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Title: The pilgrim's progress from this world to that which is to come, delivered under the similitude of a dream
Year: 1863 (1860s)
Authors: Bunyan, John, 1628-1688 Cheever, George Barrell, 1807-1890. (from old catalog) Harvey, William, 1796-1866, (from old catalog) illus Dalziel, George, 1815-1902, (from old catalog) engr
Subjects: Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages
Publisher: London, H. G. Bohn
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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Mr. Skill had prepared, and the boy beganto revive. Thus they went on, till they came to about themiddle of the valley, and then Christiana said, Methinks Isee something yonder upon the road before us, a thing ofsuch a shape such as I have not seen. Then said Joseph,Mother, what is it? An ugly thing, child, an uglything, said she. But, mother, what is it like? said he. Tis like I cannot tell what, said she. And now it was buta little way off. Then said she, It is nigh. Well, well, said Mr. Great-heart, let them that aremost afraid keep close to me. So the fiend came on, andthe conductor met it; but when it was just come to him, itvanished to all their sights. Then remembered they whathad been said some time ago, Resist the devil, and he willfly from you. They went therefore on, as being a little refreshed; butthey had not gone far, before Mercy, looking behind her, saw,as she thought, something most like a lion, and it came agreat padding pace after; and it had a hollow voice of roar-
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ing, and at every roar that it gave, it made all the valley echo,and their hearts to ache, save the heart of him that was theirguide. So it came up, and Mr. Great-heart went behind, andput the pilgrims all before him. The lion also came on apace,and Mr. Great-heart addressed himself to give him battle.But when he saw that it was determined that resistance u u 330 A PIT ACEOSS THE WAY. should be made, he also drew back, and came no farther(1 Pet. v. 8, 9). Then they went on again, and their conductor did go beforethem, till they came at a place where was cast up a pit thewhole breadth of the way; and before they could be preparedto go over that, a great mist and a darkness fell upon them,so that they could not see. Then said the pilgrims, Alas !now what shall we do? But their guide made answer, Fear not; stand still, and see what an end will be put tothis also: so they stayed there because their path wasmarred. They then also thought that they did hear moreapparently the noise and rush

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