| THE PILGRIMS PROGRESS: IN THE SIMILITUDE OF A DREAM. As I walked through the wilderness of this world, I lighted on a certain place where was a den, [3] and laid me down in that place to sleep; and as I slept, I dreamed a dream. I dreamed, and behold, |
| THE PILGRIMS PROGRESS: IN THE SIMILITUDE OF A DREAM. Then did Christian address himself to go back; and Evangelist, after he had kissed him, gave him one smile, and bid him God speed; So he went on with haste, neither spake he to any man by the way; nor if |
| THE PILGRIMS PROGRESS: IN THE SIMILITUDE OF A DREAM. Now I saw in my dream, that the highway up which Christian was to go, was fenced on either side with a wall, and that wall was called Salvation. Isaiah 26:1. Up this way, therefore, did burdened Christian run, but not |
| THE PILGRIMS PROGRESS: IN THE SIMILITUDE OF A DREAM. Then he began to go forward; but Discretion, Piety, Charity, and Prudence would accompany him down to the foot of the hill. So they went on together, reiterating their former discourses, till they came to go down the hill. Then said |
| THE PILGRIMS PROGRESS: IN THE SIMILITUDE OF A DREAM. Now, as Christian went on his way, he came to a little ascent, which was cast up on purpose that pilgrims might see before them: up there, therefore, Christian went; and looking forward, he saw Faithful before him upon his journey: |
| THE PILGRIMS PROGRESS: IN THE SIMILITUDE OF A DREAM. Now when they were got almost quite out of this wilderness, Faithful chanced to cast his eye back, and espied one coming after them, and he knew him. Oh! said Faithful to his brother, who comes yonder? Then Christian looked, and |
| THE PILGRIMS PROGRESS: IN THE SIMILITUDE OF A DREAM. Now I saw in my dream, that Christian went not forth alone; for there was one whose name was Hopeful, (being so made by the beholding of Christian and Faithful in their words and behavior, in their sufferings at the fair,) |
| THE PILGRIMS PROGRESS: IN THE SIMILITUDE OF A DREAM. They went then till they came to the Delectable Mountains, which mountains belong to the Lord of that hill of which we have spoken before. So they went up to the mountains, to behold the gardens and orchards, the vineyards and |
| THE PILGRIMS PROGRESS: IN THE SIMILITUDE OF A DREAM. And I slept, and dreamed again, and saw the same two pilgrims going down the mountains along the highway towards the city. Now, a little below these mountains, on the left hand, lieth the country of Conceit, from which country there |
| THE PILGRIMS PROGRESS: IN THE SIMILITUDE OF A DREAM. Then Christian addressed himself thus to his fellow: CHRISTIAN: Well, come, my good Hopeful, I perceive that thou and I must walk by ourselves again. So I saw in my dream, that they went on apace before, and Ignorance he came |
| THE PILGRIMS PROGRESS: IN THE SIMILITUDE OF A DREAM. The Conclusion. Now, reader, I have told my dream to thee, See if thou canst interpret it to me, Or to thyself, or neighbor: but take heed Of misinterpreting; for that, instead Of doing good, will but thyself abuse: By misinterpreting, |