were seemingly so happy in their captivity; with the two deformed giants, whofe chains they

wore.

"Now lay afide that falfe glafs," faid the INTERPRETER, “and look again.”

So he looked again, and behold a different profpect prefented itfelf to his eyes. Instead of the two giants, he now faw two grave and venerable perfonages, whofe whole resemblance to them confifted in that one wore a crown, and the other a mitre: moreover the people no longer appeared oppreffed with any bonds; but while they lived in profperity and peace, occupied with their farms and with their merchandise, a certain number, fome deputed by their fellows, and fome called forward by their prince, affembled round him who wore the crown, and fat with him in council, to deliberate on the measures requifite to be taken for the benefit of the whole community: while he who wore the mitre affumed no control over the reft, but was occupied in inftructing them with brotherly kindness, in the duties they owed to their Creator and to each other; fervently praying to Him who evermore ruleth in the heavens for his bleffings on them all.

"Such as thou feeft," faid Mr. INTERPRETER, "is the ftate of thofe who are fubject to "LAWFUL-GOVERNMENT

and CHURCH

"ESTABLISH

ESTABLISHMENT; thofe two venerable pare "fons, who, viewed through Mr. PHILOSO"PHY's glafs, appeared to thee in the gigantic "forms of DESPOTISM and SUPERSTITION; "monsters, who have indeed committed the "moft deplorable ravages in the earth, and "whofe very names are therefore calculated to "infpire horror; but who have long ince been "driven far from the regions through wai ch "thou and thy fellow pilgrims have to travel; "and if ever they refume their empire, they will "owe it to Mr. PHILOSOPHY himself; who, "by fubverting the authority of those who now "maintain order in the world, will have the “nations an caly prey to thefe cruel invaders, "who will scarcely neglect fuch an opportu "nity of attempting the re-establishment of their "former power. The mirror of that phantom, "who bore the name of RIGHTS-OF-MAN, "was prepared with the fame magical arts as “the glaffes, through which, unknown to your « felves, Mr. PHILOSOPHY caufed you to view

the fight which is now before you. The men, "who had been deluded with the appearance of "their imaginary chains, were on the point of rebelling against their governors, and of ir«volving themfelves with them in one general « deftruction; when fortunately a perion,

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and to invite familiarity, as much as at first they had excited terror.

GOOD-INTENT could not forbear expreffing his furprife at the alteration; and SELF-DENIAL, smiling with an air of benignity, replied unto him, "It is true that those who are

ftrangers to me do in general fuppofe me their enemy; and thofe only difcover in me a friend, "whofe zeal for their King induces them to prefer the afcent of this mountain to the "flowery paths of the PLEASURES."

"Alas, Sir!" faid GOOD-INTENT, "I "fear that I have little claim to the kindness "which has been fhewn unto me, feeing that I "did myself wander from the strait road, in "the company of those bewitching damfels; " and though I quitted them at last, I know "not what degree of guilt 1 may have con"tracted, by fuffering them to lead me fo "far."

"Fear not," replied the guide; "the PLEA"SURES are harmless companions, till fuch "time as they introduce their votaries to the "VICES; who compofed that fecond female "band which you beheld in the grove of Dif

Sipation. Those of the first company, had you "not quitted them when you did, would foon "have forfaken you; for they seldom venture "beyond the outskirts of that dangerous grove,

"becaufe

"because

VEXATION-OF-SPIRIT,

a fiend

"whofe very afpect is fatal to them, is conti"nually ftalking through its paths. Though, "therefore, at the command of FASHION, they "frequently conduct unwary pilgrims thither, "they enter not themselves; nor indeed, though "they are now in alliance with the VICES, "do they take any delight in their fociety; for "they were originally attendant on the VIR"TUES; from whofe fervice though they have "been feduced, they ftill meet them with joy, "and often affociate with them: nay, fometimes, "difgufted with the caprices of FASHION, Who "vainly boasts her empire over them, they quit "her train, and walk for a confiderable way with "pilgrims who are travelling towards the Co"leftial City. But though, for a season, it is "not forbidden to converfe with them, yet, in "their prefent degenerate ftate, they are compa"nions whom it is dangerous to entertain with"out continual fufpicion and miftruft; fince he, "who, regardless of the prize of his high calling, " becomes a lover of pleasure more than a lover "of GOD, foon learns to content himself with "earthly joys, and no longer feeks thofe nobler "PLEASURES which are above; but, following "these blind and inconftant guides, is fooner or "later feduced into forbidden paths, where he "finall

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"finally makes fhipwreck of his hopes, and be"comes a miferable caft-away."

"But I pray you," faid GoOD-INTENT, "fince you have had the kindness to impart fo "much unto me, tell me yet farther who this "Lady FASHION is, and what can be her mo"tive for defiring to entice fo many innocent "pilgrims into the path of Danger?"

"To refolve this question," answered SELFDENIAL, "I must remind you, that, as she her"felf did craftily urge unto you, the road to the "Coeleftial City lies through the town of Vanity. "Now, when your ancestor CHRISTIAN pafied "that way, he found the whole town in fubjec❝tion to its prince BEELZEBUB, and all the inen "who dwelt there enemies unto thofe who ferved "the Heavenly King: but after that FAITH"FUL had by his death gloriously given teftimoCC ny to the truth, many were converted unto it; "infomuch that when CHRISTIANA and her when

company came there, they met with very hof"pitable entertainment at the houfe of Mr. "MNASON, and found many good friends, with "whom they spent pleasantly all the time which "it was meet they fhould pafs at that place. "The number of thefe favourers of pilgrims has "ever fince continued to increafe, to the great

injury of the fair which is held there, and of

"thofe