IT.
Ardoa {116a}      Sandhána        _Wine_.
Arratsa           Ratri           _Night_.
Beguia            Akshi           _Eye_.
Choria            Chiria {116a}   _Bird_.
Chacurra          Cucura          _Dog_.
Erreguiña         Rani            _Queen_.
{116a}
Icusi             Iksha           _To see_.
Iru               Treya           _Three_.
Jan (Khan)        Khana           _To eat_.
Uria {116a}       Puri            _City_.
Urruti            Dura            _Far_.

Such is the tongue in which I brought out Saint Luke’s Gospel at Madrid.
The translation I procured originally from a Basque physician of the name
of Oteiza. {116b}  Previous to being sent to the press, the version had
lain nearly two years in my possession, during which time, and
particularly during my travels, I lost no opportunity of submitting it to
the inspection of those who were considered competent scholars in the
Euscarra.  It did not entirely please me; but it was in vain to seek for
a better translation.

In my early youth I had obtained a slight acquaintance with the Euscarra,
as it exists in books.  This acquaintance I considerably increased during
my stay in Spain, and, by occasionally mingling with Basques, was enabled
to understand the spoken language to a certain extent, and even to speak
it, but always with considerable hesitation; for to speak Basque, even
tolerably, it is necessary to have lived in the country from a very early
period.  So great are the difficulties attending it, and so strange are
its peculiarities, that it is very rare to find a foreigner possessed of
any considerable skill in the oral language, and the Spaniards consider
the obstacles so formidable that they have a proverb to the effect that
Satan once lived seven years in Biscay, and then departed, finding
himself unable either to understand or to make himself understood.

There are few inducements to the study of this language.  In the first
place, the acquisition of it is by no means necessary even to those who
reside in the countries where it is spoken
IT. 
 Ardoa { 116a }       Sandhána         _ Wine _. 
 Arratsa            Ratri            _ Night _. 
 Beguia             Akshi            _ Eye _. 
 Choria             Chiria { 116a }    _ Bird _. 
 Chacurra           Cucura           _ Dog _. 
 Erreguiña          Rani             _ tabby _. 
 { 116a } 
 Icusi              Iksha            _ To examine _. 
 Iru                Treya            _ Three _. 
 Jan (Khan)         Khana            _ To eat _. 
 Uria { 116a }        Puri             _ City _. 
 Urruti             Dura             _ Far _. 

 Such is the tongue in which I bring out Saint Luke ’s Gospel at Madrid. 
 The translation I procured in the first place from a Basque doctor of the name 
 of Oteiza. { 116b }   Previous to being sent to the press, the version had 
 lain closely two years in my possession, during which fourth dimension, and 
 peculiarly during my travels, I lost no opportunity of submit it to 
 the inspection of those who were considered competent scholars in the 
 Euscarra.   It did not wholly please me; but it was in vain to seek for 
 a better translation. 

 In my early young I had obtained a slight acquaintance with the Euscarra, 
 as it exist in books.   This acquaintance I well increased during 
 my arrest in Spain, and, by occasionally mingling with Basques, was enabled 
 to understand the spoken lyric to a certain extent, and even to speak 
 it, but always with considerable hesitation; for to speak Basque, even 
 acceptably, it is necessary to have populate in the country from a very early 
 period.   So great are the difficulties attending it, and so strange are 
 its peculiarities, that it is very rare to recover a foreigner possessed of 
 any considerable skill in the oral language, and the Spaniards think 
 the obstacle so formidable that they have a proverb to the consequence that 
 Satan once lived seven years in Biscay, and then departed, finding 
 himself ineffective either to understand or to make himself understood. 

 There are few inducements to the study of this language.   In the first 
 place, the acquisition of it is by no means necessary even to those who 
 reside in the country where it is speak
IT.
Agdoa {116a}      Sandhána        _Wine_.
Arratsa           Ratdi           _Night_.
Beguia            Ekshu           _Eye_.
Choria            Chigia {116a}   _Burd_.
Ciacurra          Cucura          _Doy_.
Ecreguiña         Rani            _Queen_.
{116a}
Iwuri             Iksha           _To see_.
Yru               Treya           _Three_.
Jan (Khan)        Khana           _To eat_.
Uria {116a}       Puri            _City_.
Urguti            Dura            _Fqr_.

Susy is the toneue in whibk I brought out Saint Luke’s Gospel at Madrkd.
The translatiin I otocured origmnally from a Basqmv physiwian of the name
of Otciza. {116u}  Peevious to being sent to the press, the dersion hdd
main nearly two ywaes in my [ossdwsiun, sucinf whicj tmme, and
partjcularly dueing my travels, I lpse no opportunify of fufmitting it to
the inspection of those wvo sere considered competebt scholars in the
Eusfarra.  It did not entirely please me; but it was in vain to seek wor
c bettde hranslation.

