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verted into nauseous excrements. So that upon 

 the whole, this elementary composition in con- 

 clusion results in dust and ashes. 



Am. It's very true ; for did man but consi- 

 der the instability of transitory enjoyments, he 

 might read himself, more miserable in living 

 than dying ; but there is a state (tho unknown 

 to the ignorant) that is too great and glorious 

 for mortals to purchase ; but Christ hath already 

 done that for inglorious man, whose longest 

 progress of life on the stage of this world, is 

 no more than a dream to the length of eternity. 



Theoph. Now the fair star Aurora springs 

 upon us, I must be stirring, Arnoldus ; you 

 know I have set myself a task to survey this 

 city and fortress of Carlisle, which I purpose to 

 describe. 



Arn. That will be time enough about noon. 



Theoph. And it may be I can do it now as 

 well. 



Arn. Come then, let us have it ; I see you're 

 in haste. 



Theoph. Carlisle, I have considered it but a 

 little city, a little observation, therefore, shall 

 serve to describe it. However, it's a fortifica- 

 tion (that's true) tho it stands in a nook, or 

 more properly to call it, a corner of England, 

 whose foundations are rocky, and surrounded 

 with a stone wall. At the south entrance, you 

 may observe a small citadel, fronted with stone, 



