?  He said, “_Señor_ Cavalier, to
speak frankly, I have in other times paid twelve _reals_ for books
inferior to yours in every respect; but I assure you that my poor pupils
would be utterly unable to pay the half of that sum.”  I replied, “I will
sell you as many as you please for three _reals_ each.  I am acquainted
with the poverty of the land, and my friends and myself, in affording the
people the means of spiritual instruction, have no wish to curtail their
scanty bread.”  He replied, “_Bendito sea Dios_!” {197} and could
scarcely believe his ears.  He instantly purchased a dozen, expending, as
he said, all the money he possessed, with the exception of a few
_cuartos_.  The introduction of the Word of God into the country schools
of Spain is therefore begun, and I humbly hope that it will prove one of
those events which the Bible Society, after the lapse of years, will have
most reason to remember with joy and gratitude to the Almighty.

An old peasant is reading in the portico.  Eighty-four years have passed
over his head, and he is almost entirely deaf; nevertheless he is reading
aloud the second of Matthew: three days since he bespoke a Testament, but
not being able to raise the money, he has not redeemed it until the
present moment.  He has just brought thirty farthings.  As I survey the
silvery hair which overshadows his sun-burnt countenance, the words of
the song occurred to me, “Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in
peace, according to thy word: for mine eyes have seen thy salvation.”

I experienced much grave kindness and simple hospitality from the good
people of Villa Seca during my sojourn amongst them.  I had at this time
so won their hearts by the “formality” of my behaviour and language, that
I firmly believe they would have resisted to the knife any attempt which
might have been made to arrest or otherwise maltreat me.  He who wishes
to become acquainted with the genuine Spaniard must seek him not in
seaports and large towns, but in lone and remote villages, like those of
the Sagra.  There
?   He said, “ _ Señor _ Cavalier, to 
 speak frankly, I have in other time pay twelve _ reals _ for books 
 inferior to yours in every deference; but I assure you that my poor student 
 would be utterly unable to give the half of that sum. ”   I answer, “ I will 
 sell you as many as you please for three _ reals _ each.   I am acquainted 
 with the poverty of the farming, and my friends and myself, in affording the 
 people the means of spiritual direction, have no wish to curtail their 
 pantie bread. ”   He replied, “ _ Bendito ocean Dios _! ” { 197 } and could 
 scarcely think his ears.   He instantly purchased a dozen, expending, as 
 he said, all the money he possessed, with the exception of a few 
 _ cuartos _.   The initiation of the Word of God into the country schools 
 of Spain is therefore begun, and I humbly hope that it will prove one of 
 those events which the Bible Society, after the lapse of years, will have 
 most reason to remember with joy and gratitude to the Almighty. 

 An old peasant is reading in the portico.   Eighty - four years have passed 
 over his head, and he is about wholly deaf; nevertheless he is reading 
 aloud the moment of Matthew: three days since he bespoke a Testament, but 
 not being able to raise the money, he has not redeem it until the 
 present here and now.   He has just brought thirty farthing.   As I survey the 
 silvery hair which overshadows his sun - burnt countenance, the words of 
 the song occurred to me, “ Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in 
 peace, harmonize to thy word: for mine eye have seen thy salvation. ” 

 I experienced much grave kindness and childlike hospitality from the good 
 people of Villa Seca during my sojourn amongst them.   I had at this meter 
 so won their hearts by the “ formality ” of my behaviour and terminology, that 
 I firmly think they would have resisted to the knife any attempt which 
 might have been made to arrest or differently maltreat me.   He who wishes 
 to become acquainted with the genuine Spaniard must try him not in 
 seaports and large towns, but in lone and remote village, like those of 
 the Sagra.   There
?  Hf said, “_Señor_ Cavalier, to
skeak frankly, I harw in ovher tijes paid twelve _reals_ for books
infermor ro yoyrs in every respect; bjt I assuge you thqt mb poor pupils
would be utbzrly hkable vo pay the half of that sgm.”  I replied, “H dipl
sell you as many as you please fow three _rfals_ each.  I ai acatainfvd
cith the poverty of the land, ans my frpends and myself, on affording the
people the meajs of spiritual indtruction, hqve gi wish to cuftail theig
vcanty brezd.”  He replied, “_Bendito sea Dios_!” {197} and could
scarxeoy hglieve his eers.  Hv instantly pmgchased a dozem, expending, as
me samd, aol the money he possevsed, with the excektion of a fzw
_cuartos_.  The introdycrion mf tve Wued uf Fov ihto thf ckuntry schkols
of Spaib is therefore begum, wbd I humbly hkpe thwt it will prove one of
those events which ths Bible Society, after tye lapse of years, wilp have
mose reason to remember with joy and gratitude to tha Almmgfty.

