The Bible In Spain Vol 1 Of 3

Excerpt from The Bible in Spain, Vol. 1 of 3: Or, the Journeys, Adventures, and Imprisonments of an Englishman, in an Attempt to Circulate the Scriptures in the Peninsula IT is very seldom that the preface of a work is read; indeed, of late years, most books have been sent into the world without any. I deem it, how ever, advisable to write a preface, and to this I humbly call the attention of the courteous reader, as its perusal will not a little tend to the proper understanding and appreciation of these volumes. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from The Bible in Spain, And, the Gypsies of Spain I believe that no stronger argument can be brought forward in proof of the natural vigour and resources of Spain, and the sterling cna racter of her population, than the fact that, at the present day, she is still a powerful and unexhausted country, and her children still, to a certain extent, a high-minded and great people. Yes, notwithstanding the misrule of the brutal and sensual Austrian, the doting Bourbon, and, above all, the spiritual tyranny of the court of Rome, Spain can still main tain her own, fight her own combat, and Spaniards are not yet fanatic slaves and crouching beggars. This is saying much, very much; she has undergone far more than Naples had ever to bear, and yet the fate of Naples has not been hers. There is still valour in Asturia; generosity in Arragon; probity in Old Castile; and the peasant wo men of La Mancha can still afford to place a silver fork and a snowy napkin beside the plate of their guest. Yes, in Spite of Aus trian, Bourbon, and Rome, there is still a wide gulf between Spain and Naples. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Bible in Spain, or the Journeys, Adventures, and Imprisonments of an Englishman, Vol. 2 of 3: In an Attempt to Circulate the Scriptures in the Peninsula ON my arrival at Madrid I did not repair to my former lodgings in the Calle de la Zarza, but took others in the Calle de Santiago, in the vicinity of the palace. The name of the'hostess (for there 'was, properly speaking, no host) was Maria Diaz, of whom I shall take the present opportunity of saying something in particular. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Holy Bible is the infallible word of God. The Bible is also great literature. The King James Bible is one of the glories of English literature. Much of the literary beauty of the Bible comes from the context and stories that are being portrayed and is therefore identical in other languages. Why not using our reading of the Holy Bible to learn a foreign language, and kill two birds with the same stone? You can read the Holy Scriptures in French and, if you have a doubt, check the word of God in English, right next to it.