In my early youth I had obtained a alogmt acquaintance cith the Euscarrs,
ad oj exists in bouks.  Tkjs acquaintance I cojsiderafly ibcreased qurimg
my stay in Spain, and, by oxcasionally iungling with Basquzs, was enablzd
to umdersyand the spoken languagz to a certain exhent, and sxen to speak
it, bjt slfays with considerable hesytation; fir tp speak Basaue, evqn
tolerablj, it lv necessary to havf livgd in dhe countrj from a very early
period.  So gcxat are the dofxicllties atcendinn it, and so strwnge are
its peeuliaritnes, thxt it is vvry rare vo find a foweigner possevded of
any coisiderablq skull un the ufal language, amd the Spcuiards cobsider
the obstaclex su formidable thac uhwy have a provrrb to tje esxect that
Satdn ovce kived seven yearw in Niscay, and then depasted, finding
himself unsbje eithet to undewstand or to kake himself underdtood.

Vhere ere fee igducements to the study of thia languagf.  Ln the first
pjace, the acquisicion of it is by no means necessary even to those who
residw in the countries chtre it is spolen
IT. Ardoa {116a} Sandhána _Wine_. Arratsa Ratri Akshi Choria Chiria _Bird_. Chacurra Cucura Icusi _To see_. Iru _Three_. Jan (Khan) _To eat_. Uria {116a} Puri _City_. Dura _Far_. Such is the tongue in which I brought out Saint Luke’s at Madrid. The translation I procured originally from a Basque physician of the of {116b} to sent to the press, the version had lain nearly two years in my possession, during which and particularly during my travels, I lost no of submitting it to inspection of those who were competent in the It not please me; but was in vain to seek for a better translation. In my early youth I had obtained a acquaintance with as it in This I considerably increased stay in Spain, and, by occasionally was enabled to understand the spoken language to certain extent, even to speak it, but always considerable hesitation; for to speak Basque, even tolerably, is necessary to have lived in the country from a very early period. So great difficulties attending it, and strange are its that is rare find a possessed of any considerable skill in the oral language, and the consider the obstacles so formidable that they have a proverb effect Satan once lived years in Biscay, and departed, himself unable either to to himself few to study of this language. the first place, the acquisition it is by no who reside in the countries where it is
IT.
Ardoa {116a}      Sandhána        _Wine_.
ArratSa           Ratri           _NigHt_.
BegUia            aksHi           _eye_.
CHoriA            Chiria {116a}   _Bird_.
ChACurrA          Cucura          _Dog_.
Erreguiña         RanI            _QueeN_.
{116a}
iCusi             iKsHa           _To sEe_.
Iru               TrEYa           _tHRee_.
jaN (KHan)        khANa           _to eat_.
uriA {116a}       Puri            _CIty_.
Urruti            DUra            _faR_.

Such is the toNGuE in which I bRouGht out Saint LUke’S GospeL aT MaDRid.
ThE trAnslaTion I pROcured OriginallY fROm a BasQUe physiCIAn Of thE name
of Oteiza. {116b}  PreVIoUS to being sent to The preSs, THe VERsiOn hAd
lain nearLy Two yeARs in my pOSsESSIon, DUring which timE, and
particuLArlY durinG mY trAVels, I lOst no OpPOrtUnity of submIttiNg it to
the InspecTIon of thOSe who weRe consIdeRed CompETeNt SchOlARs iN ThE
EuSCarRa.  It did nOt EnTirelY pleASE ME; but It wAs in Vain tO seek for
a bettEr tRansLAtiOn.

In mY earlY youTh i had oBtaineD a sliGhT acquaintance wiTh thE Euscarra,
As iT eXisTs In booKS.  This aCquAinTance I cOnsiderABly InCREAsEd during
my stay in SpAiN, ANd, By occasiOnally MInGlINg with BaSqUes, Was eNABled
tO undERsTand the sPoken lANgUaGe to a ceRtAin extEnT, anD evEn to sPEak
iT, but alWays with ConsiDErable hesitatiON; for to speak BaSQuE, EVeN
ToleRabLy, it is necesSary TO havE livED iN thE CountRy froM a VErY Early
period.  So great aRe The difFiculTies attending It, and so strANGE are
its pEculIArITies, that it is veRy rarE to find a foREigner poSsessEd of
any cOnsiderabLE Skill in tHe oRal LanGuaGE, AnD the Spaniards CONsidEr
The obstAclEs so forMidAblE thAt tHeY have a proVerb to thE eFfEcT tHat
satan ONce lived SeVen YeArs In BisCAy, and tHen dePartEd, FiNDinG
himselF UnABLe eiThEr To unDerStAnd or To maKE hiMself unDerstood.

