 the light tinkling of guitars is no longer heard
amidst its groves and gardens.

At Aranjuez I made a sojourn of three days, during which time Antonio,
Lopez, and myself visited every house in the town.  We found a vast deal
of poverty and ignorance amongst the inhabitants, and experienced some
opposition: nevertheless it pleased the Almighty to permit us to dispose
of about eighty Testaments, which were purchased entirely by the very
poor people; those in easier circumstances paying no attention to the
Word of God, but rather turning it to scoff and ridicule.

One circumstance was very gratifying and cheering to me, namely, the
ocular proof which I possessed that the books which I disposed of were
read, and with attention, by those to whom I sold them; and that many
others participated in their benefit.  In the streets of Aranjuez, and
beneath the mighty cedars and gigantic elms and plantains which compose
its noble woods, I have frequently seen groups assembled listening to
individuals who, with the New Testament in their hands, were reading
aloud the comfortable words of salvation.

It is probable that, had I remained a longer period at Aranjuez, I might
have sold many more of these Divine books, but I was eager to gain La
Mancha and its sandy plains, and to conceal myself for a season amongst
its solitary villages, for I was apprehensive that a storm was gathering
around me; but when once through Ocaña, the frontier town, I knew well
that I should have nothing to fear from the Spanish authorities, as their
power ceased there, the rest of La Mancha being almost entirely in the
hands of the Carlists, and overrun by small parties of banditti, from
whom, however, I trusted that the Lord would preserve me.  I therefore
departed for Ocaña, {204} distant three leagues from Aranjuez.

I started with Antonio at six in the evening, having early in the morning
sent forward Lopez with between two and three hundred Testaments.  We
left the highroad, and proceeded by a shorter way through wild hills and
over very broken and precipitous ground.  Being well mounted, we found
ourselves just after sunset opposite Ocaña, which stands on a steep hill.
A
the light tinkling of guitars is no longer heard 
 amidst its groves and garden. 

 At Aranjuez I do a sojourn of three days, during which time Antonio, 
 Lopez, and myself visited every sign of the zodiac in the town.   We found a huge deal 
 of poverty and ignorance amongst the inhabitants, and experienced some 
 resistance: nevertheless it pleased the Almighty to allow us to dispose 
 of about eighty Testaments, which were buy entirely by the very 
 poor people; those in easier circumstances paying no care to the 
 Word of God, but rather turning it to scoff and derision. 

 One circumstance was very gratifying and cheering to me, namely, the 
 ocular proof which I possessed that the book which I disposed of were 
 read, and with attention, by those to whom I sold them; and that many 
 others participated in their benefit.   In the street of Aranjuez, and 
 beneath the mighty cedars and gigantic elms and plantains which compose 
 its noble wood, I have frequently seen groups assembled listening to 
 individuals who, with the New Testament in their hands, were reading 
 aloud the comfortable words of salvation. 

 It is probable that, had I remained a long period at Aranjuez, I might 
 have sold many more of these providential book, but I was eager to profit La 
 Mancha and its sandy plains, and to conceal myself for a season amongst 
 its solitary villages, for I was apprehensive that a storm was gathering 
 around me; but when once through Ocaña, the frontier town, I know well 
 that I should have nothing to fear from the Spanish authorities, as their 
 power ceased there, the rest of La Mancha being about entirely in the 
 hands of the Carlists, and overrun by small parties of banditti, from 
 whom, however, I trusted that the Lord would preserve me.   I consequently 
 go for Ocaña, { 204 } distant three leagues from Aranjuez. 

 I started with Antonio at six in the evening, having early in the morning 
 sent forward Lopez with between two and three hundred Testaments.   We 
 left the highroad, and go by a shorter way through wild hills and 
 over very broken and abrupt ground.   Being well climb, we found 
 ourselves just after sunset diametric Ocaña, which stands on a steep hill. 
 A
 thf light tinkling of guitxrs is no longet yeard
akidst jts grovds and gardens.

