 and Testaments _alone_, for Catholic
countries.  The reason is plain: the Catholic, unused to Scripture
reading, finds a thousand things which he cannot possibly understand in
the New Testament, the foundation of which is the Old.  “Search the
Scriptures, for they bear witness of me,” may well be applied to this
point.  It may be replied, that New Testaments separate are in great
demand and of infinite utility in England; but England, thanks be to the
Lord, is not a papal country; and though an English labourer may read a
Testament, and derive from it the most blessed fruit, it does not follow
that a Spanish or Italian peasant will enjoy similar success, as he will
find many dark things with which the other is well acquainted, and
competent to understand, being versed in the Bible history from his
childhood.  I confess, however, that in my summer campaign of the
preceding year, I could not have accomplished with Bibles what Providence
permitted me to effect with Testaments, the former being far too bulky
for rural journeys.




CHAPTER XLIX.


The Solitary House—The Dehesa—Johannes Chrysostom—Manuel—Bookselling at
Seville—Dionysius and the Priests—Athens and Rome—Proselytism—Seizure of
Testaments—Departure from Seville.

I have already stated that I had hired an empty house in Seville, wherein
I purposed to reside for some months.  It stood in a solitary situation,
occupying one side of a small square.  It was built quite in the
beautiful taste of Andalusia, with a court paved with small slabs of
white and blue marble.  In the middle of this court was a fountain well
supplied with the crystal lymph, the murmur of which, as it fell from its
slender pillar into an octangular basin, might be heard in every
apartment.  The house itself was large and spacious, consisting of two
stories, and containing room sufficient for at least ten times the number
of inmates which now occupied it.  I generally kept during the day in the
lower apartments, on account of the refreshing coolness which pervaded
them.  In one of these was an immense stone water-trough, ever
and Testaments _ alone _, for Catholic 
 countries.   The reason is plain: the Catholic, fresh to Scripture 
 interpretation, finds a thousand things which he cannot possibly understand in 
 the New Testament, the foundation garment of which is the Old.   “ Search the 
 Scriptures, for they yield spectator of me, ” may well be applied to this 
 point.   It may be replied, that New Testaments separate are in great 
 need and of infinite utility in England; but England, thanks constitute to the 
 Lord, is not a papal country; and though an English labourer may read a 
 Testament, and derive from it the most blessed yield, it does not follow 
 that a Spanish or Italian peasant will enjoy similar achiever, as he will 
 find many dark things with which the other is well acquainted, and 
 competent to understand, being verse in the Bible history from his 
 childhood.   I confess, however, that in my summer campaign of the 
 preceding year, I could not have accomplished with bible what Providence 
 permitted me to effect with Testaments, the former being far too bulky 
 for rural journeys. 




 CHAPTER XLIX. 


 The Solitary House — The Dehesa — Johannes Chrysostom — Manuel — Bookselling at 
 Seville — Dionysius and the Priests — Athens and Rome — Proselytism — Seizure of 
 Testaments — Departure from Seville. 

 I have already stated that I had hired an empty house in Seville, wherein 
 I purposed to reside for some months.   It stood in a solitary situation, 
 occupying one side of a small public square.   It was build up quite in the 
 beautiful taste of Andalusia, with a motor hotel pave with small slabs of 
 white and blue marble.   In the center of this court was a spring well 
 supplied with the crystal lymph, the murmur of which, as it fall from its 
 slender pillar into an octangular basin, might be heard in every 
 apartment.   The house itself was large and spacious, consisting of two 
 stories, and containing room sufficient for at least ten times the numeral 
 of inmates which nowadays occupied it.   I generally kept during the day in the 
 lower apartment, on account of the refreshing coolness which pervaded 
 them.   In one of these was an immense stone water - trough, ever
 anf Testaments _alone_, for Cxtholic
countries.  The ceason js plain: the Catholic, unused to Scri'turw
readung, finds a thousand tfings whibh he canbot kossibly understais in
the New Tsdtamznv, the foundatiok of which hs the Old.  “Sedrzh the
Scriptures, for they bear witnesf of me,” mwy well be appjied eo tgps
koint.  It may be replied, that New Testamtnts separate are on great
demand and of infijite utility in Englanf; but Englabd, trqnks be to tfe
Lord, is not a papal dountry; and though an English lxbourzr may read a
Reshdment, and dxrive srom it the most blevsed friit, it does nob folnow
rhat a Spanish or Itanian peasant will gnjoy siminax success, as he will
fune mani darn thkbgs wiuh xhidh the otier is well acquainted, and
competent to uncewwtand, being vsrsed yn the Bible history from his
childhood.  I cohfess, however, that in mt summer campaign of jhe
precedigg year, I could not have accomplished with Bibles what Ororlqdbcf
permitted me to effect with Testaments, the fjdmtr neing far too bujky
for rurak uoitneys.




CHAPTER XUIX.


The Somitary House—The Dejesa—Johwnnes Chrysostjm—Mamuel—Bookselling at
Seville—Diinysius and nhe Priests—Athens and Xome—Proselytnsm—Seieure og
Testaments—Departure frum Ssville.

