,,f ,,babylon ,,to ,,be!l999999         
,a ,,%ort ,,hi/ory ,,( ,a ,,long        
,,travel ,,f ,,babylon ,,to ,,be!l  by  
,,/eph5 ,,crisp        ,illu/ration     
,,introduction   ,writ+s ( ! fir/       
,quak]s1 ev5 m9or writ+s1 (t5 k9dle 9 u 
today an ardor to seek :at !y s\ght & to
 f9d :at !y f\nd4 ,! excell5t book by   
,luella ,m4 ,wright entitl$ ,! ,lit]>y  
,life ( ! ,e>ly ,fri5ds1 #afej-agbe is a
 pleasant & conv5i5t introduction to ^! 
num]\s & (t5 l5g?y productions ( :i*    
#bfjj h be5 li/$ = ! fir/ #ge ye>s4     
,among !m all1 ,luella ,wright s+les out
 "o allegory2 ! only "o1 & x rema9$     
unpubli%$ fully two decades aft] its    
composition4 ,:y 0 ?is8 ,0 x because1   
?\gh ! au?or 0 z s\nd a ?9k] & z        
p]suasive an au?or z any among ! foll[]s
 ( ,george ,fox1 an imag9>y pilgrimage 0
 inh]5tly suspect1 :ile ! record (      
actual exp]i5ces 9 ! =m ( a j\rnal 0 n8 
,be ?is z x may1 ! slight loos5+ ( /&>ds
 ) ! op5+ ( ! eighte5? c5tury all[$ !   
,second ,day's ,morn+ ,meet+1 :i* !n    

c5sor$ ,quak] manuscripts1 to approve = 
pr9t+ ,a ,%ort ,hi/ory ( a ,long ,travel
 f ,babylon to ,be!l4 ,x 0 put out 9    
#agaa4 ,h[ ent]ta9+ x w\ld be to "k !   
numb] ( copies t 7 pr9t$ 9 t fir/       
edition4  ,/eph5 ,crisp 0 a fam\s       
prea*]4 ,he _h a gift ( utt]ance beyond 
_m said 8 bre?r5 9 ,col*e/] at ! "t ( 8 
decease4 ,he 0 li/5$ to by _m outside ! 
,society ( ,fri5ds & 8 s]mons1 toge!r ) 
! pray] at ! end ( e "o ( !m1 7 exactly 
tak5 9 "*1 t is 9 %or?& z !y 7 deliv]$  
444 9 ! meet+ h\ses ( ! p call$ ,quak]s4
  ,?\gh ,/eph5 ,crisp's lett]s1 s]mons1 
& j\rnal promptly appe>$ 9 pr9t & 7     
widely circulat$1 ! ,%ort ,hi/ory rema9$
 aft] 8 dea? 9 ! bundle ( 8 pap]s 9     
,col*e/]4 ,john ,bunyan's fam\s book ,! 
,pilgrim's ,progress _h appe>$ ) its    
primitive woodcuts 9 #afgh4 ,x receiv$  
imm$iate recognition & 9 due "t 0       
acclaim$ ! greate/ religi\s book produc$
 9 ,engl&4 ,/eph5 ,crisp's allegory is  
m9imal besides x 7"s #cj pages z aga9/  
#bjg71 b ! ,long ,travel reta9s         

significance because ( its m mod]n po9t 
( view4  ,?is t9y tract usually pr9t$ 9 
pocket size 7#b x #c7 sometimes ) a     
passage f ! au?or's j\rnal includ$1 0   
repr9t$ m ?an tw5ty times4 ,i happ5$ ^u 
x 9 ! ,fri5ds ,hi/orical ,libr>y at     
,sw>?more ,college tw5ty ye>s ago4 ,!y  
!n _h f\r copies4 ,today !y h m ?an a   
doz54  ,h[ does ,/eph5 ,crisp's !ology  
diff] f t ( ,bunyan's8 ,9 ! fir/ place1 
:ile ,crisp's pilgrim />ts (f ) a pack  
on 8 back ( luggage = 8 j\rney1         
,bunyan's pilgrim _h z 8 pack ! burd5 ( 
guilt :i* is orig9al s94 ,second1       
,crisp's pilgrim soon gives up confid5ce
 9 human lead]%ip hav+ discov]$ a       
measure ( ! ,light4 ,?ird1 he crosses ! 
riv] e>ly on 8 j\rney1 :]eas = ,bunyan's
 pilgrim ! riv] is at ! end1 ! riv] (   
dea?4 ,f\r?1 ,crisp's pilgrim rea*es !  
,h\se ( ,god 9 ?is life4 ,he f9ds a     
satisfi$ multitude 9 ! out] c\rt4 ,!y   
invite him to /ay ) !m 9 easy           
circum/ances b cat*+ sight ( 8 guide1 ! 
,light1 z x passes ?r\gh a n>r[ door    

7comp>e ,bunyan's wicket gate7 he       
presses on1 dive/s himself ( 8          
travel-worn g>m5ts & ent]s ! ,h\se (    
,god4 ,"h1 l ! ,fri5ds ) :om ,/eph5     
,crisp _h f\nd ,peace aft] 8 own p]iod (
 seek+1 he fir/ re/s f /ruggle1 !n f9ds 
8 call+ :i* is to supply ! ne$s ( ! "y1 
& f9ally aspires to br+ 8 good tid+s to 
! ,babylon f :i* he _h set out4  ,!     
,pilgrim's ,progress is incomp>ably m   
excit+ ) rag+ bea/s1 ,giant ,despair1 & 
,apollyon ) all 8 ho/s4 ,! p ,bunyan's  
pilgrim meets are m vivid1 portray$ )   
cruel detail & lu/y humor4 ,!ologically 
! ,quak] tract is ( a diff]5t age1 n    
less exact+1 b less pictorial4 ,!       
m$ieval detail is gone b int5se         
inw>dness1 devotion1 & ob$i5ce are /ill 
requir$ ( ! seek] to enable him to      
become a f9d]4  ,9 8 ,v>ieties (        
,religi\s ,exp]i5ce1 :i* ,i he>d        
,william ,james deliv] z a s]ies (      
lectures at ,/an=d ,univ]sity :5 ,i 0 a 
,fre%man ov] sixty ye>s ago1 he said ( !
 religion ( ! ,quak]s3 ,9 a day ( %ams x

