ga, and has
there played precisely the same part which he acted last year at
Valencia, with the addition that in printed writings he has insulted the
Spanish Government in the most inexcusable manner. A formal complaint of
his conduct has been sent up from Malaga, and a copy of one of his
writings. Sir George blushed when he saw it, and informed Count Ofalia
that any steps which might be taken towards punishing the author would
receive no impediment from him.

I shall not make any observation on this matter further than stating that
I have never had any other opinion of Mr. Graydon than that he is
insane--insane as the person who for the sake of warming his own hands
would set a street on fire. Sir George said to-day that he, Graydon, was
the cause of my harmless shop being closed at Madrid and also of my
imprisonment. The Society will of course communicate with Sir George on
the subject: I wash my hands of it.

I remain, dear Sir, most truly yours,

GEORGE BORROW.

To the Rev. A. Brandram

(_Endorsed_: recd. May 28, 1838)
MADRID, May 17, 1838.

Excuse the haste in which my last letter was written; it doubtless seemed
somewhat incoherent, I will now endeavour to be more explicit. Moreover,
since sending it, I have had an interview of nearly two hours with Count
Ofalia, and have much that is new to communicate. But previously to
stating what is likely to afford pleasure and satisfaction, I must
proceed to disburden myself of what I heard with the greatest pain, and
which I communicate with sorrow and reluctance.

Sir George Villiers and Mr. Southern, first Secretary of Legation, were
the persons who first informed me of what has taken place at Malaga. It
appears that Mr. Graydon arrived there a short time before my
imprisonment at Madrid; and instead of endeavouring to circulate the
Scriptures in a quiet and reasonable manner, such as becomes a gentleman
and a Christian, and such as had been recommended to me previous to my
late long journey in the north of Spain and which I have always
endeavoured to follow, he had recourse to means the most improper and
disreputable, very similar to those which he is said to have followed in
all the other towns which he has visited. In order to excite curiosity
and cause a sensation, he published advertisements