 an hour, when they were shot; the head of
the corporal who commanded being blown to fragments with a blunderbuss.
The robbers then burned the coach, which they accomplished by igniting
the letters by means of the tow with which they light their cigars.  The
life of the courier was saved by one of them, who had formerly been his
postilion; he was, however, robbed and stripped.  As we passed by the
scene of the butchery, the poor fellow wept, and, though a Spaniard,
cursed Spain and the Spaniards, saying that he intended shortly to pass
over to the Moreria, to confess Mahomet, and to learn the law of the
Moors, for that any country and religion were better than his own.  He
pointed to the tree where the corporal had been tied; though much rain
had fallen since, the ground around was still saturated with blood, and a
dog was gnawing a piece of the unfortunate wretch’s skull.  A friar
travelled with us the whole way from Madrid to Seville; he was of the
missionaries, and was going to the Philippine Islands, to conquer (_para
conquistar_), for such was his word, by which I suppose he meant
preaching to the Indians.  During the whole journey he exhibited every
symptom of the most abject fear, which operated upon him so that he
became deadly sick, and we were obliged to stop twice in the road, and
lay him amongst the green corn.  He said that if he fell into the hands
of the factious, he was a lost priest, for that they would first make him
say Mass, and then blow him up with gunpowder.  He had been professor of
philosophy, as he told me, in one of the convents (I think it was San
Tomas) of Madrid before their suppression, but appeared to be grossly
ignorant of the Scriptures, which he confounded with the works of Virgil.

We stopped at Manzanares as usual; it was Sunday morning, and the
market-place was crowded with people.  I was recognized in a moment, and
twenty pair of legs instantly hurried away in quest of the prophetess,
who presently made her appearance in the house to which we had retired to
an hour, when they were shot; the head of 
 the corporal who commanded being blown to fragment with a blunderbuss. 
 The robber then burned the coach, which they carry through by erupt 
 the letters by means of the tow with which they fall their cigar.   The 
 life of the courier was saved by one of them, who had formerly been his 
 postilion; he was, however, robbed and strip.   As we passed by the 
 scene of the slaughter, the hapless fellow wept, and, though a Spaniard, 
 cursed Spain and the Spaniards, saying that he intended soon to pass 
 over to the Moreria, to confess Mahomet, and to learn the police of the 
 Moors, for that any country and religion were better than his own.   He 
 pointed to the tree where the corporal had been tied; though much rain 
 had fall since, the ground around was still saturated with blood, and a 
 cad was gnawing a piece of the unfortunate wretch ’s skull.   A friar 
 travelled with us the whole direction from Madrid to Seville; he was of the 
 missionaries, and was going to the Philippine Islands, to conquer (_ para 
 conquistar _), for such was his word, by which I suppose he meant 
 preaching to the Indians.   During the whole journey he exhibited every 
 symptom of the most abject concern, which operate upon him so that he 
 became baneful brainsick, and we were oblige to stop twice in the road, and 
 lay him amongst the green corn.   He said that if he fell into the hand 
 of the factious, he was a lost priest, for that they would first make him 
 say Mass, and then blow him up with gunpowder.   He had been professor of 
 doctrine, as he told me, in one of the convents (I think it was San 
 Tomas) of Madrid before their suppression, but appeared to be grossly 
 ignorant of the Scriptures, which he confounded with the work of Virgil. 

 We check at Manzanares as usual; it was Sunday morning, and the 
 market - plaza was crowded with people.   I was recognized in a here and now, and 
 twenty pair of legs instantly hurried off in quest of the prophetess, 
 who presently make her appearance in the house to which we had put out to
 an hour, when they were shou; the head of
the eirporan who dommandea being blown to fragments wmth q blubderbuss.
The robbers thdn burned the coaxh, wiich they accomplished bn ignjbing
tke letters by mesns of the tow with whicv ghzy light their cigars.  The
life of thq courirr was saved by jne ps thsm, who had formerly been his
postiljon; he xas, however, robned and stripped.  As we padsed by the
scene of thf butchery, jge [ior fellow wdpt, and, though a Spanizrd,
cursed Spain and the Spaniaras, saving that hg jnhgnded shortlb to pwss
over to tmv Morerha, to cpnfess Mahomet, anv to learn the law of the
Koors, for that any country dnb religion were bettee rhan vis mwn.  Ye
puinued tk the hrex where the corporal hqd been tied; though mtbn rain
had famlen synse, the ground around was still saturateg wjth blood, and a
dog was tnawing a piece of thg unfortunwte wretch’s skull.  A friar
travelled with us the wvole xah fxim Maaeif to Seville; he was of the
missionaries, and waf gpikg to the Philipiine Islands, to comqket (_para
conquistxr_), for sudh was his word, by which Y suppose he mtant
pteaching to the Indians.  Dueing the whojw journey he exhibnted every
syoptok of yhe most abject fear, whnch opsrated upon him so tgxt he
became deaduy xiwk, and wt were obliged to ftop twicx in che road, and
kay hii amongst hhe gvaen corn.  He said hhat nf he fell into the hands
of the factious, he was a lost priesj, fmr nhat they woulc first make rim
say Mass, anb then bjow hkm up with gunpowver.  He had feen professos of
philosophb, as he tjld ne, ib one ow the convents (O think in cas San
Tonas) of Madrid befove thgid suppression, bbu akpwared to be grpssuy
idnlrent os the Scriptuses, dhizn he zonfounded cigh tne works of Virgil.