 0 a religion ( v]acity root$ 9         
spiritual inw>dness & a return to some?+
 m l ! orig9al gospel tru? ?an m5 _h ev]
 kn[n 9 ,engl&4 ,he cont9u$1 s f> z our 
,*ri/ian sects are evolv+ into          
lib]ality1 !y are simply rev]t+ 9 ess5ce
 to ! position :i* ,fox & ! e>ly ,quak]s
 s long ago assum$4  ,) ?is conclusion  
,i he>tily comm5d to sympa!tic seek]s   
today ! brief allegory by ,/eph5 ,crisp3
 ,a ,%ort ,hi/ory ( a ,long ,travel f   
,babylon to ,be!l4  ,anna ,cox ,br9ton  
,a ,,%ort ,,hi/ory   ,9 ! days ( my y\?1
 :5 ,i liv$ at home 9 my fa!r's h\se1 ,i
 he>d _m p talk ( ! h\se ( ,god2 & t    
:osoev] did atta9 to get into x did     
enjoy all mann] ( happ9ess1 bo? 9 ?is _w
 & t :i* is to come4 ,& a great desire  
k9dl$ 9 me1 if x 7 possible1 to get into
 ! h\se2 yet ,i "k n :]e x 01 nei!r did 
!y :o talk$ ( x2 b !y _h he>d ! report1 
& !y report$ :at !y _h he>d4 ,!re 7 also
 "s books1 t _h be5 writt5 by m5 :o _h  
be5 9 t h\se2 :i* books did decl>e mu* (
 ! joy & felicity !y _h 9 ! h\se4 ,^!   

books ,i got1 & read !m ov] & ov]2 :i*  
did mu* /r5g!n my belief 9 ! tru? ( !   
reports3 yet by no means c\ld ,i tell   
:i* 0 my way4 ,b s ard5t 7 my desires1 t
 ,i ?\ght myself will+ to =sake my      
fa!r's h\se1 my c\ntry1 & all1 & travel 
any:]e1 :]ev] my legs w\ld c>ry me1 s t 
,i might f9d ?is h\se4  ,& ^u a "t1 z ,i
 0 break+ my m9d to a fri5d ( m9e ^u ?is
 subject1 he readily told me1 !re 7 m5  
appo9t$ 9 e place to guide ^? :o 7 will+
 to g ?i!r1 & x 0 _! bus9ess1 & !y _h   
no?+ else to d4 ,:5 ,i he>d ?is ,i 0    
com=t$1 & desir$ him1 if he lov$ me1 to 
make me acqua9t$ ) "o ( ^? m54 ,he told 
me he w\ld2 :i* he did4 ,:5 ,i came to  
treat ) ! man1 ,i let him "k ! f]v5t    
desire ,i _h to get to ! h\se ( ,god1 ( 
:i* ,i _h he>d su* excell5t ?+s2 & t ,i 
und]/ood he 0 "o appo9t$ to guide any   
?i!r1 :o 7 will+ to g1 & to p]suade p to
 g1 :o 7 n will+4 ,he v readily answ]$1 
& told me1 x 0 8 bus9ess to guide any   
?i!r :o 7 will+ to g2 & if ,i w\ld      
comply ) 8 t]ms1 & foll[ him1 he w\ld   

lead me ?i!r4 ,i ask$ him :at 8 t]ms 74 
,he said ! way 0 long1 & w\ld lead him f
 home1 & ,i mu/ be> 8 *>ges1 & some?+   
ov]1 to all ( :i* ,i agre$4  ,s we set  
=w>d on our j\rney1 e>ly 9 ! morn+2 b   
be=e we _h gone "o :ole day's j\rney1 ,i
 saw my guide sometimes /& /ill1 & look 
ab\t him1 & sometimes he w\ld pull a    
little book out ( 8 pocket1 & read a    
little to himself2 :i* made me beg9 to  
mi/ru/ t he knew ! way no bett] ?an ,i4 
,h[ev]1 ,i said no?+2 b w5t on foll[+   
him sev]al days j\rney aft] ?is mann]2 &
 ! f>!r we w5t1 ! m my guide 0 at a     
loss4 ,sometimes he w5t a little on1 &  
!n w\ld look ab\t him1 & turn ano!r way1
 & sometimes "r back aga9 = a :ile1 & !n
 turn aga94 ,s my suspicions grew v     
/rong1 & ,i began to be 9 great anxiety 
( _s1 b said little to him ab\t x4      
,illu/ration3 ,^! books ,i got1 & read  
!m ov] & ov]2 :i* did mu* /r5g!n my     
belief 9 ! tru? ( ! reports3 yet by no  
means c\ld ,i tell :i* 0 my way4  ,b "o 
day1 z we 7 travell+ along1 we met ) a  

man t took notice ( my sad c\nt5ance &  
tir$ condition4 ,& he spake v k9dly to  
me2 ,"y man1 said he1 :i!r art ?\ b\nd8 
,& :5 ,i began to tell him some?+ ( my  
travel1 he desir$ me to sit d[n ^u !    
grass1 9 a %ady place1 & disc\rse a     
little ab\t my j\rney3 & s we did1 & ,i 
told him h[ ?+s _h gone ) me to t v h\r4
 ,:il/ ,i 0 tell+ him my /ory1 my guide 
fell asleep2 at :i* ,i 0 n sorry1 =     
!reby ,i _h ! m fre$om to disc\rse ) !  
man2 & :5 ,i _h told him all1 he piti$  
me2 & )al1 told me1 to 8 c]ta9 k1 ?is   
guide ( m9e _h nev] be5 at ! h\se1 nei!r
 did he "k ! way to x1 b z he _h got "s 
m>ks ( ! way1 :i* he _h receiv$1 z ,i or
 any o!r may d2 &1 if ,i foll[$ him all 
my days1 ,i %\ld be nev] ! ne>] to x1 & 
%\ld f9d at la/1 ,i _h sp5t my "t1 money
 & lab\r to no purpose4  ,?is disc\rse  
did s a/oni% me1 t ,i 0 at my wits end1 
& did n "k :at c\rse to take4 ,! man    
see+ :at an agony ,i 0 91 began to com=t
 me1 & told me t ! h\se ,i s\ght 0 mu*  
ne>] ?an ,i 0 aw>e (2 & if ,i w\ld =sake

