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go back: to whom Chriſtian ſpake as follows.
Chr. Whither are you going?
Men. They ſaid, Back, back; and would have you to do ſo too, if either life or peace is prized by you.
Chr. Why? whats the matter? ſaid Chriſtian.
Men. Matter! ſaid they; we were going that way as you are going, and went as far as we durſt; and indeed we were almoſt paſt coming back, for had we gone alittle further, we had not been here to bring the news to thee.
Chr. But what have you met with, ſaid Chriſtian?
Men. Why we were almoſt in the Valley of the ſhadow of death, Pſ.44. 19. Pſ. 107. 10. but that by good hap we looked before us, and ſaw the danger before we came to it.
Chr. But what have you ſeen, ſaid Chriſtian?
Men. Seen! why the valley it ſelf, which is as dark as pitch; we alſo ſaw there the Hobgoblins, Satyrs, and Dragons of the Pit: we heard alſo in that Valley a continual howling and yelling, as of a people un-
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