ty which he
possesses of breaking in upon the discourse of the person who is
addressing him; and at last, in self-defence, I was myself obliged to
infringe the rules of conversation, and to hold on without paying any
attention to his remarks--not that I gained much by so doing, for he
plainly told me that he was an obstinate man, and that he never abandoned
his opinions. I certainly do not think him the most tractable of men,
but I am inclined to think that he is not ill-natured, as he preserved
his temper very well during the interview, and laughed heartily at two or
three of my remarks. At last he said: 'I will not give you permission
now: but let the war be concluded, let the factious be beaten, and the
case will be altered; come to me six months hence.' I then requested to
be allowed to introduce into Spain a few copies of the New Testament in
the Catalan dialect, as we had lately printed a most beautiful edition at
London, but he still said 'No, no,' and when I asked if he had any
objection to my calling again on the morrow and showing him a copy, he
made use of these remarkable words: 'I do not wish you should come, lest
you should convince me, and I do not wish to be convinced.'

To the Rev. A. Brandram

(_Endorsed_: recd. April 2, 1836)
_Mar._ 22, 1836,
CALLE DE LA ZARZA, MADRID.

REVD. AND DEAR SIR,--I received your letter of the 8th inst., which gave
me much pleasure, as I understood from it that my humble efforts had
afforded satisfaction. I also received the two letters from St.
Petersburg which were written by a dear friend of that place, to whom I
shall trouble you to forward a letter as soon as I have an opportunity of
writing, which at present I have not, as my time is much occupied.

I have to communicate to you what will not fail to be interesting. The
Spanish press have taken up our affair, and I am at present engaged in
attempting to lay the foundation of a Bible Society at Madrid, to
accomplish which the editor of the influential newspaper, the _Espanol_,
has promised me his assistance. There has already appeared in that
journal a most brilliant article which gives the history of our Society,
and states the advantages which would result to Spain from the
establishment within its bosom of a society whose aim should be the
propagation of th