 t guide1 & foll[ him1 he w\ld soon br+ 
me 9 sight ( ! h\se4 ,&1 quo? he1 ,i am 
"o t belongs to t h\se1 & h done s      
sev]al ye>s4 ,& :]eas1 said he1 ?\ art  
to be> 8 *>ges1 & give him money        
besides1 ,i w assure !e1 x is n ! mann] 
( ! guides t belong to ?is h\se ( ,god1 
to take money = guid+ p ?i!r4 ,i myself 
h be5 guide to _m a "o 9 my "t1 b nev]  
took "o p5ny ( !m = x4  ,illu/ration3 ,i
 saw my guide sometimes /& /ill1 & look 
ab\t him1 & sometimes he w\ld pull a    
little book out ( 8 pocket1 & read a    
little to himself4  ,by ?is "t1 y mu/   
?9k )9 y\rselves1 h[ my droop+ spirits 7
 com=t$2 a new hope sprang up1 & a      
resolution to =sake my w&]+ guide1 & to 
foll[ ?is new "o4  ,^u :i* ,i awak$ my  
guide1 & told him my m9d1 & paid him :at
 ,i _h agre$ =1 & advis$ him nev] to    
s]ve any poor s\l z he _h done me3 = ,i 
see1 said ,i1 ?\ kn[e/ n ! way1 b z ?\  
ha/ le>n$ ab\t x 9 "s book4 ,if         
book-le>n+ w\ld h s]v$ my turn1 to f9d  
?is fam\s h\se1 ,i ne$$ n !e1 nor any   

body else to guide me to x2 = !re are v 
few :o h writt5 exp]im5tally ( x1 b ,i h
 read !m dilig5tly3 b n[ ,i h met a man 
t ,i judge has m exp]i5ce ( ! way ?an ?\
 ha/1 & ,i am resolv$ to g ) him2 & if  
?\ wilt hone/ly confess ?y ignorance1 & 
g along ) u1 come & welcome2 "o guide w 
s]ve two travell]s1 z well z "o 9 ! way4
 ,b ,i c\ld n p]suade him2 s ,i left him
 to take 8 own way z he pleas$4         
,illu/ration3 ,& he spake v k9dly to me2
 ,"y man1 said he1 :i!r art ?\ b\nd8  ,i
 n[ set =w>d ) my new guide pretty      
*e]fully2 & he ent]ta9$ me ) a good deal
 ( disc\rse by ! way4 ,z he w5t on 9    
pretty smoo? pa?s1 & )\t /opp+1 he told 
me1 9 a %ort "t we %\ld come 9 sight ( !
 h\se2 :i* made my travel easi]4 ,he    
also told me some?+ ( ! rules & ord]s ( 
! h\se1 at :i* ,i 0 n at all disc\rag$2 
= ,i consid]$ ,god 0 a ,god ( ord]1 & ,i
 d\bt$ n b !re 7 good ord]s 9 8 h\se1 to
 :i* ,i 0 will+ to submit4 ,& z we 7 ?us
 travell+ along1 he ( a sudd5 spake to  
me1 say+1 ,yond] is ! h\se4 ,at :i* ,i 0

 exce$+ glad2 = n[ ,i ?\ght ,i _h n sp5t
 my lab\r 9 va94 ,! ne>] we drew to x1 !
 m my joy increas$2 & :5 ,i came 9 view 
( x1 ,i pleas$ myself extremely ) look+ 
at x1 & view+ ! t[]s & turrets t 7 ^u x1
 & ! excell5t c>v+s & pa9t+s1 ) :i* x 0 
adorn$2 & !re 0 z mu* art 9 sett+ x =? z
 c\ld be imag9$4 ,oh6 ?\ght ,i1 if !re  
be s mu* glory )\t1 surely !re is m )91 
:i* ,i %all %ortly be a p>tak] (4  ,z ,i
 0 ?us contemplat+ my happ9ess1 & 0 come
 )9 z x 7 a b[-%ot ( ! h\se1 we 7 to g  
d[n into a valley2 :i* we did3 & 9 !    
bottom ( ! valley1 glid$ along a small  
riv]1 & ,i look$ ab\t to see a bridge to
 g ov] x1 b c\ld see none2 at :i* ,i    
wond]$2 b on we w5t till we came to !   
riv] side2 !n ,i ask$ my guide :]e !    
bridge 04 ,truly1 he told me1 !re 0     
none1 b we mu/ g ?r\gh x1 & s mu/ all t 
g into t h\se4  ,illu/ration3 ,^u :i* ,i
 awak$ my guide1 & told him my m9d1 &   
paid him :at ,i _h agre$ =1 & advis$ him
 nev] to s]ve any poor s\l z he _h done 
me4  ,i 0 a little tr\bl$ )9 myself2 b  

he told me he _h be5 ?r\gh x1 & !re 0 no
 dang] at all4 ,) t ,i began to ?9k )9  
myself1 h ,i tak5 all ^! pa9s1 & %all ,i
 give ov] = s small a matt] z ?is8 ,:at 
w\ld ,i h gone ?r\gh1 :5 9 my fa!r's    
h\se1 to atta9 to ! k ( ! h\se ( ,god1 &
 a possession !re98 ,n wat]1 nor v]ily  
fire w\ld h /opp$ me !n1 if ,i _h s fair
 a prospect ( x z ,i n[ h4  ,i told my  
guide if he pleas$ to g be=e1 ,i w\ld   
foll[ him3 s 9 he w5t1 & ,i aft] him2 b 
:5 ,i came at ! middle1 !re x 0 s deep t
 ! wat] w5t ov] my head1 b ,i made %ift 
to keep my feet to ! gr\nd1 & got well  
on ! o!r side2 & my guide & ,i w5t up   
toge!r v pleasantly4 ,:5 we came to !   
top ( ! hill1 !re 0 a wide pla91 & 9 !  
middle !re( ! h\se /ood4 ,s we w5t apace
 & drew ne> to x2 & !re ,i saw a v      
/ately por* at ! we/ end ( ! h\se1 & at 
! door /ood a /rong tall port]1 to :om  
my guide spake1 & said to him on ?is    
wise3--,?is "y man ha? long _h a desire 
to be ent]ta9$ 9 ! h\se ( ,god2 !reupon 
,i h conduct$ him hi!r4 ,! port] ask$   

him :i* way ,i came ?i!r2 he said1 ?r\gh
 ! riv]3 & ,i d n rememb] he ask$ me any
 m que/ions1 b bid me welcome1 & l$ me  
into ! h\se1 my guide go+ 9 ) me1 ?r\gh 
_m turn+s & w9d+s into a great hall4    
,m9e eyes w5t to & fro z ,i w5t ab\t !  
h\se2 & 9 ! great hall1 !re ,i saw _m p1
 :o bade me welcome1 b none knew !      
angui% ( my s\l2 = ,i began to "q :e!r  
,i 0 n aga9 beguil$3 = ,i f\nd ! h\se   
f\l & dirty1 9 almo/ e "p1 & s bel9$ )  
spid]s & cobwebs1 t ,i ?\ght 9 myself x 
_h nev] be5 swept clean s9ce x 0 built4 
,& "s ?+s ,i met )al t displeas$ me yet 
worse1 z ye %all he>2 h[beit1 a good b$ 
0 provid$ = me to re/ ^u if ,i c\ld2 &  
,i hav+ little /oma*1 aft] ,i saw h[ x 0
 made ready1 w5t to b$1 & dispos$ myself
 to sleep z ,i c\ld4 ,b1 alas6 sleep    
dep>t$ f me1 & my spirits 7 griev\sly   
vex$1 & my cogitations 7 _m & griev\s4  
,sometimes ,i ?\ght ( ! pa9t+s )\t1 & h[
 t suit$ n ) ! dirt9ess t 0 )92 &1 if ,i
 0 deceiv$1 :at c\rse ,i %\ld take4     
,illu/ration3 ,! ne>] we drew to x1 ! m 

