^2, &}t ©ccoiiD $art of them. But having hud fome Concerns that way of late, I went down av<ain thitherward. Now having taken up my Lodging in a Wood about a Mile off the Place, as i dept, I dreamed again. And as I was in my Dream, behold an aged Gen¬ tleman came by where I lay ; and becaufe he was to go fome Part of the Way that I. was travelling, me- ; thought I get up and went *ith him So as we:; walked, and as Travellers ufualiy do, I was as if be ¬ fell into a Difcourfe, and our Talk. happen’d to be about Chriftian, and his Travels: For thus I began with the old Man. 7’ Sir, faid I, What Town is that there below, that lieih ' on the Left Hand of our Way ? . f Then faid Mr. Sagacity far that was his Name, it 4 is the City of DcftruBion, a Populous Place, but pof- fefs’d with a Very ilTconditiorfd and idle fort of’’ People. - ‘ - \ i I thought that was that City, quoth I r I went ente myfelf through that Town j and therefore 1 knew that this , Report you give of it is true. Sag. Too true, I wish I could fpeak Truth in fpeak- ing better of them that dwell therein. Well Sir quoth I, then / perceive you to be a well- meaning Man, and fo one that takes Pleafure to hear and tell of that which is Good i Pray, did you never hear what happen'd to a . Man fome time ago in this Town, (whofe name was. Chriftian) that went on a Pilgrimage up towards the higher Regions ? Sag. Hear of him ! Ay .; and I alfo heard of the Moleftations, Troubles, Wars, Captivities, Cries, Groans, Frights, and Fears that he met with and had had in his Journey ; befides, I muft tell.you, all our Country rings of him; thtere are but few Hou- fes that have heard of him and his Doings, but have fought after, and got the Records of his Pilgrimage; . “ ' yca* V I I ( I ( 1 ] t! ct til i k ift