Now, as was hinted before, the
town had, as Shaddai would have it, received from the mouth of Mr.
Prywell the alarm of their coming before. Wherefore they set a
strong watch at the gates, and had also doubled their guards: they
also mounted their slings in good places, where they might
conveniently cast out their great stones to the annoyance of their
furious enemy.
Nor could those Diabolonians that were in the town do that hurt as
was designed they should; for Mansoul was now awake. But alas!
poor people, they were sorely affrighted at the first appearance of
their foes, and at their sitting down before the town, especially
when they heard the roaring of their drum. This, to speak truth,
was amazingly hideous to hear; it frighted all men seven miles
round, if they were but awake and heard it. The streaming of their
colours was also terrible and dejecting to behold.
When Diabolus was come up against the town, first he made his
approach to Ear-gate, and gave it a furious assault, supposing, as
it seems, that his friends in Mansoul had been ready to do the work
within; but care was taken of that before, by the vigilance of the
captains.
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