my joy increas$2 & :5 ,i came 9 view (  
x1 ,i pleas$ myself extremely ) look+ at
 x1 & view+ ! t[]s & turrets t 7 ^u x1 &
 ! excell5t c>v+s & pa9t+s1 ) :i* x 0   
adorn$2 & !re 0 z mu* art 9 sett+ x =? z
 c\ld be imag9$4  ,aft] long & t$i\s    
?9k+1 ,i pleas$ myself ) ?is3 x may be  
bett] to-morr[4 ,s ,i fell into a slumb]
 a pretty :ile2 b 9 ! morn+ be=e ,i     
arose1 ,i he>d two or ?ree cont5d+ ab\t 
"s acc\nts1 9 :i* "o laid fraud to !    
o!r's *>ge2 ! o!r in/ead ( v9dicat+     
himself1 fell to twitt+ him 9 ! tee?1 ) 
some?+ ( ! l k9d3 !y grew s hot 9 words1
 t "o ?reat5$ to turn ! o!r out ( doors1
 & drive him back ?r\gh ! riv]1 & nev]  
suff] him to come into ! h\se any m4    
,illu/ration3 ,i 0 n aga9 beguil$3 = ,i 
f\nd ! h\se f\l & dirty1 9 almo/ e "p1 &
 s bel9$ ) spid]s & cobwebs1 t ,i ?\ght 
9 myself x _h nev] be5 swept clean s9ce 
x 0 built4  ,my he>t 0 ready to bur/ )  
sorr[2 & 9 ! angui% ( my _s ,i arose &  
w5t to !m1 & told !m1 ,i little ?\ght to
 h f\nd su* do+s1 or he>d su* language1 

9 ! h\se ( ,god4 ,i fe>1 said ,i1 ,i am 
deceiv$2 & br\ght 9 among/ y by a fair  
%[1 b see n ! glory1 peace &            
tranquillity :i* ,i expect$4 ,s ,i walk$
 away to ano!r "p ( ! h\se2 :]e ,i he>d 
a great noise & h>d words2 z ,i drew    
ne>1 ,i und]/ood x 0 ab\t *oos+ an      
(fic]2 & two 7 /riv+ = x1 & ea* ( !m _h 
got a p>ty1 & ea* p>ty grew hot aga9/ ! 
o!r4 ,z soon z ,i c\ld be he>d1 ,i spake
 to !m1 & told !m1 su* k9d ( do+s z ?is1
 did m resemble a place 9 ! _w call$    
,bill+sgate1 ?an ! h\se ( ,god4 ,i w5t a
 little f>!r2 & !re ,i he>d "s wom5     
scold+ ab\t tak+ ! upp] h&1 & ab\t      
fa%ions 9 _! clo!s2 & o!rs ab\t gett+ _!
 *ildr5's play-?+s f ea* o!r4 ,all ?is1 
& mu* m ?an ,i %all m5tion1 increas$ my 
sorr[4  ,illu/ration3 ,s ,i walk$ away  
to ano!r "p ( ! h\se2 :]e ,i he>d a     
great noise & h>d words2 z ,i drew ne>1 
,i und]/ood x 0 ab\t *oos+ an (fic]2 &  
two 7 /riv+ = x1 & ea* ( !m _h got a    
p>ty1 & ea* p>ty grew hot aga9/ ! o!r4  
,i n[ began to long to speak ) my guide 

t br\ght me ?i!r2 & ) dilig5t se>* at   
la/ ,i f\nd him1 & began ) him 9 ?is    
mann]3 ,:i!r ha/ ?\ br\ght me8 & :]e are
 ! rules & ord]s ?\ tolde/ me 7 9 ! h\se
 ( ,god8 ,i h (t5 read ( ! beauty1 ord]1
 peace & purity ( ! h\se ( ,god1 b "h ,i
 f9d no?+ b ! contr>y4 ,i fe> ?\ ha/    
br\ght me to a wrong h\se1 & ha/ beguil$
 me4 ,s ,i rehe>s$ to him :at ,i _h met 
)al2 to :i* he repli$2 ,i mu/ expect m5 
to h _! human frailties1 & t m5 7 b m53 
& he w\ld h p]suad$ me to be satisfi$1 &
 make fur!r trial4 ,& z = ! ord]s he    
spake (1 !y 7 mo/ly ab\t meats & dr9ks1 
& ab\t rules = elect+ ( (fic]s to rule !
 h\se ( ,god2 z ,i w\ld see 9 "t1 if ,i 
/ay$3 & z to ! dirt9ess ( ! h\se1 he    
confess$1 t ^? to :om ! c>e 0 committ$  
to keep ! h\se clean1 _h n be5 s dilig5t
 z !y ought to h be52 b he hop$1 ^u     
admonition1 !y w\ld be m c>eful4 ,to :i*
 ,i return$ ?is answ]3 ,:at6 do/ ?\ talk
 ( human frailties 9 ! h\se ( ,god8 ,t  
compla9t is at l>ge 9 ! _w1 b do? n     
become ! h\se ( ,god2 into :i* ,i h he>d

 none c come1 b su* z are r$eem$ f !    
e>?1 & are wa%$ f _! pollutions2 = ,god 
sai?1 all ! vessels 9 my h\se %all be   
holy2 & !y t dwell 9 ! h\se ( ,god mu/ h
 pure he>ts & clean h&s4 ,& mu* m ,i    
told him ( :at ,i _h he>d & read conc]n+
 ! h\se ( ,god4 ,i also told him pla9ly1
 ,i _h let 9 su* a belief ( ! peace1    
purity1 glory & comel9ess ( ! h\se (    
,god1 t ,i 0 p]suad$ t 0 none ( x2 & :]e
 to f9d x1 ,i knew n2 b if ,i nev] f\nd 
x :il/ ,i liv$1 ,i w\ld nev] give ov]   
seek+1 = my desires 7 aft] x1 & ,i ?\ght
 no?+ w\ld satisfy me %ort ( ! enjoym5t 
( x4 ,b z = y\r h\se "h1 said ,i1 ,i h  
no satisfaction 9 x2 x is n ! place ,i  
seek =1 s ,i mu/ leave y4 ,8 answ] to me
 01 he 0 sorry ,i c\ld n be satisfi$ !re
 z well z he2 b if ,i c\ld n1 he w\ld   
lay no re/ra9t ^u me3 = 8 "p1 he _h     
direct$ me z f> z he knew1 & he c\ld d  
no m = me4  ,illu/ration3 ,sev]al 9 !   
h\se ?rew ?+s aft] me1 9 a spiteful     
mann]1 b none hurt me4  ,aft] our       
disc\rse 0 end$1 ,i got up1 & w5t out1 b