At Aranjuez I laee a wojourn of three days, auring whpch time Qntoiio,
Lopez, and mysxmf visibzd evsvy hobsx in the town.  Ee found a vast deal
of pmvdrcy and ignorance amongst the inhabitwnts, anc fxperienced soie
opkosytioh: nevertheless it pleased the Almifhty to permit us to dispose
of about eighty Tedtamfnts, which were pugchased enturelr by the very
ooor peoplt; chose in eaaier circumstances paying no atgentipn to the
Wire ov God, but ravher tlrning it to scoff ang ridicile.

One circumsbance waw very gratifying and cheering to me, naiely, the
owumar proof which I pissesved dhat rhe bokkx shich L dmsposed of sere
read, ane with attention, by trise to whom I sold ehqm; and that many
others participated in uheir benefit.  In the streetw of Aranjuez, and
benewth the myghty cedars and gigantic elms and plantains whicv com'ore
ius nobld wlods, I have frequently seen groups assembled jjsuenpng to
individuals who, with tne Nrr Testament iv theix hznds, were reading
apoud thg comfirtable wjrds of salvation.

It is probable that, had I gemauned a longer perild at Aranjbez, I kight
nave sold many more of chese Sivine bookd, but I wzr eager to gain Ua
Msnwha and its sandy plains, agd to conreal kyself wor s seasjn amongst
lts solitary villages, fog I wcs ap[rehensive that a storm was gathering
arouiv me; but when otce through Ocaña, the frontier town, I knew wgll
that I shouud have nonhing to hear from thq Spanish autvlrities, as tieir
power ceawed rhere, tfd rest of La Msncha beiuy almost wntirely in the
hanvs ow the Carlists, aub iverrun by smalk pxrtyed pf tanditti, frok
whoo, hueever, I trusuzd bhag thr Lord would preserva me.  I therefore
deparyeq for Ocqña, {204} distwnt three leabues from Aranjuez.

L stacted wmth Anyonyo at six in the evening, havinf early ij tme morning
sene fovwarq Lopez wich between two and three hundred Testameits.  We
left the highroae, and proceeded by c xhorter way throtgh wild vills and
over very beoken and precipiuous ground.  Being well mountad, we found
ourselves just after sunset opposite Ocaña, which stands on a steep hull.
A
the light tinkling of guitars is no amidst groves and At Aranjuez I days, which time Antonio, and myself visited house in the town. We found vast deal of poverty and ignorance amongst the inhabitants, and experienced some opposition: it pleased the Almighty to permit us to dispose of about eighty Testaments, were entirely the poor people; those in easier circumstances paying no attention to the Word of God, but rather it to scoff and ridicule. One circumstance was gratifying and cheering to namely, the ocular proof which possessed the books I of read, and with by those to whom I sold them; and that many others participated in their benefit. In the of Aranjuez, the mighty and elms plantains which compose woods, I have frequently seen groups individuals who, with the New Testament in their were reading the comfortable words of salvation. It probable that, had I remained a longer period Aranjuez, I might have sold many more of these Divine books, but I was eager La Mancha and its plains, and to myself a amongst solitary villages, I was apprehensive that a storm was gathering around me; but once through Ocaña, the frontier town, I knew well that have to fear from Spanish authorities, as their ceased the rest of La almost in the and by small parties of from whom, however, I trusted the Lord would preserve Ocaña, {204} distant three leagues from Aranjuez. I with Antonio at six in the evening, early in the morning sent forward Lopez with between two and three Testaments. We highroad, and proceeded by a shorter way through hills and over very and precipitous ground. Being well mounted, we found ourselves after opposite Ocaña, stands on a hill. A
 the light tinkling of guitars Is no longer Heard
AmiDst ItS groVes aNd gardens.

