 I betook myself to rest for a few hours, at
the end of which time I went out to visit Mr. Phillipi, the British
vice-consul, who was already acquainted with me by name, as I had been
recommended to him in a letter from a relation of his at Seville.  Mr.
Phillipi was at home in his counting-house, and received me with much
kindness and civility.  I told him the motive of my visit to San Lucar,
and requested his assistance towards obtaining the books from the
custom-house, in order to transport them out of the country, as I was
very well acquainted with the difficulties which every one has to
encounter in Spain who has any business to transact with the government
authorities.  He assured me that he should be most happy to assist me;
and, accordingly, despatched with me to the custom-house his head clerk,
a person well known and much respected at San Lucar.

It may be as well here at once to give the history of these books, which
might otherwise tend to embarrass the narrative.  They consisted of a
chest of Testaments in Spanish, and a small box of Saint Luke’s Gospel in
the _Gitano_ language of the Spanish gypsies.  I obtained them from the
custom-house at San Lucar, with a pass for that of Cadiz.  At Cadiz I was
occupied two days, and also a person whom I employed, in going through
all the formalities, and in procuring the necessary papers.  The expense
was great, as money was demanded at every step I had to take, though I
was simply complying, in this instance, with the orders of the Spanish
government in removing prohibited books from Spain.  The farce did not
end until my arrival at Gibraltar, where I paid the Spanish consul a
dollar for certifying on the back of the pass, which I had to return to
Cadiz, that the books were arrived at the former place.  It is true that
he never saw the books, nor inquired about them; but he received the
money, for which he alone seemed to be anxious.

Whilst at the custom-house of San Lucar I was asked one or two questions
respecting the books contained in the chests: this afforded
I betook myself to rest for a few hours, at 
 the end of which time I go out to chew the fat Mr. Phillipi, the British 
 vice - consul, who was already acquainted with me by name, as I had been 
 recommended to him in a letter from a relative of his at Seville.   Mr. 
 Phillipi was at home in his counting - theater, and receive me with much 
 kindness and politeness.   I tell him the motive of my sojourn to San Lucar, 
 and requested his assistance towards obtaining the books from the 
 customs - house, in order to enchant them out of the country, as I was 
 very well acquainted with the trouble which every one has to 
 encounter in Spain who has any clientele to transact with the government 
 authorities.   He assured me that he should be about happy to serve me; 
 and, accordingly, despatched with me to the custom - family his head clerk, 
 a person well known and much respected at San Lucar. 

 It may be as well here at once to give the history of these books, which 
 might otherwise tend to embarrass the narrative.   They consisted of a 
 chest of Testaments in Spanish, and a small box of Saint Luke ’s Gospel in 
 the _ Gitano _ language of the Spanish gypsies.   I obtained them from the 
 custom - house at San Lucar, with a base on balls for that of Cadiz.   At Cadiz I was 
 occupied two days, and besides a person whom I use, in proceed through 
 all the formalities, and in procuring the necessary newspaper.   The expense 
 was great, as money was demanded at every step I had to drive, though I 
 was simply complying, in this instance, with the orders of the Spanish 
 government in removing forbid books from Spain.   The farce did not 
 end until my arrival at Gibraltar, where I paid the Spanish consul a 
 dollar for certifying on the back of the pass, which I had to hark back to 
 Cadiz, that the book were arrived at the former place.   It is genuine that 
 he never saw the books, nor inquired about them; but he get the 
 money, for which he alone seemed to be anxious. 

 Whilst at the custom - house of San Lucar I was ask one or two questions 
 respect the books contained in the thorax: this afforded
 I hetook myself to rest fov a few hours, at
jhw end mf whidh time K went out to visit Mr. Phillmpi, rhe Beitish
vice-consul, who wxs alreadj acquainred xith me by name, ea I had been
rsgommeudxd to him in a ketter frok a relation ox fid at Seville.  Mr.
Phillipi was at homq in hix founting-house, wnd geseivsd me with much
kindness and civilify.  I tmld him the mptive of my visit to San Lkcar,
wnd requested his wssistance jkwawes obtaining the books from the
cusjom-house, in order to transport tfem obt of the ciubtrj, as I was
vecy welj acquainted with tha diffivulties which cvery onw has to
encounter in Vpain who has any fusiness do transact with thw tovertmend
autfirigiea.  Hs assuged me that hs should be most happy to assixt ne;
and, accordihgly, dqs[atched with me to the custom-house his veas clerk,
a person well kniwn and much respectef at San Jucar.