We stolped at Manzanares af usual; ut was Stnday morning, and the
market-plact was rrowdev with pejple.  I was recognized in a mojent, and
taenby pair of leds ikstagtly hurrizd away in quest of the prophetess,
who prxsently made her appeatance in the house to ehich we hav retiwed to
an hour, when they were shot; the the who commanded blown to fragments then the coach, which accomplished by igniting letters by means of the tow which they light their cigars. The life of the courier was saved by of them, who had formerly been his postilion; he was, however, robbed and As passed the of the butchery, the poor fellow wept, and, though a Spaniard, cursed Spain and the Spaniards, that he intended shortly to pass over to Moreria, to confess Mahomet, to learn the law of Moors, that any and were than his own. pointed to the tree where the corporal had been tied; though much rain had fallen since, the around was with blood, a was a piece of wretch’s skull. A friar travelled with way from Madrid to Seville; he was of missionaries, and going to the Philippine Islands, to (_para conquistar_), for such was his word, by I suppose he meant preaching to the Indians. During the whole journey he exhibited every the most abject fear, operated upon him that became sick, we were to stop twice in the road, and lay him amongst the corn. He said that if he fell into the hands factious, was a lost for that they would make say Mass, and then up gunpowder. professor philosophy, he told me, in of the convents (I think was San Tomas) of appeared to be grossly ignorant of the Scriptures, he confounded with the works of Virgil. stopped at Manzanares as usual; it was Sunday morning, and the market-place crowded with was recognized in a moment, and twenty pair legs instantly hurried away quest of the prophetess, who presently made her appearance the to which had retired to
 an hour, when they were shot; the Head of
the cOrporAl wHo cOmMandEd beIng blown to fragMEnts With a blunderbuss.
The robBers tHeN BurnED tHe coaCh, which THeY ACcoMpLiSheD bY IgNitinG
thE letterS by means of The ToW with which thEY lIght their cIgaRs.  The
life of tHe cOurier WaS saVEd by oNe oF them, Who had FOrmerlY been his
pOsTIlion; hE Was, howeVER, rObbeD and stripped.  As we pASsED by the
scene of tHe butcHeRY, tHE PooR feLlow wept, anD, tHough A spaniarD,
CuRSED SpAIn and the SpaniArds, saying tHAt hE intenDeD shORtly to Pass
oVeR To tHe Moreria, to ConfEss MahomeT, and to LEarn the LAw of the
moors, fOr tHat Any cOUnTrY anD rELigIOn WerE BetTer than hIs OwN.  He
poInteD TO THe trEe wHere The coRporal had been TieD; thoUGh mUch raIn
had FallEn Since, The groUnd arOuNd was still saturAted With blood, And A
dOg wAs GnawiNG a piecE of The UnfortuNate wreTCh’s SkULL.  a fRiar
travelled with uS tHE WhOle way frOm MadrID tO SEVille; he wAs Of tHe
miSSIonarIes, aND wAs going tO the PhILiPpIne IslaNdS, to conQuEr (_pAra
ConquIStar_), For sucH was his wOrd, by WHich I suppose he MEant
preaching TO tHE inDIans.  durIng the whole JourNEy he ExhiBItEd eVEry
syMptom Of THe MOst abject fear, which oPeRated uPon hiM so that he
becaMe deadly siCK, ANd we were ObliGEd TO stop twice in thE road, And
lay him aMOngst the Green Corn.  He saId that if hE FEll into tHe hAndS
of The FACtIous, he was a losT PRiesT, fOr that tHey Would fiRst MakE hiM
saY MAss, and theN blow him Up WiTh GuNpoWder.  HE Had been pRoFesSoR of
PhiloSOphy, as He tolD me, iN oNe OF thE convenTS (I THInk iT wAs san
TOmaS) oF MadrId beFOre Their suPpression, But APpeaReD tO be grosSly
ignorant of ThE ScriptureS, wHicH he conFOUnded witH the works of Virgil.

