hat；　　for　its　purpose；　is　faultless。
  It　was　in　much　the　same　spirit　that　our　artist　sat　down　to　　his　drawings。　　He　is　by　nature　a　Bunyan　of　the　pencil。　　He；　　too；　will　draw　anything；　from　a　butcher　at　work　on　a　dead　　sheep；　up　to　the　courts　of　Heaven。　　'A　Lamb　for　Supper'　is　　the　name　of　one　of　his　designs；　'Their　Glorious　Entry'　of　　another。　　He　has　the　same　disregard　for　the　ridiculous；　and　　enjoys　somewhat　of　the　same　privilege　of　style；　so　that　we　　are　pleased　even　when　we　laugh　the　most。　　He　is　literal　to　　the　verge　of　folly。　　If　dust　is　to　be　raised　from　the　unswept　　parlour；　you　may　be　sure　it　will　'fly　abundantly'　in　the　　picture。　　If　Faithful　is　to　lie　'as　dead'　before　Moses；　dead　　he　shall　lie　with　a　warrant　…　dead　and　stiff　like　granite；　　nay　（and　here　the　artist　must　enhance　upon　the　symbolism　of　　the　author）；　it　is　with　the　identical　stone　tables　of　the　law　　that　Moses　fells　the　sinner。　　Good　and　bad　people；　whom　we　at　　once　distinguish　in　the　text　by　their　names；　Hopeful；　Honest；　　and　Valiant…for…Truth；　on　the　one　hand；　as　against　By…ends；　　Sir　Having　Greedy；　and　the　Lord　Old…man　on　the　other；　are　in　　these　drawings　as　simply　distinguished　by　their　costume。　　　Good　people；　when　not　armed　CAP…A…PIE；　wear　a　speckled　tunic　　girt　about　the　waist；　and　low　hats；　apparently　of　straw。　　Bad　　people　swagger　in　tail…coats　and　chimney…pots；　a　few　with　　knee…breeches；　but　the　large　majority　in　trousers；　and　for　　all　the　world　like　guests　at　a　garden…party。　　Worldly…Wiseman　　alone；　by　some　inexplicable　quirk；　stands　before　Christian　in　　laced　hat；　embroidered　waistcoat；　and　trunk…hose。　　But　above　　all　examples　of　this　artist's　intrepidity；　commend　me　to　the　　print　entitled　'Christian　Finds　it　Deep。'　　'A　great　darkness　　and　horror；'　says　the　text；　have　fallen　on　the　pilgrim；　it　is　　the　comfortless　deathbed　with　which　Bunyan　so　strikingly　　concludes　the　sorrows　and　conflicts　of　his　hero。　　How　to　　represent　this　worthily　the　artist　knew　not；　and　yet　he　was　　determined　to　represent　it　somehow。　　This　was　how　he　did：　　Hopeful　is　still　shown　to　his　neck　above　the　water　of　death；　　but　Christian　has　bodily　disappeared；　and　a　blot　of　solid　　blackness　indicates　his　place。
  As　you　continue　to　look　at　these　pictures；　about　an　inch　　square　for　the　most　part；　sometimes　printed　three　or　more　to　　the　page；　and　each　having　a　printed　legend　of　its　own；　　however　trivial　the　event　recorded；　you　will　soon　become　　aware　of　two　things：　first；　that　the　man　can　draw；　and；　　second；　that　he　possesses　the　gift　of　an　imagination。　　　'Obstinate　reviles；'　says　the　legend；　and　you　should　see　　Obstinate　reviling。　　'He　warily　retraces　his　steps'；　and　　there　is　Christian；　posting　through　the　plain；　terror　and　　speed　in　every　muscle。　　'Mercy　yearns　to　go'　shows　you　a　　plain　interior　with　packing　going　forward；　and；　right　in　the　　middle；　Mercy　yearning　to　go　…　every　line　of　the　girl's　　figure　yearning。　　In　'The　Chamber　called　Peace'　we　see　a　　simple　English　room；　bed　with　white　curtains；　window　valance　　and　door；　as　may　be　found　in　many　thousand　unpretentious　　houses；　but　far　off；　through　the　open　window；　we　behold　the　　sun　uprising　out　of　a　great　plain；　and　Christian　hails　it　　with　his　hand：
