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Inscribed., Inscription: inscribed in black gall ink, t.: (15); l.l.: The Interpreter explains to Christian the parable of the 'Dusty Poarlor' the 'Sweeper' and the 'Damsel' [underlined] / "Then he took him by the hand and led him into a very large / "parlor that was full of dust because never swept. The Interpreter / "called for a man to sweep. Now when he began to sweep the dust /"began so abundantly to fly about that Christian had almost / "there with been choked. / "Then said the Interpreter to a damsel that stood by / "bring thither water and sprinkle the room, the which /"when she had done it was swept and cleansed with pleasure."