The pilgrim's progress: for the young .. . lfa day, and Christian being almost spent, Apol- 44 the pilgrims progress. lyon closed with him, and gave him a dreadfulfall. And as he fell, his sword flew out ofhis hand, and Apollyon now felt sure of hisdeath; but just as the fiend was about to in-flict the last blow, Christian nimbly recoveredhis sword. Rejoice not against me, mineenemy, cried Christian, when I fall I shallarise ! and with that, Christian gave Apollyona deadly blow, which made the fiend give back,as one who had received a mortal followed his advantage, and made ath
The pilgrim's progress: for the young .. . lfa day, and Christian being almost spent, Apol- 44 the pilgrims progress. lyon closed with him, and gave him a dreadfulfall. And as he fell, his sword flew out ofhis hand, and Apollyon now felt sure of hisdeath; but just as the fiend was about to in-flict the last blow, Christian nimbly recoveredhis sword. Rejoice not against me, mineenemy, cried Christian, when I fall I shallarise ! and with that, Christian gave Apollyona deadly blow, which made the fiend give back,as one who had received a mortal followed his advantage, and made athim again, saying, Nay in all these thingswe are more than conquerors, through themthat loved us. With that Apollyon spreadout his dragons wings and flew away, andChristian saw him no more. It was a terrible combat, and no man whosaw and heard not, could imagine the yellingand hideous noise of Apollyon, and on theother hand, the piteous sighs and groans ofChristian. And I saw in my dream thatChristian gave in all, not one pleasant look _ y. CHRISTIAN PASSES THROUGH THE VALLEY. THE PILGRIMS PROGRESS. 45 till he perceived that he had wounded Apol-lyon with Hs two edged sword—and then in-deed he did smile and look upward. Andwhen the dragon had sped away, Christiangave thanks to Him that had helped himagainst Apollyon. Then there came to Christian a hand, withsome of the leaves of the Tree of Life. TheseChristian applied to the wounds which he hadreceived in the contest with Apollyon, and wasimmediately healed. He strengthened him-self also with the refreshments which had beengiven him by the family of the House Beauti-ful, and taking his sword in his hand, walkedsafely through the Valley of Humiliation. Now at the end of the Valley of Humilia-tion there was another, called the Valley ofthe Shadow of Death. It is a wilderness, aland of deserts and pits, a land of drought,—and none dwell therein. And here Christianwas worse put to it than by his fight withApollyon. At the entran
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