 knew n :]e to g4 ,sev]al 9 ! h\se ?rew 
?+s aft] me1 9 a spiteful mann]1 b none 
hurt me4 ,s ,i w&]$ sometimes nor?1 &   
sometimes s\?2 & e way t came 9 my m9d4 
,b :i!rsoev] ,i w5t1 ! angui% ( my s\l  
w5t along ) me2 :i* 0 m ?an tongue c    
utt]1 or p5 c decl>e1 or any "o c       
believe1 except ?is relation %\ld meet )
 "s "o t ha? exp]i5c$ ! same travel2    
:i*1 if x do? !y w und]/&4 ,b s x 01 ,i 
_h no com=t night nor day1 b /ill kept  
go+ on1 :e!r "r or wrong ,i knew n1 nor 
dur/ ,i ask anybody1 = fe> ( be+ beguil$
 z be=e4  ,?us ,i got into a va/ h[l+   
wild]ness1 :]e !re seem$ to be no way1  
only n[ & !n ,i f\nd "s m5 & wom5's     
foot/eps1 :i* 0 "s com=t to me 9 my     
sorr[2 b :e!r !y got out )\t be+ dev\r$ 
by wild bea/s1 or :i!r ,i %\ld g1 ,i    
knew n4 ,b 9 ?is woeful /ate ,i travell$
 f day to day1 ca/+ )9 myself :at ,i _h 
be/ to d2--:e!r utt]ly to despair 9 t   
condition1 or :e!r ,i _h be/ to seek "s 
o!r t[n or city1 to see if ,i c\ld get  
"s o!r guide4 ,! fir/ ,i saw to be      

desp]ate2 ,i also despair$ ( ! la/1 hav+
 be5 s deceiv$ f "t to "t2 s t all ^!   
consultations did b increase ! bitt]ness
 ( my s\l4  ,illu/ration3 ,?us ,i got   
into a va/ h[l+ wild]ness1 :]e !re seem$
 to be no way1 only n[ & !n ,i f\nd "s  
m5 & wom5's foot/eps1 :i* 0 "s com=t to 
me 9 my sorr[4  ,"o day1 z ,i 0 travell+
 9 ! aft]noon1 a t]rible /orm arose1 )  
hail & ?und]1 & great w9d1 :i* la/$ till
 night1 & 9 ! night also4 ,& be+ we>y1  
bo? ( body & m9d1 ,i laid me d[n "u a   
great tree1 & aft] "s "t fell asleep4   
,:5 ,i awak$ & came to myself1 x 0 /ill 
v d>k2 &1 look+ ab\t1 ,i saw a small    
light ne> me2 & x came into my m9d to g 
to x1 & see :at x 02 & z ,i w5t1 ! light
 w5t be=e me4  ,!n x came into my m9d1 t
 ,i _h he>d ( false lights1 z ignis     
fatuus1 & su* l1 t w\ld lead p out ( _! 
way4 ,!n ?\ght ,i aga91 h[ %all ,i be l$
 out ( my way1 t "k no way ( safety8 ,& 
:il/ ,i sat d[n to let ^! /riv+ ?\ghts h
 _! c\rse1 ,i took notice1 & beheld !   
light z ne> me z at ! fir/1 z if x _h   

wait$ = me4 ,at :i* ,i 0 /rongly        
affect$1 & ?\ght )9 myself1 maybe "s    
good _s has come to take pity on me1 &  
to lead me out ( ?is mis]able condition4
 ,& s a resolution arose 9 my m9d t ,i  
w\ld get up & foll[ x1 conclud+ 9       
myself1 t ,i c\ld n be br\ght into a mu*
 worse condition1 ?an ,i 0 n[ 94 ,s ,i  
arose & foll[$ x2 & x w5t a g5tle1 easy 
pace at fir/1 & ,i kept my eye /raight  
to x4 ,b aft]w>ds1 ,i f\nd a great "p ( 
! luggage & provision ,i _h got toge!r1 
did b burd5 me 9 my j\rney2 s ,i ?rew   
away "o ?+1 & !n ano!r1 t ,i ?\ght ,i   
c\ld be/ sp>e2 b kept a great bundle (  
clo!s /ill by me1 n kn[+ :e!r ,i %\ld   
ne$ !m4  ,illu/ration3 ,& :il/ ,i sat   
d[n to let ^! /riv+ ?\ghts h _! c\rse1  
,i took notice1 & beheld ! light z ne>  
me z at ! fir/1 z if x _h wait$ = me4   
,z ,i ?us w5t on1 & ! light be=e me1 x  
l$ me out ( ! wild]ness1 along a pla9   
c\ntry1 )\t trees or inhabitants2 only x
 appe>$ z if "s few _h gone t way2--& ! 
light kept 9 t /rait pa?1 )\t any w9d+  

or turn+1 till ,i came to ! foot ( a    
great m\nta92 &1 go+ up t m\nta91 ,i    
f\nd x v h>d gett+ up1 & began to       
consid] my l>ge bundle ( clo!s & g>m5ts1
 & t sev]al ( !m 7 ( no use = a travell]
 z ,i 01 t did n "k h[ f> ,i %\ld g1 nor
 :e!r ,i %\ld want !m1 if ev] ,i 0 s    
happy z to atta9 :at ,i aim$ at2 nor    
:e!r ! fa%ions w\ld suit ! place ,i 0   
go+ to4 ,s ,i ?rew away "s1 & anon o!r  
"s1 till none 0 left b :at ,i wore4     
,illu/ration3 ,go+ up t m\nta91 ,i f\nd 
x v h>d gett+ up4  ,?us1 foll[+ my      
guide1 ,i at la/ got up to ! top ( ?is  
m\nta91 :]e ,i saw ano!r yet high]2 ,i  
also saw a man t ask$ me :i!r ,i 0 go+8 
,i told him ,i c\ld n well tell1 b w\ld 
tell :i!r ,i desir$ to g4 ,he ask$1     
:i!r8 ,i said1 to ! h\se ( ,god4 ,he    
told me x 0 ! way2 b he ?\ght ,i %\ld   
nev] get !re4 ,i ask$ him1 :y8 ,:y1 quo?
 he1 !re are 9 yond] m\nta9 s _m vip]s1 
add]s1 & s]p5ts1 & su* v5om\s bea/s1 t  
!y dev\r _m p t are go+ t way4 ,= my "p1
 he said1 ,i also 0 go+1 b 0 s affright$

