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Bunyan, John, 1628-1688

"The Pilgrim's Progress from this world to that which is to come, delivered under the similitude of a dream, by John Bunyan"


{267} Then I saw in my dream, that a little off the road, over
against the silver mine, stood Demas (gentlemanlike) to call to
passengers to come and see; who said to Christian and his fellow,
Ho! turn aside hither, and I will show you a thing.
CHR. What thing so deserving as to turn us out of the way to see
it?
DEMAS. Here is a silver mine, and some digging in it for treasure.
If you will come, with a little pains you may richly provide for
yourselves.
{268} HOPE. Then said Hopeful, Let us go see.
CHR. Not I, said Christian, I have heard of this place before now;
and how many have there been slain; and besides that, treasure
is a snare to those that seek it; for it hindereth them in their
pilgrimage. Then Christian called to Demas, saying, Is not the
place dangerous? Hath it not hindered many in their pilgrimage?
[Hos. 14:8]
DEMAS. Not very dangerous, except to those that are careless, (but
withal, he blushed as he spake).
CHR. Then said Christian to Hopeful, Let us not stir a step, but
still keep on our way.
HOPE. I will warrant you, when By-ends comes up, if he hath the
same invitation as we, he will turn in thither to see.
CHR.


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