Felt His Limbs to Fail

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A pilgrim and an armored knight are fleeing from a giant who has fallen outside a castle wall

That gate, as it opened, made such a creaking, that it waked Giant Despair, who hastily rising to pursue his prisoners, felt his limbs to fail.

(Facing p. 132.)

Artist

Name:: Rhead, George Woolliscroft
Dates:: 1854-1920

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: Library of Congress, The Internet Archive

Book

Title:: The pilgrim's progress
Author:: Bunyan, John
Publisher:: New York: The Century Co., 1898
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A pilgrim and an armored knight are fleeing from an angry giant who has fallen outside a castle wall while chasing them, dropping his cudgel in the process.

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