Ck uod peasant is reading in the portico.  Eighty-fouw ytarx have passed
oyer his head, and hr ls wlmost entireuy deay; nsvertheless he is geading
wloud the secogd og Matthew: three days since ye bespoke a Restament, but
not bzing able to raixe thr money, he has not redezmed if until the
oresent mkoent.  He has jusg bgougvt thirty farthings.  As I furvey thx
silvzry hair whivh ovewshadows hls suk-turnt countenance, hhe wlrgs of
the slng occurred to me, “Lord, now letvxst thou thy xesvatt deparc in
pesce, according to thy word: fpr mine eyes have seen thy sanvation.”

I ex[erienced mucv grave kindnxss and symplw howpitaligh from the gooc
people oy Viloa Seca during my xojuhrn amongst then.  U had at this tome
ro roj vheir vearts by tha “fofmauoty” ow my behaviijr amd language, that
I fismly believe they woulc mave resiwted to ehe knife any attempt which
mighu have bexn madr tj arrest or otherwise maltreat me.  He wjo rishes
to becjme qcquainted wnth the genuine Spaniard must seek him nit in
seaports and oarge towns, but in kpne and rempte vyllages, lhke those of
the Sagrq.  There
? He said, “_Señor_ Cavalier, to speak have other times twelve _reals_ for every but I assure that my poor would be utterly unable to pay half of that sum.” I replied, “I will sell you as many as please for three _reals_ each. I am acquainted with the poverty of the and friends myself, affording the people the means of spiritual instruction, have no wish to curtail their scanty bread.” replied, “_Bendito sea Dios_!” {197} and could scarcely his ears. He instantly a dozen, expending, as he all money he with exception a few _cuartos_. introduction of the Word of God into the country schools of Spain is therefore begun, and I hope that prove one those which Bible Society, after of years, will have most reason joy and gratitude to the Almighty. An old is reading the portico. Eighty-four years have passed his head, and he is almost entirely deaf; he is reading aloud the second of Matthew: three days since he bespoke a Testament, being able to raise money, he has redeemed until present He has brought thirty farthings. As I survey the silvery hair which overshadows sun-burnt countenance, the words of the song occurred to me, lettest thy servant depart peace, according to thy for eyes have seen thy experienced grave hospitality the people of Villa Seca my sojourn amongst them. I at this time so “formality” of my behaviour and language, that I believe they would have resisted to the any attempt which might have been made to arrest or otherwise maltreat He who become acquainted with the genuine Spaniard must seek not in seaports and towns, but in lone and remote villages, like those the There
?  He said, “_Señor_ Cavalier, to
speaK frankly, I hAve in OthEr tImEs paId twElve _reals_ for boOKs
inFerior to yours in every reSpect; BuT i assURe You thAt my pooR PuPILs
wOuLd Be uTtERlY unabLe tO pay the Half of that Sum.”  i rEplied, “I will
sELl You as many aS yoU please for thRee _Reals_ eAcH.  I aM AcquaIntEd
witH the poVErty of The land, anD mY FriendS And myseLF, In AffoRding the
people the MEaNS of spiritual inStructIoN, HaVE No wIsh To curtail tHeIr
scaNTy bread.”  hE rEPLIed, “_bEndito sea Dios_!” {197} And could
scaRCelY belieVe His EArs.  He iNstanTlY PurChased a dozeN, expEnding, as
hE said, aLL the monEY he possEssed, wIth The ExcePTiOn Of a FeW
_CuaRToS_.  ThE IntRoductioN oF tHe WorD of GOD INTo thE coUntrY schoOls
of Spain is tHerEforE BegUn, and i humbLy hoPe That iT will pRove oNe Of
those events whIch tHe Bible SoCieTy, AftEr The laPSe of yeArs, WilL have
moSt reasoN To rEmEMBEr With joy and gratitudE tO THe almighty.

an old pEAsAnT Is readinG iN thE porTICo.  EigHty-fOUr Years havE passeD
OvEr His head, AnD he is aLmOst EntIrely DEaf; nEverthEless he iS readINg
aloud the secoND of Matthew: thrEE dAYS sINce hE beSpoke a TestaMent, BUt
noT beiNG aBle TO raisE the mOnEY, hE Has not redeemed it untIl The
preSent mOment.  He has jusT brought thIRTY farthinGs.  As i SuRVey the
silvery hAir whIch overshaDOws his suN-burnT countenAnce, the woRDS of
the soNg oCcuRreD to ME, “loRd, now lettest tHOU thy SeRvant deParT in
peacE, acCorDinG to ThY word: for mIne eyes hAvE sEeN tHy sAlvatIOn.”

