Amazon.com description: Product Description: Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1831. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... pair of excellent virginals. So she played upon them, and turned what she had showed them into this excellent song; saying: Eve's apple we have shown to you; Of that be you aware : You have seen Jacob's ladder too, Upon which angels are. An anchor you received have ; But let not this suffice, Until with Abraham you have Giv'n your best sacrifice. Now about this time one knocked at the door: so the Porter opened ; and behold, Mr. Great-Heart was there. But when he was come in, what joy was there! For it came now afresh again in their minds, how but a while ago he had slain old Grim Bloody-man) the Giant; and had delivered them from the lions. Then said Mr. Great-Heart to Christiana, and to Mercy, " My Lord has sent each of you a bottle of wine, and also some parched corn, together with a couple of pomegranates; he also sent the boys some figs and raisins to refresh you in your way." Then they addressed themselves to their journey ; and Prudence and Piety went along with them. When they came at the gate, Christiana asked the Porter, if any of late went by ? He said, "No; only one some time since who also told me, that of late there had been a great robbery committed on the king's highway as you go; but (said he) the thieves are taken, and will shortly be tried for their lives." Then Christiana and Mercy were afraid ; but Matthew said, " Mother, fear nothing, as long as Mr. Great-Heart is to go with us, and to be our conductor." Then said Christiana to the Porter, " Sir, I am much obliged to you for all the kindness that you have showed to me since I came hither; and also that you have been so loving and kind to my children ; I know not how to gratify your kindness; wherefore, pray, as a token of my respect to you, accept of this small mite :" So she put a gold angel* ...