The Life of George Borrow

by Herbert George Jenkins

[83] From the original draft of his letter of 20th May to Dr Bowring, omitted from the letter itself.

[86a] Mr Thomas Seccombe in Bookman, February 1902.

[86b] It is only fair to add that Mr Seccombe wrote without having seen the correspondence quoted from above. His words have been given as representing the opinion held by most people regarding the Borrow-Bowring dispute. It has been said that Bowring sought to suck Borrow’s brains; it would appear, however, that Borrow strove rather to make every possible use that he could of Bowring.

[87a] Preface to The Sleeping Bard, 1860.

[87b] Ibid.

[88a] The Bible in Spain, page 201.

[88b] Dr Knapp gives the date as during the early days of September, but without mentioning his authority.

[90] The Romany Rye, page 362.

[91a] Lavengro, page 403.

[91b] Lavengro, page 446.