'Mercy at Her Work', c1916. Artist: William Strang.

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'Mercy at Her Work', c1916. An illustration from John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress. An English nonconformist preacher and writer, Bunyan (1628-1688) was the author of the famous allegory The Pilgrim's Progress. Over the course of his life Bunyan spent just over twelve years in prison in Bedford, for preaching without a licence. From The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan, illustrated by W. Strang. [George Routledge and Sons, Ltd., London, c1916]

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