  'Where　am　I　now！　is　this　the　love　and　care　Of　Jesus；　for　the　men　that　pilgrims　are！　Thus　to　provide！　　That　I　should　be　forgiven！　And　dwell　already　the　next　door　to　heaven！'
  A　page　or　two　further；　from　the　top　of　the　House　Beautiful；　　the　damsels　point　his　gaze　toward　the　Delectable　Mountains：　　'The　Prospect；'　so　the　cut　is　ticketed　…　and　I　shall　be　　surprised；　if　on　less　than　a　square　inch　of　paper　you　can　　show　me　one　so　wide　and　fair。　　Down　a　cross　road　on　an　　English　plain；　a　cathedral　city　outlined　on　the　horizon；　a　　hazel　shaw　upon　the　left；　comes　Madam　Wanton　dancing　with　her　　fair　enchanted　cup；　and　Faithful；　book　in　hand；　half　pauses。　　　The　cut　is　perfect　as　a　symbol；　the　giddy　movement　of　the　　sorceress；　the　uncertain　poise　of　the　man　struck　to　the　heart　　by　a　temptation；　the　contrast　of　that　even　plain　of　life　　whereon　he　journeys　with　the　bold；　ideal　bearing　of　the　　wanton　…　the　artist　who　invented　and　portrayed　this　had　not　　merely　read　Bunyan；　he　had　also　thoughtfully　lived。　　The　　Delectable　Mountains　…　I　continue　skimming　the　first　part　…　　are　not　on　the　whole　happily　rendered。　　Once；　and　once　only；　　the　note　is　struck；　when　Christian　and　Hopeful　are　seen　　coming；　shoulder…high；　through　a　thicket　of　green　shrubs　…　　box；　perhaps；　or　perfumed　nutmeg；　while　behind　them；　domed　or　　pointed；　the　hills　stand　ranged　against　the　sky。　　A　little　　further；　and　we　come　to　that　masterpiece　of　Bunyan's　insight　　into　life；　the　Enchanted　Ground；　where；　in　a　few　traits；　he　　has　set　down　the　latter　end　of　such　a　number　of　the　would…be　　good；　where　his　allegory　goes　so　deep　that；　to　people　looking　　seriously　on　life；　it　cuts　like　satire。　　The　true　　significance　of　this　invention　lies；　of　course；　far　out　of　　the　way　of　drawing；　only　one　feature；　the　great　tedium　of　the　　land；　the　growing　weariness　in　well…doing；　may　be　somewhat　　represented　in　a　symbol。　　The　pilgrims　are　near　the　end：　'Two　　Miles　Yet；'　says　the　legend。　　The　road　goes　ploughing　up　and　　down　over　a　rolling　heath；　the　wayfarers；　with　outstretched　　arms；　are　already　sunk　to　the　knees　over　the　brow　of　the　　nearest　hill；　they　have　just　passed　a　milestone　with　the　　cipher　two；　from　overhead　a　great；　piled；　summer　cumulus；　as　　of　a　slumberous　summer　afternoon；　beshadows　them：　two　miles！　　it　might　be　hundreds。　　In　dealing　with　the　Land　of　Beulah　the　　artist　lags；　in　both　parts；　miserably　behind　the　text；　but　in　　the　distant　prospect　of　the　Celestial　City　more　than　regains　　his　own。　　You　will　remember　when　Christian　and　Hopeful　'with　　desire　fell　sick。'　　'Effect　of　the　Sunbeams'　is　the　artist's　　title。　　Against　the　sky；　upon　a　cliffy　mountain；　the　radiant　　temple　beams　upon　them　over　deep；　subjacent　woods；　they；　　behind　a　mound；　as　if　seeking　shelter　from　the　splendour　…　　one　prostrate　on　his　face；　one　kneeling；　and　with　hands　　ecstatically　lifted　…　yearn　with　passion　after　that　immortal　　city。　　