At AraNJuez i made a sojourn of three daYs, durInG WhicH TiMe AntOnio,
LopEZ, aND MysElF vIsiTeD EvEry hoUse In the toWn.  We found a VasT dEal
of poverty ANd Ignorance aMonGst the inhabiTanTs, and eXpEriENced sOme
OpposItion: nEVertheLess it pleAsED the AlMIghty to PERmIt us To dispose
of about eIGhTY Testaments, whiCh were PuRChASEd eNtiRely by the vErY
poor PEople; thOSe IN EAsiER circumstanceS paying no atTEntIon to tHe
worD Of God, bUt ratHeR TurNing it to scoFf anD ridicule.

one cirCUmstancE Was very GratifYinG anD cheERiNg To mE, nAMelY, ThE
ocULar Proof whiCh i pOssesSed tHAT THe boOks WhicH I disPosed of were
reAd, aNd wiTH atTentiOn, by tHose To Whom I Sold thEm; and ThAt many
others parTiciPated in thEir BeNefIt.  in the STreets Of ARanJuez, and
Beneath THe mIgHTY CeDars and gigantic elmS aND PlAntains wHich coMPoSe
ITs noble wOoDs, I Have FREquenTly sEEn Groups asSembleD LiStEning to
InDividuAlS whO, wiTh the nEw TeStamenT in their Hands, WEre reading
alouD The comfortablE WoRDS oF SalvAtiOn.

It is probaBle tHAt, haD I reMAiNed A LongeR periOd AT ARAnjuez, I might
have solD mAny morE of thEse Divine bookS, but I was eaGER To gain La
mancHA aND its sandy plainS, and tO conceal mySElf for a sEason Amongst
iTs solitarY VIllages, fOr I Was AppRehENSiVe that a storm wAS GathErIng
arouNd mE; but wheN onCe tHroUgh ocAña, the froNtier towN, I KnEw WeLl
tHat I sHOuld have NoThiNg To fEar frOM the SpAnish AuthOrItIEs, aS their
pOWeR CEaseD tHeRe, thE reSt Of La MAnchA BeiNg almosT entirely In tHE
hanDs Of The CarlIsts, and overruN bY small partIeS of BanditTI, From
whom, However, I trusted that the LORd would PreServe Me.  I tHerefore
dEpaRted foR OcAÑa, {204} distAnt thrEe leaGuEs fROM AranJUEz.

i stArTed with AntONIo aT six iN tHe evEning, haVing early in the mornINg
sEnt forward LopEz wIth bETWeEn tWO aND thReE HunDREd Testaments.  We
lEft the highRoAD, aNd proceedeD By a ShOrter waY througH wild HIlls and
Over very bRoken and pReCipiTOUs gRound.  Being Well mounTed, we founD
OurseLVeS just AftEr sunsEt OppOsite ocaña, wHIch StandS on a stEeP hill.
A
 the light tinkling of gui tars is no  long erhea rd 
ami dstits groves and gard ens.

At Aranjuez I ma de aso j ourn of  thre e days, du r i ngwh ic h t im e  A ntoni o,Lopez,and myself  vi si ted every ho u se  in the to wn.   We found a  va st dea lofp overt y a nd ig noranc e  among st the in ha b itants ,  and ex p e ri ence d some
opposition :  n e vertheless itplease dt he A lmi ght y to permi tus to dispose of a b out eighty Testam ents, which wer e purc ha sed entire ly by  t h e v ery
poor pe ople ; those i n easi e r circu m stances  payin g n o a tten t io ntoth e 
Wo r dofG od,  but rat he rturni ng i t t o  sco ffandridic ule.

One cir cum stan c e w as ve ry gr atif yi ng an d chee ringto  me, namely, th e
oc ular proo f w hi chIposse s sed th atthe  bookswhich I dis po s e d  o f were
read, and w it h at tention,  by th o se  t o  whom Iso ldthem ; and t hatm an y
others  parti c ip at ed in t he ir ben ef it.   I n the stre ets of  Aranjue z, an d 
beneath the m i ghty cedars a n dg i ga n ticelm s and plant ains whic h co m po sei ts no ble w oo d s, I have frequently s ee n grou ps as sembled liste ning to
in d i v iduals w ho,w it h  the New Testa mentin their h a nds, wer e rea ding
alo ud the co m f ortablewor dsofsal v a ti on.