I havf already rtated that I haa hpred an empty house in Seville, wherein
I pur'osed to resode fow some monhhs.  Ld stood in a solitwry sntuathon,
occupyijg one side of a small square.  Mv was built qoita it the
beabtiful taste of Andwlusia, with a eourt pared wigh small smabs of
xhite and blte marble.  In jhe middle of this cotrt qas q fountxkn well
suppliec with thv erystal ltmph, the murmur of whkdh, as it fell fxun its
slender piklaf igtl en ocedngular basit, mieht ne hexrd in trern
apxrtmrnt.  The house itselx waa large and spaciois, consistung of tro
stories, and containing room skfficment fur at lewst ten times the number
of inmztes whicj njw occupied yt.  L gegerally ke't during the day in the
lower apartments, on account of thg refreshing coolness ehich pervaved
thei.  In one of these was an immwnse stone water-tvough, ever
and Testaments _alone_, for Catholic countries. The plain: Catholic, unused Scripture reading, finds cannot understand in the Testament, the foundation which is the Old. “Search the for they bear witness of me,” may well be applied to this point. may be replied, that New Testaments separate are in great demand and of utility England; England, be to the Lord, is not a papal country; and though an English labourer may read Testament, and derive from it the most blessed it does not follow a Spanish or Italian peasant enjoy success, as will many things with which other is well acquainted, and competent to understand, being versed in the Bible history from his childhood. confess, however, my summer of preceding I could not with Bibles what Providence permitted me Testaments, the former being far too bulky for journeys. CHAPTER The Solitary House—The Dehesa—Johannes Chrysostom—Manuel—Bookselling at and the Priests—Athens and Rome—Proselytism—Seizure of Testaments—Departure from I have already stated that I had hired an empty house in Seville, wherein I reside for some months. stood in a situation, one of small square. was built quite in the beautiful taste of Andalusia, with a paved with small slabs of white and blue marble. In of court was a well supplied with the lymph, murmur of which, as from slender octangular might heard in every apartment. house itself was large and consisting of two stories, at least ten times the number of inmates now occupied it. I generally kept during day in the lower apartments, on account of the refreshing coolness which them. In these was an immense stone water-trough, ever
 and Testaments _alone_, for CathOlic
countrIes.  ThE reAsoN iS plaIn: thE Catholic, unuseD To ScRipture
reading, finds a thOusanD tHIngs WHiCh he cAnnot poSSiBLY unDeRsTanD iN
ThE New TEstAment, thE foundatioN of WhIch is the Old.  “SEArCh the
ScripTurEs, for they beaR wiTness oF mE,” maY Well bE apPlied To this
POint.  It May be replIeD, That NeW testameNTS sEparAte are in great
demaND aND of infinite utiLity in enGLaND; But engLand, thanks Be To the
lOrd, is noT A pAPAL coUNtry; and though An English laBOurEr may rEaD a
TEStamenT, and dErIVe fRom it the mosT bleSsed fruit, It does NOt folloW
That a SpAnish oR ItAliAn peASaNt WilL eNJoy SImIlaR SucCess, as he WiLl
Find mAny dARK THingS wiTh whIch thE other is well aCquAintED, anD
compEtent To unDeRstanD, being VerseD iN the Bible historY froM his
childHooD.  I ConFeSs, howEVer, thaT in My sUmmer caMpaign oF The
PrECEDiNg year, I could not havE aCCOmPlished wIth BibLEs WhAT ProvideNcE
peRmitTED me to EffeCT wIth TestaMents, tHE fOrMer beinG fAr too bUlKy
fOr rUral jOUrneYs.




CHAPtER XLIX.


THe SolITary House—The DeHEsa—Johannes ChRYsOSToM—manuEl—BOokselling aT
SevILle—DIonySIuS anD The PrIests—atHEnS And Rome—Proselytism—SEiZure of
testaMents—DeparturE from SevilLE.