Turn　the　page；　and　we　behold　them　walking　by　the　very　　shores　of　death；　Heaven；　from　this　nigher　view；　has　risen　　half…way　to　the　zenith；　and　sheds　a　wider　glory；　and　the　two　　pilgrims；　dark　against　that　brightness；　walk　and　sing　out　of　　the　fulness　of　their　hearts。　　No　cut　more　thoroughly　　illustrates　at　once　the　merit　and　the　weakness　of　the　artist。　　　Each　pilgrim　sings　with　a　book　in　his　grasp　…　a　family　Bible　　at　the　least　for　bigness；　tomes　so　recklessly　enormous　that　　our　second；　impulse　is　to　laughter。　　And　yet　that　is　not　the　　first　thought；　nor　perhaps　the　last。　　Something　in　the　　attitude　of　the　manikins　…　faces　they　have　none；　they　are　too　　small　for　that　…　something　in　the　way　they　swing　these　　monstrous　volumes　to　their　singing；　something　perhaps　　borrowed　from　the　text；　some　subtle　differentiation　from　the　　cut　that　went　before　and　the　cut　that　follows　after　…　　something；　at　least；　speaks　clearly　of　a　fearful　joy；　of　　Heaven　seen　from　the　deathbed；　of　the　horror　of　the　last　　passage　no　less　than　of　the　glorious　coming　home。　　There　is　　that　in　the　action　of　one　of　them　which　always　reminds　me；　　with　a　difference；　of　that　haunting　last　glimpse　of　Thomas　　Idle；　travelling　to　Tyburn　in　the　cart。　　Next　come　the　　Shining　Ones；　wooden　and　trivial　enough；　the　pilgrims　pass　　into　the　river；　the　blot　already　mentioned　settles　over　and　　obliterates　Christian。　　In　two　more　cuts　we　behold　them　　drawing　nearer　to　the　other　shore；　and　then；　between　two　　radiant　angels；　one　of　whom　points　upward；　we　see　them　　mounting　in　new　weeds；　their　former　lendings　left　behind　them　　on　the　inky　river。　　More　angels　meet　them；　Heaven　is　　displayed；　and　if　no　better；　certainly　no　worse；　than　it　has　　been　shown　by　others　…　a　place；　at　least；　infinitely　populous　　and　glorious　with　light　…　a　place　that　haunts　solemnly　the　　hearts　of　children。　　And　then　this　symbolic　draughtsman　once　　more　strikes　into　his　proper　vein。　　Three　cuts　conclude　the　　first　part。　　In　the　first　the　gates　close；　black　against　the　　glory　struggling　from　within。　　The　second　shows　us　Ignorance　　…　alas！　poor　Arminian！　…　hailing；　in　a　sad　twilight；　the　　ferryman　Vain…Hope；　and　in　the　third　we　behold　him；　bound　　hand　and　foot；　and　black　already　with　the　hue　of　his　eternal　　fate；　carried　high　over　the　mountain…tops　of　the　world　by　two　　angels　of　the　anger　of　the　Lord。　　'Carried　to　Another　Place；'　　the　artist　enigmatically　names　his　plate　…　a　terrible　design。
  Wherever　he　touches　on　the　black　side　of　the　supernatural　his　　pencil　grows　more　daring　and　incisive。　　He　has　many　true　　inventions　in　the　perilous　and　diabolic；　he　has　many　　startling　nightmares　realised。　　It　is　not　easy　to　select　the　　best；　some　may　like　one　and　some　another；　the　nude；　depilated　　devil　bounding　and　casting　darts　against　the　Wicket　Gate；　the　　scroll　of　flying　horrors　that　hang　over　Christian　by　the　　Mouth　of　Hell；　the　horned　shade　that　comes　behind　him　　whispering　blasphemies；　the　daylight　breaking　through　that　　rent　cave…mouth　of　the　mountains　and　falling　chill　adown　the　　haunted　tunnel；　Christian's　further　progress　along　the　　causeway；　between　the　two　black　pools；　where；　at　every　yard　　or　two；　a　gin；　a　pitfall