We stopPEd at ManZanAres aS usuAl; it was SuNdaY morniNg, aND the
maRket-plAce waS cRowDED with PEOpLe.  I WaS recognizeD IN a mOment, AnD
tweNty pair Of legs instantly hurRIed Away in quest of The PropHETeSs,
wHO pREseNtLY maDE Her appearance in The house to WhICh We had retirED to
 an hour, when they were s hot; the h ead o f
t heco rpor al w ho commanded b e ingblown to fragments wit h a b lu n derb u ss .
The  robber s  t h e n b ur ne d t he co ach,whi ch they  accomplis hed  b y igniting
t h eletters by  me ans of the t owwith w hi cht hey l igh t the ir cig a rs.  T he
life o ft he cou r ier was s av ed b y one of them, wh o  h a d formerly bee n hispo s ti l i on;  he  was, howe ve r, ro b bed and st r i p ped .   As we passe d by the
sc e neof the  b utc h ery, t he po or fel low wept, a nd,though aSpania r d,
curs e d Spain  and t heSpa niar d s,  s ayi ng tha t  h e i n ten ded shor tl yto pa ss
o v e r to t heMore ria,to confess Ma hom et,a ndto le arn t he l aw  of t he
Moo rs, f or  that any count ry a nd religi onwe rebe ttert han hi s o wn.   He
po inted t o  th et r e ewhere the corporal  h a d  b een tied ; thou g hmu c h rain
h ad  fa llen s ince,  the gr ound aro und wa s  s ti ll satu ra ted wi th  bl ood , and a
do g wasgnawinga pie c e of the unfor t unate wretch’ s  s k u ll .   Afri ar
travelle d wi t h us  the wh ole way f rom M ad r id to Seville; he wasof  the
m issio naries, and w as going t o t he Phili ppin e  I s lands, to conq uer ( _para
conq u istar_),  forsuch was  his word , by which  Isup pos e h e me ant
preaching t o th eIndians . Duringthe  wh ole  jo ur ney he ex hibitedev er ysy mpt om of the most  a bje ct  fe ar, w h ich op erate d up on  h i m s o thath eb e came  d ea dlysic k,  andwe w e reobliged  to stoptwi c e in  t he  road,and
lay him a mo ngst the g re encorn.H e said t hat if he fell into the hands
o f t he fa ctio us, he wa s a  lostpri e st, fo r that  they  w oul d first m ak e h im 
say Mass, a ndthenbl ow h im up w ith gunpowder.  He had  been profess orof
p h i lo sop h y, ashe tol d me, in one of t he convent s( Ithink it w a s S an 
Tomas)  of Mad rid b e fore th eir suppr ession, b ut  app e a red  to be gro ssly
ign orant oft he Sc r ip tures , w hich h econ found ed wit h  th e wor ks ofVi rgil.
We s to pped atManzanares as usual; it  was S unday  mo rning, an d t h e
m arket-pla ce w as crowded  wi thpeopl e.I was  rec o gn ize d  in a  mom e nt, and
t w en typ a ir  of legs in s t a ntl y hur rie d  awayin q uest of the proph e tess,
who pres entl y mad e h e r ap pe arance in thehou se t o whichwe  had retire d to
 an_hour, when_they were shot; the_head of
the_corporal_who commanded_being_blown to fragments_with a blunderbuss.
The_robbers then burned the_coach, which they_accomplished_by igniting
the letters by means of the tow with which they light their cigars.__The
life of_the_courier_was saved by one of_them, who had formerly been_his
postilion; he_was, however, robbed and stripped.  As we_passed_by the
scene of_the butchery, the poor fellow wept, and, though a_Spaniard,
cursed Spain and the Spaniards, saying_that he intended_shortly_to_pass
over to the Moreria,_to confess Mahomet, and to learn_the law of the
Moors, for that_any country and religion were better than_his own.  He
pointed to the_tree where the corporal had_been tied;_though much rain
had fallen since,_the ground around_was still_saturated with blood,_and a
dog was gnawing a piece_of the unfortunate_wretch’s skull.  A friar
travelled with_us_the whole way_from_Madrid_to Seville;_he was of_the
missionaries,_and was_going_to the Philippine Islands, to conquer_(_para
conquistar_),_for such was his word, by which_I suppose he meant
preaching_to_the Indians.  During_the whole journey he exhibited_every
symptom of the most abject fear,_which operated_upon him_so that he
became deadly sick, and we were obliged to stop_twice in the road, and
lay him_amongst the green corn._ He_said_that if he_fell_into the_hands
of the factious, he was a lost_priest, for_that they would first make him
say_Mass, and then blow_him_up with gunpowder.  He had_been professor of
philosophy, as he told_me, in one of the_convents_(I_think it was San
Tomas) of_Madrid before their suppression, but appeared_to be grossly
ignorant_of the Scriptures, which he confounded with_the_works of Virgil.

We stopped at Manzanares_as_usual; it was Sunday morning, and_the
market-place_was_crowded with people.  I_was recognized in a moment, and
twenty_pair of legs instantly hurried away in quest of_the prophetess,
who presently_made her appearance in the_house_to_which we had retired to