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142 a Silver-Mine, which ſome of them that had formerly gone that way, becauſe of the rarity of it, had turned aſide to ſee, but going too near the brink of the pit, the ground being deceitful under them, broke, and they were ſlain; ſome alſo had been maimed there, and could not to their dying day be their own men again.

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 ſhew you a thing

Chr. What thing Jo deſerving, as to turn us out of the way?

De. Here is a Silver-Mine, and ſome digging in it for Treaſure; if you will come, with a little paines, you may richly provide for yourſelves.

Then ſaid Hopeful, Let us go ſee.

Chr. Not I, ſaid Chriſtian; I have Chriftian 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 hindreth them in their Pilgrimage. Then ſtian