The 70 Robbers—Episcopal Benevolence—The Cathedral—Portrait of Feijoo CHAPTER XXXIV. Departure from Oviedo—Villa Viciosa—The Young Man of the 82 Inn—Antonio’s Tale—The General and his Family—Woful Tidings—To-morrow we die—San Vicente—Santander—An Harangue—Flinter the Irishman CHAPTER XXXV. Departure from Santander—The Night Alarm—The Black Pass 95 CHAPTER XXXVI. State of Affairs at Madrid—The New Ministry—Pope of Rome—The 99 Bookseller of Toledo—Sword-blades—Houses of Toledo—The Forlorn Gypsy—Proceedings at Madrid—Another Servant CHAPTER XXXVII. Euscarra—Basque not Irish—Sanscrit and Tartar Dialects—A 111 Vowel Language—Popular Poetry—The Basques—Their Persons—Basque Women CHAPTER XXXVIII. The Prohibition—Gospel Persecuted—Charge of Sorcery—Ofalia 121 CHAPTER XXXIX. The Two Gospels—The Alguazil—The Warrant—The Good Maria—The 127 Arrest—Sent to Prison—Reflections—The Reception—The Prison Room—Redress demanded CHAPTER XL. Ofalia—The Juez—Carcel de la Corte—Sunday in Prison—Robber 141 Dress—Father and Son—Characteristic Behaviour—The Frenchman—Prison Allowance—Valley of the Shadow—Pure Castilian—Balseiro—The Cave—Robber Glory CHAPTER XLI. Maria Diaz—Priestly Vituperation—Antonio’s Visit—Antonio at 159 Service—A Scene—Benedict Mol—Wandering in Spain—The Four Evangelien CHAPTER XLII. Liberation from Prison—The Apology—Human Nature—The Greek’s 169 Return—Church of Rome—Light of Scripture—Archbishop of Toledo—An Interview—Stones of Price—A Resolution—The Foreign Language—Benedict’s Farewell—Treasure Hunt at Compostella—Truth and Fiction CHAPTER XLIII. Villa Seca—Moorish House—The Puchera—The Rustic 185 Council—Polite Ceremonial—The Flower of Spain—The Bridge of Azeca—The Ruined Castle—Taking the Field—Demand for the Word—The Old Peasant—The Curate and Blacksmith—Cheapness of the Scriptures CHAPTER XLIV. Aranjuez—A Warning—A Night Adventure—A Fresh 202 Expedition—Segovia—Abades—Factious Curas—Lopez in Prison—Rescue of Lopez CHAPTER XLV. Return to Spain—Seville—A Hoary Persecutor—Manchegan 214 Prophetess—Antonio’s Dream CHAPTER XLVI. Work of Distribution resumed—Adventure at Cobeña—Power of the 220 Clergy—Rural Authorities—Fuente la Higuera—Victoriano’s Mishap—Village Prison—The Rope—Antonio’s Errand—Antonio at Mass CHAPTER XLVII. Termination of our Rural Labours—Alarm of the Clergy—A New 232 Experiment—Success at Madrid—Goblin-Alguazil—Staff of Office—The Corregidor—An Explanation—The Pope in England—New Testament expounded—Works of Luther CHAPTER XLVIII. Projected Journey—A Scene of Blood—The Friar—Seville—Beauties 245 of Seville—Orange Trees and Flowers—Murillo—The Guardian Angel—Dionysius—My Coadjutors—Demand for the Bible CHAPTER XLIX. The Solitary House—The Dehesa—Johannes 258 Chrysostom—Manuel—Bookselling at Seville—Dionysius and the Priests—Athens and Rome—Proselytism—Seizure of Testaments—Departure from Seville CHAPTER L. Night on the Guadalquivir—Gospel Light—Bonanza—Strand of San 271 Lucar—Andalusian Scenery—History of a Chest—Cosas de los Ingleses—The Two Gypsies—The Driver—The Red Nightcap—The Steam-Boat—Christian Language CHAPTER LI. Cadiz—The Fortifications—The Consul-General—Characteristic 286 Anecdote—Catalan Steamer—Trafalgar—Alonzo Guzman—Gibil Muza—Orestes Frigate—The Hostile Lion—Works of the Creator—Lizard of the Rock—The Concourse—Queen of the Waters—Broken Prayer CHAPTER LII. The Jolly Hosteler—Aspirants for Glory—A 305 Portrait—Hamáles—Solomons—An Expedition—The Yeoman Soldier—The Excavations—The Pull by the Skirt—Judah and his Father—Judah’s Pilgrimage—The Bushy Beard—The False Moors—Judah and the King’s Son—Premature Old Age CHAPTER LIII. Genoese Mariners—Saint Michael’s Cave—Midnight Abysses—Young 326 American—A Slave Proprietor—The Fairy Man—Infidelity CHAPTER LIV. Again on Board—The Strange Visage—The Haji—Setting Sail—The 335 Two Jews—American Vessel—Tangier—Adun Oulem—The Struggle—The Forbidden Thing CHAPTER LV. The Mole—The Two Moors—Djmah of Tangier—House of God—British 348 Consul—Curious Spectacle—The Moorish House—Joanna Correa—Ave Maria CHAPTER LVI. The Mahasni—Sin Samani—The Bazaar—Moorish Saints—See the 359 Ayana!—The Prickly Fig—Jewish Graves—The Place of Carcases—The Stable Boy—Horses of the Moslem—Dar-dwag CHAPTER LVII. Strange Trio—The Mulatto—The Peace-offering—Moors of 373 Granada—Vive la Guadeloupe—The Moors—Pascual Fava—Blind Algerine—The Retreat GLOSSARY 385

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

VOL. II. TOLEDO. _Etched by_ MANESSE _Frontispiece_ SEGOVIA. _From a Sketch by_ A. H. HALLAM MURRAY _To face_ 210

_Engraved by_ MANESSE