The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan

the Britain Row, the French Row, the Italian Row, the Spanish Row, the
German Row — where several sorts of vanities are sold. But, as in other
fairs, some particular commodity is the chief of all the fair. So the
wares of Rome and her merchandise are greatly promoted in this fair—
only our English nation, with some others, have taken a dislike thereat.
Now, as I said, the way to the Celestial City lies directly through this
town where this lusty fair is kept. He who will go to the Celestial City —
and yet not go through this town, must need to go out of the world. The
King of kings Himself, when here, went through this town to His own
country — and that upon a fair day as well! Yes, and it was Beelzebub,
the chief lord of this fair, who invited Him to buy of his vanities. Yes, he
would have made Him lord of the fair — would He have but bowed
down to Beelzebub.
Yes, because He was such a person of honor, Beelzebub took Him from
street to street, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world in a
short time — that he might, if possible, allure the Blessed One to yield
and buy some of his vanities. But He had no desire for this
merchandise, and therefore left the town without spending so much as
one penny upon these vanities. This fair, therefore, is of ancient
standing, and very renowned.
Now these Pilgrims, as I said, had to go through this fair — and so they
did. And behold, as they entered the fair — all the people in the fair
were perplexed, and the town itself was in a hubbub — and that for
several reasons:
First, The Pilgrims were clothed differently from any who traded in that
fair. The people of the fair, therefore, stared at them. Some said they
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