The Life of George Borrow, Comp. From Unpublished Official Documents, His Works, Correspondence, Etc
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In spite of his arguments that the whole tenor of the work was against bloodshedding 1 The Bible in Spain, page 165. 172 OPENING OF SPANISH CAMPAIGN [1836 and violence, he could not shake the premier's opinion that it was " an improper book." At first Borrow had experienced some difficulty in explaining himself, on account of the Spaniard's habit of persistent interruption, and at last he was forced in self- defence to hold on in spite of Mendizabal's remarks. The upshot of the interview was th...at he was told to renew his application when the Carlists had been beaten and the country was at peace. Borrow then asked permission to introduce into Spain a few copies of the New Testament in the Catalan dialect, but was refused. He next requested to be allowed to call on the following day and submit a copy of the Catalan edition, and received the remarkable reply that the prime-minister refused his offer to call lest he should succeed in convincing him, and Mendizabal did not wish to be convinced.
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