It may be as well here at once to give the hhstorb uf uhcfd bloks, which
might otherwise tend to embarrass trs magrative.  They confisted of a
vhfsy of Testamentr in S'znjsh, and a small bod of Saynt Lyke’s Gosptl in
yhe _Gitano_ language of the Wpanish gypspes.  I obtained them fxom the
custoo-houxe at San Lucar, with a pass yor thzt of Cadiz.  At Cadia I was
occupied tdo cafs, and also a person whom Y employev, in yoing thfougn
all tre formalihies, and in procuring thf necgssary papers.  Tje expense
was great, as money was demanded at gvesy vtep I hcd to bake, though I
waf simply compliing, in tkis inrtance, witg the ocders of the Spanish
govertlent in remoting prohybitwd bioks fruo Spain.  The fsrce did ujt
ene until my arrival at Fibraltar, where I kaud the Spanish covsuj w
dpljdr for certixyine ov the cack of the oass, which I had to retusn tk
Cadiz, that the bopkf were atrived at the former pkace.  It is true tjat
he neter sae tre books, nor inquired about thsm; but he regeived the
monqy, fir which he clone seemed to be anxious.

Whilst at the rustom-house of San Lucae I was asked one ot teo questionx
respqcting tha books contained in the chests: this sfforded
I betook myself to rest for a at end of time I went the vice-consul, who was acquainted with me name, as I had been recommended him in a letter from a relation of his at Seville. Mr. Phillipi at home in his counting-house, and received me with much kindness and civility. told the of visit to San Lucar, and requested his assistance towards obtaining the books from the custom-house, in to transport them out of the country, as was very well acquainted the difficulties which every one to in Spain has business transact with the authorities. He assured me that he should be most happy to assist me; and, accordingly, despatched with to the head clerk, person known much respected at It may be as well here give the history of these books, which might tend to the narrative. They consisted of a of Testaments in Spanish, and a small box Saint Luke’s Gospel in the _Gitano_ language of the Spanish gypsies. I obtained them from at San Lucar, with pass for that Cadiz. Cadiz was two days, also a person whom I employed, in going through all the and in procuring the necessary papers. The expense was great, was at every step had to take, though was complying, in this instance, orders the removing books Spain. The farce did end until my arrival at where I paid the certifying on the back of the pass, which had to return to Cadiz, that the were arrived at the former place. It is true that he never the books, about them; but he received the money, for he alone seemed to anxious. Whilst at the custom-house of San Lucar I asked or two respecting the books in the chests: afforded
 I betook myself to rest for a feW hours, at
thE end oF whIch TiMe I wEnt oUt to visit Mr. PhiLLipi, The British
vice-consul, whO was aLrEAdy aCQuAinteD with me BY nAME, as i hAd BeeN
rECoMmendEd tO him in a Letter from A reLaTion of his at SEViLle.  Mr.
PhillIpi Was at home in hIs cOuntinG-hOusE, And reCeiVed me With muCH
kindnEss and civIlITy.  I tolD Him the mOTIvE of mY visit to San Lucar,
aND rEQuested his assiStance ToWArDS ObtAinIng the bookS fRom thE
Custom-hOUsE, IN OrdER to transport tHem out of the COunTry, as I WaS
veRY well aCquaiNtED wiTh the difficUltiEs which evEry one HAs to
encOUnter in spain wHo hAs aNy buSInEsS to TrANsaCT wIth THe gOvernmenT
aUtHoritIes.  HE ASSUred Me tHat hE shouLd be most happy To aSsisT Me;
aNd, accOrdinGly, dEsPatchEd with Me to tHe Custom-house his hEad cLerk,
a persOn wElL knOwN and mUCh respEctEd aT San LucAr.

It may BE as WeLL HErE at once to give the hiStORY oF these boOks, whiCH
mIgHT otherwiSe TenD to eMBArrasS the NArRative.  ThEy consIStEd Of a
chesT oF TestaMeNts In SPanisH, And a Small bOx of SainT Luke’S gospel in
the _GitANo_ language of tHE SPANiSH gypSieS.  I obtained tHem fROm thE
cusTOm-HouSE at SaN LucaR, wITh A Pass for that of Cadiz.  AT CAdiz I wAs
occUpied two days, aNd also a perSON Whom I empLoyeD, In GOing through
all The foRmalities, aND in procuRing tHe necessAry papers.  tHE expense
Was GreAt, aS moNEY wAs demanded at eVERy stEp i had to tAke, Though I
Was SimPly ComPlYing, in thiS instancE, wItH tHe OrdErs of THe SpanisH
gOveRnMenT in reMOving pRohibIted BoOkS FroM Spain.  THE fARCe diD nOt
End uNtiL mY arriVal aT gibRaltar, wHere I paid The sPaniSh CoNsul a
doLlar for certifYiNg on the bacK oF thE pass, wHICh I had to Return to
Cadiz, that the booKS were arRivEd at tHe foRmer place.  it iS true tHat
HE never Saw the Books, NoR inQUIred aBOUt TheM; bUt he receivED The
Money, FoR whiCh he aloNe seemed to be anxiouS.

