of conduct could produce nothing in the end but
obloquy and misfortune.

It was unkind and unjust to taunt me with having been unsuccessful in
distributing the Scriptures. Allow me to state that no other person
under the same circumstances would have distributed the tenth part. Yet
had I been utterly unsuccessful, it would have been wrong to check me
with being so, after all I have undergone--and with how little of that
are you acquainted. You are perfectly correct in concluding that certain
persons are laughing in their sleeve. But at what? At the success of
their own machinations? Not at all! They are laughing at the
inconceivable fatuity which induces those whom _they once dreaded_ to
destroy themselves and their own labours. The stone with immense toil is
rolled up to the brow of the mountain, when they see it recoil, not at
the touch of Jupiter but at the impulse of the insane Sisyphus, who pulls
it down on his own body. With common sense and prudence very much might
have been accomplished in Spain, and still may. I am sorry to say that
hitherto very little of [that] has been used.

You are surprised that I should presume to hint that I have been linked
to G. [Graydon], but at the same time admit that my identification with
him by my enemies has been unavoidable. Now in the name of all that is
reasonable, to what does such an admission amount but that I have been
linked to this man, and it matters very little whether or not I have been
brought into personal contact with him. But now farewell to him: and in
taking leave of this subject, I will add that the unfortunate M. [Marin]
is dying of a galloping consumption, brought on by distress of mind. All
the medicine in the world would not accomplish his cure.

With God's permission I will write again in a few days and till then,

I remain, Revd. and dear Sir, most truly yours,

GEORGE BORROW.

To the Rev. A. Brandram

(_Endorsed_: recd. July 30, 1838)
VILLA SECA, NEW CASTILLE, 17 _July_ 1838.

REVD. AND DEAR SIR,--I addressed a letter to you on the 14th instant,
which I hope you will receive in course of time, together with the
present; in that letter I informed you where I was, stating my
proceedings and intentions. It has pleased the Lord to permit me to be
hitherto very successful in these regions, so much