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Title: The Pilgrim's Progress in Words of One Syllable

Author: Mary Godolphin

Release Date: December, 2004 [EBook #7088]
Posting Date: May 1, 2009

Language: English

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THE PILGRIM'S PROGRESS IN WORDS OF ONE SYLLABLE

by Mary Godolphin

AUTHOR'S PREFACE

In offering to the public another volume on my plan of reducing popular
tales into words of One Syllable exclusively, I wish it to be clearly
understood that it is intended for Adult Beginners, no less than for
Children. There is a large class of persons who do not begin to acquire
the art of reading till somewhat late in life, and it is for such that I
think a book of this Character is peculiarly applicable.

It may be objected that my system involves the use of words which,
though short, are difficult to understand and might be made more
intelligible in polysyllabic language. But I have endeavored as far as
possible to avoid hard and technical expressions, and I cannot but
think that the mere fact of the brevity of the words must be a great
attraction to beginners of all ages. By this method the labor of
dividing and accentuating words is avoided: a difficulty which pupils
who have only attained to the knowledge of monosyllables cannot conquer
by independent effort.

I take this opportunity of acknowledging the great favor with which my
previous books of the same character have been received, and I am glad
to hear that they have been found useful as Prizes in Schools.

I have thought it necessary to retain all the names of Persons and
Places in their original form, but this is the only exception to my
general rule.

PILGRIM'S PROGRESS

PART I.

As I went through the wild waste of this world, I came to a place where
there was a den, and I lay down in it to sleep. While I slept I had a
dream, and lo! I saw a man whose clothes were in rags and he stood with
his face from his own house, with a book in his hand, and a great load
on his back.