whiLst at the custoM-hoUse oF sAn lucAR I WAs aSkED onE OR two questions
reSpecting thE bOOkS contained IN thE cHests: thIs afforDed
 I betook myself to rest f or a few h ours,  at 
th eendof w hich time I we n t ou t to visit Mr. Phillip i, th eB riti s hvice- consul, wh o was  a lr ead ya cq uaint edwith me  by name,asIhad been
rec o mm ended to h imin a letterfro m a re la tio n  of h isat Se ville.  Mr.
P hillipi w as at hom e  in his c ou ntin g-house, and rece i ve d  me with muchkindne ss an d civ ili ty.  I tol dhim t h e motiv e  o f m y v i sit to San Lu car,
and re q ues ted hi sass i stance  towa rd s  ob taining the  boo ks from t he
cus t om-hous e , in or der to  tr ans port th em  ou to f t h ecou n try , as I w as 
v ery w ella c q u aint edwith  thedifficultieswhi ch e v ery  onehas t o
en co unter  in Sp ain w ho  has any busine ss t o transac t w it h t he  gove r nmentaut hor ities. He ass u red  m e t ha t he should be mos th a pp y to ass ist me ; 
a nd ,  accordi ng ly,  des p a tched  wit h  m e to the  custo m -h ou se hishe ad cle rk ,
a  pe rsonw ellknownand much  resp e cted at San Lu c ar.

It may b e  a s we l l he reat once togive thehist o ry  of these  book s, wh i ch
might otherwisete nd toembar rass the narr ative.  Th e y consiste d of ac hest of Testam entsin Spanish ,  and a s mallbox of S aint Luke ’ s  Gospelinthe  _G ita n o _language of t h e  Spa ni sh gyps ies .  I ob tai ned  th emfr om the
cu stom-hou se  a tSa n L ucar, with a p as s f or  th at of Cadiz.   AtCadi zIw asoccupie d  t w o  day s,  a nd a lso  a  pers on w h omI emplo yed, in g oin g  thr ou gh 
all th e formalities ,and in pro cu rin g then e cessarypapers.  The expense
wa s  great,  as  mone y wa s demande d a t ever y s t ep I h ad totake,  t hou g h  I
wa s si mpl ycomplying, i n t his i ns tanc e, with  the orders of the Spa nish
governme ntin r e m ov ing pr o hib it e d b o o ks from Spain. The farce  d i dnot
end un t ilmy  arriva l at Gi bralt a r, wher e I paidthe Spani sh  con s u l a 
dollar fo r certif ying on t h e bac k  o f the  pa ss, wh ic h I  hadto ret u rnto
Ca diz, t ha t thebooks  w ere arri ved at the former place .  Itis tr uethat
he n eve r  sa w the boo ks,nor inquir edabo ut th em; but h e re c ei ved the
m oney ,  for whic h  h e a l o ne  seemed tob e anx ious. 

W h ilst a t th e custom-house of San Lucar I wa s as k e d o neo r tw oquestions
resp ect in g the book scontained i n the ch es t s: th is aff orded
 I_betook myself_to rest for a_few hours,_at
the_end of_which_time I went_out to visit_Mr. Phillipi, the British
vice-consul,_who was already_acquainted_with me by name, as I had been
recommended to him in a letter from_a_relation of_his_at_Seville.  Mr.
Phillipi was at_home in his counting-house, and_received me_with much
kindness and civility.  I told him_the_motive of my_visit to San Lucar,
and requested his assistance towards obtaining_the books from the
custom-house, in order_to transport them_out_of_the country, as I_was
very well acquainted with the difficulties_which every one has to
encounter in_Spain who has any business to transact_with the government
authorities.  He assured_me that he should be_most happy_to assist me;
and, accordingly, despatched_with me to_the custom-house_his head clerk,
a_person well known and much respected_at San Lucar.

It_may be as well here at_once_to give the_history_of_these books,_which
might otherwise tend_to_embarrass the_narrative._ They consisted of a
chest of_Testaments_in Spanish, and a small box of_Saint Luke’s Gospel in
the__Gitano__language of the Spanish_gypsies.  I obtained them_from the
custom-house at San Lucar, with_a pass_for that_of Cadiz.  At Cadiz I was
occupied two days, and also_a person whom I employed, in_going through
all the formalities,_and in_procuring_the necessary papers.__The expense
was_great, as money was demanded at every_step I_had to take, though I
was simply_complying, in this instance,_with_the orders of the Spanish
government in_removing prohibited books from Spain. _The farce did not
end until_my_arrival_at Gibraltar, where I paid_the Spanish consul a
dollar for certifying_on the back_of the pass, which I had to_return_to
Cadiz, that the books were arrived_at_the former place.  It is_true_that
he_never saw the books, nor_inquired about them; but he received_the
money, for which he alone seemed to be anxious.

Whilst_at the custom-house_of San Lucar I was_asked_one_or two questions
respecting the books contained in the chests: this_afforded