 ) ^? v5om\s s]p5ts1 t ,i 0 =c$ to turn 
back1 & s w\ld h y4 ,i answ]$ him1      
fri5d1 ,i h = a pretty :ile tak5 yond]  
light to be my guide1 & x ha? direct$ me
 along ?is way1 & ,i see x do? n leave  
me2 look1 do/ ?\ see x !re be=e me8 ,he 
answ]$1 ,yes1 ,i see x4 ,well1 said ,i1 
,i h he>d by travell]s1 t if a man h    
fire or light1 ! v5om\s bea/s _c hurt   
him2 & ,i int5d to quick5 my pace a     
little1 & keep z close to ! light z ,i  
c4 ,come1 g along ) me & v5ture x4 ,he  
said x 0 true1 he _h he>d t fire w\ld   
pres]ve f !m1 b he ?\ght light w\ld n2  
h[ev]1 = 8 "p he w\ld n v5ture 8 sweet  
life among/ !m2 if ,i w\ld ,i might2 he 
wi%$ me well1 & s we p>t$4  ,i !n made  
ha/e1 & got pretty ne> ! light1 & up ,i 
w5t ! second m\nta92 & :5 ,i came almo/ 
to ! top ( x1 ,i saw _m s]p5ts' d5s &   
vip]s' holes1 bo? on ! "r h& & on !     
left2 & ! v5om\s bea/s drew ne> me1 &   
hiss$ at me1 & ,i began to be 9 great   
fe>1 & trembl$ exce$+ly4 ,b _m times1 :5
 !y 7 ready to /+ me1 ! light w\ld /ep  

91 or appe> betwixt me & !m1 & !y 7     
affright$1 & ran away into _! holes &   
d5s4  ,illu/ration3 ,i saw _m s]p5ts'   
d5s & vip]s' holes1 bo? on ! "r h& & on 
! left3 & ! v5om\s bea/s drew ne> me1 & 
hiss$ at me1 & ,i began to be 9 great   
fe>1 & trembl$ exce$+ly4  ,oh6 :5 ,i    
p]ceiv$ ?is1 h[ did my he>t leap = joy  
)9 me6 ,my joy ab\nd$1--my fe> ( !      
s]p5ts abat$1--my love to my k9d & t5d] 
guide increas$1--& my c\rage & confid5ce
 7 r5ew$1--& ,i began to believe ,i 0 9 
! "r way to atta9 my desire4 ,s on ,i   
w5t1 keep+ my eye to ! light ?r\gh !m   
all1 )\t h>m1 till ,i came to ! top ( ! 
m\nta92 & !n ,i saw an exce$+ l>ge      
valley1 s t ,i c\ld n see ! f>!r side ( 
x3 x seem$ to be all moors1 or places ( 
wat]1 & bogs & mire all ov] ! valley1   
:i* began aga9 to di%e>t5 me2 b1 ?\ght  
,i1 :at %all ,i d8 ,all is well hi!rto4 
,i 0 /rangely deliv]$ f ! s]p5ts2 &     
:atev] comes ( x1 if ?is light leave me 
n1 ,i w foll[ x1 if x be ?r\gh fire &   
wat]4  ,illu/ration3 ,s t sometimes !   

light %9$ r\nd ab\t me1 & ,i walk$ 9 !  
%9+s ( x ) great fulness ( _s4  ,s ,i   
kept on1 & w5t d[n ! m\nta91 a g5tle    
easy pace1 & saw _m ( ^? cruel creatures
 by ! way1 :o put out _! /+s at me1 b   
none hurt me4 ,& ,i took notice ! ne>]  
,i kept to ! light1 ! m !y kept f me4 ,s
 ,i got d[n to ! bottom ( ! m\nta91 into
 ! l>ge valley1 :i* 0 v gre5 & pleasant 
= a little way2 b by & by1 ! light w5t  
t[>d a great moori% gr\nd full ( wat]1 &
 t ,i ?\ght 0 v dang]\s2 b com+ j to !  
side ( ! place1 ,i saw a small n>r[ pa? 
?r\gh ! middle ( x1 j broad en\gh = a   
man to g ^u x2 & into t n>r[ way ! light
 l$ me1 & w5t be=e me4 ,:il/ ,i kept my 
eye /eady to x1 ,i w5t on safely3 b if  
at any "t ,i began to gaze ab\t1 my feet
 slipt into ! mire & puddles2 & !n ,i _h
 mu* ado to get into my way aga94 ,_h n 
! light k9dly & t5d]ly wait$ = me1 ,i _h
 lo/ sight ( x1 & _h p]i%$ 9 ! way2 =   
sometimes x 0 s f> be=e me1 t ,i c\ld   
h>dly disc]n x2 & !n ,i w\ld quick5 my  
dilig5ce1 & be m c>eful ( my go+s1 &    

keep z close to x z ,i c\ld2 s t        
sometimes ! light %9$ r\nd ab\t me1 & ,i
 walk$ 9 ! %9+s ( x ) great fulness (   
_s4  ,aft] a long "t walk+ 9 ?is n>r[   
way1 ,i lift$ up my eyes to ! f>!r side 
( ! moori% valley1 & saw beyond1 t !re 0
 a v high m\nta91 & on ! top ( x !re 0 a
 great h\se3 at ! sight ( :i* ,i 0      
greatly com=t$1 suppos+ t might be !    
h\se ,i _h = a long "t s\ght4           
,illu/ration3 ,= !re 7 _m :o ,i p]ceiv$ 
_h be5 travell+ 9 t n>r[ way1 & _h fall5
 into ! mire2 "s on ! "r h& & "s on !   
left1 & !y lay wall[+ full ( envy2 "s   
pluck+ at me1 to pull me 92 o!rs ?r[+   
mire & dirt ^u me to disc\rage me4  ,b  
aft] ?is ,i met ) ano!r sore ex]cise3 = 
!re 7 _m :o ,i p]ceiv$ _h be5 travell+ 9
 t n>r[ way1 & _h fall5 into ! mire2 "s 
on ! "r h& & "s on ! left1 & !y lay     
wall[+ full ( envy2 "s pluck+ at me1 to 
pull me 92 o!rs ?r[+ mire & dirt ^u me  
to disc\rage me3 o!rs w\ld speak v fair1
 on purpose to draw me into disc\rse )  
!m1 t :il/ ?us sp5d+ my preci\s "t1 ,i  

