e Scripture, in the Spanish language, amongst the
population. Of this article I send extracts below, and shall probably,
when I have more time, send the whole. The person whom we are looking
forward to as a head of the projected institution is a certain Bishop,
advanced in years, a person of great piety and learning, who has himself
translated the New Testament in a manner, as I am informed, far superior
to that of any of his predecessors; but I have not as yet seen it, and
therefore cannot speak positively as to its merits. However, he is
disposed to print and circulate it, and if the translation be really an
excellent one it would not be unwise in us to patronise it, if by so
doing we could induce him to co-operate with us in our plans for
enlightening unhappy Spain. But more of this anon. I have little doubt
that the time is almost at hand when the cause of God will triumph in
this country, and I am exerting every means which I can devise in
humbleness of heart to help to bring about an event so desirable. I
intend to remain a few weeks longer at Madrid at all events, for the
present moment is too fraught with interest to allow me to quit it
immediately. As far as self is concerned I should rejoice to return
instantly to Lisbon, for I am not partial to Madrid, its climate, or
anything it can offer, if I except its unequalled gallery of pictures;
but I did not come hither to gratify self but as a messenger of the Word.

May I take the liberty of begging you to write a line to my dear and
revered friend Mr. Cunningham, informing him that I am in tolerable
health, and that I hope to write myself speedily. The three letters
which you say have not arrived were, I believe, destroyed by a servant
for the sake of the postage, but I shall send you parts of my journal to
supply the deficiency.

Extracts from the 'Espanol'

'The first founders of the Bible Societies (for by this name they were
known) immediately comprehended their philosophic and civilising mission,
and fulfilled the thought of its inventor. In a short period the circle
of their action expanded itself, and not content with making Great
Britain alone a participator of this salutary institution, they wished to
extend it to all countries, and therefore called to their assistance the
majority of the known languages. To all the quarters of the inhabited
world they sent at their own expense agents to traverse the countries and
discover the best mean