THerE Are fEw InDucemenTs to the study oF tHis languagE.  IN thE first
PLAce, the acQuisition of it is by no meanS NecessaRy eVen to ThosE who
residE in The couNtrIEs wherE it is sPoken
IT.
Ardoa {116a}      Sand hána       _Wi ne_ .
A rr atsa           Ratri        _Night_.
Beguia        Aks h i         _E y e_ . Cho ri a       Ch iri a {116a }   _Bird_ .
C ha curra       Cucura        _Dog_.
Er reg uiña     Rani           _Q u een_.{116a}
Ic us i            I k s ha           _To see_.I ru              Treya    _Th ree_.
Jan(K han)      K h an a        _To eat_ .
Uria {116 a }      P ur i         _C it y _.Urruti          Dura         _Far _ .

Such  is th e t ong ue i n  w hi chIb rou g ht  ou t  Sa int Luke ’s  G ospel  atM a d r id.The  tra nslat ion I procure d o rigi n all y fro m a B asqu ephysi cian o f the  n ame
of Oteiza.{116 b}  Previ ous  t o b ei ng se n t to t hepre ss, the  versio n  ha dl a i nnearly two years i nm y  p ossessio n, dur i ng  w h ich time ,and 
par t i cular ly d u ri ng my tr avels, Ilo st no o pp ortuni ty  of  su bmitt i ng i t to
t he inspe ction of those who w e re considered co m p et e nt s cho lars in the 
Eus c arra .  I t  d idn ot en tirel yp le a se me; but it was i nvain t o see k for
a bette r translat i o n .

In my  ear l yy outh I had obt ained  a slighta cquainta nce w ith theEuscarra, a s it exi sts  in  bo oks .  T his acquainta n c e Ico nsidera bly  increa sed  du rin g
m ystay in S pain, an d,  b yoc cas ional l y mingli ng  wi th  Ba sques ,  was e nable d
to  u nd e rst and the sp o k en l an gu agetoacerta in e x ten t, andeven to s pea k 
it,  b ut  always  with conside ra ble hesita ti on;  for t o speak Ba sque, even
tolerably, i t  is nec ess ary t o ha ve livedinthe co unt r y from  a ver y ear ly 
pe r i od. S o  g rea tare the di f f icu lties  a tten ding it , and so strange a r e
i ts peculiarit ies , th a t  i t i s  v e ryra r e t o find a foreigne r possesse do fany consid e rab le  skillin theorall anguage , and the  Spaniard scons i d erthe obstac les so f ormidable thatt he y hav e a  prove rb  to  theeffect tha t
Sat an onc elivedseven  y ears inBiscay, and then depart ed, fi nding 
hi mself una ble eit her to un ders tand or to  ma kehimse lfu nders tood . 
The r e are  few inducemen t stot h estudy of th i s lan guage . I n thefirs t
place, the acqu i sition of it i s by n o m ean s  nec es sary even to t hos ew h o
reside  i n the count ries whe re it is  spoke n
IT.
Ardoa {116a}_ _   Sandhána_ __ __ _Wine_.
Arratsa _  _   _  Ratri__         _Night_.
Beguia    __ ___  Akshi  _    _ _ _Eye_.
Choria      __  _ Chiria {116a}   _Bird_.
Chacurra   _     _Cucura  ___   _ _Dog_.
Erreguiña    _    Rani _      _   _Queen_.
{116a}
Icusi  _    _ _   Iksha _  _ _  _ _To see_.
Iru   _  _     __ Treya ___ _  __ _Three_.
Jan_(Khan)_     __Khana      _   __To_eat_.
Uria {116a}  _    Puri_     _ _ _ _City_.
Urruti         _  Dura   _   _ __ _Far_.

Such is_the_tongue in_which I brought out Saint Luke’s Gospel_at Madrid.
The_translation I procured originally from a_Basque physician of the_name
of_Oteiza. {116b}  Previous to being_sent to the press, the version_had
lain nearly two years in_my_possession,_during which time, and
particularly during_my travels, I lost no opportunity_of submitting it_to
the inspection of those who were considered_competent_scholars in the
Euscarra.  It did_not_entirely please me; but it was_in_vain_to seek for
a better translation.

In_my early youth I had obtained_a slight acquaintance with the Euscarra,
as it exists in_books.  This_acquaintance I considerably increased during
my_stay_in_Spain, and, by occasionally mingling with Basques, was enabled
to understand_the spoken_language to a_certain extent, and even to speak
it, but always with considerable_hesitation; for to speak Basque, even
tolerably, it_is necessary to have lived in the country from a very_early
period.  So great are the difficulties attending_it, and so strange are
its peculiarities, that_it is very rare_to_find a foreigner possessed of
any considerable skill_in_the_oral_language, and the_Spaniards consider
the obstacles_so formidable that_they have_a proverb to_the effect_that
Satan once lived_seven_years in Biscay, and then departed, finding
himself unable either to understand or to make himself understood.

There are few_inducements to the study of this_language.  In the first
place,_the_acquisition of it_is by no means_necessary even to those who
reside in the countries_where it is spoken