might be ca/ s f> beh9d1 z to lose !    
sight ( my good guide4 ,b ,i saw _! evil
 designs1 & 0 aw>e ( !m4 ,s1 keep+ 9 my 
n>r[ way till ,i came to ! end ( ! boggy
 valley1 ,i !n f\nd firm gr\nd "u my    
feet1 to my great com=t4 ,i _h gone b a 
little way1 :5 my guide1 ! light1 w5t   
into a n>r[ lane1 well h$g$ on bo?      
sides2 at :i* ,i 0 glad1 ?9k+ ,i c\ld n 
g wrong1 & ne$ n n[ take s mu* c>e4 ,b  
alas6 ,i quickly f\nd s _m by-lanes1 &  
ways1 :i* lay almo/ z /raight =w>d z t  
,i w5t 91 t if x _h n be5 = ! light1 :i*
 w5t a little be=e me1 ,i might c]ta9ly 
_m times h gone wrong2 b by c>efully    
keep+ to my good guide1 ,i at la/ got up
 ! m\nta91 & saw ! h\se aga94 ,i !n     
disc]n$ a man ( t c\ntry a pretty way   
(f1 & call$ to him1 fri5d1 ho6 fri5d1   
:at is ! "n ( yond] great h\se8 ,he told
 me ! "n ( x 0 ,,be!l4 ,!n ,i pres5tly  
rememb]$ t t 0 ! "n by :i* ! h\se ( ,god
 0 call$ 9 my fa!r's c\ntry1 :]e ,i _h  
he>d ! reports ( x1 & s e>ne/ly set out 
to f9d x4  ,illu/ration3 ,draw+ ne>] to 

x4 ,i saw x _h a l>ge outw>d c\rt1 & a  
pretty l>ge gate to g into x1 s t a man 
might g 9 ) a l>ge burd5 on 8 back4     
,oh6 ! joy & consolation t ,i felt 9 my 
s\l1 no tongue c express1--to ?9k t n[  
aft] all my travels1 p]ils &            
disappo9tm5ts1 ,i _h f\nd :at ,i s\ght  
=4 ,s on ,i w5t1 j\rney+ ) joy          
unspeakable2 & z ,i w5t1 ,i view$ !     
outside ( ! h\se3 x 0 v l>ge1 & _h b "o 
t[]2 !re 0 no c>v$ "w ab\t x1 no pa9t+s1
 nor any k9d ( device t c\ld be disc]n$2
 b all ! /ones 7 curi\sly jo9$ toge!r f 
! top to ! bottom4 ,i also took notice1 
t all ! /ones ( ! build+ 7 transp>5t1 "s
 m & "s less2 & ,i saw no w9d[s to let 9
 light f )\t2 &1 draw+ ne>] to x1 ,i saw
 x _h a l>ge outw>d c\rt1 & a pretty    
l>ge gate to g into x1 s t a man might g
 9 ) a l>ge burd5 on 8 back4 ,s1 com+ to
 x1 9 ,i w5t2 & !re ,i saw _m p t 7 v   
*e]ful1 & appe>$ to live v pleasant     
lives4 ,"s ( !m told me1 !y _h liv$ !re 
_m ye>s1 7 well cont5t$1 & want$ = no?+2
 = !re 0 a mighty tree grew 9 ! mid/ ( !

 c\rt1 & ! fruit !re( 0 good1 & ! leaves
 also1 & x bore fruit all ! ye> long4 ,&
 _m ( !m 7 s k9d z to invite me to sit  
d[n & eat ) !m2 b t ,i refus$2 & !y %[$ 
me a great ci/]n1 :i* !y _h hewn out to 
!mselves1 to cat* wat] f ! elem5ts2 & !y
 _h made !mselves conv5i5t lodg+s 9 !   
sides ( ! c\rt1 to lodge 94             
,illu/ration3 ,& :5 ,i 0 /ripp$ />k nak$
 z ev] ,i 0 born1 ,i tri$ to ent]1 &    
f\nd no great difficulty4  ,b all ?is   
did n satisfy me2 = ,i saw my belov$    
guide pass ?r\gh !m all1 & ent] 9 at a  
little n>r[ door at ! f>!r side ( x4    
,:]eupon ,i left !m1 & made ha/e to !   
door1 :]e ,i saw my guide _h ent]$2 & ,i
 attempt$ to ent] 9 !reat1 b c\ld n1 x 0
 s /rait2 :i* put me 9 great sorr[ (    
m9d1 & :at to d ,i knew n2 my ?\ghts    
tr\bl$ me on e side1 & all ways ,i tri$1
 b 9 va94 ,oh6 ?\ght ,i1 are all my     
tr\bles & lab\rs come to ?is8 ,mu/ ,i be
 %ut out at ! la/8 ,:at %all ,i d8 ,z ,i
 0 ?us p]plex+ myself1 ,i ?\ght ,i he>d 
a voice1 b knew n f :5ce x came1 :i*    

said1 ,"y man1 /rip !e ( ?y old g>m5ts1 
& s ?\ maye/ ent]4 ,?is occasion$ yet m 
tr\ble ( m9d2 = ,i 0 lo? to g nak$3 b at
 la/ ?\ght x bett] to g 9 nak$1 ?an n at
 all4 ,s ,i at la/ fell to /ripp+1 ?9k+ 
t a few pitiful rags %\ld n h9d] me ( s 
great an enjoym5t4--,& :5 ,i 0 /ripp$   
/>k nak$ z ev] ,i 0 born1 ,i tri$ to    
ent]1 & f\nd no great difficulty2 & s   
soon z ,i 0 ent]$1 "o met me1 & ca/ a   
g>m5t ( pure :ite l95 ov] me1 :i* rea*$ 
to my feet2 & he br\ght me into a n>r[  
room & said1 ,re/ "h a:ile4 ,!n ,i lay  
me d[n 9 s mu* joy & com=t z is         
impossible to be express$2 all ?+s 7 s  
pleasant ab\t me1 & my re/+ place 0 s   
delightful1 & my he>t 0 s fully         
satisfi$1 t x ov]came me ) songs ( joy4 
,b ,i f\nd x my bus9ess to be /ill &    
quiet 9 my happy condition1 t ,i 0 come 
to enjoy4  ,illu/ration3 ,z ,i 0 ent]$1 
"o met me1 & ca/ a g>m5t ( pure :ite l95
 ov] me1 :i* rea*$ to my feet2 & he     
br\ght me into a n>r[ room & said1 ,re/ 
"h a:ile4  ,i _h n be5 long 9 ?is room1 