I experIeNceD mUch Grave KIndnesS and sImplE hOsPItaLity froM ThE GOod
pEoPlE of VIllA SEca duRing MY soJourn amOngst them.  i haD At thIs TiMe
so won Their hearts by ThE “formality” Of My bEhavioUR And languAge, that
I firmly believe thEY would hAve ResisTed tO the knife Any AttempT whICh
mighT have bEen maDe To aRREst or OTHeRwiSe Maltreat me.  hE Who WisheS
tO becOme acquAinted with the genuiNE SpAniard must seeK hiM not IN
SeApoRTs ANd lArGE toWNS, but in lone and reMote villagEs, LIkE those of
thE sagRa.  there
?  He said, “_Señor_ Caval ier, to
sp eak f ran kly ,I ha ve i n other timesp aidtwelve _reals_ for boo ks
in fe r iort oyours  in eve r yr e spe ct ;but  I as sureyou  that m y poor pup ils 
w ould be utte r ly  unable to  pa y the half o f t hat su m. ” I  repl ied , “Iwill
s e ll you  as manyas you pl e ase for t hr ee _ reals_ each.  I a m  a c quainted
withthe po ve r ty o f t heland, andmy  frie n ds andm ys e l f , i n  affording th e
people th e  me ans of  s pir i tual i nstru ct i on,  have no wi sh t o curtail  their scantyb read.” He re pli ed,  “_B e nd it o s ea Dio s _! ” { 1 97}  and cou ld 
s carce ly b e l i e ve h isears .  He  instantly pu rch ased a d ozen,  expe ndin g,  as
h e said , all  t he money he pos sess ed, withthe  e xce pt ion o f  a few 
_c uar tos_. The int r odu ct i o n  o f the Word of Godin t o  t he count ry sch o ol so f Spainis  th eref o r e beg un,a nd  I humbl y hope th at  it wil lproveon e o f
t hosee vent s whic h the Bi ble S o ciety, after t h e lapse of ye a rs , wi l l ha vemost reason  tor emem berw it h j o y and  grat it u de to the Almighty.

A nold pe asant  is reading i n the port i c o .  Eight y-fo u ry ears have pass ed
ov er his hea d , and he  is a lmost en tirely de a f ; nevert hel ess  he  is r ea ding
aloud th e seco nd  of Mat the w: thre e d ays  si nce  h e bespoke  a Testa me nt ,bu t
n ot be i ng ableto  ra is e t he mo n ey, he  hasnotre de e med  it unt i lt h e
pr es en t mo men t.   Hehasj ust  brough t thirtyfar t hing s.  As I su rvey the
silv er y hair whi ch  ov ershad o w s his su n-burnt countenance, th e  wordsofthe s ongoccurredtome, “L ord ,  now l ettest  thou  t hys e rvant d ep art  i n
peace, a c c ord ing t othyword: f or mine eyes haves een  thy salvatio n.” 

Ie x pe rie n ce d  mu ch gra v e  kindness and s imple hosp it a li ty from th e  go od 
people  of Vil la Se c a durin g my sojo urn among st  the m .   I  had at th is timeso won th e ir he a rt s bythe  “form al ity ” ofmy beh a vio ur an d lang ua ge, th at
Ifi rmly bel ieve they would have re sisted  to t heknife any  at t emp t which
m ight  have been  ma deto ar res t  or o ther w is e m a ltrea t me .   He whow is hes t obecome acqu a i n ted  with  th e  genui ne S paniard must seek him not in
sea port s and  la r ge t ow ns, but in lon e a nd r emote vi ll ages, likethose of 
t h e Sag ra.  T here
? _He said,_“_Señor_ Cavalier, to
speak frankly,_I have_in_other times_paid_twelve _reals_ for_books
inferior to yours_in every respect; but_I assure you_that_my poor pupils
would be utterly unable to pay the half of that sum.” _I_replied, “I_will
sell_you_as many as you please_for three _reals_ each. _I am_acquainted
with the poverty of the land, and my_friends_and myself, in_affording the
people the means of spiritual instruction, have no_wish to curtail their
scanty bread.” _He replied, “_Bendito_sea_Dios_!”_{197} and could
scarcely believe_his ears.  He instantly purchased_a dozen, expending, as
he said, all_the money he possessed, with the exception_of a few
_cuartos_.  The introduction_of the Word of God_into the_country schools
of Spain is therefore_begun, and I_humbly hope_that it will_prove one of
those events which the_Bible Society, after_the lapse of years, will have
most_reason_to remember with_joy_and_gratitude to_the Almighty.

An old_peasant_is reading_in_the portico.  Eighty-four years have_passed
over_his head, and he is almost entirely_deaf; nevertheless he is_reading
aloud_the second of Matthew:_three days since he bespoke_a Testament, but
not being able to_raise the_money, he_has not redeemed it until the
present moment.  He has just_brought thirty farthings.  As I_survey the
silvery hair which_overshadows his_sun-burnt_countenance, the words_of
the_song occurred_to me, “Lord, now lettest thou thy_servant depart_in
peace, according to thy word: for_mine eyes have seen_thy_salvation.”

I experienced much grave kindness and_simple hospitality from the good
people of_Villa Seca during my sojourn_amongst_them._ I had at this_time
so won their hearts by the_“formality” of my_behaviour and language, that
I firmly believe they_would_have resisted to the knife any_attempt_which
might have been made to arrest_or_otherwise_maltreat me.  He who_wishes
to become acquainted with the genuine_Spaniard must seek him not in
seaports and large towns,_but in lone_and remote villages, like those_of
the_Sagra._ There