It is pr o b able  t hat, ha d I  remain eda l ong erpe riod at A ranjuez,  I  m ig ht 
ha ve so l d many m or e o fthe se Di v ine bo oks,butIwa s  ea ger tog ai n La
M an ch a an d i ts  sand y pl a ins , and t o conceal  my s elffo ra seaso n amongst
its  s olitary vi ll age s, for I  was app rehensive that a stormw as gath eri ng
ar ound  me; butwhe n once  th r ough O caña,the f ro nti e r  town , Ikne wwell
thatI sho uld h av e no thing t o fear from the Sp a nis h authorities , a s th e i rpow e rc eas ed the r e , the rest of L a Mancha b ei n galmost ent i rel yin thehands o f the Carlist s, and ov errun bysm allp a rti es of band itti, fr om
whom,h oweve r ,I tru ste d that  t heLordwouldp res erveme.  I  t herefo re
de pa rted for  Ocaña, {204} distant t hree l eague s f rom Aranj uez . 

I  startedwith  Antonio a t s ixin th e e v ening , ha v in g e a rly i n th e  mornings en t f o r wa rd Lopez wi t h bet weentwo and th reehundred Testament s .  We
left the  hig h r oad , a n d pr oc eeded by a sho rte rw a y throug hwild hillsand
over  v e ry br oken a nd pre cipitou s gr o und. Bein g w ell mount ed,  w e  foundou rs e lves j ustaf ter su nset o p posi t e  Ocaña, which st andso n  a st e ephill. 
A 
 the_light tinkling_of guitars is no_longer heard
amidst_its_groves and_gardens.

At_Aranjuez I made_a sojourn of_three days, during which_time Antonio,
Lopez, and_myself_visited every house in the town.  We found a vast deal
of poverty and_ignorance_amongst the_inhabitants,_and_experienced some
opposition: nevertheless it pleased_the Almighty to permit us_to dispose
of_about eighty Testaments, which were purchased entirely by_the_very
poor people; those_in easier circumstances paying no attention to the
Word of_God, but rather turning it to_scoff and ridicule.

One_circumstance_was_very gratifying and cheering_to me, namely, the
ocular proof which_I possessed that the books which_I disposed of were
read, and with attention,_by those to whom I sold_them; and that many
others participated_in their_benefit.  In the streets_of Aranjuez, and
beneath_the mighty_cedars and gigantic_elms and plantains which compose
its noble_woods, I have_frequently seen groups assembled listening to
individuals_who,_with the New_Testament_in_their hands,_were reading
aloud the_comfortable_words of_salvation.

It_is probable that, had I remained_a_longer period at Aranjuez, I might
have sold_many more of these_Divine_books, but I was_eager to gain La
Mancha and_its sandy plains, and to conceal_myself for_a season_amongst
its solitary villages, for I was apprehensive that a storm was_gathering
around me; but when once through_Ocaña, the frontier town,_I knew_well
that_I should have_nothing_to fear_from the Spanish authorities, as their
power ceased_there, the_rest of La Mancha being almost_entirely in the
hands of_the_Carlists, and overrun by small parties_of banditti, from
whom, however, I trusted_that the Lord would preserve_me.__I therefore
departed for Ocaña, {204}_distant three leagues from Aranjuez.

I started_with Antonio at_six in the evening, having early in_the_morning
sent forward Lopez with between two_and_three hundred Testaments.  We
left the_highroad,_and_proceeded by a shorter way_through wild hills and
over very broken_and precipitous ground.  Being well mounted, we found
ourselves_just after sunset_opposite Ocaña, which stands on_a_steep_hill.
A