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.

a new edition, with notes and a glossary,
By ULICK RALPH BURKE, M.A.,
author of “a history of spain,” etc.

in two volumes.
vol. ii.

with map and engravings.

LONDON:
JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET.
1896.

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—TheAlquilador—Breach of Promise—An Odd Companion—APlain Story—Rugged Paths—The Desertion—ThePony—A Dialogue—Unpleasant Situation—TheEstadea—Benighted—The Hut—The Traveller’sPillow

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CHAPTER XXX.

Autumnal Morning—The World’sEnd—Corcuvion—Duyo—The Cape—AWhale—The Outer Bay—The Arrest—TheFisher-Magistrate—Calros Rey—Hard ofBelief—Where is your Passport?—The Beach—AMighty Liberal—The Handmaid—The GrandBaintham—Eccentric Book—Hospitality

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CHAPTER XXXI.

Corunna—Crossing the Bay—Ferrol—TheDock-yard—Where are we now?—GreekAmbassador—Lantern-Light—TheRavine—Viveiro—Evening—Marsh andQuagmire—Fair Words and Fair Money—The LeathernGirth—Eyes of Lynx—The Knavish Guide

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CHAPTER XXXII.

Martin of Rivadeo—The FactiousMare—Asturians—Luarca—The SevenBellotas—Hermits—The Asturian’sTale—Strange Guests—The BigServant—Batuschca

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CHAPTERXXXIII.

Oviedo—The Ten Gentlemen—The Swissagain—Modest Request—The Robbers—EpiscopalBenevolence—The Cathedral—Portrait of Feijoo

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CHAPTER XXXIV.

Departure from Oviedo—Villa Viciosa—The YoungMan of the Inn—Antonio’s Tale—The General andhis Family—Woful Tidings—To-morrow we die—SanVicente—Santander—An Harangue—Flinter theIrishman

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CHAPTER XXXV.

Departure from Santander—The Night Alarm—TheBlack Pass

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CHAPTER XXXVI.

State of Affairs at Madrid—The NewMinistry—Pope of Rome—The Bookseller ofToledo—Sword-blades—Houses of Toledo—TheForlorn Gypsy—Proceedings at Madrid—AnotherServant

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CHAPTER XXXVII.

Euscarra—Basque not Irish—Sanscrit and TartarDialects—A Vowel Language—Popular Poetry—TheBasques—Their Persons—Basque Women

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CHAPTERXXXVIII.

The Prohibition—Gospel Persecuted—Charge ofSorcery—Ofalia

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CHAPTERXXXIX.

The Two Gospels—The Alguazil—TheWarrant—The Good Maria—The Arrest—Sent toPrison—Reflections—The Reception—The PrisonRoom—Redress demanded

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CHAPTER XL.

Ofalia—The Juez—Carcel de laCorte—Sunday in Prison—Robber Dress—Father andSon—Characteristic Behaviour—TheFrenchman—Prison Allowance—Valley of theShadow—Pure Castilian—Balseiro—TheCave—Robber Glory

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CHAPTER XLI.

Maria Diaz—PriestlyVituperation—Antonio’s Visit—Antonio atService—A Scene—Benedict Mol—Wandering inSpain—The Four Evangelien

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CHAPTER XLII.

Liberation from Prison—The Apology—HumanNature—The Greek’s Return—Church ofRome—Light of Scripture—Archbishop of Toledo—AnInterview—Stones of Price—A Resolution—TheForeign Language—Benedict’s Farewell—TreasureHunt at Compostella—Truth and Fiction

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CHAPTER XLIII.

Villa Seca—Moorish House—The Puchera—TheRustic Council—Polite Ceremonial—The Flower ofSpain—The Bridge of Azeca—The RuinedCastle—Taking the Field—Demand for the Word—TheOld Peasant—The Curate and Blacksmith—Cheapness ofthe Scriptures

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CHAPTERXLIV.

Aranjuez—A Warning—A Night Adventure—AFresh Expedition—Segovia—Abades—FactiousCuras—Lopez in Prison—Rescue of Lopez

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CHAPTER XLV.

Return to Spain—Seville—A HoaryPersecutor—Manchegan Prophetess—Antonio’sDream

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CHAPTER XLVI.

Work of Distribution resumed—Adventure atCobeña—Power of the Clergy—RuralAuthorities—Fuente la Higuera—Victoriano’sMishap—Village Prison—The Rope—Antonio’sErrand—Antonio at Mass

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CHAPTER XLVII.

Termination of our Rural Labours—Alarm of theClergy—A New Experiment—Success atMadrid—Goblin-Alguazil—Staff of Office—TheCorregidor—An Explanation—The Pope inEngland—New Testament expounded—Works of Luther

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CHAPTER XLVIII.

Projected Journey—A Scene of Blood—TheFriar—Seville—Beauties of Seville—Orange Treesand Flowers—Murillo—The GuardianAngel—Dionysius—My Coadjutors—Demand for theBible

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CHAPTER XLIX.

The Solitary House—The Dehesa—JohannesChrysostom—Manuel—Bookselling atSeville—Dionysius and the Priests—Athens andRome—Proselytism—Seizure ofTestaments—Departure from Seville

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CHAPTERL.

Night on the Guadalquivir—GospelLight—Bonanza—Strand of San Lucar—AndalusianScenery—History of a Chest—Cosas de losIngleses—The Two Gypsies—The Driver—The RedNightcap—The Steam-Boat—Christian Language

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CHAPTER LI.

Cadiz—The Fortifications—TheConsul-General—Characteristic Anecdote—CatalanSteamer—Trafalgar—Alonzo Guzman—GibilMuza—Orestes Frigate—The Hostile Lion—Works ofthe Creator—Lizard of the Rock—TheConcourse—Queen of the Waters—Broken Prayer

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CHAPTER LII.

The Jolly Hosteler—Aspirants for Glory—APortrait—Hamáles—Solomons—AnExpedition—The Yeoman Soldier—TheExcavations—The Pull by the Skirt—Judah and hisFather—Judah’s Pilgrimage—The BushyBeard—The False Moors—Judah and the King’sSon—Premature Old Age

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CHAPTER LIII.

Genoese Mariners—Saint Michael’sCave—Midnight Abysses—Young American—A SlaveProprietor—The Fairy Man—Infidelity

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CHAPTER LIV.

Again on Board—The Strange Visage—TheHaji—Setting Sail—The Two Jews—AmericanVessel—Tangier—Adun Oulem—TheStruggle—The Forbidden Thing

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CHAPTERLV.

The Mole—The Two Moors—Djmah ofTangier—House of God—British Consul—CuriousSpectacle—The Moorish House—Joanna Correa—AveMaria

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CHAPTER LVI.

The Mahasni—Sin Samani—TheBazaar—Moorish Saints—See the Ayana!—ThePrickly Fig—Jewish Graves—The Place ofCarcases—The Stable Boy—Horses of theMoslem—Dar-dwag

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CHAPTER LVII.

Strange Trio—The Mulatto—ThePeace-offering—Moors of Granada—Vive laGuadeloupe—The Moors—Pascual Fava—BlindAlgerine—The Retreat

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Glossary

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