to make one drowsy (Part i. p. 143—316); and that place was all grown over with briais and therns, excepting here and there, where was an enchanted arbour, upon which if a man sits, or in which if a man sleeps, 'tis a ques tion, say some, whether ever he shall rise or wake again in this world. Over this forest therefore they went, both one and another; and Mr. Great-heart went before, for that he was the guide, and Mr. Valiant-for-truth came behind, being rear-guard; for fear lest peradventure some fiend, or dragon, or giant, or thief, should fall upon their rear, and so do mischief. They went on here, each man with his sword drawn in his hand, for they knew it was a dangerous place. Also they cheered up one another, as well as they could; Feeble-mind, Mr. Great-heart commanded, should come up after him, and Mr. Despondency was under the eye of Mr. Valiant.

and Christian friends may help them to get on: but they will often feel that their path is miry and slippery, entangling and perplexing, dark and wearisome to their souls. Yet if this be the case, their sighs, complaints, and prayers, are hopeful symptoms but when worldly employments and connections which perhaps at first were in a sense unavoidable, induce prosperity; and men seek comfort from this prosperity, instead of considering it as a snare or burthen, or improving it as a talent; then the professor falls asleep in the enchanted arbour. It behoves, however, all who love their souls, to shun that hurry of business, and multiplicity of affairs, and projects into which many are betrayed by degrees in order to supply increasing expenses that might be avoided by strict frugality, and more morderate disires: for they lade the soul with thick clay; are a heavy weight to the most upright; render a man's way doubtful and joyless; and drown in any in destruction and perdition.

Now they had not gone far, but a great mist and darkness fell upon them all; so that they could scarce, for a great while, one see the other; wherefore they were forced, for some time, to feel for one another by words, for they walked not by sight. But any one must think that here was but sorry going for the best of them all, but how much the worse was it for the women and children, who both of feet and heart also were but tender! Yet nevertheless so it was, that through the encouraging words of him that led in the front, and of him that brought them up behind, they made a pretty good shift to wag along.

The way was also here very wearisome, through dirt and slabbiness. Nor was there, on all this ground, so much as one inn o victualling-house, therein to refresh the feebler sort. Here therefore was grunting and puffing, and sighing; while one tumbleth over a bush, another sticks fast in the dirt; and the children, some of them, lost their shoes in the mire while one cries out, I am down; and another, Ho, where are you? And a third, The bushes have got such fast hold on me, I think I cannot get away from them.

Then they came to an arbour, warm, and promising much refreshing to the pilgrims: for it was finely wrought above head, beautified with greens, furnished with benches and settles. It had in it a soft couch, where the weary might lean. This, you must think, all things considered was tempting; for the pilgrims already began

to be foiled with the badness of the way; but there was not one of them that made so much as a motion to stop there. Yea, for aught 1 could perceive, they continually gave so good heed to the advice of their guide, and he did so faithfully tell them of dangers, and of the nature of dangers, when they were at them, that usually, when they were nearest to them, they did most pluck up their spirits, and hearten one another to deny the flesh. The arbour was called, the slothful's friend, on purpose to allure, if it might be, some of the pilgrims there to take up their rest when weary.

I saw then in my dream, that they went on in this their solitary ground, till they came to a place at which a man is apt to lose* his way. Now, though when it was light, their guide could well enough tell how to miss those ways that led wrong, yet in the dark he was put to a stand: but he had in his pocket a map of all ways leading to or from the celestial city; wherefore he struck a light (for he never goes also without his tinder-box), and take a view of his book or map, which bids him be careful, in that place, to turn to the right-hand. And had he not here been careful to look in

*Losc'-This emblem inculcates the duty of constant attention to the precepts and counsels of Scripture, as well as reliance on its promises; and of an habitual application to the Lord by prayer, to teach us the true meaning of his word, that we may learn the way of peace and safety, in the most difficult and doubtful cases; and the advantage of consulting such ministers, as are most experienced in the ways of God, and most conversant with his sacred oracles

his map, they had in all probability been smothered in the mud; for just a little before them, and that at the end of the cleanest way too, was a pit, none knows how deep, full of nothing but mud, there made on purpose to destroy the pilgrims in.

Then thought I with myself, who, that goeth on pilgrimage, but would have one of these maps about him, that he may look when he is at a stand, which is the way he must take.

They went on, then, in this Enchanted Ground, till they came to where there was another arbour, and it was built by the highway-side. And in that arbour there lay two men,* ,* whose names were Heedless and Toobold. These two went thus far on pilgrimage; but here, being wearied with their journey, sat down to rest themselves, and so fell

*Two men'--Such men as take up a profession of the Gospel, in a heedless manner, and proceed with overbearing confidence, the result of pride and ignorance, may long maintain a form of godliness, though it be a weariness to them: but after a time, they will gradually be drawn back into the world, retaining nothing of their religion, except certain distorted doctrinal notions. They find excuses for their conduct from false maxims, and bad examples: they fall asleep in the arins of worldly prosperity: nothing can awaken them to fear, or self-suspicion; but they will, as it were, talk in their sleep about religion, in so incoherent a manner, as to excite the Jaughter of children; while they who understand the case will bewail their deplorable delusion. Such awful examples should excite us to redoubled diligence, in searching the Scriptures, and in prayer; lest we too should be overcome with a destructive sleep, and perish in this fascinating way. For scenes of worldly prosperity have detected the hypocrisy of many, who have long persevered in an unsuspected profes gion, and amidst difficulties and trials.

asleep. When the pilgrims saw them, they stood still, and shook their heads; for they knew that the sleepers were in a pitiful case. Then they consulted what to do, whether to go on, and leave them in their sleep, or step to them and try to awake them. So they concluded to go to them and awake them; that is, if they could; but with this caution, namely, to take heed that themselves did not sit down nor embrace the offered benefit of that arbour.

So they went in, and spake to the men, and called each by his name (for the guide, it seems, did know them), but there was no voice nor answer. Then the guide did shake them, and do what he could to disturb them. Then said one of them, I will pay you when I take my money. At which the guide shook his head. I will fight so long as I can hold my sword in my hand, said the other. At that, one of the children laughed.

Then said Christiana, What is the meaning of this? Then the guide said, They talk in their sleep; if you do strike them, or beat them or whatever else you do unto them, they will answer you after this fashion; or, as one of them said in old time, when the waves of the sea did beat upon him, and he slept as one upon the mast of a ship, 'When I do awake, I will seek it yet again' (Prov. xxiii. 34, 35). You know, when men talk in their sleep, they say any thing, but their words are not governed either by faith or reason. Thero is an incoherency in their words now; even