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66 thou art now, and to catch no flip by the way; therefore, ſaid they, are we come out to accompany thee down the Hill. So he began to go down, but very warily, yet he caught a flip or too.

Then I ſaw in my Dream, that theſe good Companions, when Chriſtian was gone down to the bottom of the Hill, gave him a loaf of Bread, a bottle of Wine, and a clutter of Raiſins; and then he went on his way.

But now in this Valley of Humiliation poor Chriſtian was hard put to it, for he had gone but a little way before he eſpied a foul Fiend coming over the field to meet him; his name is Apollyon. Then did Chriſtian begin to be afraid, and to caſt in his mind whither to go back, or to ſtand his ground. But he confidered again, that he had no Armour for his back, and therefore thought that to turn the back to him, might give him greater advantage with eaſe to pierce him with his Darts; thereore he reſolved $k$ to venture, and ſtand his ground. For thought he, had I no more in mine eye, then the ſaving