be=e ,i 0 call$ out to see ! beauty &   
comel9ess ( ! h\se4 ,z ,i walk$ ?r\gh x1
 ,i f\nd e ?+ s clean & bright1 t ,i 0  
ravi%$ 9 an admirable mann]4 ,i also met
 ) "s p t welcom$ me to ! h\se ( ,god ) 
su* k9dness z refre%$ my he>t3 & z ,i   
came to be acqua9t$ ) !m1 ,i m>k$ _!    
conv]sation1 & _! disc\rses 7 exce$+ly  
com=table to me2 no qu>rell+1 no        
cont5tion1 no high nor hot words1 b all 
pass$ ) meekness & rev]5ce1 & due       
respect "o = ano!r4 ,! "y m5 wait$ = !  
words ( ! anci5ts1 & ! virg9s c>ri$ a   
rev]5t respect to ! matrons2 & !re 0 an 
univ]sal concord & unity1 s t ,i wond]$ 
greatly4 ,"o day z ,i 0 op5+ my m9d to  
an anci5t1 ,i told him ,i admir$ mu*1 & 
wond]$ greatly at ! univ]sal concord t  
,i _h tak5 notice (1 beyond all ,i _h   
met ) 9 my life4 ,he said x mu/ ne$s be 
s1 & c\ld n be o!rwise1 = t 0 ! guide to
 lead me hi!r1 :i* _h be5 ! guide to !m 
all4 ,& fur!r told me1 !re c\ld be no   
cont5tion1 b :]e two spirits /rove =    
ma/]y2 b x 0 n s 9 ?is h\se4 ,8 answ] 0 

s full & satisfactory to me1 t ,i said  
no m to him at t "t1 b w5t on view+1 &  
behold+ ! ord] ( e ?+ ,i saw1 till my   
s\l 0 fill$1 & ,i might say my cup did  
ov]fl[4 ,s t my =m] lab\rs &            
disappo9tm5ts1 sorr[s & p]ils1 did      
signify no?+ to me1 hav+ n[ a full      
rew>d1 an hundr$ fold4  ,illu/ration3   
,!n he t talk$ ) me1 told me x 0 my "w  
to tea* ! *ildr5 s f> z ,i knew1 & _h   
le>n$1 & z f> z ,i %\ld f "t to "t be   
fur!r in/ruct$4  ,s ,i return$ to my re/
 aga91 9 a l>g] room ?an be=e1 s++      
praises to my ,god1 & sett+ =? ! praises
 ( ! h\se1 & ( !m t dwelt !re94 ,& a:ile
 aft]1 ,i 0 call$ =? f ! room :]e ,i 01 
& told ,i 0 n br\ght to t place only to 
take pleasure & delight !re92 b !re 0 "w
 to be done1 & ,i mu/ take my "p ( x1 & 
be fai?ful & dilig5t 9 my employm5t1 to 
:i* ,i answ]$1 x 0 en\gh t ,i _h atta9$ 
my desires 9 be+ admitt$ into ?is       
heav5ly place2 b if !re 0 any bus9ess t 
,i c\ld d1 ,i 0 will+ to d x1 be x :at x
 w\ld2 = x w\ld be my greate/ joy to d  

any?+ to ! advancem5t ( ! hon\r ( ! h\se
 ( ,god1 & !m t dwell !re94 ,!n he t    
talk$ ) me1 told me x 0 my "w to tea* ! 
*ildr5 s f> z ,i knew1 & _h le>n$1 & z  
f> z ,i %\ld f "t to "t be fur!r        
in/ruct$4 ,i 0 a little amaz$ !reat1    
kn[+ my inabilities3 b hav+ a little    
pond]$ t "p ( ! s5t5ce1 t ,i %\ld be f  
"t to "t fur!r in/ruct$1 ,i took c\rage 
9 my "w1 & made "s progress 9 x1 ) great
 fe> & rev]5ce2 wait+ daily = ^?        
in/ructions ,i 0 to receive1 & :i* ,i   
did receive 9 an abundant mann]2 & ! "w 
prosp]$ 9 my h&1 & ! *ildr5 lov$ me1 &  
,i lov$ !m entirely1 z ?\gh !y _h be5 my
 own *ildr53 & _m ( !m grew up to a good
 und]/&+1 & obs]v$ _! places & ord]s to 
my great delight4  ,illu/ration3 ,& let 
none ( !m say1 x happ5$ bett] ) me ?an )
 _m2 = ,i h und]/ood1 s9ce com+ into ?is
 h\se1 t ! same ,light t appe>$ to me1  
do? appe> to any poor di/ress$ s\l 9 !  
:ole _w4  ,aft] ,i _h ?us cont9u$ a     
:ile1 he t talk$ ) me came & told me ,i 
mu/ take ! *>ge ( "p ( ! h\sehold1 &    

give !m _! meat 9 due season2 & suit e  
"o's meat1 9 divid+ to e "o's /ate &    
condition1 & n fe$ /rong m5 ) milk1 &   
babes ) /rong meat2 = :i* purpose he    
gave me a key t l$ into ! treasury or   
/ore-h\se2 :i*1 :5 ,i came to see &     
behold1 0 abundantly fill$ ) all sorts (
 n\ri%m5ts1 t nev] c\ld be exhau/$1 or  
sp5t1 :ile ! _w endur$4 ,& ,i obs]v$ t  
:atev] ,i & o!rs took out to di/ribute  
daily among ! h\sehold ( ,god1 !        
/ore-h\se 0 /ill full z at ! beg9n+1 & s
 cont9ues to ?is day1 & =ev]4  ,& n[1   
hav+ cont9u$ a long "t 9 ?is heav5ly    
habitation1 x comes into my m9d to let  
my c\ntrym51 & ! *ildr5 ( my old fa!r1  
:om ,i left 9 ,babylon1 he> ( me2 = ,i  
suppose !y judge me lo/ or dev\r$2 b ,i 
c\ld be glad if any1 yea1 all ( !m1 7 "h
 to behold1 & ta/e & feel :at ,i d4 ,&  
let none ( !m say1 x happ5$ bett] ) me  
?an ) _m2 = ,i h und]/ood1 s9ce com+    
into ?is h\se1 t ! same ,light t appe>$ 
to me1 do? appe> to any poor di/ress$   
s\l 9 ! :ole _w2 b ! reason t s few come

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