id. I must here
observe that I had myself made preparations to visit Andalusia, having
indeed been advised to do so by Sir George Villiers, who will afford me
all the recommendations and assistance which I can possibly desire. I
may add that some time since I despatched thither a considerable number
of Testaments, which are now being sold at Seville, etc. I therefore
humbly conceive that the arrival of another edition is likely to produce
a clash highly detrimental to the interests of the Society, and to
perplex the minds of the people of the west of Spain respecting its
views. But I confess I am chiefly apprehensive of the reacting at
Seville of the Valencian drama, which I have such unfortunate cause to
rue, as I am the victim on whom an aggravated party have wreaked their
vengeance, and for the very cogent reason that I was within their reach.
I think, my dearest sir, you know sufficient of my disposition to be
aware that I am one of the last people disposed to make complaint,
whether with or without cause; but that passage in your affectionate and
kind letter which implied, though in the gentlest terms, that I had been
rash in my proceedings in Madrid, gave me a pang, more especially as I
knew from undoubted sources that nothing which I had done, said, or
written was the _original_ cause of the arbitrary step which had been
adopted in respect to me.

There is another matter which gives me much uneasiness and which I wish
to confide to your bosom and yours alone, though you will, of course,
communicate it to such friends as you may deem proper. I have received
two letters from an ex-priest at Valencia of the name of Marin, to the
first of which I have replied, though very cautiously. This very
unfortunate individual, who it seems for some time past has felt the
workings of the Spirit, was last year induced by certain promises, and
hopes thrown out, to leave Valencia, where he enjoyed a benefice on which
he supported himself and an aged mother, and to repair to Gibraltar for
the purpose of receiving Christian instruction under Mr. Rule. After
remaining some time at that place, where, Mr. R. informs me, his conduct
was in most points exemplary, he returned to Valencia, where his
apostasy, as the Papists termed it, having become known, his salary of
six _pesetas_ daily was sequestrated, and himself and his parent in
consequence deprived of their only means of subsistence. But this is not
all. The aid and assist