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"I stated in my last communication to Mr Brandram the plan which I conceived to be the best for circulating that portion of the edition of the New Testament which remains unsold at Madrid, and I scarcely needed a stimulant in the execution of my duty. At present, however, I know not what to do; I am sorrowful, disappointed and unstrung.
When in England, at the end of 1836, Borrow had been authorised by the Bible Society to find "a person competent to translate the Scriptures in Basque." On 27th February 1837, he wrote telling Mr Brandram that he had become "acquainted with a gentleman well versed in that dialect, of which I myself have some knowledge."
Between them they moved the stricken man to the couch, where he lay open-eyed, speechless, appealing. "We must get Dr Brandram, Raffles." "That'll puzzle you," said the boy, "a night like this, and the two 'orses at Castleridge." "Is there any chance of your mistress returning to-night?" "Not if Tom Robbins knows it. He's mighty tender of his 'orses, and a night like this "
Had the road been familiar to him he would have performed the journey alone, dressed either as a beggar or as a gypsy. It is obvious that he appreciated the hazardous nature of the journey he was undertaking, for he asked Mr Brandram, in the event of his death, to keep the news from old Mrs Borrow as long as possible and then to go down to Norwich and break it to her himself.
An awful coast, and not a boat there." "Get the horse in the gig," said Dr Brandram, "while I put together what we are likely to want. Look sharp." Armstrong wanted no encouragement to be expeditious, and had the trap at the door almost before the doctor had his pile of blankets, wraps, with brandy and other restoratives, ready to put in it.
"Return my kind and respected friend, Mr. Brandram, my best thanks for his present of 'The Gypsies' Advocate, and assure him that, next to the acquirement of Mandchou, the conversion and enlightening of those interesting people occupy the principal place in my mind. . . . Never had his linguistic power a greater or more profitable triumph than in this acquisition.
The meal over, the conspirators met in the library, and put their heads together over Tom's documents. "That's about the ticket, isn't it?" said he, displaying one of the invitation cards which he had experimentally filled up. "Dr Brandram "Mr and Miss Oliphant at home on Wednesday, December 2, at 7 o'clock. Music, dancing, fireworks, etcetera.
Joseph Pennell "saw the sign, 'G. Borrow, Agent of the British and Foreign Bible Society, high upon a house in the Plaza de la Constitucion, in Seville." Borrow was never again in Spain. After reporting himself for the last time to the Society, and making a suggestion which Brandram answered by saying, "the door seems shut," he married Mrs. Clarke on April 23, 1840.
He goes on to explain and expound the difficulties that have been met and overcome, and hopes that his friends at Earl Street will be patient, as it may not be in his power to send "for a long time any flattering accounts of operations commenced there." In conclusion, he assures Mr Brandram that from the Church of Rome he has learned one thing, "EVER TO EXPECT EVIL, AND EVER TO HOPE FOR GOOD."
Will you allow me to remind you of the strong things in your own letter to the Valencia ecclesiastic, the well pointed and oft repeated Vae!" Mr Brandram points out that strong language is frequently the sword of the Reformer, and that there are times when it has the highest sanction; but
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