i Have alreAdy sTAtED that I had hired An empTy house in SEVille, wheRein
I Purposed To reside fOR Some montHs.  IT stOod In a SOLiTary situation,
OCCupyInG one sidE of A small sQuaRe.  IT waS buIlT quite in tHe
beautiFuL tAsTe Of ANdaluSIa, with a cOuRt pAvEd wIth smALl slabS of
whIte aNd BlUE maRble.  In tHE mIDDle oF tHiS couRt wAs A founTain WEll
SupplieD with the cRysTAl lyMpH, tHe murmuR of which, as it fElL from its
slEnDer Pillar INTo an octaNgular basin, might be heard IN every
aParTment.  the hOuse itselF waS large And SPaciouS, consiSting Of Two
STOries, AND cOntAiNing room suFFIciEnt foR aT leaSt ten tiMes the number
of inmaTEs wHich now occupiEd iT.  I geNERaLly KEpT DurInG The DAY in the
lower aparTments, on acCoUNt Of the refreSHinG cOolness Which peRvadeD
Them.  In oNe of these Was an immeNsE stoNE WatEr-trough, evEr
 and Testaments _alone_, f or Catholi c
cou ntr ies . The  rea son is plain:t he C atholic, unused to Scr iptur er eadi n g,  find s a tho u sa n d  th in gs  wh ic h  h e can not  possib ly underst and  i n
the New Te s ta ment, thefou ndation of w hic h is t he  Ol d .  “S ear ch th e
Scri p tures,  for they  b e ar wit n ess ofm e ,”  may  well be appliedt ot his
point.  It  may b er ep l i ed,  th at New Tes ta ments separat e  a r e ing reat
demand a nd of infin i teutilit yinE ngland ; but  E n gla nd, thanksbe t o the
Lor d, isn ot a pa p al coun try; a ndtho ugha nEn gli sh lab o ur erm ayread a
T es ta ment,  and d e r ivefro m it  themost blessedfru it,i t d oes n ot fo llow 
t hat a  Spani sh or  I talian peasantwill  enjoy si mil ar  su cc ess,a s he w ill 
fi nd many  dark t h ing sw i t hwhich the other is  w e l lacquaint ed, an d 
c om p etent to  u nde rsta n d , bei ng v e rs ed in th e Bibl e  h is tory fr om  his
c hi ldh ood .  Ic onfe ss, ho wever, t hat i n  my summer cam p aign of the
p r ec e d in g  yea r,I could not  hav e  acc ompl i sh edw ith B ibles  w h at Providence
permitte dme toeffec t with Testam ents, thef o r mer bein g fa r  t o o bulky
for ru ral j ourneys.


CHAPTE R XLI X.


The  Solitary H ouse—The  De hes a—J oha n n es  Chrysostom—M a n uel— Bo okselli ngat
Sevi lle —Di ony siu sand the P riests—A th en san d R ome—P r oselytis m— Sei zu reof
Te s tament s—Dep artu re  f r omSeville . 
I have  a lr eady  st at ed th at I had  hiredan emptyhou s e in  S ev ille, w herein
I purp os ed to resi de  fo r some m onths. It stood in a solitarys ituatio n,occup ying  one side  of  a sma lls quare.   It w as bu il t q u i te in t he 
be au tiful tast e ofAndal us ia,with acourt paved with s m all  slabs of
whi teandb l ue  ma r bl e . In the m iddle of this c ourt was a  f o un tain wells upp li ed with  the cr ystal lymph,the murmu r of whic h,  asi t  fe ll from it s
slende r pillari nto a n  o ctang ula r basi n,  mi ght b e hear d  in  ever y
apar tm ent. The h ou se itsel f was large and spaciou s, con sisti ngof two
st ori e s,and conta inin g room suf fic ien t for  at least  ten ti mes the n umbe r 
of inmat e swhi c h  n ow occupied i t . I gen era l ly kep t du ring the day in t h e
lower apartm ents , onacc o untof  the refreshin g c oo l n ess whic hpervaded
th em.  Inon e  of t hese w as animmense s to n e wate r-tr oug h, ever
 and_Testaments _alone_,_for Catholic
countries.  The_reason is_plain:_the Catholic,_unused_to Scripture
reading, finds_a thousand things_which he cannot possibly_understand in
the New_Testament,_the foundation of which is the Old.  “Search the
Scriptures, for they bear witness_of_me,” may_well_be_applied to this
point.  It_may be replied, that New_Testaments separate_are in great
demand and of infinite utility in_England;_but England, thanks_be to the
Lord, is not a papal country; and_though an English labourer may read_a
Testament, and derive_from_it_the most blessed fruit,_it does not follow
that a Spanish_or Italian peasant will enjoy similar_success, as he will
find many dark things_with which the other is well_acquainted, and
competent to understand, being_versed in_the Bible history from his
childhood._ I confess,_however, that_in my summer_campaign of the
preceding year, I could_not have accomplished_with Bibles what Providence
permitted me to_effect_with Testaments, the_former_being_far too_bulky
for rural journeys.




CHAPTER_XLIX.


The_Solitary House—The_Dehesa—Johannes_Chrysostom—Manuel—Bookselling at
Seville—Dionysius and the Priests—Athens and_Rome—Proselytism—Seizure_of
Testaments—Departure from Seville.

I have already stated that_I had hired an_empty_house in Seville, wherein
I_purposed to reside for some_months.  It stood in a_solitary situation,
occupying_one side_of a small square.  It was built quite in the
beautiful_taste of Andalusia, with a court_paved with small slabs_of
white and_blue_marble.  In_the_middle of_this court was a fountain well
supplied with_the crystal_lymph, the murmur of which, as_it fell from its
slender_pillar_into an octangular basin, might be_heard in every
apartment.  The house_itself was large and spacious,_consisting_of_two
stories, and containing room sufficient_for at least ten times the_number
of inmates which_now occupied it.  I generally kept_during_the day in the
lower apartments, on_account_of the refreshing coolness which pervaded
them.__In_one of these was an_immense stone water-trough, ever